The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-14

Oxford Ledger The biggest fire that
our section has had IN years occurred
in Salem and Dabney townships last
week. The fire got out from negroes
on the Isham Kittrell place and lasted
five days. Some Of US have done but
little from Wednesday morn till Sun
day night but fight fire and working In
the night at that. The fire burnt over
about twelve or fifteen acres
of land, the damage was as much as
three dollars per acre. as a great deal
of the timber was killed.
Washington Gazette: Owing to the
number of shad being caught, and the
prevailing low price north. our fisher
men are sailing them up, for family
use, or to sell after the season is over.
Charlotte Observer: Much interest
was manifested at Laurinburg yester-
day in the trial of J. J.. Neason, charg-
ed with bigamy. On the 14th OF Feb
ruary, 1901. Neason was married TO
Mrs. Hattie Haley, of Hasty. A few
weeks subsequent thereto. it became
known that he had another wife in At
lanta, ~whereupon, the brother Of Mrs.
Neason No. 2 swore out a warrant
against him, charging with bigamy. He
was arrested by Sheriff McLaurin and
lodged in Jail awaiting the preliminary
hearing. The trial was held before
Esquire F.. L. Bundy with NJ. L. John
anu a.. L. i 1oiAlu1liiE liz
prosecution, and Senator Morrison. of
Rockingham, the defense. At this trial
Mrs. Neason No. l, from Atlanta. on
fronted her husband. She testified to
the fact that she was married to the
defendant or April 4. 1898. by Rev. DIR.
Walker Lewis, of Atlanta; hat some
time in the following December he de-
serted her, and had not lived with her
since. He was bound over to court.
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and Observer: A cowardly and das-
tardly attempt to kill Albert Lyle. a
negro who took a prominent part for
prohibition. was made Tuesday night
about IL o'clock. He had been to
church. and when not far from his
home he heard voices and soon dis
tinguished three men. The first threw
rocks at him, when he ran behind a
post. and they Immediately began fir
ing at him with a pistol. His capacity
for running saved from being hit. The
negro recognized two Of the men.
Kinston Free Press: We learn that
an area OF more than 5000 acres Of
land was burned over by the recent
woods fire near kinston. Much damage
was done The executive committee
of the North Carolina Press Associa-
ton decided upon Morehead City as
the place for holding the next state
convention. The dates selected are
July 10th and 18th.
Fayetteville Observer: There are
three candidates for judge in the
Eighth, to wit: Walter H. Neal. of Scot
land; w j. Adams, of Moore. and
James A. Lockhart, of Arson. The
candidates for solicitor are r. H.
Hays. of Chatham: T. ]. Jerome. of
Union, and L. ID. Robinson Of Arson.
Greensboro Record: About 3 O'Clock
this afternoon Fireman Carl Kirkman,
of the Southern's switch engine. met
with an accident which will result in
his losing his life.-Two colored gen.
tlemen fell out this morning over a
debt of ten cents. West Craig said
that Dolph Lindsay was due him his
amount and he boned him for IL. Then
the row commenced and inside of a few
seconds Craig had carved Lindsay up
in great shape, cutting gashes in SUM-
dry n various places On his body and
drawing the blood by the gill The
case against the lynchers were disposed
OF at Rutherford court last week by the
grand jury not finding a true bill
against them. -- Judge Brown re-
fused the motion OF the democratic in
cumbents OF county officers by their
republican opponents.