The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-05

Hezekiah Eastern. colored. was found
this morning frozen Z o death In a field
by the road north. OF Shelby. He had
been drinking. 4
Charlotte News: A most distressing
accident occurred this morning. The
only child. a girl 4 years old. of Mrs.
Mary Medlin. of $40 East Eighth street,
was burned 50 badly that she viii die.
Kinston Free Press: We regret to
learn that Sheriff Jno. C.. Wooten, who
IS i'll with pneumonia, Is worse today.
Grave doubts are entertained as to his
recovery. We hope. however, that he
will soon take a turn for the better.
Durham Herald: After having been
out for about eleven hours the Jury
in the case of Mr.. and Mrs. VS.. Fur
gerson against the Western Union
Telegraph Company reached an agree
ment last night about 1890 O'Clock. By
this agreement the plaintiffs got a yer
dict aggregating $1,000.
Fayetteville Observer: A corporation
is to be chartered with headquarters
in Raleigh with at least $5e0, 900 CAPT.
tai. 1t will De composed of COTTON mill
men, and the plan is to have it make
investments Of their surplus, making
Raleigh the clearing house for that
n of business in the state. 1t is an
important movement
Concord Standard: A very interest
ing case was decided in the Charlotte
court Saturday in which d. J. and Liz
zie l. Summerrow sued Herman n
D H .Baruch for damage and obtained
a verdict for SO, 000-s5,O0 o was asked
for. 1t is the cose in which a clerk ac-
cuSed the plaintiff of trying to take
lace from the store without purchasing
it.
Kinston Free Press: Rev. S. H. Isler
passed through Kinston yesterday
evening returning to Goldsboro from
POllocksville. where Sunday night he
closed a very successful meeting. There
were twenty-four additions to the Pres
byterian church there by profession of
faith as a result of the meeting. Rev.
William Black, synodical evangelist,
assisted Mr.. Isler.
Greensboro Telegram: Greensboro
a led the state in home fire insurance
companies. 1t will now not only lead
in life insurance, but will have the
only in the state. The Secur-
ity Life and Annuity Company, the
bill Ito incorporate which has just pass
ed the legislature, is the first life in
surance company based upon the prin-
cipal of old line insurance ever or
ganized in this state.
~ II III ouS III
rs Eta Rayle against h South
ern railway was heard in Guilford su-
perior court yesterday. In giving her
evidence in regard ito the accident, she
said just as the buggy In which her
self and brother was riding was about
on the track. the gates not being
closed, the engine W. in sight and
before they could get away the en-
CINE hit the buggy and the horse. In
tho ,,alaa both uroro iniY1rQ1 Che nafc
81, 900 a year.
Salisbury Sun: Our st. Paul CORE
spondent sends us the following re-
garding the apoStacy of Mr.. George
Goodman, a well known citizen and
good farmer of this county: Mr..
George Goodman. one of ST. Paul's
best farmers, has sold his plantation
to Mr.. Geo. M. Misenheimer for 81, $50.
AS soon as Mr.. Goodman can dispose
of his horses, cattle, farming imple-
ments and other property, he will bic
North Carolina farewell and take his
family to Utah, the land Of Joseph
Smith. where he will make his future
home.
Durham Herald: John Hester, a ne
gro, is in the city lock up and the
charge against him is that he shot and
wounded his sister about two years
ago The shooting occurred in March
1899. and he was arrested last night.
News was received in the city
yesterday that Judge T. c.. Fuller was
quite i'll in Charlotte and that his con-
d1tlOn was such as to alarm his friends
and loved ones. Later in the afternoon
another telegram was received from
Mr.. Jones Fuller, his son., stating that
his father had rallied and was some
better. His condition ait that time,
however. was stiM quite serious.
Charlotte Observer: Several months
g DR.. George Houston, aged 76
years, who lives about two miles from
Davidson slightly scratched his foot
with a piece of God The wound did
not heal as expected, but soo1,
developed senile gangrene, and it was
found necessary to amputate the limb.
--Mr. Wittkowsky Dellinger, of
Lincoln county, net an untimely end
last Thursday. While cutting down a
tree a broken limb flew back, struck
him and killed him. Had he lived he
would have e married this week.
Scotland Neck, january 28.-Cap-
tainn W. H. Kitchin has been seriously
i'll since Saturday. About two weeks
ago he became rather unwell and has
grown worse. Saturday his condition
became alarming and his sons were
telegraphed for. Yesterday Mr.. A. P.
Kttchin. n of his sons from Roxboro.
came and also Congressman w. w.
Kdtchin. from Washington. Part of
the day Captain Kftchin was uncon-
sctous. There were three physicians
with him last night.
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