The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16

Dunn Union: Reports coming from
eli parts of the county say that many
of the republicans and. populists viii
vote with the democrats and support
the amendment. Harnett Is all right
Raleigh News and Observer: Selma,
". C. January 6.-(Speciaf)-Wnile
coming down stairs at CenSrd. 1eIe-
phone office last night. Mr.. MooA1on
Avera feb and broke one OF ms arms
just above the wrist
Statesville Landmark: The states
VILE cotton mills presented their STOCK
holders with an acceptable New Years
gift in the form Of a 5 per cent daNl-
dend. This makes ; per cent curing
the past year
Durham sun: The Durham Hosiery
Mills. we ale told, have enough orders
in and at present 10 run nearly all
this year. These mills have had about
all they could do for quite a while,
and have been running constantly
night and day 10 nil orders. And not
only the Durham hosiery mills, but
all other mills and factories here are
crowded with orders.
Fayetteville Observer: Mr.. George
Med Thornton. son Of the late Mr.
Jacob Thornton, died at his residence
on Arch street last night age % years.
He was employed al the G. F. and Y.
. 1OE d LdAlbSI VI y$dASr WHIT AN Y
ceived a wound in the hand, from which
he never recovered, and finally causing
erysipelaS.
Raleigh Post: The governor yester-
day ordered the return of the troops
from Lumberton which, in view OF rhe
arnes assurances OF the good people
of that town, was proper. From urgent
representations made 10 the governor
by good citizens, he was justified in
TAKING the S1rrz-- means in his ind
ment of protecting the prisoner.
Statesville Landmark: \ prominent
citizen of the county says in a business
letter TO the Landmark: Give us
Charles B. Aycock for governor and
adopt he constitutional amendment
and We will be happy" The indications
are that Mr.. Aycock viii ave strong
support for governor in Iredell. and the
indications now- are that he will hav
the caA Of the board at the state con-
vention.
The following are Bishop Cheshire's
appointments for February: Febru-
arp-l4, Wednesday,, Halifax; 10.
Thursday, Tiliery; p. m, Scotland
Neck; Is. Sunday. TaI'boro, Calvary
Luke's; 20, Tuesday. Lawrence; %, FRI
day, BaJtleboro; "A, Saturday, Rocky
Mount: %, Sunday, Wilson. ST. limo
thy's church; q. m, St. Marks.
Fayetteville Observer: a telegram
from Paducah. Kentucky, last night
conveyed the sad news of the death
there at s O'Clock that everlng of Mr..
w. G.. Moore. He has spent the great
er part of his short life of less than ,,
years in our midst, and, by his kindly
nature combined with great p~oliteness,
won many friends. He was up 10 a
short time before the dissolution Of the
C. F. and Y. v, storekeeper Cor that
- 49, - -m.- 18th ~. 4
C. l.. at Wilmington for several
months.
New York, January S.-Mrs. Marga-
ret Lenhardt, Is years of age, a beau
tiful young southern woman, the
daughter of John Best, of Orleans,
North Carolina, suddenly became in
san here. She was taken by Mrs.
Charles Russell Lowell in her carriage
to the New York Infirmary for Wo-
men and Children and from there
transferred to the insane pavilion of
Bellevue hospital for observation. She
has been in this city about a year and
a half.
Durham Herald: H. a. Foushee has
returned from RoXborO, where he went
as an attorney in the settlement of
tine Terrell school fund. This fund was
created by the late DIR. John c. Ter
relI, who died in Philadelphia some
thing over a year ago. He left IS, 100
with which to build tWenjy-seven
school houses in Person county. After
the estate was fully settled up there
was a balance of $50, 600 which is TO
be kept intact and the interest from
the amount to be applied to the school
fund of the county named.-Durham
has not only the longest school term
of any county in the state, but the at
tendance this school year shows an in
crease of p to 80 per cent. over last.
NJ
in better condition.
Charlotte Observer: From this time
on we may look for an increase in the
number of names of gentlemen in con-
nection with the state offices to be fiji
ed this year. We refer to democrats,
Of ITS for these will, after the next
election, occupy the places now held
by the republicans n f~usionists. For
governor, Messrs. C. B. Aycock, of
Wayne; J. S. Cunningham, of Person,
and NJ. II. Justice, of Rutherford, are.
1T is not much to say, ayowed candi-
dates. w. D. Turner, Esq, Of Iredell,
is being brought forward by his friends
for the nomination for Lieutenant gov
ernor. EX-Chief Justice James E.
Shepherd is suggested in connection
with the place he formerly filled.
Messrs. Dan, Hugh Mclean, of Har-
nett; j. Bryan Grimes, of Pitt, and
Ashley Horne, OF Johnston, are thought
OF for Office OF secretary of state. Co
lionel w. H. S. Burgwyn, of Vance.
and B. r. Lacy and J. d. Bousha1l, of
Wake, are possible candidates for the
nomination of treasurer, r. D. Gill
mer, Esq, of Haywood, is the only
gentleman who is thus far prominent
as a possible future attorney general,
and the office of auditor is asked for,
him, by the friends OF Colonel w. S.
Pearson. of Burke.
Charlotte Observer: Morganton. jan
uary ga Statesvilhe paper this week
the candidacy of Colonel
w. s. Pearson, editor of The Morgan
ton Herald, for the state authorship.
The announcement is correct. Colonel
Pearson's ole college mates, who are
scattered an over the state, and a num-
Der OF his brother editors have insisted
on his becoming a candidate.-Mr. c.
T.. Bentheim, of Washington, D. c.,
a partner of Mr.. T. Enicett, the culp-
tor, who is making the statue of Sera-