The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-14
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Weldon Leader: Ground will soon be
broken for a large damask factory at
Roanoke Rapids. Work will begin on
the buildings in October.
Durham Herald: The representa-
tives of the three railroads met here
yesterday to discuss the depot mat
ter and as a result we believe the
Der Jenkins. who has been with the
remote as they were a year ago.
Salisbury Truth: Salisbury capital
is interested in a new bank that will
be opened at M%ooresville on November
1st.-A stranger in town was knock
ed down and badly bruised UP by an
thug last night about 1870
O'Clock.
Greensboro Record: James Albright,
who needs no introduction, Will soon
issue a history of Greensboro from 1898
TO 1900. He has been working on il
for a lumber of years and that il will
be complete, trustworthy and reliable
IS not in dispute.
The 14-year-oId bride of Samuel
Haden, of Salisbury, after bringing
suit for divorce for i'll treatment, COM
promised the suit by Mr.. Haden's pay
ing her $3.50. One Of the conditions was
that Haden should leave the state. He
has gone 10 Virginia.
The Lenoir Oil and Ice Company has
been organized in KinstOn with ]. F.
Taylor, president: /. F. Hood. vice
president; F. G.. Dunn, secretary and
treasurer. and y. J. Rouse. attorney.
1t viii put in an ice plant and a cot
ton seed oil mill, says the Free Press.
oxford Ledger: The Furniture fac
tory commenced operations a few days
6 under the most favorable auspices
and is a credit to the company and the
town, and will be q great lever in its
progress. The company was organized
on February %, 1900. with $4,000 CAPT.
tai.
Concord Standard: Mr.. PINK Misen-
heimer tells us of a feat that is hard
TO beat and he dares you to repeat. in
which ne got the meat if he didn't
choose 10 eat. On Friday he fired both
barrels Of his gun at a pestiferous
group of English sparrows. He gath
cred uD results TO the number of 104
dead birds.
Fire broke out at the Asheboro Wood
and Iron Works this morning about 10
o'clock, and : not discovered until
it had gotten ba-DTF control. The eSti-
mated loss is about $4,000. The in
surance carried on the plant was S.
coo. The fire, 1T lis thought, caught
from a spark from the engine on the
northbOund train.
The body of a. c.. Royal, killed at
a bridge near Rural Hall yesterday
afternoon, was brought here today and
sent to his home six miles in the coun-
try for burial. With a number of men
ne was working on a trestle when in
some way he lost his footing n fell
fifty feet, resulting in death soon there
after.
Raleigh News and Observer: The
Albemarle correspondent of the Char
lotte Observer say that the republi-
cans are making a still hunt to defeat
yI9 -. Tho aT-an
district. OF course. If the
cans get the democrats not to attack
McKinley's negro ~officeholding policy
in the south. they think they will be
able to carry several districts.
Fayetteville Observer: Mrs. Jordan
Cobb, formerly of Lumber Bridge,
was killed by lightning at Stateboro.
Ca, yesterday. Her remains Will ar
rive tonight at Lumber Bridge, where
the funeral yiIl take place tomorrow.
The deceased. who was about 81 years
of age, will be remembered by many
young people in Robinson and Cum
berIand counties as Miss Klarpp, an
exceedingly pretty young d
Charlotte News: Robert Jenkins. a
young white boy who works at the
Charlotte Casket Company. met with
a bad accident this morning. While
working with a piece of the bathing
machinery. il crushing his nose and
cutting his face badly.-The Presby-
terrain college opened its fall session
this morning. Rev. w. II. Davis. OF
Providence church, made the opening
prayer. The chapel contained so stu
dents, all of whom were duly matricu-
lated. Many others are expected on Ia
ter trains.
Winston Sentinel: A deputy sheriff
of Wilkes county passed through the
city last evening en- route TO the peni'
tertiary with Carl N. Tedder, a young
man who was convicted in Wilke:
court this week OF a nameless crime
Tedder was sentenced to the pen fol
ten years. The defendant was nut or
trial Monday morning. and on Tuesday
lust before II O'Clock after the evidence
and several speeches had been made
a verdict of assault with intent Il
commit a crime upon Mrs. Alice Ted
der, wife of the defendants brother
was agreed upon.
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. John VIII
Der Jenkins, who has bee nwith tn
Charlotte News for several years past
will leave shortly for Raleigh, hi
former home. where he viii start al
evening paper. He promises to Civ
the capital city a capital paper.-Mr
w. ]. Woodall, of Atlanta, Ga. wis
is to be the new associate editor Q
the Charlotte Evening News, arrived IL
the city yesterday. For the last fou
years he has been the assistant com
missioner on the state educatlona
commission. with headquarters at Al
lanta
Li%ncolnton Journal: A most horribl
death occurred at Jugtown on Thurs
day night of last week. Max Full
bright. a we'll known young man o
that place. had been very i'll with "
photo fever. On Thursday he becam
worse. in his delirium he cursed an
raved. declaring that he was go;n
straight 10 he'll" He tried to chok
himself TO death with his hands. Foil
ed in this. he caught a paper from tn
floor and crammed it into his throa
1t took several men to hold him in bee
one of these being his brother, 81 Full
bright. The dying man. raving like
maniac. caught his brother by the arr
and bit a piece out Of it, which h
chewed and swallowed. After hours o
agony and frenzy, with horrible curse
pouring from his lips, the young ma
died.