The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
NORTH

Inere are 3UU OernOcratlc speakers In
the field in North Carolina. Beats all
former records.
The Charlotte Observer says the gen.
eral opinion is that Mecklenburg will
gice $500 majority for the amendment.
big rally at Concord on the first day
of August. A feast will be provided for
10000 people.
huntsville Eagle: The work of put
ting up the wire on the telephone line
from Huntsdale to huntsville and from
huntsville to cane river is going on
this week 1t will tax a few days to
complete the work.
Murphy Scout: The Hayesville Cou-
rier is edited by a sober man, or else
people after reading his local about a
hen climbing an apple tree and eating
the fruit would say he had a case of
the "iimmies."
Greensboro Telegram: Robert More
head, the negro who was gored by a
bull at Mr.. George Wakefield's dairy
yesterday morning, died late in the
afternoon. He was so seriously injured
that it was impossible to do much to
alleviate his suffering.
Greensboro Telegram: The greatest
gem expert in the United States, Geo.
F. KunZ, writs from Paris that the
North Carolina exhibit, made by the
agricultural department, attracts a
great deal of attention and that he has
no doubt it will make the desired i'm
| preston upo the judges of award.
Greenville Reflector: Mr.. J. H. Wool
ard, of Carolina township, lost his barn
by fire Wednesday morning about 9
o'clock. There was no one at the house
at the time, all being Town in the field
working in the tobacco. Mr.. Woolard
saved his plowS, carts, and other uten-
silS, but lost about twenty-five barrels
of corn and some fodder. 1t has only
been a very short time since he lost
his residence by fire.
Winston Journal: At 5:45 yesterday
evening Mr.. H. H. Dickens, who is
employed by j. G.. White & Co., was
! going up a ladder leaning against the
! trolley wire near the square in Salem.
In n hand he was carrying wire and
it is thought this wire was brought in
contact with the trolley which com
pleted the circuit and gave him a Sc
we're shock, throwing him to the
ground. He truck on his left side,
striking his head, n on examination
by the physicians it is thought his
skull was fractured.
Greensboro Record: A colored man
was knocked from the track Of the
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coal chute, by the engine of No. II, the
train going north, passing here at 9:49
p. m. The man was not killed. n after
being treated and looked after by the
surgeon of the company, was bile to
depart this morning. He says he was
walking along the track and saw an
engine coming towards him. He step
ped over to the adjoining track only
to be hit by the engine of No. u, which
he says he did not see or hear. While
his wounds are not serious, he il
pretty we'll scratched up.
Fayetteville Observer: Mr.. Charles
3. Aycock, democratic nominee fol
governor, will speak at EliZabethtowr
on the 18th instant. Bladen is prepar.
ing to give him a great reception and
is negotiating for the loan of cannon
and the Hope Mills brass band. Elk.
Governor Thomas j. Jarvis will speal
in Fayetteville on Monday, July 23rd
The people Of the county should turf
out en- masse to hear this distinguish.
ed n honored statesman. Mr.. B
r. Lacy, who is the candidate fol
treasurer on the state ticket and {
charming speaker, will speak at Holt
Morgan village on the night of Jul,
26th, and at Hope Mills No. u on tn,
night of July 25th. Mr.. Lacy is the rep
resentative on the ticket of the labor
ing men. and everybody shoul go GU
10 near lin.
Charlotte Observer: David Yonan, {
Persian, and Fred Hobbs, of Davidson
both medical students at Davidson
collegs, were drowned yesterday after
noon in the Catawba river, at Rive
View, near Davidson. This tragedy ha,
cast a gloom over all Davidson Inc tn,
surrounding country. From sewers
persons who came from Davidson las
night and from telephone messages
is learned that the drowning occurred
at a picnic given by the Presbyterian
church of Davidson on the old Rivers
place, one mile below Beattie's Ford
Early in the afternoon a lumber o
the young men in the party went il
bathing in the river and remained il
the water until 4 o'clock, when stimuli
taneously several Of h bathers show
ed signs of exhaustion. - Scotlan
Neck, July 12.-Yesterday there was
rally at Roseneath, a few miles from
town. 1t has been one of the most pop
ulistic precincts in the county, bu
after the crowd heard Senator Travis
of Halifax, yesterday, and Captain w
H. kitchin and w. A. Dunn, Esq
they were all agreed upon the amend
ment. Some who before had bee
against it said they will support j