The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-19
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- 0fr. III. II. Hartley. the member
Gom Davidson amounting to $50. Mr..
Hartley says he did not tell the pags
TO collect the n and has never
received 1T
Raleish News and Observer: 1t was
reported here yesterday that the trial
OF the men charged with helping to
lynch Sias Martindale at Carthage
will take place at Pittsboro. No fur
Their arres have been made and il is
said that sentiment is against any fur
ther proceedings in the matter.
Oxford Ledger: Lieutenant Willis
G.. Peace, who graduated in February
from West Point Military Academy
left Saturday, having received from
Assistant Adjutant General W. H. Gag
ter, of Washington, d. c.. by telegram
the following orders: Join Fourteenth,
Company Coast Artillery at Fort
Schreven, Georgia"
Greenville Reflector: This morning
Mr.. Paul Metrick. the tailor. made
another attempt to take his life. This
time he cut a gaSh On his throat again
and also took laudanum. He had been
drinking hard for some days past n
his rashneS is due to this cause.
Some months ago while on a spree he
cut his throat.
Charles Wilson OF Lenoir county.
went home drunk a few avs ago n
so frightened his wife and children
that they fed the house and went to
a neighbours. About 8 o'clock that
night an alarm was heard at wilson's
house and he was found with his clothes
on fire. He ran out of the house n fell
in a ditch, dying in a few moments
from the burns. 1t is supposed that in
his drunken condition he lay dow be-
fore the fire, when his clothing caught
Kinston Journal: We learn that
there is a probability Of a large cheroot
factory being located mere II our citi-
Zens will move in the matter: so let US
| all moye.-Some time e Mr.. r. j.
Reynolds donated $1,000 to erect a
| chronological and industrial school at
the orphanage as a memorial to Mr..
| J. H. Mills. the founder of the orphan
age, provided DR.. J.. B. Boone. superin-
tendnt of the Orphanage. would raise
81, OO0.. DIR. Boone went to work on a
s., 900 Industrial school and it is nearly
completed.
Monroe Enquirer: A gentleman from
Buford township reports that a new
pest has made it's appearance in that
section. A small bug. resembling the
| common moth which cuts wooden cloth,
is found by thousands in the houses.
The little insects can be seen crawling
over the floor. on the beds and in all
parts Of the house.-Distemper Is pre-
valent among horses. We have fire.
quently heard our father. the late DR..
J. B. Ashcraft, say that an epidemic
Of colds in the human race was either
preceded or followed by a like epidemic
mons stock.
Laurinburg Times: Miss Sadie Har-
rison was severely burned on last Sun
day night. She was alone in her room
at Mrs. A. D. Green's. where she
hoAr1o unr ar01lCp6 MI A
n. Hail, who upon entering her room
found her enveloped In flames, which
he smothered by throwing a blanket
around her. Mr.. Hall as quickly as
possible obtained a bucket of water
and extinguished the fire. In render
ing her assistance he had the miSfor-
tune Of badly burning one of his hands.
Miss Harrison's burns are severe,
kind friends have done everything in
their power to relieve her sufferlngs.
She rs a popular and efficient teacher
of the public school.
Charlotte News: An kno negro
man, aged Sc years. met a terrible
death on the pilot of the engine draw
ing the north bound vestibule train at
a crossing between Carolina and Bes-
sinner city this morning. The man was
rather feeble, and it is supposed that
ne did not near the approach of the
train. Just before reaching the cross
ing, the engineer saw the old man, with
unsteady gait and head Of snow, step
upon the track, and before the revers-
ed drivers and the air brakes with their
streams of liquid fire could check the
velocity of the rain. the pilot struck
him and pitched his body into the air.
The train was stopped and when the
trainmen reached the bruised and
bleeding body, life was gone.
Mt. Olive Advertiser: One day last
week. Mr.. FaiSon, Who resides near
this place, was i~ndisposed and his Wlte
volunteered to overseer the painting Oh
POTATOES. A negro boy refused to per-
form his duty in a proper manner
w]hereupon Mrs. Faison corrected him:
The mother of the boy became incensed
and attacked Mrs. Faison in a most
brutal name injurlng her very Sc
verely. Before the news of the assault
became known to the neighbors, the
colored family took their departure Tor
Sampson county; out we have been in
formed that the regulars followed them
and before the next morning, admins
tered a lesson they will not forget.
Newton Journal: Mr.. Price Short a
travelling man from Pulaski City, Va,
was a%ccidently shot IN the leg just
above the foot. The bullet ranged up
and came out at the calf OF the leg.
Mr.. Short was stopping at the WIZ
son House. The accident happened py
dropping his revolver from his packer
which exploded with striking the moor,
the bullet taking effect as above stated.
Mr.. Short was sent to Twin Cltay
Hospital where he received med1cal
staeAtion.-Mr. F. B. Efird one or our
popular grocerymen keeps bees for the
FUN Of the thing. He likes them be-
cause they are active. industrious, ana
are profitable. Last year they made
for aim 1900 pounds of fine honey,
which art the usual price of 12h cents
per pound would sell for 500. The bees
1--WE Mr.. Efird but little trouble so
that the receipts are nearly net proft-
St~atesville Landmark: A distressing
occurrence happened at the home OF Mr..
John Hatchett. who lives in the corner
Il Bethany township. two or three miles
from S~tatesville. about three weeks
ago. There was a young child in the
family. two or three eek old. MRS.
Hatshett had been suffering from tooth
ache and a used o to ease the
pain. A small boy. four or five years