The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-11
NORTH CAROLINA

vein of tin ore in Polk county which
has been tested and assays 60 per cent.
pure tin.
Wilson News: The sales OF tobacco
at the warehouses here this month is
rushing the total on close to the H.
900, 900 mark It amounted TO 90. 046
making a grand total for the season
thus far CT II, go, 0S3 pounds.
Charlotte News: It Is gratifying TO
know that another worthy young North
Carolinian has received proper recogni-
ton. Ensign Alfred Mckethan, for
merly of Fayetteville. has been pro-
noted to lieutenant in the line of the
regular navy.
Winston Sentinel: Mr.. ]. K. Rey-
nolds, of Mt. Airy, has purchased the
White Sulphur Springs, near BIT Airy,
at a cost OF 5000, n viii build a new
hotel there this spring. He will erect
a large building with all the modern
improvements.
Greensboro Telegram: Mr.. Greek Q.
Andrews, a prominent newspaper mar
OF the state, recently ~nnecte with
The Raleigh Morning Post, has accept
ed the clerkship Of The Havana (Cuba)
Herald. and left Saturday night for
Havana to assume his duties
New York. April Noah Raby cell
ebrated in the poor house at Piscata-
way, n. J., today what he claims is his
127th birthday. The old man says he
was born in the Gate Court House.
North Carolina, in 1922. He IS an In
dian. He smoke and drinks and is un-
doubtedly very old
Charlotte News: Miss Louise Ship
man, of Salem, Va, who has been in
Charlotte for some time under treat
ment for her eyes, received information
yesterday of the death in Washington,
D. c.. of an uncle. The letter also con-
tanned the information that the divis-
ion of his will left her $40. 900 in cash
and SIS, 600 in real estate.
Concord Standard: The ordinary
mind can have no fair conception of
the immense power lying dormant in
the Yadkin river. The Manufacturers
Record estimates it at 225,0 600 horse
power, which it says is sufficient to
turn L., 200, 900 spindles, being four
times as many IS are foundi in Massa-
chusetts and far more than all the
factories in the United States.
Lincolnton Journal: A little 5-year-
old son of Mr.. Pink Leatherman, of
Hull's X Roads. was kicked by a
horse and badly hurt Monday. The
horses foot struck the child in the
face, breaking it's jaw and knocking
out it's teeth. While the child is bad
ly hurt, the attending physician hopes
for its
Washington Messenger: We learn
that a negro by the name Of Bill Dancy
who ran away from Parmele charged
with crime some time ago, made his
appearance in that town again Satur-
day night broken out with smallpox,
and before the authorities could take
charge of him he escaped, going in
the direction of Greenville or Washing
ton.
Monroe Enquirer: Mr.. Henry 3.
Shute, reports hat he made last sea-
son on n and a fourth acres CT lam
seventy bushels of corn at a cost not
exceeding ten dollars for work of al
kinds and fertilizers for the crop. Be
sides the corn Mr.. Shute made six one
horse wagon loads of pea vine hay from
the lot. MI. Shute says that the hay,
fodder and shucks paid for all expenses
Of making the crop.
w. Dorsey Pender was in Tarboro
last week, says The Southerner, repre-
senting some Norfolk capitalists to
close a contract with Judge Philips for
the sale of his Norfolk suburban prop
erty. Rumor has it that the judge re-
ceived for his the comfortable sum of
$110, 900. This property, together with
some which he has heretofore sold for
$50, 900, cost $4,000 about twenty years
ago.
Goldsboro Argus: A shocking occur-
renee took place in Kinston last night,
as reported in this city today, whereby
Mr.. Council Joyner, of LAGRANGE, lost
his life. Mr.. Joyner was in Kinston
and about II o'clock went to the home
of Mr.. George Heffner, formerly of this
city, mistaking it for Sheriff Wooten's
house, and tried to enter, and Mr.. Heff-
ner installing him for a burglar shot
and killed him. Mr.. Joyner just lived
Love ~o,,o - nv~1oin I;r he
He was a brother of Professor j. Y.
Joyner, of the faculty of the Green's
boro State Normal.
Greensboro Record: Last night
about 11:15 Albert Hayle and his sister,
Miss Eta, were returning home. The
gates across South Elm are out of re-
pair and a man stands there with a Ian
tern at night and a red flag in day
time to warn travellers Of the approach
of a train. AS Mr.. Hayle came along
towards the track the fagman says he
tried to rave him down, but it was
raining n Mr.. Hayle was holding an
umbrella in front and probably did not
see him in time. Any way, when he
did stop the horse was almost upon the
track, with the vestibule coming
around the curve into the station. All
of the engine were useless and he was
hit and knocked several feet in the air,
breaking his legs M so injuring him
hat he had to be killed. The buggy
was wrecked, but the occupants mirac-
ulously escaped by jumping. Mr.. Hayle
received a scalp wound but Miss Hayle
suffered only from rvo prostration.
Charlotte Observer: The decision of
the United States circuit court of ap-
peals in Richmond, in the case Of the
Southern Railway Company against
the Postal Telegraph Company, re-
moves all the obstacles in the way Of
the Postal's entry into Charlotte
DR.. d. P. Pressly and Mr.. Pressly
Lowder, both of Stanly county, board
ed the train here last night for Rich
mond and very probably Baltimore.
DR.. Whitley's ~10-year-old daughter and
Mr.. Lowder's 6-year-old son were Bit
ten last Friday by a dog which it is
feared had hydrophobia. IN analysis
Of the case will be taken at Richmond
and if it is thought advisable they will
go to Baltimore to tax the Pasteur
treatment. DR.. Whitley also took the
dogs carcass along with him.-Some
thief ransacked the dwelling Of Mr..
Hardy last night while he and his wife