The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-17
NORTH CAROLINA

tNohIb SAINoIINA
George w. Vanderbilt is the biggest
ltax-peyar In North Carolina. He pays
Ito the sheriff OF Buncombe IS, 905. 90.
Correspondence OF The Landmark:
lRev. J. b. Pool. one OF Alexander
icountys leading men, died this even
ling about 2 o'clock at his home
IN the western part OF town. He had
been suffering from rheumatism for
a long time and for some months had
suffered from catarrh OF the stomach.
which was probably the main cause OF
mis- death. He was one of the leading
Baptist ministers in western North
lCaro,ina.
kinston Free Press: The Atlantic
baptist association met at New Bern
yesterday. Rev. c. w. Blanchard, of
kinston, was elected moderator. The
association is to divide at the present
session. All the churches west OF
New Bern are to form a new assocla-
jtion at LAGRANGE on the Goth instant.
iThe attendance at New Bern is large.
Pittsboro Record: The engineering
corps Of the Erwin Cotton Mills Com
pany, having finished the survey OF
that company's property on Haw river.
Twill now begin surveys for a railroad
ito 1t. There may be five routes sur
~lveyed-one to Pittsboro, one to Chapel
Hill, one to Morrisville, one TO Merry
oaks and one to the water tank near
Haywood.
Rockingham special to Charlotte
News: Will Faircloth, a young man
!about p years of age, was drowned at
the Richmond cotton mill last Friday
might.
Asheville Citizen: The Southern rail-
way Company's station at Alexander
Twas burned last midnight. The fire
lie tha.,-hf TO bnx.a Anan 30 snAaIgnry
iorigin. An oil barrel and a bale of hay
iwere found at the rear OF the building.
The loss is m at about $1,000.
Greensboro Record: The Wesser Gold
Mining Company, of Bryson City.
Swain county, n. c., and Detroit, Mich,
was incorporated yesterday with a
!capital stock of 81, 900, 900. While the
tcapital stock of the is 81, 000,-
l00C. the number Of shares are 500, 600, OF
the par value of 81 each. This is the
largest capitalization Of any corpora
Ition chartered by the state in recent
years. This is the limit allowed by
laws in North Carolina.
Monroe Journal: A gentleman hands
lin a statement as follows: Several
have investigated the matter. and they
lestimate that to run a graded school
in Monroe could not under any cir
icumstances require a levy OF more than
1873 1-3 cents on the 800 worth OF proper
lty and 81 on the poll. The available
funds at present are about 81, 200: 80 1-3
: levy on property would give 81. 500; polls
: $3.50; total s4,150, which would be am
ply sufficient for the purpose in hand.
!, The North Carolina Synod OF the
/, Presbyterian church, now in session at
, IAsheville, has decided to meet In Raj
:, leigh next year.
: Graham Cleaner: The sheriff OF
E tVance county sent seven ~convicts here
Tuesday evening, assigned to work on
I the public roads Of Alamance county.
= The terms range from four TO nine
e Imonths.-In Thompson township one
t iday last week a colored girl, some
Tor 10 years old, was crossing the pa3-
lture of a Mr.. Morrow, when she was
attacked by a vicious boar and 80 bad
: Ily injured that she Is not expected 10
: five.
= Clinton Democrat: Mr.. Jef Lanier,
Ia ponninent farmer OF Dupiin county.
: had ar exciting experience near Kins-
II Lon one day last week. He had mar
= lketed a large lot Of tobacco there and
a was driving home with the proceeds In
lhis picket, some distance behind his
wagons when he overlook a woman
q walking alone and carrying a satchel.
;, THE woman had been noticed on the
q Warehouse floor during the sales and
Mr.. Lanier remembered having seen
u her there. She requested him 20 let her
q ride with him a little way down the
road as she was tired walking. Mr.. La
- inier gallantE consented TO take her
iup and sto1 q his horse. But when
A lshe woman To 10 step into the buggy
> her skirt We Jed somewhat and Mr.
4 Lanier saw $50 leg with pants on
III and a mans FOOT witt a boot on IL.
He suspected something wrong and
: with great presence Of mind cut his
y horse sharply with the whip. This ami
: NAL plunged of and the buggy knocked
le down and ran over the man with a
lfrock on and left him ~sprawling In the
!, road. The hand sacchel OF the fellow
y had been left in the foot OF the buggy
g however, and upon oyertaking his wag.
" ions and being protected by a company
e OF ~neighbors, Mr.. Lanier opened thu
lsatchel. It contained about 1900 II
y green backs. The man with the frocl
lon has not called for II and has no
Z lbeen seen or heard OF since.