The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15

emery wheel a piece OF iron he was
grinding down slipped and caught his
left thumb between the fast flying
wheel n iron. tearing the nail entirely
of and literally stripping the flesh
from the bone the entire length OF the
finger.
Durham Sun: The remains OF Jesse
Ruftin. who died at the home of his
grandson. Lindsey Faucette. between
here and East Durham. on Wednesday.
were carried to Hillsboro on $50 train
this morning for interment. The age OF
the deceased was given on the death
certificate as 90 years. Uncle Jesse
as he was known. was a servant for
Judge Ruffin and afterward Paul -
Cameron.
Weldon News: Death has removed
from this life another Landmark. an
oteher noble son OF old Halifax who
wore the gray in the days when mems
souls were tried as by fire. Mr.. John
Penton Is dead. Surrounded by loving
relatives and friends his spirit passed
to rest last Saturday morning at }
O'Clock He died after a brief illness
OF pneumonia. He was "a years OF age
and a consistent Christian.
Winston Sentinel: Messrs. II. E. Fries
and j. w. Hanes went to Raleigh today
to consult with legislative members
about the proposed revenue bill. There
lisa great deal of opposition TO some
features OF the bill and kilograms were
sent here requesting several OF our bus
mess men to come to Raleigh atonce.
The heavy tax that the proposed bill
imposes upon business enterprises will
prove very damaging. it is claimed. x
1t becomes a law.
Fayetteville Observer: Ex-Congress-
nan j. E. Fowler. late populist nominee
for congress from this district, who is
TO contest for the seat Of Hon. Chas.
X. Thomas, democrat. in the next con-
gresS, opens his contest proceedings n
Cumberland county next Thursday be-
fore Mr.. j. E Garrett. notary public.
Mr.. a. S. Han will represent the ON
testant and Hon. H. L. Cook will ap-
pear in the interest of Mr.. Thomas.
Over two hundred witnesses from this
city and county have been summoned
to appear and testify.
Charlotte Observer: Newton, March
THE supposed bank robbers that
We're caught here on February eth
turned out TO be picture crew work.
ing for the Columbia Picture Company,
$50 Irvine avenue Chicago. Ill. They
will soon begin a suit for damages
S~tatesville. March YESTERDAY Gar
land Benfeld. while out hunting near
his home in Shiloh township. laid his
gun down. and in picking it up the
trigger caught in some brush and the
gun was accidentally fired, the charge
taking effect in Benfield's stomach, in
f1icting a wound which will probably
prove fatal He is a son of Mr.. d. l..
Benfield n is about II years old.
Greensboro Patriot: Judge w. ~.
Scales, of Grangeville. Idaho, arrived
in Greensboro Monday night. He left
this city, a young attorney about ten
va9rS 100 and wont RI Idaho whara
he has met with splendid success in the
prosecution of his profession. After
being there but a few years he was
elected solicitor n was afterwards
elected county judge.-Miss Annie
Sneed. who made her home with her
aunt. the late Mrs. f. H. Scales, died
of pneumonia last Friday evening. with
in three days after the death of her
aunt. They were both taken i'll on the
same day. Miss Sneed was deeply de-
voted to Mrs. Scales, and had often eX-
pressed a wish to live no Longer than
her aunt.
Raleigh News and Observer: Lieuten-
ant G. O. Sheriff.. of the United States
army. has been ordered to report for
duty at Manila He is now OF a visit
to relatives in Statesville. He will
leave Immediately for his post of duty,
which is as a member of the first bat
TALON of engineers.-Mr. Perrin Bus
bee, to whom Senator Simmons has Of
fered the position of private secretary
left last night for Washington, where,
he will consult Senator Simmons. He
has not decided whether he Will accept
he position or not.-Winston-Sa-
lem. n. c., March Thomas Kelly's
fine residence in Mocksville. was de-
stroyed by fire last night. 1t start
ed from a defective fiue in the cook
room Two invalid women had TO be
carried from the burning building. The
loss is half covered by Insurance
1t was learned here yesterday that Cen
eral j. S. Carr. who has been suffering
from an attack of grippe, is better. This
will be welcome news to General Cars
friends throughout the state.
Gastonia Gazette: She Kings Noun
tain Democrat. of last week, announc-
ed h death of Rev. +. r. Elan. a
we'll known Baptist minister. and high
ly esteemed citizen, at his home
near Kings Mountain Sunday evening,
February 24th.-Mr. Draytor Pay
our was found dead In a spring Sun
day morning about ten o'clock Leav-
ing his fathers home On the Cherry
vile road a mile beyond Dallas early
Sunday morning, the young man went
to pay a visit to his cousin a mile
away. About 10 o'clock he was found
dead by some children who had come
to the spring. His head and one shout
der were in the water and his forehead
badly bruised. The deceased was
about 30 years old and had long been
afflicted with epilepsy.-The small
pox camp is completed. Every known
case of smallpox in the town is now In
the hospital All were carried there
yesterday. There are fifty persons in
camp; 20 Of them are patents, OF
whom 10 or Is are well and are only
awaiting term of detention to expire,
A few suspects are detained at the Lo-
ray, but will be discharged in a day OF
two If nothing happens.
Mt. Airy News: Ashe is to be a prohi-
bition county in the future. 1t is un-
lawful TO manufacture or sell liquor ;r
said county. Surry. Stokes. Yadkin and
Wilkes counties need such a law. and
there will be manv drunken murder
scrapes in these counties every yea,
until such a law IL enacted and en-.
forced-@The new brick block of Mr.
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