The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
NORTH CAROLINA

A negro in Charlotte came near be-
ing killed by being thrown from a
horse.
The death of NJ. R. j. Holmes re-
moves one of Sa1isDury's veteran bust
ness men.
Rev. J. II. Lambeth, a popular Bap-
fist divine, who dies in Roxboro. was
buried in Reidsville.
Rev. Mr.. Clark will deliver an address
at Raleigh on Rev. DR.. Bennett
Smedes at memorial services at 81.
Mary's.
News comes hat at Laggetts. in
Edgecombe county, Friday night. the
store of NJ. l.. Fountain was destroyed
by fire.
Greenville Reflector: Or. Jesse P.
Brown died at 4 o'clock Sunday after
moor at mis- residence on Pitt street. He
was in his 65th year.
Murphy Scout: Another industry is
contemplated for Murphy, and is n
that is much needed here, as We have
an abundance of fine material. We
have reference to a pillow handle fac
tory.
Durham is making an earnes effort
TO have the First Regiment Band TO-
cate there, offering it's members en-
ployment n giving $1,000 a year
DOuuly. ISdlCiSA III UOTO dlS
desire this very fine band.
Wilson News: A few days ago Mrs.
William Branch went out to where her
husband was planting corn near Burns
vile, Yancey county. In passing in
front of his horse it bit her so severe
ly in the breast hat her recovery is
uncertain.
Shelby Aurora: That a cotton mill
will soon be added to Shelby's increas-
Snr and nrnoracciuo p6Y,ctr;1n zoaroc
almost assured. Plans are now on foot
n in fact, are being formulated, for
the construction Of a $780, 900 mill.
Maxton Scottish Chief: The farmers
report the young cotton, corn, potatoes
n wheat doing we'll. Oats and rye
are rather disappointing. A great
many are putting out tobacco plants
yet.
Durham Herald: County Coroner J.
Frank Maddry and County Physician
Z. T. Brooks Went out to Holloway
Station yesterday morning to hold an
inquest over the remains of Tom Tate,
who was killed Sunday morning. The
negro vas shot by Simon Harris, an
other negro, in a dispute over a game
of cards.
Wilson Times: Last Wednesday. a
week ago, in Old Fields township, the
little child of Mr.. w. P. Bullock was at
play III luS ydIu Will all Oluer cuIlO
who a been left in charge of the lit
tie one. The latter, in some way went
out of reach of the guardian, and fell
into a pot of boiling water and was so
badly scalded that it soon died. The
little one was only a little more than a
year old
Raleigh News and Observer: Dunn,
N. c., May 30.-(Special MIR. w. D.
Smith, one Of our most worthy and es-
fnnnn1 oifi0anC 1io1 rr1660nlxy M hic
home in Cumberland county, near here,
this morning. Mr.. Smith was a men,
Der of the state board of agriculture
and had for years been quite promi-
nent in religious, business and social
circles.-Weldon, N. c., May 3d.
(Special.)-Mr. B. F. Gary, one of our
oldest and most highly esteemed citi-
zens, died Saturday and was buried
Sunday.
Statesville Landmark: Mr.. NJ. T.
Bynum, of CataWba county, Who was
in Statesville this week, told The Land
mark that he is one of a family of
seven children, four sons and three
daughters, all of whom are living, and
the youngest member of the family is
in his 60th req The family was rails
ed in Catawba county, are the children
of the late John Gray Bynum, who
was a native of CASTOR, and all of
them except one, who lives in Georgia,
are still residents of Catawba.
are still residents of Catawba.
Charlotte Observer: w. J. Carr, aged
35 years, committed suicide in Greens
boro last night, by shooting himself in
the forehead with a ~32-calibre rifle. He
suffered intensely for two hours. He
had been drinking heavily for the past
few weeks. He leaves a wife and four
children.-One Of the states leading
I'D n n n foV o rn~o p To xyar1~
dent yesterday that DR.. George S. Win
ston would accept the presidency of
the Agricultural and Mechanical COL
lege at Raleigh if it were offered him.
The health of DR.. Winston and his fam
lily is not good in Texas.
Charlotte Observer: The remains Of
Rev. Mr.. Hampton, of Jones Seminary
All Healing Springs, arrived here Sun
day evening, on the $40 o'clock train,
accompanied by the bereaved daughter
and son.-Winston, May ga tele-
gram received here yesterday %announc-
ed the death of Rev. Joseph H. Lam
breth, which occurred Saturday night
at Roxboro. He had been in bad health
for some time. He was about As years
of age, was a strong n popular pas
tor, and served Baptist churches at
Lexington, Mor-t Airy, L~eaksvilla,
Roxboro and perhaps other places.
Statesville Landmarks: Friday even
ing, as the crowd was returning from
the base bad game, Tim Leinster and
Tom Miller, two youths, decided to have
a bicycle race. They were coming down
Broad street at a good pace when, nea
Walton's store, Tim, who was in front,
fell. Miller couldn't stop and was
thrown heavily, breaking his collar bone
and receiving severe bruises. Leinster,
while not so badly injured, suffered a
green stick fracture of his right leg,
just above the ankle. A green stick
fracture. occurs where the bone of a
young person bends rather than breaks.
He~ndersonville Times: There was a
peculiar case Of poisoning in town last
Sunday. While eating dinner at his
boarding place STANLEY S~exton's) VIM.
Wheatley was bitten by some insect
supposed to be a spider. The wound
did not swell greatly, but the victim
soon became i'll. and by the time a doc
tor was secured, about 5 p. m, the
youth was so far zone that he was be-
lieved to be dead. Heart action had
ceased, but by energetic measures
Wheatley was revived and in a few
DAYS was apparently as we'll as ever.