The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-28

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evening. Mr.. Boddie was a son OF n
late Nicholas W Bodd.e. who was Z
Of Nash county's nos prominent citi-
gems.
Cfarkton Express In conversing
with Dr.. Clark a few days ago he gave
Us the information that within n period
Of about two years. at least . dozen
within the circle OF his practice. While
on the other hand he knew Of but one
white man that was afflicted with the
disease
Charlotte Observer: Statesviile. De-
cenber 17-Mr. .. +. Payne. who lives
three miles west Of S~tateSville. en- the
Taylorsville road. lost his barn by fire
last night. All his roughness. together
with three mules. one COW and two
hogs. were also burned and his loss
is a serious one. One of the mules thai
was burned belonged to his brother.
Mr. g. c. Payne.
Clinton Democrat: Mr.. Josiah Car
ter. OF South Clinton. was shot from
ambush 81 last Saturday morning. two
buck shot taking effect in the thigh
Mr.. Carter was out about his barn in
| the early morning. and as he passed
, through some bars and stopped to put
them up. the shot was fired from the
woods. which l. sixty 81 more yards
from where he was
Scotland Neck Commonwealth: Ma
| jor T. l.. Emry. who was a passenger
on the train No. IS. Sat
urday. fell upon a cross tie at ciopton
station. where the transfer vas made
| on account OF the wrecked freight cars
on the track. and cut his head quite
| severely. The wound was promptly
attended 10 and he Is all right with
the exception OF 4 sore head.
Fayetteville Observer: His many
friends in Fayetteville viii regret 20
learn Of the death last night. at Hope
Mills, of DIR. Alex McDougald. He has
been i'll for the past three months with
neuralgia and his death was due to
that disease. DR.. McDougald was born
in Scotland in 1885. and came to this
country when he was but four years
OF & with The McGills, who settled i'll
S~eventy-frst.
Washington Progress: One by enc the
old are passing away. 4
few days ago Mr.. w. a. Potts left
here to visit his son. Mr.. John Potts.
at Savannah. Ga He was taken sud
denly i'll end at about 4 'cloc Monday
morning he died. He was 13 years. He
had long been a member OF the Pres
byterian church here. He was for Il
long time one of W~ashington's most
successful merchants.
Statesville Landmark: The machin-
cry for the Statesville Milling COM
pany's plant is being put in. This
mill will be equipped with the very best
machinery and Will be when complet-
ed the largest and best mill in the
state. 1t will consume 1000 bushels
of wheat and 1900 bushels OF corn
daily. The company expects TO start
UP by February LIST
salisbury Sum: Another death is re-
ported in the count as a result Of the
careless handling of a pistol Two ne
L uS. ,,a, ,r-a-a l-fpl-s-- r4#4 --a
having a good time Saturday even
ing at DR.. Cowan's place. west of Sal
isbury. One of them put cartridges
in a pistol and and the a D to
the other. In a few minute the wea-
pom was accidentally discharged. and
the man who loaded il fell with a. bull
let hole in his head. The wounded
man died in about an hour.
Weldon News: Ben Powell. a color
ed brakeman. Who was injured in the
wreck at CloptoIi Stallion. a short time
ago. has since died of his injuries and
his remains were Dug here for in
terment. He was injured in the same
wreck in which b Boyd. the color
ed fireman. was killed.--A man
named Daniel. who was one OF the on
orators in Roanoke mills No. 2, met
with a serious accident one day last
week which came near proving fatal
He got one of his arms caught in the
machinery and was being rapidly
drawn in when some OF his friends ran
to his rescue and caught hold or him.
The arm was torn or from the shout
der. and the man would have been
drawn into The machine but for the
prompt action of his friends. who pull
ed him away
FAYETTEVILLE Observer. There Was
enacted on Person street. Sunday even
ing about dusk. one s< the saddest
tragedies that ever occurred In our
midst. Two White boys were swapping
pistols. when one of the &C
1 cidentalIy exploded. dealing death to
one of the young men instantly. Char
lie Jones and Charlie Byrd We're on
their way to- their homes In CamDeli-
ton late Saturday afterrOon-Amos
Green. a worthy negro carpenter liv-
ing two mil IS from Greensboro on thse
land OF We'll Brothers. lost a barn.
rs bushels Of corn. n mule. a COW. a
wagon. a t1ggy and farming emple-
ments by fire Sunday night Loss
about $3.50. The fire was Of incindiary
origin. the party who did the firing
being tracked to and from the property
destroyed. a distance of about a half
a mile. Tha loss falls heavily upon
the old coIored man
There Is an occasional reminder In
the state papers that a legalized prf-
mary bin will come before the legisla-
ture this winter. Very few advocate
the passage OF such a law on the
ground that our recent senatorial pri-
mary was a success. and the people
want IL extended TO all offices. This
would be a toe fragrant misstatement
of facts. The most frequent reason
given for passing a legalized primary
election law is that the last December
state platform declared for n. and the
legislature is bound by that declara-
ton. This Is the veriest sophistry-
The members elected 20 the legislature
are fresh from commlngling with the
peo pie and know ten times better
people and know ten times better
their wishes on this subject than did
the delegates to the state convention.
held last April The question then had
been but little discussed. and with the
convention. II was a purely theoretical
question. It a since zen put TO prac-
tice- 1t was a dead failure and the
most unpopular nuisance the people
were ever harassed with at an election.
The people want no more Of il, and do
not care the snap of the finger for