The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-21
in place of Miss Stevens who recently

In place OF Miss stevens VINO recSnIy
died.
The negro ALBERT Barrett who some
months since beat Mr.. Dick Carr a tax
lister in Green county, and for whom
a raward OF $4,000 was offered, was
recently arrested in Norfolk, Va, the
popular retreat for mean Carolina ne
groes. Detective Barron and Police
officer Wolfe, of Norfolk, delivered the
prisoner to the authorities at Snow Hill
last evening where he was given a
preliminary hearing and jailed in de-
fault OF bail-a justified bond in the
sum of 81 100000 being required by the
justice for Barrett's appearance at
court. Your correspondent, hearing
there was strong talk Of the negro
being lynched last night, made dill
gent enquiry Of Snow Hill and learn
ed there was a strong sentiment to
that end and hat threats We're fire.
quent and attempt TO lynch the pris-
oner would not be a surprise.
The public will call to mind that AL
bert Barrett a negro under age went
to Mr.. Carr the tax lister and attempt
ed to list mis- poll, having in mind an
eye to registering and voting later on.
Mr.. Carr knowing the negro 10 be un-
der q years of g refused to list his
poll hich enraged the negro who
went off, returning later with other
negroes Inc made a villainous assault
upOl MI. IdTT, ptdlluS III StNSINly.
J. r. Boykin, of Wilson, was in the
city today.
Genera Cullen a Battle, of New
Bern, passed through accompanied by
his son DR.. Battle, pastor of the First
Baptist church, Petersburg, Va. Cen
eral Battle is in declining health and
DR.. Battle is taking him to his home
where he can be near him and for
| treatment.
G. NJ. Parker, of HillSboro, a member
of the state board of internal improve
ments, was in the city today.
f. Borden, superintendent of trans
! p~ortation, and Ernest Williams, chief
clerk to H. M. Emerson, are here at
tending court in an action brought
by r. E. Pipkin to recover for loss Of
several cars Of melons not delivered by
the transportation companies. Con-
siderable interest centerS in the final
outcome of this suit.
A purse of about $500 will be sent
from this point to Texas sufferers.
The citizens contribute $500 the lodges
of knights of Pithias S25; MasonS S25,
and Neuse Lodge of Odd Fellows $25.
1t is thought the citizens fund will be
increased to $425 making a total of $500
sent to the governor of the Lone Star
state for it's storm swept suffering
ones.
Miss Dell Galloway, of Snow Hill,
a sister of Captain Swift Galloway, ar
rived in the city today on a visit of
| some days to friends and relatives.
Miss Annie Grimsley, daughter of Mr..
John D.. Grimsley, of the same town,
| passed through for school at Raleigh.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Howell, this city, died last even
ing.
l.. V. Morrill,, a bright young attor-
ney, and John r. Dali, of Snow Hill,
were in town today. Mr.. Dali is the
clerk of Green county.
Editor Britton, of The Daily News,
of Wilson, was here last night news
gathering. Speaking of the senatorial
fight he said no one aspirant could at
this time claim Wilson county. He
was surprised to find such activity
| here
Just beyond the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad to the east OF Will
lam street in the northern section of
the city, is h splendid plant of the
Wayne cotton mills organized in 1894
with a capital stock of $3.50 0 and we'll
fitted up for handling the product.
| They employ a force of $50 hands and
are kept going day and night, all the
time, trying to keep up with orders.
The plant is of $500 spindles 10 looms
and their output is yarns and sheet
ings. The company own a large NUN
Der of tenement houses. adjacent to the
mills for operatives. The plant proper
is a ~two-Story brick building 75X130
feet clear Of engine house and all other
needed department buildings. Sol
We'll is president, Charles Dewey vice
president, E. B. Borden, Jr. secretary
and treasurer, K. ]. Davis superinten-
dent. The business of the establish
ment has quite outgrown it's daily ca
pacity and it is thought at no distant
day the plant will he enlarged to double
its present capacity. 1t is noteworthy
that all Goldsboro enterprises succeed.
AT the Kennon today T.. F.. Long,
Rockingham; H. G.. Lucas, Middleton;
c. M. Cooper, North Carolina; ]. G.
Patterson, Durham; d. MacRae, Will
mington; G.. T. Richardson, Bellain;
H. M. Emerson, F. N. DeRosset, Will
mington; George Green, Mrs. J.. r.
Green, Miss Annie Green, New Bern;
Arthur Whitley, Mt. Olive.
The largest catch of mullets was
made at Morehead yesterday for the
season. Two crews alone made a
catch of 80 600 pounds.