The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18

the track, three of them badly demol-
ished. Passengers We're badly shaken
up, but none were seriously hurt In
| fact only n few bruises are reported.
The meeting at the Second Baptist
| hurc continues with increased in
tereSt- Rev. c. J.. D.. Parker Preached
last night from the text, "Ye VIII Not
Come to Me That Ye Might Have
Life"
JOS. H. Hinton, of Wilmington. pass
ed through for Raleigh.
Professor Harry Howell went to
Washington, N. c., this afternoon. Nj.
| Howell is superintendent of the graded
school ait that point.
Milton Calder and H B. Short. Jr-,
of Wilmington, passed through for the
unworthy.
Hazing Of our boys at the Virginia
military institute is all the talk this
morning. Among the freshman enter
ing that institution from this point, are
Paul Yelxerton, Paul Borden, Tom
Dewey and Willie Best. All these ex-
cept Willie Best have written home
advising of the treatment received
and two of the number have been adj
vfSed to leave the school, but this in
~struction may be modified The boys
have been treated Shamefully, accord
ing to their statements. Paul Yelver-
ton has attended school off from home
and has come in contact with rough
boys and is a good tough, gritty boy,
VI he complains very much. He
writes hat they were aroused about
1 a. IN. by being beaten in the face
severely; that they We're beaten un-
mercifully with broom-sticks, knock
ed down the stairway and otherwise
roughly handled. They were not per-
mirted to enjoy a meal: that this re-
past was gone through amid flying
saucers and last years biscuits.
Cotton is selling today at 10A cents
and the demand is very active.
There are continued large tobacco
breaks. Brights selling at 10 to 20
cents; good to fancy 20 to 35 cents
The Goldsboro G~rasshoppers, a
junior ban team, with Jack Jenkins
as captain, left today for Smithfield
where they play a match game of
ball. These are little fellows but they
play pretty good ball.
Miss Louise Person, of Saulston, is
visiting Mrs Sam Bridgers.
Charlie Swindell and L.. A. Rome went
to Trinity college today.
Miss May Rome left this afternoon
for Greensboro female college.
The state in the case of John But
Ter, the negro charged with burglary.
aged to a verdict OF larceny and But
Ter goes to the penirentiary one year.
Geo. Wellons n Daniel Johnson, col
ored, charged with stealing hams from
Denning & Summerlin, each were SEN
fenced to a term Of IL ear. Henry
Toler, the negro who broke into
CroOm'S restaurant was also given
a term of one year. The negro preach
er. VIM. McKinnie was found guilty of
stealing the steer and sentenced to a
one-year term. McKinn1e's counse
appealed and Judge Robinson fixed bail
at 5000 justified bond.
At the mayors court there was alb
solutely nothing doing this morning.
The place was deserted.
Pa111 Jones editor of The LAW .IOnr-
nal, of Tarboro, spent last night in the
city Ell route from a pleasant trip to
the LAND of h sky.
A. S. Grady, OF Mt. Olive, is attend
ing court. Mr.. Grady is a very prom
ising young attorney.
Perry Andeson, OF the SaulstOn sec
ton, reports cotton all open and labor
very scarce. He says cotton pickers
cannot be had for love or money.
The Pythian band serenaded the or
phans last night and in turn We're given
a treat in song by th children. A de-
lightful time was had.
J. w. Bryan, field secretary Of the
Static Sundays School Association, has
appointments ait Ayden, Pitt county,
September 21st; W~oodington, Lenofr
county, September 22nd; Snow Hill,
Greene county, September 22nd. He
meets with New Bern District Sun
day school convention ait LAGRANGE,
September $3.50.
T. A. Hobbs, Of Hobbton, Sampson
county, was in town today interview
ing our wholesale merchants. He re-
ports crops very poor in his section, and
says cotton is about all open; that
even green bolls have opened. Speak
ing on the senatorial question, Mr..
Hobbs said hat he majority of his
people We're for Simmons, but Waddell
and Carr had many friends. And if
Simmons was out of the race the con-
test between Waddell and Carr would
be Vey close.
Mrs. Fannie Jones, of Raleigh, who
has been on a visit here to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. Giddens, returned
home last evening.