The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-29
NORTH

There Is Z be a big Law suit over the
will of the late DR.. j. N. Worth, of
Asheboro.
No more splitting on sidewalks in
Durham. You must either spit in your
hat or your handkerchief.
Winston Sentinel: Divorces in
Forsyth county are becoming more
meets. Five have already been grant
ed at this term
Goldsboro Argus: Mrs. F. d. swim
dell left today for Paris. Texas, TO at
tend the session OF the Woman's Board
of Missions Of the NJ. E. Church. South,
of which she is a member.
At Fridays session Of the Lutheran
synod at Winston a report from the
directors of Elizabeth College. at Char
lotte. y. G.. was submitted, proposing
TO donate the institution to the synod
which means a gift of 500, 900 worth
of property, provided the synod will be
responsible for the management OF the
college.
Morganton News A citizen of Nor
canton, who was over in the edge of
Cleveland county last week tells US
hat that there is a 12-year old boy by
the name Of Null living on mob creek
who is Az feet tall and weights 30
pounds.-The Seventh district repub-
lican convention at Salisbury Friday
nominated ]. Q. Holton for congress.
Lincolnton Journal: r. ]. Ramsaur
was found unconscious on his back in
the Dad just beyond Fremont Mon
day evening with his foot hung in the
stirrup. The horse, which is a very
wild one, was quietly grazing, drag
ging his unconscious master after him.
Mr.. Ramsaur was found to be some
what bruised and scratched up, but
not seriously hurt He says he does
not know whether he fell or was thrown
off, nor how far he was dragged.
Lexington Dispatch: While blowing
in a field last Saturday evening, Mr..
7. s. Cross of Cotton Grove township
drove his horse over his little four year
old daughter, Sallie, and she received
injuries which may cause her death
The little girl had come out to watch
her father at work, and had seated
herself in some bushes. The father,
not knowing she was near plowed into
the bushes, and the horse stepped on
the little ones head, ~fracturing her
skull. She is still alive, but in a pre-
carious condition.
Raleigh News and Observer: Elk
Governor Thomas j. Jarvis is in the
city. He come here by invitation of
State Chairman Simmons to help in
the preparation of campaign litera-
ture-a task that will detain him in
Rdl0lSn 1Ct Two or Cnree weeks lnlS
is a work for which Governor Jarvis
is we'll fitted. - In a private letter
from Trap Hill, DR.. Tyre York writes:
MIR. Aycock has a a grand day here.
a very large crowd and many repub-
Leans were out to hear him. His speech
has had a wonderful effect for good.
1t has been one of the richest treats
we have had for years. Many repub-
Leans acknowledged it was the best
I speech they ever heard. My only
fear is that they will break Aycock
down before the election by overwork.
Raleigh News and Observer: The
resignation of First Lieutenant M. J.
McNair, Of the MaXton guards, was
yesterday accepted by the %adjutant
negro now in Jail here, does not seem
to realize his fate. He appears per-
fectly ~listless and unconcerned, though
he says he is ready to die. There is
no dou Of the fact that he is not OF
strong mind-almost idiotic.-The
unanimous denomination now equiva-
lent to almost a unanimous reelection
TO the house from Wilson, Ices not
mean that Judge Conner will be speak
er of the mex house. Speaking of the
matter to a friend some days be-
fore his re-nominatnio, Judge Como!
said that if he decided to return to the
house it would not be his desire to be
lS-SlCSlcu SpCdhCI, u lllol hV NouIb
prefer to serve as only the member
from WILSON," 1t is the general opin-
ion that the next speaker will be q
western man.
Charlotte Observer: Mr. Lester Pow
ell came UP Trade street on a frac-
tiouS horse. At the sight of the street
cars, and the crowd and the beat of
the drums, the horse became anruly,
threw the rider out of the stirrupS and
dashed I'M North TrUnnr street whore
the people were thickest. The further
the horse went the more desperate he
became. Just in front of the city hall,
in dashing through a crowd, he struck
Mr.. Ran Culp, of Providence town
ship, knocking him violently against
the ground. In falling Mr.. Culp's head
struck the curbing of the sidewalk.
From the blow he was rendered un-
conscious for several hours. His scalp
was split to the bone, and at first the
wound looked dangerous.-The own
ers of the Rudisill, Messrs. Carson,
Miller, n the WadSworth heirs, get
s35, 900 for the mine and 80 acres i'm
mediately surrounding. They reserve
IS acres Of the tract nearest the Char
lotte city limits, and will build a set
tlement on it. The Rudisill is one of
the most famous mines in North Caro-
lima, and it is on record that it has
produced 50, 900, 900 in gold. The richest
80 80 Will L olib
with proper management the mine will
prove a most profitable investment.
Raleigh News and Observer: In
Selma, Alabama, on May 18th, 1900,
Captain Hamilton c. Graham, former
ly of New Bern, N. c., youngest son
of Hamilton Claverhouse Graham, late
of New Bern, and Minerva Little, his
wife in the 60th-year Of his age. Cap
tain Graham was born in Warren
county, the home of his mother, but
passed his childhood and early man
hood in New Bern. At the outbreak
of the war between the state he left
the university at Chapel Hill and en-
listed in the Ellis artillery.-Oxford
items: Mr.. Grubbs, who lives near
this place was walking on the track
of the Southern railway near the sta
ton Saturday night when the s O'Clock
freight from Durham was approaching
AS he stepped from the track he was
struck by the incoming train and had
his arm broken and was considerably
bruised.-Rev. Frank Allen has beer
called to the Presbyterian church here
He is a promising young minister
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