The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12
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e. church to help organize the Sancti-
~1cation church.
Charlotte Observer: Rosa Whitley,
la white gTq of IL year4 Of age, vas
found dead in bed yesterday morning
i'm a house on the corner pf Second and
caldwell streets. The gdrl came here
wednesday. Nothing is known OF her.
Rosa Whitley" is the name she gave
Her death was due 10 apHopiexy.
The wadesboro MESSENGER says h
iCharies Watkins, coioredl. who lived
ion the plantation OF Mr.. J. L Pratt,
ION Pee Dee river. Arson tccunty, was
Instantly killed Tuesday by a pea
tthrasher falling on him white he was
assisting in unloading II from a wag-
ION. His skull and body Were terribly
lcrushed.
Winston Journal: We learn that the
Methodist church of WaIkfrtown was
burned yesterday. The firA broke out
near 10 o'clock in the mo3ning. We
suppose the fire originated from a de-
~fective fiue as they haHe Sunday
school in the morning. The organ,
pulpit, and some Of the carpet was
saved.
Durham sun: Walter II. Guthrie. of
company A. Twelfth Unit4d States
infantry, regulars, who died lat sea on
the transport Sherman. wa5 born in
lChatham county. on December j, 1851,
and if he had lived a few days longer
ne would have been forty-eidht years
of age. He was a brother bf Major
w. a. Guthrie.
Charlotte Observer: Wadsworth's
locomobile arrived yesterday morning
and struck those who had Dot seen
a horseless carriage before az n Of
the seven wonders of the world. The
~locomobile is a buggy mounted On small
rubbed-tired wheels not much larger
than bicycle wheels 1t is run Py gas
oline and cost $500. 1t runs lido miles
without a renewal of motive p4wer at
a cost Of one-fourth cent per mile.
Lumberton Robesonian: Jim Will
liams, colored, died at Rowland We'd
nesday from wounds inflicted BY Ber-
ry Mclean, colored. The killing, as
we understand it, was in cold blood.
Robert j. Seasons. of Bronhpton,
died last week. He was an exception
ally good citizen and will be gfeatly
missed in his community. He was a
native of Robson county and a spn of
the late Rev. Robert Seasons.
Monroe Enquirer: On Tuesday, OF
last week Robert Barrett and james
Eddy, colored, had a quarrel at Bar
rats diStillery in Buford township.
Eddy drew an axe on Barratt n Bar
Irett shot his assailant with a pistol.
Eddy fingered for two days and died.
ICoroner w. S. Belk held an inquest
last Thursday and the jury returned as
its verdict that the deceased came TO
Ibis death from a pistol shot wound in
|ficted by Robert A. Barratt and that
THE killing was juStifiable, it being in
self defense.
Statesville Landmark: But three in
cidents outside the usual routine APP
pear to have developed in the Metho-
dist conference which has been in SEES
sion at Concord the past week. TheFe
jare % charges affecting the character
lof Rev. j. A. Green, of Caldwell coun-
ty; (2) charges against Rev. w. G.
Wilson, of Winston, brother of Rev.
James Wilson, of S~tatesville, for
preaching an Improper Sermon CD
the case of Rev. T. w. Mansfield, who
declined to go to the appointment CIV
en- IL lost wear.
Winston Sentinel: Harry Penn, al
old colored man, was found dead last
night ON the Old Town road, beyond
lBelo's pond, by a farmer who was com
ing to Winston with a o OF tobacco
lit appears that Penn went out yeSter-
day afternoon with a ear from the
livery stable and went out in the coun'
try. On his return the horses became
frightened and ran away, throwing
him out and inficting injuries, which
lit is thought, caused instant death. A
large hole was cut in his head.-Johr
Mitchell, who was struck by the SHIFT,
ing engine on the N. & w. road, about
IL o'clock yesterday, died about 6:3(
O'Clock this morning at the N. q w
passenger depot. He never regained
CONSCIOUSNESS.
Charlotte Observer: An unknown
white man was run over by the train
on the Southern yard in Charlotte, last
might, and instantly killed. His head
was severed from his body; his legs
and one arm were cut off, 1t is moi
known how the frightful accident &C.
CURED. About IL o'clock freight train
No.. Sc pulled through the yard, and
it was this train which run over the
lman.--Mr. John l.. Rae, of Provi-
dence, and DR.. FitZ, who lives in the
eastern suburbs, were painfully anC
it is feared seriously injured last eve.
ming by a runaway accident. Physi-
clans were summoned. DR.. Fit was
suffering dreadfully with his back, and
Mr.. Rae with a diSlOcated shoulder anC
broken arm. DR.. Fitz has been an in.
valid for years, which makes his in.
juries all the more serious.
Winston Sentinel: Mr.. Wesley Mil.
ller, who resides near Styer's Mill, four
teen miles west Of Winston, met with
a painful accident last Thursday. He
was out in the woods hauling logs OIL
wood, when he was caught between q
tree and the wagon. Thinking there
was nc danger, he told his driver tC
drive on. The horses moved off and
Mr.. Miller's ribs on the left side were
badly mashed A report received to.
day says that Mr.. Miller was thought
to be slightly improved, though not
out of danger.-We are both GLAD
and sorry hat the University of NORTH
ICarolina won the DOT ball game ir
ATLANTA, with the University of Geor-
lgia. Glad from a state pride stand
point; sorry because of the stimulus
that may be given to the brutal foot.
ball business.