The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
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Greensboro Record: w. NJ. Moore. n
carpenter wrCking on a scaffold at the
new Greensboro Table and Mantle Co.
building near .he normal college. fell
this afternoon and broke his left leg
the ankle.
Whooping cough is raging at the
(Baptist) orphanage. Su-
Iperintendent Boone hopes no children
Isubject TO II VIII come or return to the
lorphanage until after all danger OF TAX
ling it is over.
Rockingham Rocket: MIR. Samuel
Robbins. an industrious and deserving
young carpenter of this place, left
Tuesday for Wake Forest 10 take a
general course. but more particularly
mathematics and civil engineering, az
ter which he hopes to take a course in
architecture.
Kinston Free Press: Every seat was
occupied at the Gospel tent meeting
last night held by the Rev. ID. II
futile. Much interest is being man
ifested in this meeting. Two SER
vices are being held each day now-in
the afternoon from l TO , j. m. and at
night from s to 10 p. m. The services
in the evening begin promptly at s
o'clock
Greensboro Telegram: DR.. James H
douglas, of Blackstock, s. g. has been
elected professor Of physics and as
Itronomy at Davidson college. to take
1.-THE place of DIR. Henry Louis Smith.
the recently elected president. Pro-
~tfessor Douglas received the degree OF
doctor Of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins
University last June. and is a teacher
of long and successful experience.
Raleigh News n Observer: North
carolina Wis Observation-Disclosures
hogs go ( iriZe at the Buffalo expo
=. : oh IL I--.s
1.-The Huske Hardware Co. OF Fay
ettevile, with Messrs. 3. L. Huske.
Roy H. McDuffie and Leighton Huske
as incOrpOrators, was chartered yester-
day. The maximum capital is $50. 900
and the company begins with $4,000.
Durham Herald: In answer to ques-
lions put to him by the reporter OF The
Herald Judge Graham. who Is one OF
the counsel Cor Thomas Rogers, the
young white ma charged with rape,
isaid that be had heard nothing from
the Wilton section since the escape Of
Rogers. Continuing he said that the
sentiment in the neighborhood was
labout SevenItc en- to three that Rogers
Twas not guilty of criminal assault. For
these reasons lie is inclined to believe
that Rogers fell into the hands OF his
friends and not his enemies. In fact
Judge Graham aid not hin that there
lwere enough people in that section who
believe in his guilt to have k him
from the officers and made way with.
Charlotte Observer: Gastonia, Aug.
l29.-This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the
l14-year old daughter of Mr.. r. w.
White was overtaken by a negro man,
while on her way to h Arlington
mill and considerably frightened. h
was walking IL front of the negro and
ION looking hack he negro quickened
his steps, going in the direction OF the
little girl in a run. The latter ran to a
place Of safety and was not attacked
by the negro. The news OF the attempt
soon spread and bloodhounds employ
led and soon put on the negro's trail.
He was tracked and run down at Crow
Ider's creek, about ten miles from Cas-
Itonia, where he was found in hiding
jim water up TO his arms. He was cap
ltured and brought to this place, and
lis now locked up awaiting a hearing
ltoInorro wmorning.
Kinston Free Press: Mr.. J. w. Hill.
Iof Greene county. Informed US that his
wife was badly frightened Tuesday by
la negro hobo" The circumstances in
the case are about as follows: She was
lpowerless to help herself. But h
knew something must be done. and
1quickIy. The fellow asked her il she
had any money. She told him there
was money in a trunk in the front
room. He told her to go for IL n
hurry back-that he was watching and
would make all kinds OF trouble II she
did not bring all the money In the
Ihouse. Mrs. Hill went into the front
room, jumped out OF a window and ran
lout of the front gate toszards the
l~neighbor'E. n then commenced to
Iscream. When she cached the neigh
lbor's she fdinted.-About 10000
pounds OF tobacco were sold in Kinston
to-day. Prices are high, especially con-
lsidering the feet that most OF the low
lgrades OF oDacc are being brought in