The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10
NORTH
The Greensboro ~dispensary takes in
about 500 a day.

was drained of recently and those
present caught LAS eeis.
Concord Standard: An interesting
freak Of nature exhibited at Brown
Bros stable Thursdayevening. 1t Is a
| horse with five perfectly formed feet.
Durham Sun: The sales yesterday
aggregated over $1,000 pounds OF weed,
and the reporter was tod that an aver
age OF little more tina eight cents was
made for the entire sale.
The University Of North Carolina has
successfully introduced IT'S education
into Maryland. II thrashed the UNI
versity OF Maryland at foot ball kick
ing: 'Rah.
r. L. King, who shot and killed wes-
ley Price at Dalsboro. Jackson county.
a few weeks ago and chen mad ais
escape, has returned and surrendered
and was released on a bond OF $1,000.
At Marion Tuesday night the large
tent n which Arthur Butt has been ex-
hibiting his panorama o. Bible pictures
for several days. was blown down
About 200 people were under Ii, but no
n was seriously injured
Monroe Enquirer: Rev. James Long.
a native OF his county. has been pastor
1 of the GoiosDoro BapIIsI cnurcn 70.
several years. He has recently re-
signed his Goldsboro passionate and has
| accepted a pastorate in Burlington, Va.
Durham Herald: Horace Foushee.
| chief of police Of Graham, came down
yesterday after he young colored b.
who attempted to commit rape in Ala
nance county and was brought here
for safe keeping. He took the boy to
Graham on the 4:43 train, where he
Will be tried for -he crime.
Greensboro Telegram: About $50
yesterday fire was discovered in the
lapper room Of the Proximity Manu-
1 fn nrIlTinO COmnq nv and fha fla mRS
we're e~xtinguished. The fire started
again about 1880 O'Clock and was not
stopped until about 9 o'clock. The
damage is about $1,000.
Salisbury Index: Mr.. T. ]. Gibbes,
of this city, has received the sad incl
ligence that his brother-in-law. Mr..
George G. Anthony, a prominent mer-
chant of Bridgewater. Burke county,
this state, had been accidentally shot
| and Instantly killed yesterday near that
place.
Monroe has a d~ispensary. The Jour-
mad, of that town. says: An old fellow
who was somewhat mixed on his geo.
delivery window at the postofice,
pushed in two dimes. and in a conf
Dental way said to Postmaster Has
ty: "Lemme hev hat pint O. yer best
brandy"
Elkin Times: We have been in FORM
ed by a gentleman interested in enter
prise. that in the nearby future there
will be built a railroad from Roaring
River to Stone Mountain. The primary
object in constructing the road is to
gain access to the Stone Mountain,
which is probably the finest mass Of
granite in the state.
Kinston Free Press: A small church
will soon be built in east Kinston for
the convenience of the mill operatives
and others in hat part Of the town. A
tract of land has been donated by
Judge o. II. Allen for this purpose, and
Mr.. Hugh Cummings and some of the
ladies of Kinston have the matter in
hand of building the church
Smithield Herald: The Bank of
Smlthfie.d has shown remarkable prog
ress. 1t is SO wisely and ably managed
that the people have confidence in it.
The amount of deposits have now
reached the large sum of $101 ,S99.31.
This is a splendid showing for a bank
only one and a half years DID, Its
stock is worth abaout 112 and none for
safe at that amount.
Raleigh News and Observer: A prom
inent citizen of Robson county, who is
Veil posted, in a private note. says:
keep fling your short cotton crop
around Raleigh send down in Robson
for more. Ninety per cent. of the crop
was gathered before the goth of De-
tober and IS per cent. of it has passed
out of the hands of the farmers" And
still the Neills and others keep bearing
down the price on the pretence that the
crop ia a big one.
Salisbury Index: It has remained
for Salisbury to reverse natures laws,
and show to the world that in it's Dor
ders or near it's confines. lives some
female wretch who refuses to own her
offspring or to offer it succor. SUCH
appears to be the case in this instance.
It is a mulatto.-Dr. w. B.. Council.
father of DIR. j.. B. Council, of this city,
died at his home at Boone, in Watau-
ga county, this morning at 2 O'Clock.
DR.. Council was a prominent and capa-
bic physician and was well and favor
ably known here. He was about 90
years old
Statesville Landmark: A tragedy &C.
Cured near Lovelace, Wilkes county,
last Friday. according to seemingly re-
liable reports. John Coleman shot and
instantly killed his sister-in-iaw, Mrs
Dora Chambers, and then placed the
gun to his head and fired, killing him
self. Mrs. Chambers, whore husband,
Jares Chambers, left here some time
ago, is reported to have been living
with Coleman. Some time since Cole
mans wife died and there are ru-
mors of foul play in reference 10 her
death. 1t is thought that Mrs. Cham
bers had threatened to tell all she
knew of the matter and that this
caused Coleman to kill her and then
himself. 1t is said that Mrs. Cham
bers was standing in Coleman's yard
when he stepped out of his cor and
without a word shot her. Both parties
were we'll connected. but had beer
drifting downward for some time
Each leave several children, none Of
whom are grown
Charlotte News: A News reporter
learned last night Of a serious shooting
ARRAY that occurred on the Western
North Carolina railroad yeserday. A
passenger. it seemed. lost his hat and
went to the news butcher" who kind.
ly loaned him his cap. After a short
while the news butcher" went for hi:
cap and the passenger refused to give
1T up. Som words passed and 1t ID
said both men cursed each other and
attempted to pass blows When tht
train, which was en- route to Salisbury
pua.ed up at lot Springs, the passen'
Cap uho had Rad the frnfrhia with tht