The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

There is one case of typhoid fever at
Greensboro normal.

There is one case of typhoid fever at
Greensboro normal
] The enrolment at Wake Forest Is
now 29o. 1t is expected to reach $50 be-
fore commencement
The Louisburg tobacco fair IS in full
blast The queen OF the carnival is
Miss Lucy Clifton
down by a l. W on the head with a
stick. Captain Smiths cap was cut
through by the force Of the blow and
he was badly bruised on the forehead.
He soon recovered from h injury.
Durham sun: Major w. A Guthrie
left this morning for Greensboro n
other points. TO make some speeches.
He Is starting out upon a anSas that
will last several days.
Kennie McIver, a white man aged %
years was shot n killed at Sanford
by Mr.. ]. p. Scott. special policeman.
Town Marshal Jetty was also cut.
Scott is in custody. There are many
heories abou h origi:i OF the diff
Guilty.
Reidsville Review: IL is said hat in
some sections OF Rockingham the voters
are almost unanimously in favor of
Simmons for the senate. We know OF
one section which is said 30 be almost
solid for Carr.
North Carolinians In New fork are
organizing a society. The COMMITTEES
on preliminary organization is COM
posed Of W. H Fuller, Joseph H.
Strange. d. l.. Haigh. George Gordon
Battle and Lindsay Russell
Laurinburg Exchange: Las Mon
day morning Mr.. Colin McCormac, son
Of Mr.. Nathaniel McCormac, was
caught in some shafting while at work
in q mill naa- Vnhn Station and 50
badly mangiod that it is feared he can
not recover.
Clinton Democrat: Mr.. John lass
went over in Pender ciunty, by invi-
tation, TO go deer hunting, asst week.
He shot three times, killing a deer at
each shot. He killed two one day and
the e The last one was a fine buck
that weighed lis pounds dressed
Raleigh New and Observtr: Prof.
Noble was here yesterday. I've had a
good time in your schools here" said
he as he got on the train to go back
to Chapel Hill. Raleigh has as gooo
schools as any city in the state, and
h buildings for comfort, ventilation
and light are not surpassed anywhere"
Durham Herald: News reached the
CITY last night OF the dtath of Mr.. ].
3. Mason, ST., Of Chapel Hill. He die
suddenly late yesterday afternoon, but
further particulars could not be OBJ
tanned. Mr.. Mason was one of the most
prominent attorneys in middle North
Carolina and was we'll known through
out the state. He was about Sc yeas
of age.
Sanford Express: The land annual
meeting of the Sandy Crtek Associa-
ton is being held at Coo Springs near
here this week. 1T is said that this is
the second oldest Baptist association
in the United States. This association
embraces portions Of Alamance, Chat
ham, Moore and Randolph counties.
The association met at Cool Springs
just twenty years Ago..
Charlotte Observer: A gentleman
who was on the S~outhern's passenger
train No. z, last Sunday night, inform
ed an Observer reporter yesterday OF a
murderous attack on Captain j. l..
Smith, the onducto of the train. The
train left High Point on time, coming
south, and had proceeded several miles
when it was found that Captain Smith
was not on the cars. The train went
back to High Point. where it was dis
covered that just as the conductor was
about to step on the platform of the
departing train a ruffian knocked him
Charlotte News: Colonel VIM. G..
Morris died yesterday at his home in
CASTOR county, aged about 20 years.
Deceased was one of the best and most
useful men of the county. When the
war broke out between the state Colo
mel Morris left CASTOR as captain of
his company. He was soon made ma
jor and afterwards lieutenant colonel
Of his regiment, theThirty-seventh
North Carolina, and a brave soldier"
said Mr.. NJ. p. Pegram of him today,
never lived.'-Mrs. Stonewall Jack
son was operated on at the Church
Home in Baltimore Tuesday for neu-
ralgia of the face. The nerve just over
the right eye, which has caused suf-
fering was removed. Physicians at the
home report Mrs. jackson as having
passed a good night and being very
comfortable.
Clarkton Express: Lewis Moore had
the misfortune on last Saturday of
having his ankle wrenched out of john
while hold of an unruly mule.-A ne
gro breakman got his arm broken cou-
ping cars here last Saturday which. is
the second accident to car couplers here
within a few weeks.-Mr. M.
S. Dove, of Bladenboro town.
ship, planted 81 cotton seed of the Peter
kin variety two years ago last spring.
This year he raised from the increase
a $50 pound bale of cotton. He wishes
to inquire OF his neighbors what they
have to say about Tobacco did
you Say Inc SfdTkuOu WAREHOUSE uOOh
the $50 prize at the Danville tobacco
fair last week. This prize covers the
territory of South Carolina and east
ern North Carolina The tobacco sold
at a dollar a pound.
Laurinburg Times: Isham Green. one
o f the oldest and most highly respect
colored men in this community, died
on Saturday morning last, after an ILL
ness of only a few days. Uncle
Isham," Is he was Familiarity known,
had a large number of friend among
the white people, and as a mark Of re-
spect a number Of his white friends at
tended the funeral which took place in
the colored Presbyterian church on
Sunday afternoon. By special request
Rev. NJ. T. Plyer, of the Methodist
church, conducted the services. Rev.
j. A. Savage, who had been his pastor
for a number of years, attested TO the
high character of the deceased, and
said that he had always been faithful
to his church. Uncle Isham vas about
IS years Of age, and has voted the
democratic ticket ever since he was
emancipated.
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