The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-19
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who succeeded In passing several bogus
checks here and were arrested in
Lynchburg. are now doing time in the
Virginia p~enitentiary. One OF the men
was sentenced for a term of ten years
n the other went up for eight.
The bulletin of the state board of
health reports smallpox in sixteen
counties. In Caswell there are twenty
cases, and in Nash the same number.
In all one hundred and cases are
reported. Influenza is reported in
forty-five counties. pneumonia in thirty
Salisbury Truth: Mr.. Thos. Hill. Of
Spencer. was seriously hurt Friday af-
ternoon at that place. He was attempt
ing to cross the track when the caboose,
which was being backed, struck him.
His skull was fractured. As soon as
possible he was given medical aid, In
the attending physicians say that he is
doing very well.
Winston Sentinel: A great crime has
been committed in our midst. A poor.
helpless and unfortunate prisoner has
been logged TO death. According to the
evidence that was produced at the cor
oner's inquest yesterday, Hart was not
killed at once, but was beaten to death
by degrees. If this evidence is true.
there has never occurred in this coun-
try a more inhuman or cruel act, and
one that calls for the most rigid investi-
cation by our authorities.
Henderson Gold Leaf: Near Faulk-
ner's mill Monday a pair of mules be-
longing to Mr.. Genie Faulkner raj
away as a result of one front
AS that side of the wagon dropp-
ed to the ground the driver, a
negro man was thrown out, and the
mules started 20 run. Mr.. Faulkner'S
little three year old son wGS in the
wagon at the time as was also Mr..
Plummer Rowland, but thinking only
of self and safety the latter was not
long in getting out leaving the child
as the sole occupant of the vehicle.
Unmindful Of danger the little fellow
grabbed one of the lines and held Cd
to it. The mules ran about four
hundred yards when they were stopped
by a colored woman at the mill who
ran out in the road in front of them.
When they came to a standstill the
plucky little fellow still holding to the
line calmly said he stopped 'em, and
he firmly believes he did.
Charlotte Observer: While trying to
couple two cars on the second section
of the Southern's south-bound freight
train No. AZ, at the Air Line junction
two miles from this city, yesterday
morning at Z o'clock, w. c. Hartness,
a white brakeman. fell between the
cars and was run over n injured so
badly hat he dice at 8 O'clock
A letter received in Charlotte yesterday
announced the death in Washington
city, last Friday, of Mr.. Bennett
Barnes, a former resident of this city,
and who was we'll known here. He had
been in falling health for several years
past. Mr.. Barnes had q good record as
a confederate soldier. He was a mem
Der of the Thirty-second North Caro-
lima regiment, under Colonel Cowan,
and was severely wounded in one of the
battles around Petersburg, having one
of his eyes shot out by a minnie ball.
His capture by the federalS followed.
Mr.. Barnes was a native of Wilson.
Louisburg Times: The death of Miss
Mary Hughes. a young lady pupil at
the college, which occurred from pneu-
monia on Monday evening of this week,
was indeed a sad one, and her death
cast a gloom over the entire institution.
Her age was 20, and she was greatly
beloved by her teachers and school
mates. The remains were taken on
Tuesday to the home of her mother
in Northampton county.-The X
plosion of the boiler at the saw mill
be longing to w. G. Faulkner in Sandy
creek township, this county, on Mon
day last. resulted very seriously fol
Mr.. Faulkner and three sons. His son
Charles, aged 20, vas killed instantly
Albert, his oldest son, was On the tor
of the boiler at the time of the ex-
ploSion. He was badly scalded and
burned. but he will recover. His young
est son, who was standing near the
saw mill. was hit by a piece of iron OF
Woo on the head. but the wound viii
hit in the bcak by either a piece of iron
near the engine at the time, and was
hit in tn back by either a piece of iron
or wood. which knocked him senseless
Henderson Gold Leaf: A fatal acct
dent occurred at the saw mill Of MI
w. G.. Faulkner, near Jones Springs
Warren county. Monday afternoon, re.
sulting in the death of one man and
injury of another. The engine exploded
instantly killing Charlie Faulkner, sor
o fthe owner of the mill. and badly
hurting another son. Wash Faulkner
Jr. Charlie Faulkner's head was blown
completely off and but for the fact that
his father, who was standing near him
happened to be STOPPING down at the
time he would have been killed also
=While 1T work at the Henderson,
cotton mills Monday. Mr.. John Bur
nttt got his right hand caught in the
picker n badly cut to pieces
Reidsville. March 10.-Tom Harrison, d
we'll known white man who resided
about two miles north Of Reidsville
was found dead this morning, near the
main line Of the Southern railway
about 800 yards north of the static.
here. His skull was crushed and his
body otherwise mangled. A bottle
halt filled with whiskey, was found or
n dead mans person, and it is sup
posed that while under the influence OF
whiskey. he fell asleep upon the track
and was struck by a train. He was q
hard-working farmer and leaves a wife
and several small children.
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