The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-26
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Rocky Mount Motor: Wednesday af-
n as Mr.. Robert Hester was re-
turning home from town he vas way
laid just beyond the Falls bridge and
shot by two negroes, who escaped. At
this writing Mr.. Hester's condition is
quite serious. Blood hounds have been
sent for.
Washington Progress: We are sorry
to learn of the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company's intention to withdraw
their boat, the Tar River, from the
down the river line. This will operate
againGt Washington materially. The
cause of this intention is due to the
fact that the boat does not pay. 1t will
also put Aurora, South Creek m
Makelyville to disadvantage in many
respects. We hope that the company
may see their way clear to continue
this line longer.
E. Newbury Company, of Magnolia,
Duplin county, n. c., files articles of
Incorporation with the secretary of
state. The business of the corporation
will be general merchandising and the
manufacture of crates and baskets.
The capital stock is so. 900. with priv
ilege of increase to $50, 0 The in
cOrporatOrs are III. E. Newbury, w. r.
Newbury and NJ. E. Newbury.
Fdyetl6Nlllc ODSSTN6T. "A young ne
gro girl, about Is years of age, nurse
for Mrs. S. c. West, the Southern
agent at Walnut Cove, fell into a well
at BennettSville yesterday and broke
her neck. Mrs. West was visiting in
Bennettsville at the time.-Mr. J. NJ.
Bennett, who was shot Thursday af-
ternoon in Rockingham county, near
Gentry, died about two o'clock yes
terday. From DR.. Dalton. who re-
turned Isl night, it was learned that
the shooting was purely accidental.
Durham Sun: Another young lady
pupil of the State Normal college at
Greensboro, who has been sick with
typhoid fever, passed through Durham
this morning en- route to her home in
Warren county. She was Miss Temple
Williams, and was accompanied by her
father. T. Couch, father and ad-
ministrator Of the late S. L. Couch, who
was killed on h road named at F>uns-
TONS siding on the afternoon of Sep
tember 18th, has brought suit in Orange
county for damagesin THE sum of $20,-
900.
Goldsboro Argus: DR.. VIM. Cobb
Whitfield, of Quinnerly, and bride, nee
Miss Rachael Patterson, of Sampson
county, were in the city. Wednesday
between trains, registered at the Hotel
Kennon. They were happily married
Ild IIfOEIllIS, DIT luc uOIilc OI SHC
brides brother-in-law, Mr.. r. G..
Morrissey, Rev. H. H. Barber, broth
er-in-law Of the groom, officiating
The death of Mr.. N. D.. Switzerland
occurred Tuesday night at the home of
his son, Mr.. Jno. Switzerland, in east
ern G~oldSboro. He was on the streets
Monday, and was taken violently i'll
Tuesday morning. The interment was
made Wednesday afternoon in the
family burying ground in the country.
Greensboro Record: Miss Evelyn
Bailey, whose death at the Normal
been expected for several days, died
Wednesday morning at IL o'clock. Her
father, who has been with her as much
as possible, realize ed a week ago that
she could not 10Y Her remains
will be X home tomorrow morn
ing to Mocksville, accompanied by
some of the faculty.-Miss Davis is
still critically i'll, but all the others
are improving.-The Affections have
been great, but perhaps the greatest
has been that of the death Of Mr.. Bail
ey's two daughters, the only children,
while Mrs. Bailey is very sick at her
home.
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. Linney, of
h Eighth district of this state, was
not given the Craftsmanship of one of
h elections committees of the house,
as his friends had hoped for.-North
Wilkesboro, December 1S.-The whole
sale grocery store Of Vaughan, Hemp
hill & Co., Of this place, was destroyed
by fire Saturday night. The loss is
about $4,000, with an insurance Of
$1,000. 1t is not known how the fire
originated, but is supposed to have
been caused by shooting Roman can
dles.@Concord, December 1S.-A con-
gregational meeting was held al the
First Presbyterian church after last
Sunday mornings service, for the pur-
pose of extending a a for a pastor.
ed a call to Rev. w. L. Lingie, Of Dali
ton, Ga