The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18

Salisbury Truth-Index: The Sails
bury smokers have generally agreed to
boycott the American Tobacco goods
and buy exclusively the Carolina
IBrights, which is a far superior smo-
ker. MANUFACTURED by an independent
lconceEn.
IScott and Charles G.. Burton. all of
IGraersboro. today filed articles Of
agreement for the Incorporation OF
North State Robin Company" with
headquarters at Greensboro. The
Icapi.al stock shall be 5000.
Goldsboro Argus: The most distress
ing loss by fire that the Argus has
had to chronicle for some time occurr-
led asst night about 2:30 o'clock. DIR.
w. b. Crawford. who lives rear the
lSmithfield railroad in Fork township.
host his baIn. stabels and stock by fire.
together with thirteen bales of cotton.
TarbOro S~outherrer: The cotton fac
tory which the Southerner some months
Iago reported was being talked in Cone
ltoe Is taking shape. Subscriptions
flor the factory are being taken. No
$50. 900 with which to build. etc. 1t Is
proposed TO start with this amour
but with a view TO enlarging LATER on
Raleigh News and Observer: In the
Ipast ten years more tfouSeS AVE been
built in the city of Raleigh than the
census figures give as the increase of
tn city's population. There is not a va
lcant rouse in the city. IND it is a no.
t~torious fact nat the population has
INCREASED alrgey during the past few
years.
Kinston Free Press: The people Of
lGreene county were shocked yesterday
when 1t was Eearped hat DIR. e. H.
ISugg, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sugg
was dead. Notwithstanding that his
death a been expected for some
time. He died at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning of dropsy. He was 80 years
lof g
Charlotte Observer: Albemarle. De-
lcember 11.-Rev. William Morton. a
baptist preacher liveing three miles
from here, suffered a stroke of paraly-
sis yesterday from which he W rail-
lied, dying last night. He was about
$50 a old and leaves a wife and sew
leral children. The interment took
place today at Poplin's Grove Baptist
Ichurch.
Salisbury Truth: Mr.. U. 1. Roseman,
who runs a saw mill neal Rock Cut,
WAS caught in the betting of the ma
Ichinery Friday and thrown into the
saw pit. Both bones of his right arm
iwere broken and it is thought that he
suffered internal injuries. He was in
quite a serious condition for a time but
since improved, say the Statesville
Landmark.
ton informs us that he CAV a nickel.
Ito several Of the members of his church
here last year, and asked them to in
west it and make all they could for
missionary purposes. One young lady
invested her five cents n reported an
increase of S25 at the n of the year.
IA good brother invested his nickle in
cotton seed and planted them and sold
the product for $14. Another brother
Invested his in Irish potatoes which he
sold for s13.
: Sanford Express: Tom Buie, a young
negro man employed at the veneer1ng
works here, died on last Sunday after
moon from INJURIES received in a rather
unusual manner. There is a large vat
near the veneering works which is kept
full of hot water where the blocks or
timber are soaked before being worked
Iup. Buie was helping to remove some
blocks from the vat when he lost his
equilibrium and fell into the hot wa
ter up to his armpits. The vat is
Isome six or eight feet deep. Some one
of the hands pulled the negro out al
most by the time he struck the water.
They stripped him of his clothing and
found that the skin was literally cook
led from his shoulders to his ankles.
His shoes protected his feet.
Kinston Free Press: Some time ago a
representative of the American To-
lbacco Company was i'm kinston. When
told by one OF u merchants that
There was not much sale for his goods
The replied that he would make a de-
Inland for them. and abigone. too. The
I"coupon'' idea was the scheme to ere
late the demand. Nearly 10, 200 posters.
advertising the gift enterprise" were
distributed in Kinston. A number of our
merchants have been quietly fighting
this great trust bv Offering for sale
I"Carolina Brights"-cigarettes made
lin Wilson-the company running indie
pendent of the American Tobacco Co.
They offer these to the customer unless
There is a request for the other brands.
l"Carolina Brights" have been slowly
land surely gaining favor in Kinston.
land replacing the trust cigarettes. The
american Tobacco CO. were quick to
lsee this. and thus the coupon" idea.
but 1T won't york here. We were told
Yesterday hat il all the dealers In
lKinston would agree to it. they would
latter d~isposing of the stock on hand.
lstop handling the trust goods.