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

During the storm Monday night d
store of the Modena cotton mill al
Gastonia was blown down.
The cotton gin OF r. A. Brown. at
Concord, was burned down Saturday
night with a quantity OF seed cotton
and cotton seed.
. Goldsboro Argus: After a prosperous
year OF business the tobacco ware
houses in this city will soon close their
doors until another crop Is ready for
market.
Charlotte Observer: Walter Mellow
ell, coloreds was seriously hurt yes
terday morning by being thrown from
and stepped on by a mule. His inju-
rieS may prove fatal.
Salisbury Sun: The new freight depot
of the Southern at this place is near
ing completion, and will be occupied
on and after the first OF April. The
new transfer shed will be occupied at
h same time.
Thomasville News: One OF the stran-
gest things to our mind is that so many
parents care so little about the educa-
ton of their children. We can name
some districts in Townsville township
in which only half the children attend
ed schoo during the pas winter.
Raleigh News and Observer: Colonel
]. S. Cunningham will represent Per-
-s ~sA ~ viz ANSIA VIII 4
Mems Convention at Southern Pines.
April 18th to 22nd. He will deliver an
address on the advantages Of his sec
ton of the state.
The Lenoir News says Jake Wilson,
Of Caldwell county, so years old, split
and cut 800 rails in a half a day.
Lexington is moving along in indus
trial lines. On May LIST it votes on So
600 bonds for steel improvements, for
electric lights, for graded schools and
for a ~dispensary. 1t has a township
tax system of public road Improvement.
1t has just started a $4,000 furniture
factory. Subscriptions are being taken
for a new cotton mill. Three thousand
dollars has just been spent in remodel
ing the Presbyterian church.
Raleigh News and Observer: Elon
College, March 30.-(Special.)-Rev.
Frank s. Child, d. D., of Fairfield,
Conn, arrived here last Saturday,
preached twice on the Sabbath and de-
livered several lectures, all of which
were greatly enjoyed.-Henderson,
N. c., March 30.-(Special.)-A little
colored boy, the son OF James Dunstan
Of this place, while trying to steal a
ride on the shifting engine, fell under
the wheels and had his leg so badly
crushed hat amputation was necessary.
Wilson News: Mr.. Iredell Williams
is starting a new industry in Wilson
county. He is stocking his pond. nine
miles from Wilson, on the Nash road,
with gold fish, and next year he will
have these beautiful piscatorial pets on
the market for sale.-On Tuesday
night a special meeting OF the Board
OF Aldermen was held and the matter
of providing a fire alarm bell was dis
cussed. 1t was finally agreed to buy
an alarm bell weighing 1900 pounds,
the bell now used by the city weighing
only 600 pounds.
Oxford Ledger: A vital road ques-
ton to be considered by the oxford
people. One day last month we learn
IL two horse loads OF tobacco, weigh
ing altogether 5000 pounds started for
Oxford from the South side TO sell. but
were obliged to go to Henderson owing
to the terrible condition Of the road
from Oxford to Dement'S Y Roads.
This is only one specific illustration OF
what happens.--Mrs. II. M. Lanier,
who had the misfortune some weeks
ago to dislccate one OF her anles
while on a visit to Wilson, we are
pleased to'learn is now able to walk
around the house.
Salisbury Sum-: A severe rain. thun-
der and lightning storm on a March
morning is an unusual occurrence In
this part o. the country, but Salisbury
was visited by such a storm Monday
morning. Miss Susie Overman. who
stays at Will Kinks, was standing
near the cook stove when lightning
ran down the chimney and the pipe,
bursting he stove. anc then struck
her on he left limb Just above the an
kle. Miss Susie's shoe was torn of
and one toe was cut, but she was not
seriously hurt. She was knocked
about ten feet.
Winston Sentinel: News was receiv-
ed here today of a serious white cap
affair, which occurred nea Louisville,
this county, on Monday night. IL ap-
pears that revenue officers destroyed a
still recently belonging TO Mr.. Eugene
W'liteman. He decided that Whit
Doub, who lives in the same section,
reported Mr.. Whitman 10 the officers.
Whitman sen Doub word that he was
coming TO see him and proposed TO
give him a whipping. Monday night
he and W. OF his friends called at
Doub's house and called him The
latter recognized the paSties at once.
He went out in the yard, when Whit
man caught hold Of Doub's arm and
notified what they came there for. See
ing that they meant business, Doub
prepared himself for a difficulty. He
drew his knife and began carving
Whitman. After cutting him In sew
eral places, Whitman began screaming,
telling his partners that he was cut 20
pieces. The two men rushed out OF
the gate and were soon out of sight.
Whitman managed to get out OF the
gate. 1t Is said that he begged Dor
not 10 Kill him. The latter had -
pistol but did not use It. d7