The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-11

NORTH CAROLINA.
Durham Herald: One OF the rea-
sons for allowing barrooms on Main
street is that Il viii be easier for the
police officers. But this is not a good
one, as ordinarily a policeman does not
mind walking a block or so for a drink.
Burglars blew open the safe in Mr..
Thos. W. Underwood's store at New
ton Grove Friday night, getting $500 OF
Mr.. Underwood's cash. Newton Grove
is a country village in the upper part
Of Sampson county seventeen miles east
Of Dunn
North Carolina Baptist: A Free Will
Baptist preacher was caught in John
son county the other day by revenue
officers. He was at his blockade still,
running it at a lively gai. He ought
to be given a long term. Such cases
do not argue anything against Chris
tianity, They ony show that Judases
still live.
Durham Sun: General Julian S. Carr
delivered an address at the unwilling
of the Confederate monument at High
Point, Tuesday, which was erected
through the efforts Of the Junior Order
OF United Mechanics. General Carr,
towards the close Of his address, when
he referred to the laboring classes,
scored the trusts numerically.
Greenville Reflector: The first pen
sion to be received in Pitt county as
the outgrowth Of the war with Spain,
care to Francis Reeves, colored, on
Monday. She is the widow Of Kit
Reeves, who died in the hospital while
his regiment was in camp at Knoxville,
Tenn. His remains were brought TO
Greenville. His widow receives a pen
sion of s12 a month.
Greensboro Telegram: Yesterday af-
ternoon at five o'clock another sad flu
neral occasion was participated in at
West Market street church, the funeral
of Rev. R. P. Troy, whose death was
noticed in these columns Saturday af-
ternoon- Rev. R. P. Troy was a brave
captain in the Confedate army. After
the war he engaged in teaching as a
profession, and many of his old stu
dents were present at his funeral. In
1883 he Joined the conference, having
been a local minister for some years.
1t is said that Jim Young, who was
the colonel of the Third North Caro-
lima (colored) regiment, has been given
a $1,000 appointment in the revenue
office at Raleigh.
Asheville Citizen: Mrs. Anderson,
wife of Rev. j. w. Anderson, of Sixth
West street, was the victim of a severe
accident yesterday morning. AS the
buggy descended the grade leading to
the stream the vehicle gave a sudden
lurch and Mrs Anderson was thrown
out. So heavy was the fall that her
right arm was broken near the wrist.
Louise Troy, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. J. C. Troy, has been suffering for
several days from injuries received in
a fall from a chicken coop onto which
she had climbed. She struck a fence in
falling, and the pickets made several
painful cuts on n leg.-Rev. J.. G.
Owen, who is to leave very Don as
missionary to China, will speak at the
West End Baptist church Tuesday
evening at $3.50. Nj. Owen is a very
earnest young man, and is said to be
a speaker of unusual ability.
Greensboro Telegram: A serious
cutting ARRAY occurred in the woods
near Hucomuga mills Monday after
noon. The story goes that Frederick
Jones and John Quicker, both colOred,
were playing cards for money when a
dispute arose and a fight ensued. Dur
ing the alteration Jones drew a knife
and slashed his antagonist across the
abdomen, the blade penetrating into
the intestines. Jones fled Immediately.
Dave ]. Gilmer, late captain of the
Greensboro company, Third North Car
china regiment, has accepted a position
in the postal service in Cienfuegos,
Cuba.-The movement for a new
Methodist church for Rockingham
seems to have set in in earnest. AL
ready S $500 have been subscribed, and
the movement has just begun. We un-
derstand that it is proposed to erect a
handsome brick structure, to cost from
$1,000 to 1 10000.
Charlotte Observer: Rev. A. J. Nc
Kelway is confined to bed at the ans
of the First Presbyterian church, where
he and his family are spending the
summer. On account of his illness he
will have to cancel all of the dates he
had for preaching.-Mr. Edward Nc
Donald, son of MI. and Mrs. Ed Nc
Donald, who came home from Augusta,
Ga, to attend his brothers funeral, has
announced his intention of studying
for the ministry. He is a Presbyterian
and will, as soon as possible prepare
himself for the ministry Of that church.
Mr.. Mcdonald is about 10 years of age.
Durham, July 3.-Saturday after
noon a negro by the name of John
Jones was killed in Mangum township,
this county by awhite man named Wal
ter Evans. The killing vas lone in
self-defence and this afternoon Evans
was given a preliminary hearing before
Squire D. G. Gunter and discharged
from custody.-Salisbury, July g.
Rev. G. A. Rose died at his home at
Zeb, this county, at about IL o'clock
last night. He had been suffering with
both Bright's disease n typhoid fever
for nearly three weeks, but was ap-
parently improving until a relapse
Wednesday.
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