The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-17

University in 1s4s, fifty-three years
ago.
Winston Journal: Miss Jessie w.
Page. daughter OF Rev. Jessie II. Page,
one of the honored members of the
North Carolina conference, Is a candi-
date for State librarian. She gradua-
ted at the State Normal college in 1895
and has q strong letter OF endorsement
from President McIver.
Rocky Moudnt Argonaut: We are
sorry TO hear Of the total destruction,
by fire. Of the residence OF Geo. b.
Cooper, Esq, at Hilliardston, which
occurred last Saturday morning about
2 o'clock. The building was entirely
consumed and all the furniture in the
upper story burned. The loss IS esti-
mated al about $4,000. Unfortunately
there was no insurance.
Scotland Neck Commonwealth: a
phone message from Knights Station
just before going TO press says that Mr.
]. W. Howard died of smallpox at his
home near Coakley Tuesday morning
at 2 o'clock. aged 40 years. His wife
is still right sick with the disease, and
others in the family are sick also but
the latter are convalescent.
Weldon News: Mr.. j. II. P. Leigh
was quite badly bitten in the leg by
Mr.. W. NJ. Cohen's large dog, last Sat-
urday.-Thursday night OF last week,
a soldier, who was attempting 10 get a
free ride on a freight train, fell into
the canal and got a pretty good duck
ing. He crawled out and went into the
office of the Atlantic Coast Line hotel,
where a kind hearted travelling man
paid for a room for him and sent him
of TO bed.
Durham Sun: w. H. Parrish. liv-
ing near Mangum's Store, was in the
city today with tobacco. AT the Cen
ter Warehouse this morning, he walked
up behind Will Umstead and caught
him by the arms, as people frequently
do, who wish to hold one off and not
let him see who it is. By some means
! Mr.. Parrish's right foot slipped be-
tween Mr.. Umstead's legs and both
/ fell to the floor backwards. The result
Of the fall was that Mr.. Parrish had
his right leg broken, just above the
ankle.
Salisbury Truth: Our good friend
H. H. Morgan, was in the city Friday
and told us of the possibilities of a one
horse farm, when in the right hands.
Riley Morgan, son of the above named
4, gentleman, conducts a farm near Lentz
p%ostofice, this county, doing all the
work himself with the use of one horse
his craps" helping to pick the cotton
out. This is the gross product of his
labors during 1898: Fourteen bales
of cotton, $50 bushels of wheat, 600
bushels of corn, and a~quantity of oats,
besides cutting and hauling TO town 40
cords Of wood.
Winston Sentinel: News was re-
ceived here last evening that during
the thunder storm last Friday night
the tobacco factory Of Mr.. l.. Craver,
at Enterprise, Davidson county, was
I struck by lightning. The bolt struck
the comb of the roof and ran down the
northwest corner, breaking out forty
window lights, several sets of sashes
and tearing off a number of weather.
boards. The damage done amounted
to several dollars.-Rev. A. ]. John
son, of Buck Shoals, was in Elkin last
week, says the Times, in the interest
of a telephone line from Elkin to Yad-
kinville, which would extend from
III W Il ndhIHS COIntC-
ton with Winston.
; Kinston Free Press: The trouble
in Greene county is not yet over. Yes
terday when Mr.. Dixon, the fusion
sheriff, went to Goldsboro, Mr.. B. w.
Edwards the democratic sheriff, with
about ten men, broke in the Jail and
took possession and compelled Mr.. w.
E. Murphy, the fusion register of
deeds, who had his Office in the Jail, to
get out. The door Of the Jail was broken
open with axes and sledge hammers.
Papers have been issued by Messrs
Wooten & Shaw, attorneys for Mr.. Jer-
ry Williams, suing the Western Union
Telegraph company for Sic, 600 for the
non-delivering of a message to Mr..
Jerry Williams. announcing the death
of his wife last September.
Fayetteville Observer: We have
just learned of the death in Quewhiffe
township of Mr.. VIM. Love. well
known to many of our older citizens.
He was a man of sterling character.
and though about rs years old, it has
not been so many years since he was
hunting deer and turkeys in his native
forests, a pursuit which made his name
ohaou throughput SuulUcTlduu county
-Dan1 Buxton is probably one of
the oldest river pilots in the United
States. He is seventy-one years old
today and is | active service, plotting
the Hurt up this morning on her regu-
lar trip from Wilmington. For fifty
one years he has been running on the
Cape Fear and has made a fine record
for himself. He is, besides, one of
F~ayetteville's best colored citizens.
Winston Sentinel: 1t is reported
that Charles Maynard and Henry
Shore. two white men, went TO the
nome OF j. c. Miller, the postmaster at
T1lden, fadkin county, a few days ago
and accused him Of reporting their
blockade distillery. They seized him
and dragged him out of bed and tried
TO get him out of the house 10 thrash
him Miller par hold ~ bfc p;z,1l ~