The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
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Greensboro Record 9th: The Carr
iCiub In Greensboro now number SO.
INinety-seven names were enrolled yes
lterday and today.
Durham SUN: The news at an early
ihour this morning that DR.. Harry G..
lBeSSent was no more came like q thun-
lder clap to all OF our people who have
been In the habit Of seeing his familiar
face daily It was too true
Raleigh News n Observer: The
REVIVAL THAI a been in rogre for
The past th-ee weeks at the Fayette-
lyfIle Street Baptist church. closed Sun
fday night. Fifteen persons nave been
baptized since the meeting.
Durham Herald: The case OF Rev.
IL. J. Gattis against DIR. Klgo and
Iothers. is set for trial next month. L
Twill be tried in Oxford and 1t is expect
led that the hearing OF the evidence and
the argument in the case VIII consume
several days.
Winston Sentinel: Mr.. H L. Green,
trepresentative-eiecr from Wilkes coun-
lty,. was here a short time Saturday az
~rnoon He reported that our towns
imam. Cy Watson, made a great speech
lat North wilkesboro Saturday. The
lcrowd numbered about one thousand.
Southerner: Yesterday the
stockholders of the Fountain Cotton.
mills met and authorized the capital
Istock "a, be increased from 100000 to
$500. 600. OF this amount $4,000 Will be
Iplaced on the market and this is
Jas much of the remaining $SO.ou VIII
he offered as will pay for enlarging the
building and pay for 5.O0a additional
ispindles-
Davie Times: While fishing in a we'll
lat the dlstillery OF s. T. Mathis in the
Harrington section one day last weeA
for yeast, Revenue Officer At@ell droEN
ped his pistol in the well which COM
ipelled him to 20 down to get 1t While
in the we'll he found a copper soda
fountains which would hold about -
gallons full of yeast
Kinston Free Press: Kinstou people
lwere surprised this morning TO learn
that Mr.. T. B. Yancey. of irgtnia who
married Miss Matte Moore here last
TUESDAY had been arrested on the
charge OF bigamy. Mr.. Yancea has a
iwife and two children near Jason,
tGreene county, but claims TO have been
divorced from her.
Winston Sentinel: The letter of cap
tain r. B. Glenn, published in yester-
days Sentinel, proves ~conclusively that
serious charges were brought in the
federal court against Spencer Black
burn, the republican candidate for
congress. 1t is now up to
Ito refute the charges. II he can, and
stop denying, that they were brought
against him..
Greensboro Telegram: is
not the only place in North Carolina
where the senatorial contest wakes
warm. 1t is engaging the attention OF
the people all over the state, and IL re
ports be true, in some SECTIONS minis
tiers have been drawn into the fight. \
gentleman who spent Sunday in
iGreensboro told the Telegram that he
knew three preachers in a certain coun-
Ify i'm tho Sacnnd aoUprrasSSinna1 district
who were making speeches for General
Carr.
Charlotte Observer: Greensboro. Oc-
Itober 29.-Mr. j. w. Murray. with
lone exception, the oldest man in the
lcounty, died at his home at Kimesvilfe
saturday night. He was 80 years old
August Sth last, and had resided all
Ibis life within a radius of % miles OF
the place of his birth. The funeral took
lplace yesterday afternoon at loves
lutheran church.. of which he had been
"a member for over 20 years.
Charlotte News: Mrs. A. G. Brenizer
was painfully hurt Saturday by a fall.
She fell oil her crippled side. hurting
her hip as we'll as spraining her ankle.N
She will be laid up for a week or more.
Rev. DR.. Stage announced to his
congregation yesterday morning that
he would not accept the can 10 Tabb
lStreet church, Petnrxburg.-Mr. j
v oi SoAo AA11A
near Eleventh. Last night some one
entered his house and stole 1927 which
The had under his pillow.
Cross loads church cor. Statesville
Landmark: The Baptist church at
this place has adopted a plan to compel
1.-THE attendance of its members. or to
know the reason why. They have a
law which says: IF any male m
shall absent himself from church for
three meetings in succession, a COM
lmittee shall visit him and Invite him to
fill his seat at the next meeting. If he
factory acknowledgment ne is charged
with contempt and excluded This
plan works like a charm.
Weldon News: Almer Downs, a white
boy who is employed in the pressing
department of the Weldon Cotton Man
lu~facturing Company's knitting mill.
had h misfortune to get one OF his
fingers cut OF in a pressing Machine
saturday. IS. Mum. Son & Co., OF
New York, offered a a prize OF 81. ZOO
Ito the person who made nearest guess
las to n cotton crop for '99-1900. Mr..
James n. Gillian. Of Forest City, Ar
kansas a son Of Mr.. George Gillian,
Iof Halifax. was the fortunate winner
and a few days ago received q check
Cor $1,000. He - less than q years OF
lage.
Greensboro Record: Driving along
East Market street last night, VIM.
FLindsay's horse broke into a large
drain pipe and fell, breaking his neck
Iand both front legs The accident hap
lpened al where James Dean lives.
LINDSAY ran a street carriage-Edi-
tor Poe Of the Progressive Farmer.
1.-THE organ OF the armery Alliance.
says THAT in the counties where the
Red Shirts are the most numerous. a
large part of the populists will vote
for Mckinley; that perhaps 80 per cent
lof all the populist will vote the middle
Iof-the-road ticket, Is per cent will
teither vote for Bryan or stsy at home.
Greensboro Patriot: Washington spe-
lcial of the Goth: A gentleman from
North Carolina in this city says he has
been In correspondence with leading
lcittzens in every county in the state.
las TO their choice for senator before
1.-THE primary election He has receiy-
led nswer from 50 ma favorable