The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-16

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in the Adjutant Generals office.
Monroe Enquirer: Commencement
exercises OF Union Institute viii be held
from May 7ih to 18th. Rev. E. X. Nc
Larty viii preach the annual sermon on
the It'll Mr.. ]. d. Mccall. of Charlotte
viii deliver the address.
The North Wilkesboro Hustler says
JimMcGrady, colored, who had a diff
Guilty some time ago with Gilmore Van
noy. colored. in which McGrady was
shot In the lungs and his skull broken.
died last week of his injuries. vannoy
is in Jail.
AsheviIle Citizen: Mai. G. A. Love
Of Waynesville is in the city. He re-
ports that an immense crowd turned
out to do honor TO the returned volun-
teers in W~aynesville Tuesday, when a
parade and picnic was given ii celebra-
tic OF the happy issue OF the war.
Fayetteville Observer: A son Of A.
j. Chestnut, a worthy negro drayman
OF this city, is gaining fame Is a writer
in his new home in the west. where he
is practising law. R. Tillman, OF
Wander, was in the Office Saturday TO
tell us that the whortleberries are not
killed.
Greenville Reflector: Sunday even
ing a week ago Lorenzo Brown, color
ed, who was confined in Jail under SEN
tence of death, MAIDS his escape from
prison. Yesterday Sunday evening,
about the same hour, the negro was
placed back in his cell, after having
had just one weeks liberty. He vas
captured at LAGRANGE
Greensboro Record: Messrs. Barrin-
ger and Robinson. attorneys for the
administration of Miss Eleanor STAN
back, ave brought suit against the
So.tnern Railway for the death OF that
young lady, who was killed at High
Point last fall by a train. Damages
are placed at $40, 900, and the papers
are returnable IT June term Of the SUI
perior court
The Charlotte Observer of Friday
says editorially: The state is debtor
to Mr.. J. p. Sawyer Of Asheville for his
fidelity to the state hospital at Morgan
ton during the eight years in which he
has been president of the board of di-
rectors. The position is one of respon-
sibility, and Mr.. Sawyer has filled it
with entire acceptability.
Greensboro Telegram: The Tele-
gram is glad to learn Of the promotion
of Lieutenant A. H Scales, who is now
on board the Alliance at Santiago.
Lieutenant Scales is a brother Of Hon.
A. M. Scales of this city. His promo
ton corresponds in the navy to the
rank of captain in the army, n his
military title is low senior lieutenant.
Asheville Citizen: Rev. A e. Brown
!. has resigned the p~astorate Of the West
End Baptist church, the resignation to
take effect June 1. Mr.. Brown gives
up the pastorate in order to accept the
assistant corresponding s~ecretaryship
of the North Carolina Baptist conven-
, ton. He will make Asheville his head
quarters in the new work.
Wilkesboro Chronicle: Crows have
established a new industry in Wilkes
For several weeks the o. have been
, catching and carrying away young
chickens from the home of Mr.. John
E. McEwen. He tells us that for the
last several days they have been carry
ing off an average of three little chick
ems per day. 1t is the first case of the
kind we have ever heard Of.
, Durham Sun: Capt. N. A. Ramsey
of this city, one of the special examin-
ers Of the state prison accounts, came
ny AolSlSA Ihul otoy oLISiL oSA'
This morning, Capt. Ramsey left on the
9:55 west bound train for Joliet, ILL.,,
L where he goes to study the methods OF
. bookkeeping at the Illinois state pris-
e on, which are said to be the mosct per-
= feet of any in the United States. He
j will doubtless learn much that will be
Of i~ncalculable value.
n Henderson Hustler: News reached
= here last week that Dick Howard, for
+ merly of this place, had killed a man
h at Piedmont, S. c., and his father left
Immediately for that place to investi-
= gate the matter. The report vas found
to be true and young Howard had sur.
s rendered himself TO the authorities and
e was in Jail. His father soon secured
t bail and Dick is once more with his
family.
= Charlotte News: The hail storm OF
e Sunday near Mt. Holly knocked Mr..
L. Suggs senseless. His umbrella was
beaten to pieces. One hail stone weigh
: ed a pound. A cow was exposed am
died from the effects of the pelting a
Charlotte. Every window in the Pres
;, byterian church at Mt Holly was bro
ken out Is were twenty-seven in tn
Baptist church. At Ryner Mill, shin
4 giles were knocked of and holes wer'
made in the roofs Of houses. Whea
. was damaged, chickens were killed
: and vegetables damaged
d Raleigh News-Observer: Wake For
;, est, N. c., May 6.-(Special .)-This ha
been an exciting day in the inner LII
. of the college. The literary societie
; have elected their representatives TO
next session. The editors Of the Wax
Forest Student are the following: Eu
Is George A. Foote and Harry Tratham
It Phil, j. NJ. Averette and John Crutch
5. field. For the Anniversary Of 1900, Tn
y following representatives were chosen
e Phi, orator, d. NJ. Struggled; first de
It batter, Roscoe Barrett: second debatol
J. A. Holbrook; president OF DEBATE
. E. ]. Britt; Eu. orator, A. w. Cooke
> first debater. ]. z Eure; second, Hol
4 ace Flack; secretary Of debate, V {
] Caffey.
4 MI Airy News. Miss Eva Quinc