The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-28
NORTH

Rev. Jamews B. Avirett has been
nominated by Bishop Horner as mis-
Isionary at Murphy.
Winston Journal: There will be a
Especial meeting Of travelling men held
Jim Charlotte On November soth.
Rev. Edward S. Reaves. who has
been for a year or two pastor Of the
Baptist church at Yorkville, s. c., has
resigned and goes to Statesville to take
icharge of the church there.
Mrs. z. B. Vance spoke to the r. F.
IHoke Chapter of United Daughters OF
1.-THE Confederacy in Salisbury on Tues
lday on the subject OF the Lee Monu-
lment Association, OF which she is pres
Iident-
Fayetteville Observer: During a
flight in front OF the colored d Fell
I,ows' Lodge last night. Harvey Hatcher
lieut. Robert Reeves, son of the colored
Methodist preacher. in several places
lon the head and in the shoulder. None
Iof the wounds are fatal, however.
Hatcher made his escape.
| Raleigh News and Observer: Green's
Iboro, -. c.. November 2l.-(Special.)-
REV. r. r. Michaux, brother of the
late Rev. j. L. Michaux, of this city,
Idied at his home at Liberty yesterday
AFTERNOON at the age OF a. He was
la member of the Methodist Protestant
conference, though of late not actively
lengaged in the ministry.
Charlotte News: Capt. Sloan says
the cotton merchants are doing little
Tor nothing these days. The southern
mills are consuming the cotton as
fast as the farmers market it, so there
is nothing left for the exporters He
not see any change in sight, al
least for the next month or more.
Raleigh News and Observer: The
lsecretary of state incorporates the
Pembroke Manufacturing Company, of
lNewbern. The business of the corpo-
Iration will be the manufacture of a b
lrics of all sorts. The capital stock is
ISIS, 900 divided into shares of 800 par
Ivalue. The stockholders may meet
land oganize when $25, coo has been sub
lscribed.
friends will regret that, at h coming
session of congress General w. r. Cox
Twill be retired as secretary of h SEN
late. The ST. Louis Republics CORE
lspondent says that lin the expected
Reorganization of the senate, it appears
to be settled hat Gener James S.
lClarkson, of Iowa, will succeed William
r. Cox, of North Carolina, as secretary
IOf the senate
Charlotte News: Mr.. L. w. Dear
lmon, a mOtorman on the Charlotte
electric railway, was found dead in
his room over Schiff & Co.'S store, on
East Trade street, this morning. An
ugly bullet wound in the right temple
told the story of his death-and a pis-
ltol found underneath the bed clothing
revealed the agency that he used in
ending his life. That the fatal shot
WAS fired by his own hand, is not, in
the least doubted.
Tarboro Southerner: Hattie Furch,
IA white woman of the Princeville demi-
monde, today took an overdose of
morphine and DR.. Wynne nearly all
the afternoon has been trying ito keep
her alive. Robert Lawrence, a col
man, was today caught in the
|shafting of the press at the Swift
creek oil mills, and had both legs
|crnshed practically off, one above the
ankle and the other above the knee.
Tarboro Southerner: A man with
his young son cultivated this year a
crop which he rented for
three bales of cotton. During the year
expended for labor twenty dollars
~deducting the rent and the corn
and fodder he began farming with he
has in money or in crops $640 to pay
for his and his sons labor and the use
anu ueleIlOId liOH vi HIS lOISc Ills
was in No. 3 township, Hickory Fork.
Henderson Gold Leaf: One cotton mill
i'm Henderson is doing we'll, as evidenced
by the az hat it has been three times
enlarged. Why not another one. -
The series of revival meetings at the
Presbyterian church, noted last week,
CLOSED with Tuesday nights service.
DR.. Payne preached some excellent
sermons to large and attentive mgr
cations. Several persons made pro-
LESSONS of faith in the Saviour and
|chnrch members were blessed by the
meeting.
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. Charles
Ford lives in Paw Creek. Yesterday
in cutting some wood, he let the axe
slip and cut his DOT very badly
Miss Londie Williamson and sister,
Mrs. DR.. Boyd, of Mt. Holly, were driv-
ling home Sunday afternoon from
|church. When crossing a bridge near
Mt. Holly, the mule became frightened
lat a COW passing under the bridge, and
backed off the bridge. The buggy went
down a small embankment and the
mule fell backward on Miss William
son. Her sister ran for help and sew
|eral men were quickly on the scene.
The young lady was gotten out from
lunder the mule. She was bruised and
Isore, but no bones were broken.