The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19
NORTH CAROLINA

from Salisbury Thursday evening MI.
Caldwell In improving and hopes to Do
out
Scotland Neck Democr. Mr.. J.. l.
Philpott's store at Palmyra was robbed
a few nights ago. The robbers stole
meat, -four and tobacco. and perhaps
some other things that were not missed.
Statesville Landmark: The dwelling
Of Mr.. Clark Goodin, or Sharpsburg
township. was burned with nearly all
contents Monday night between IL and
L. o'clock. The fire Is supposed 20 have
originated in a defective fue. There
was no insurance.
Fayetteville Observer: Mrs. Eliza :
beth wilkie died AT her residence near
Richmond. Chatham county, Thursday
morning. Mrs. Wilkie, who was In her
e5th wear. leaves So children. grand
children. great-grandchildren and great
great-grandchildren-
Raleigh Post: The decision of the
supreme court In the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad contest cannot keep
Mr.. James A. Bryan out OF the presi-
dency of the road for a longer time than
next September. Another suit will be
instituted soon by Mr.. Bryan for pos
session of the road.
Louisburg Times: There was a me-
mortal service In St James church.
Kittrell, on Sunday last, OF the late
Badly A. Capeheart, who was a vestry-
man of that church for over thirty
years. The large number Of persons
from the counties OF Granville, vance
and Franklin. indicated the esteem In
which this Christian gentleman was
held by them.
A gold bar. weighing four pounds,
worth between $500 and 5000. Nash
county gold. is on exhibition at the
Plantehrs' Bank in Rocky Mount. IL
is the product of a six days u OF
the Mann-Arrington gold mine. operat-
ed by Messrs. Campbell & Lyon, or
! Argo, Nash county The bar is pure
| gold. and its value and the time re-
quired in getting it shows a yield OF
$3.50 per day at a cost OF about $35 or
$40.
Clinton Democrat: Among the cases
tried last week in the superior court
| here was thai of Mrs. Martin zee
against her husband for divorce. A d.
vorce was granted and as soon as the
verdict of the jury was rendered and
Mrs. Lee realized that she was sepa-
rated from her husband. she went to
the office OF Justice II. b. Giddens,
where she was married TO Mr.. Bennett
| Brewer. This case bears a striking
similarity to the Belmont-Sloane af-
| fair in New York which has lately
| been the all absorbing topic OF society
| gossip in that city.
Charlotte Observer: Prof w. J. Mar
| tin. Of Davidson College, was here yes
terday, en- business concerning the new
| chemical labratory. Bids were opened,
and the contract was awarded Mr..
| Johnson, who is now building Trinity
Methodist church. The new building
will cost $4,000, and will be built Of
| brick and granite.-Morganton, May
| 13.-It is reported here today that the
| jury returned a verdict OF mo- guilty"
in the Gragg murder case, from Cald-
well county, which has been on trial
at Boone, Watauga county, for the last
! ten days. There were $50 witnesses.
Another very destructive hail
storm passed over Morganton last night
The tones were large enough to break
window glass and great damage was
done to gardens and vineyards.
Salisbury Sun: Esquire Linn tells us
of a sad accident which happened at
Leroy Shuleyberger's, near China Grow
Saturday evening. Mr.. Shulenberger
was in Winston. His wife and little
children were at home. Some one
opened the barn door to let the horse
out to water and as the animal jump
ed out the door little Frank, the three
year old son Of Mr.. Shulenberger. ran
in front of him and was knocked down.
The child died instantly. It is thought
its skull was broken.-The Salisbury
Cotton Mill company is soon to build
IL houses on its property. These
houses are made necessary on account
of the extra employees that will be re-
CURED on account of additional ma
chinery to be placed in the mill. Fiji
teen Of the new houses will be four
room and two six-room.
Kings (Greenville) Weekly: A ten
ant house at Mr.. Simon Mobiles was
burned last Wednesday night. The ne
gro who lived in 1t got wet that even
ing and his clothes which he was dry
ing by the fire caught on fire and be-
fore anything could be done the house
was afire. The loss was small. Some
of his children had narrow escapes from
the fire.-We learn hat the Latham
House at Plymouth was burned last
Friday night. A new hotel has just
been built on Main street and J. w.
Reed, who formerly ran the Latham
had just taken charge. We learn no
particulars.-Ross Rouse, col, was
drowned in Co~ntentnea creek near Grif-
ton Friday. He had been helping pull
the seine, and with others went in
swimming. As he was said TO have
been a good swimmer, foul play was
suspected and Coroner DIR. Laughing
house went down Saturday and held an
inquest. The verdict was accidental
drowning
Raleigh News-Ohserver: Captain J.
X Tillery, manager of the penitentiary
farms, has gone down to Halifax. He
says he will finish planting cotton this