The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-06-01
NORTH CAROLINA.


and will move to Asheville.
Major Robert Bingham nominates
Professor NJ. c. s. Noble for president
of the University. Some one nominat-
ed the major. The trustees must be
very, very cautious in their action.
G. w Grayson, of Seattle, has bought
the Reidsvile gold mine. 1t has pro-
duced s., 900, 900 in gold. The Charlotte
Observer says the price paid was s35,-
600.
Bishop H c. Morrison will hold both
the Methodist conferences in North
Carolina this fall, the western al
Greensboro, November 21st, and the
North Carolina at New Bern. Deem
ber 5th This will be his first visit to
the North Carolina conference.
Greenville Reflector: The closing
exercises Of the A. and NJ. college have
moved along very successfully thus far
Those who have visited the exhibition
this week have been very earnest in
their expressions Of approval of what
they witnessed and heard.
Snow Hill Standard: Our register
Of deeds tells us that a lady came into
his office a few days ago and applied
for marriage license. He says that
during the eight years he has been in
the office, this is the first time a lady
has ever made such an application.
Henderson Gold Leaf: The Vance
guards had a time in Richmond last
week They were the only troops from
North Carolina and their presence was
all the more appreciated by our Vir-
ginia friends.-Dr. Hufham has so
far recovered from his recent sick
ness as to be able to occupy his pulpit
Sunday morning.
II aIr p,rin is a;v1cr
burned for the Oxford cotton Mills
| The horse of Rev. w. H. Walker
| became frightened at a feight train
| a few days ago and runaway throw
| ing him out of the buggy, bruising him
UP very much, about the arms and
| face. His right arm was sprained.-
Master Harry Jones, who some days
ago fell and broke his arm again in
| the same place, continues to attend
! to his play duties.
Charlotte Standard: Dr. E. w.
Smith has recently preached to congre-
| cations that filled the aisles and over
! flowed into the Sunday school annex,
/ three sermons on the following topics:
| ''The Westminster Standards" Cal
| vinism Tested by its Moral Fruits
and Americas Debt to CaIvinism."
| The members and session of the church
have sought and obtained permission
| to publish these sermons in permanent
| form for distribution among the con-
| gregation.
Henderson Herald: Last night after
| the regular prayer service at the Bap-
| tist church there was a called meeting
| of the congregation to consider the
resignation Of the pastor, Rev. J. D.
| Hufham, D. D. The question was put
| to- a vote of the congregation and re-
suited in the church refusing to accept
II,
arrangements were made to settle the
pastors salary in full to date, all Of
which is very gratifying to the men,
bers of the church.
Durham Herald: Policeman w. G.
Crabtree returned from Raleigh yes
terday afternoon with Dave Barbee,
a white man, whose arrest Officer Crab
tree caused, the charge against him
being larceny.-Rev. w. C. Norman
has just closed a very successful series
of meetings at Trinity church. Some
thing over thirty souls were converted
during the meeting and last Sunday
twenty three of those who were con-
verted joined the church, and sixteen
were admitted by letter.
Shelby Star: Mrs Marion Putnam
of this place was bitten on the finger
last Saturday morning by highland
moccasin or pilot snake, while she was
out gathering strawberries. The bite
is very poisonous and took effect al
most Immediately, although she killed
the snake before leaving the garden
Her arm was terribly swollen and had
no feeling in it for some time, and she
was unconscious all day Saturday, but
the swelling is going out and she is
improving rapidly now.
Winston Sentinel: A little episode
occurred in the court room yesterday
afternoon. J. S. Lanier, one of Win
ston's colored lawyers, represented one
faction in the Shiloh Baptist church
suit referred to the white lawyers as
'brothers." Mr.. Buxton became in
censed at this term and told Lanier to
address him as Mr.. Buxton. The ne
gro lawyer evidently did not under
| stand Mr.. Buxton at first and repeated
| the word brother" whereupon Mr..
Buxton explained himself more fully
and Judge Robinson told Lanier to go
on with his speech, as he understood
what Mr.. Buxton meant.
Shelby Aurora: A white man by the
| name of Strange was brought to jail
here to answer a charge of assault
with intent to kill. The assault was
| made upon a little white operative of
| the Enterprise mills. They were en-
gagged in a quarrel, the little girl being
| separated from the assailant by glass
| window. The man became so enraSeu
l at what he called her abuse that he
| hurled a piece of iron piping through
| the window, striking, not the girl en-
! gagged in the row, but an innocent lit
| tie byestander. The wound inflicted
| on the face and head was an ugly one.
Raleigh News and Observer: Editor
| McNeill, of Carthage, who was injured
| in a wreck some time ago, was in the
| city yesterday for treatment of his
| throat. His arm has not yet recover
| ed. He will sue the railroad company
| for damages. Newland and
General Manager ArendeH have gone
| to Castle Hayne on an inspection trip
| to the convict farm there. There is
| less need now for convicts in the phos-
| phate work, and it is expected that
| thirty convicts will be sent to the Ro-
| anoke farms to help harvest the wheat
| crops.--Major Woodbury. Wheeler
| died recently in Washington city with
| apoplexy. He was a son of Colonel
| John H. Wheeler, the historian, and
| was well known to all North Carroll
mans visiting Washington During
the war he was captain in the Tenth