The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-22

Kinston Free Press: There was q
meeting of the board Of stewards Of the
NJ. L. church last night to consider
plans for the proposed new Methodist
church. Puans from several architects
were considered. but no plan was de-
fnitely decided upon Ii is intended
to erect g church that viii not be sur
passed in modern onveniences by any
In the state.
The state charters the Spray Hotel
Company. TO build q hotel at Spray.
Rockingham county. The incorpora-
tors are J. s. Patton and hers au-
thorized capital. sis5. 90. Also the
Southern Hosiery Mills. at New Bern
p. II. Pellettr and others stockholders:
authorized capital SIS 600. Also the ].
H Hampton Buggy Company. Of Spray.
D r King Inc others stockholders.
authorized capital 500. 00a.
Charlotte News: The machinery OF
the Chadwick Mil was put in motion
for the first time yesterday. Every
thing moved on smoothly and today &c
Is running at its full capacity. The
was organized about a III
ago--The torch OF the firebuE Is still
lighted. The burning OF the barns in tho
creek section night before last
was followed by a similar fire rs Long
creek last night. The barn OF Mr..
Green FeSperman. whose home Is near
Croft was burned last night about 8
o'clock The building. two mules. one
wagon and IS bushels of wheat were
consumed. Beside these, all the feed
stun owned by Mr.. Fesperman wera
burned.
Greensboro Record: A man dressed
very decently in a suit 81 grey with n
plug hat met Mrs. VIII Rankin on
North Elm yesterday afternoon not far
from the city hall. Very politely he
accosted her. remarking that he was a
stranger and asking IL she were not also
a resident OF another place. h told
MIN she was noe-that she lived here.
Then" said the a perhaps you
can tell me something. I am to be-
hung this afternoon and am trying to
find the place OF execution" Mrs.
Rankin told him she was not informed
as to such matters. Have YOU any OBJ
lection TO my walking along the street
with your" the man asked: perhaps wa
might ascertain he objective point
from which / am to be swung or"
But Mrs. Rankin said she had a de-
cided objection to his escort and he
bowed profusely and moved on. So did
Mrs. Rankin. She saw she encountered
a man loose In the upper story. The
man Is a stranger here and no doubt
a a case OF "Jimmies."
Fayetteville Observer: In the past
ten or fifteen years south Gillespie
$1,000 1900 $500 SAAA az oAAAASSN ~ sLAA-
let's pond bridge, especially on the east
side, and former cornfields are now cov-
cred with handsome residences; South
doubled the numbe Of its dwellings,:
than that part from Russell to Person
streets; Rowan street has grown at
least 80 per cent; Green street has
doubled the numbe r OF its dwellings,;
east Maiden Lane has been almost
made out and out by the Thornton row
of buildings; from the Sedberry At
lantic drug store down to Captain J..
NJ. Goddard's hotel. both inclusive.
houses have been built on every vacant
lot; the little street, from the Mcintyre
building down to Cool Spring. is stuck
full of houses; much house building has
been done on south Person street: the
old Mumford swamp is now upper
south Fayetteville. - The negro Will
liam Henry Haywood. who was caught
and put in jail On Wednesday for the
theft and attempted sale OF Mr.. Alex
McNeilIs mule. is wanted" by the au-
thorities of Gray's Creek township for
| breaking into Mr.. Halls store a few
| nights ago.