The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-01-08

The Asheboro Wood and Iron Works
is being rebuilt This plant was de-
stroyed by fire a few months ago.
Miss Alice Carr. daughter of Profes-
sor and Mrs w. O. Carr. died at Trim
2s years Of age.
Salisbury Truth-Index: Mrs. Josey.
daughter OF DR.. /. w. Jones. OF Frank
Hn. dsed IN the Morganoon hospital.
where she has been for seyera1 years
as a patient. Monday.
Greensboro Patriot: IL is growing.
the determination to have small man.
ufacturers in Greensboro Another
shoe factory is now an assured fact.
manufacturing only chiidren's and
misses school shoes
Some time ago the court gave DANA
ges to the amount OF 5000 to Green's
boro woman, whose home was burned
because the water pressure was so poor
that the firemen could not get a stream.
The water company had TO pay the
damages. Now there are fresh suits
against IL aggregating $4,000.
Tarboro Southerner: The name OF the
knitting mills at Runnymeade has been
officially changed from Tarboro to Run
nymeade Hosiery Mills.-Drs- J. M.
Baker, L. L. Station and 5. N Harrelf
yesterday succeeded in locating and ex-
tracing the bullet which penetrated
the back of the head of the unknown
would be burglar
Lenod News: Last week the Iiutle s.
year-oGd boy of Mr.. Pink Collins. liv-
ing a few miles west Of town, was
burned to death. He was with his Ia
Their in a new ground where they were
burning brush and his clothing caught
fire and burned him 50 badly before the
flame could he <hsas1 that he
died in a short time.
Kinston Free Press: Geo. Patrick. a
negro, was tried this morning before
]. T. Midyette, mayor pro tenn, for
cursing In the presence Of a lady. He
was fined $40 and costs. The negro
was passing along North street. using
profane language. He was warned by
a companion that a lady was approch-
ing. This seemed to enrage him the
more, and he relieved himself by ours
ing white ladies generally.
Salisbury Truth: An account of a
robbery Of the Southern Express Com
pany appears on the third page Of this
paper. Mr.. Myers was in the employ of
the Southern Express Company at
Charlotte up to several months ago.
holding a very good position, but was
discharged on account of his having
began to drink too heavily and gamb-
ling. From Charlotte he went to CO.
lumbia where he managed to secure a
position in the express service.
Asheville Citizen: A sensational
shooting affray took place yesterday
morning at Buena Vista, six miles from
here, in which z. H. Burger was
wounded three times by revolver shots
from weapon in the hands of his wife.
The most serious wound is one in Mr..
Burgers forehead. 1t was thought at
first that unis might prove fatal, but
it is reported today that the injury is
not serious and that Mr.. Burger will
undoubtedly recover. The cause of the
shooting is something that both are
keeping entirely to themselves. They
Will not explain the matter in any way
or even say that they had a quarrel.
Winston Salem N. c., January l.
Mr.. John Greenwood and daughter
members of one of Surry county's best
families. were carried to the Morgan
ton hospital tonight. Four men had
them i'm charge. Mr.. Greenwood and
two Of his daughters. became violent
ly insane ait the same hour a few days
ago. The older daughter died soon af-
ter the attack. The other two have
since been raving maniacs, and at
times it is necessary to restrain them
by force from killing some one. The
two physicians attending them, are of
the opinion that their insanity Is
caused by religious excitement
Asheville special to the Charlotte OBJ
server: Alex Turner, colored concluded
last night to kiH his wife by cutting
her throat. He deposited her on the
floor. spread out a bed quilt to keep (as
he expressed .D the blood from getting
on the floor and drawing forth an ugly
knife was in the act Of cutting her
throat when some one came to the res
cue and hurried the negro to the lock-
UP. His preliminary trial was held
this morning and the officer had start
ed with him to Jail when Alex sudden
ly ram. Several shots fired at the flee
ing negro failed to stop him, but after
an exciting chase a civilian managed
to collar him and bring him back to
Jail.