The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-01
Z CAROLINA.

Mr.. William R. Taylor. q good and
worthy citizen of Oxford. 10 asa4 -
SIS.
The Raleigh and CASTOR division Of
the Seaboard Air Linz railroad has
placed an order for twenty-five new
freight engines to be delivered In July
and August.
Mt. Olive Advertiser: Ten m2ison
quarts Is n conservative estimate OK the
strawberry crop of this state In 1891
From present indications Mount Olive
will lead all other points in shipments
by even a greater quantity than IN
years past
Scotland Neck Commonwealth: A pri-
vate letter from Greene county this
week to a person here says that there
is considerable mortality there from
smallpox and something like cholera.
It was reported hat there were IL
corpses IN two families
Raleigh Times: 1t Is almost past be-
ief that any one could be vandal enosgh
to steal from or deface the beautiful
gift OF Mr.. Raney made 10 h
city. And yet IL Is a fact that some
one has stolen one Of the bronze bero-
meters from the entrance vestibuie. A
reward IS offered for the discovery Of
the thief
Greensboro Record: Justice Wolf was
called upon AND issued papers In a suit
from Washington township that II IKE
ly TO cause astir a school teaches. a
Miss Sockwell. Is charged with the bru-
tai whipping OF n of the scholars In
school. There are said To be about
twenty witnesses and 1t will be fought
hard. The day of trial has not Jet
been set.
Durham Herald: Our people were sur-
prised, shocked and saddened yesterday
afternoon when the news spread rap
| idly over the street that Colonel George
Is .Hammett. who has been = familiar
figure here since the early daye OF Dur.
| ham. was dead. The deceased was
| about 73 years OF are and was wei
known to most OF our people, among
| whom he had cores of friends. He was
Virginian by birth and cam eo Dur
ham pack in the early los.
Charlotte News: Mr.. John n. Trott
] was stricken with paralysis fast night
| about 9 o'clock. He had been TO sup
per and returned to work. Remember
ing an errand that he had TO attend to
on North Tryon, lie started out bofui-
fill il. When he was passing In TOR
of the Charlotte hotel he fell ssdden-
" TO the pavement. Those who saw
him fall ran to him and u that he
was unable to move. and was only par
tally cinscious.
Hillsboro Observer: Mr.. Allen j. Ruff
i'm. of H~illsboro. president OF the En-
cotton mills. who went south to attend
the marriage OF his brother. Mr.. JOS r..
Ruffin, met with a very serious and
painful accident ear Greensboro. Ala
one day last week. While out riding
with his cousin, Mr.. Allen Jones. the
horses ran away and both gentlemen
were thrown from the buggy. and Mr..
Ruffin had his left arm broken M.
Jones escaped unhurt .
Washington Gazette: 1t is not known
who will appear in behalf OF the judges.
It is stated that Ex-Governor L. j.
Jarvis and Hon. F. /. Osborne will ap-
pear for the defence The judges have
received the tender of the services Of
a number Of leading lawyers in the
state. Judge Allen, the chairman of
the judiciary committee. said yesterday
that he did not think il would need IA
extra session of the Legislature to con-
duct the CAGE.
Salisbury Sun: The case against Jim
Howell. who was charged with burning
the storeroom he occupied at God Hill
came to an unexpected termination
Tuesday morning. II was expected that
Howell would make a hot fight having
retained counsel who have Industrious
ly worked I'D hts case and were prepar-
ed to make the most out of thecase
at hand. Through his counsel. Nessrs.
A. II. Price and T.. III. Vanderford. Jr..
submitted today and was sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary.
Greensboro Patriot: Last week Mr..
J. j. Fariss announced that he would
shortly begin the publication. in High
Point, of the Southern Furniture Jour
nal. Monday Mr.. WILDER Jones, until
ws.I -
Post, was in Greensboro with the pros
pectsof a furniture Dape which he and
Mr.. II. w. kronheimer, of Winston, will
publish in High Point, and which will
also be called the Southern Furniture
Journal.-Dr. Robert Franklin Rob
ertson. well known citizen of this city
died at his home on Church street Mem
ness of a few days DR.. Robertson
practiced dentistry in Greensboro for
many years, but in recent years Ms
health has not permitted him to follow
his profession.-A bold and almost
successful attempt at highway robbery
was made in Greensboro Monday
AS Mr.. Meyer Sternberger. OF the revs
luton cotton mills. was coming along
Summit avenue he was assaulted and
knocked down BY two negroes. whe
dragged him out into q ctump OF bushes
and were proceeding to go through
his pockets. when they were frightened
away by some men, who CHANGED 10 be
passing. The identity Of the highway
men is unknown.
Charlotte Observer: An {nuoSter.
travelling under the name Of C.. II. Ro-
per. of Norfolk, succeeded IN passing
a bogus check for 1858 on the Bank Of
Reidsville yesterday. He then bought
a horse and buggy from one of our Gy-
erymen for $50 and decamped for
Danyile. Cashier Evans suspicisns
were aroused and he followed the Ear
ty Danville on q freight last night He
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