The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
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Mr.. Charlie Bell. OF Taylors ersuse
township. was 50 badly burnea sst
Friday that IL died soon
Washington Messenger: The gentle
men interested in the building OF tHs
proposed cotton mill at this place hat
another meeting at the office q 1ot-
onel w. Z Rodman. and S@s,es Was
subscribed.
Greensboro Patriot. The expenses
Incurred by the county on account OF
smallpox during the past few moaths
is liz the neighborhood of SHOE. There
may be a few outstanding bills,
though the amount Is small
Mt. Airy News: An enormous
amount of money will he spent IN Mt
Airy and vicinity this year for new
buildings and fer the completion Of
those already being constructed. II Is
hard to tell just where or when the
boom will end after IL gets . fair
start.
Washington Messenger; Now We
are informed that Beaufort eouaty'S
chief Skinner populist and postmaster
at Aurora, Bobbie Lane. has made an
other flop. and declares he Is no long
er a %populist. but that he would vote
for Debs for president IL not ancther
vote was cast for him In the neSt
election.
Charlotte Observer: Capt. benjamin
II. Marsh. one OF S~alisbury's well
known citizens. was stricken with par
alysis this morning about 10 O'clock
Both the right side and the tongue
was paralyzed and for a while H.
was In a very serious condition. Nj
Marsh was at his home. on Main
street. when the attack came On and
was In his usual health.
Salisbury Index: Mr.. d. n. Cooper.
an ex-confederate soldier. and a we'll
known citizen OF the county. had the
misfortune TO break his thigh yesteT-
day evening about dark. MIR. Cooper
lives in the Concordia ~neighhorhood.
and was in his smoke house tandi
on a platform when he fell. with the
above named result He is about Sd
years old and il is feared that the in
jury may result seriously.
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. J. \. Aber-
nethy, of Lincolnton. who spent last
night in the city, gave the particulars
of the death of a young white man
named Howard, which occurred on last
Tuesday Howard had been attending
court in Lincolnton and left for his
home in the country in the afternoon.
He was greatly intoxicated. and when
he had ridden some distance from town
he fell of his horse. his head striking
a stump. His skull was fractured and
he lived only a short time.
Kinston Free Press: Mr.. N. J.
AoOSS "INoA " 81 AN1HA1 M
colored woman who was SO badly
treated by quarantine officers at New
Bern. on her way home from Kinston.
TO Philadelphia last spring. has re-
ceived a check for $Il0. in compromise
of her case for damages and loss Of
baggage. We learn that the amount
was paid half each by the city OF New
Bern and the count of Graves The
woman was badly treated. and we are
glad she gets damages therefor.
Monroe Enquirer: Marion Butler.
who is leading the negroes in the
fight against the proposed constitu-
tional amendment. sent Squire Jacob
S. Little, of Lanes Greek township. "A
blank to be filled with names Of doubt
full democrats. doubtful populists and
of democrats who are opposed to the
constitutional amendment. Mr.. Little
wrote across the blank sheet of pa
per: W. are all white men down
here" and returned il to Butler.
Franklin Press: Tom Frady. who
had a wife No. / in Swain county.
came to this county some time ago.
He married another Frady. which
made wife No. .. a few days ago
wife No. ! paid a visit to this county
and swore out a warrant against Tom
for bigamy.. Tom had gone to Jack
son county to reside. and Sheriff
Roane sent the warrant over there.
Yesterday he received word hat Mr..
Frady was in jail at Webster and viii
be here to see Judge McNeill on a
little business court week.
Stanley Enterprise: DIR. Richard
Anderson died about 4 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. He had been confin-
ed several months and his death was
not unexpected. He was some g. years
of age. His remains were inferred In
Albemarle cemetery. In his death the
town loses one who had been "A con
Spicuous character in its earlier his
tory. He vas a good physician and
commanded a large practice until he
grew physically unable to continue in
the work and had to give IL up. He
was a sterling democrat.
Wadesboro Messenger: The dwelling
on DR.. w. j. McLendon's plantation.
near McFarlan, occupied by Mrs. J.. s.
CROUCH. burned last Sunday morning
about 8 o'clock. Mrs. Crouch saved
some OF her household effect. but sus-
tanned a loss of about $50. DR.. Me
Lendon's loss or the house is about
$3.50; insurance $50. in the
Mutual--Several years z the Meth
odists Of W~adesboro built a handsome
church but, wins to the fact that
there was a debt hanging over II. II
has never been dedicated. This debt
was paid in full a few days < and
now the pastor, Rev. Parker Holmes.
- IA - n
edifice formally consecrated TO wor
ship of God. Bishop Duncan will
preach the dedicatory sermon about
the first Sunday in May. probably.
Clinton Democrat: The Rt. Rev. DIR.
Watson. bishop Of East Carolina, made
his annual visit to st. Paul's church
last Sunday, preaching two most pow
erful and logical celebrating
the holy communion. catechizing the
Sunday school, confirming two caudi-
dates lone in private) and comforting
the vestry as to the temporal affairs
OF the parish The morning sermon
subject: What Is SIM" was based
on the text. / St John, iii:4: that for
the evening service. based on the text.
Ps. xxi. 5, and Ps. xc. IL. taught the
need Of knowledge OF our sins tina we
might confess them TO God. repent
and be forgiven, and by Gods help.
grow in wisdom, as well as I'm grace
There were good congregations at both
services