The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-02-08
NORTH CAROLINA.

man. while under the influence OF
whiskey. accidentally fell from G
oraoge and WAS found dead the next
morning
| Wilson Times: Ex-senator NJ w.
Ranson, 50 we were told by Mayor
Emery yesterday. has at last decided
10 sell mis- immense stock of . cotton
consisting of 1.5oo bales. and has tele-
graphed TO various buyers for bids on
N.
The Chapel Hill board OF aldermen
have granted the right OF way for \
trolley line from Durham to Chapel
Hill The Fayetteville Observer an
nounces that in the early spring the
A. c. L will build a handsome new
brick freight depot and cotton platform
In that city.
| Durham Herald: Amessage was re-
eeived here last night saying that Judge
T. c. Fuller. who Is extremely Ill in
Charlotte. rested weA during the day.
In his general condition there is little
or no change. He Is sick unto death
and the statement has been given out
by his physicians that there is no hope
of his recovery.
Gostonia Gazette: Belmont is to have
a 5000 spindle cotton mill capitalized
at 100000. The money is all within
reach and the site has been purchased.
Mr.. Robert Stowe, OF the firm of Stowe
brothers. Is the chief promoter and
viii be secretary and treasurer. The
entire community is interested, the
stock having been subscribed in small
amounts by many people.
Raleigh Post: The friends of Judge
Thomas C. Fuller viii be gratified to
learn that his condition hast night was
much more favorable.--The bacca-
lIsa,, 70
at the Agricultural and Mechanical
college will be delivered by Dr. John
j. Lafferty, Of Richmond. Va, editor or
THE Christian Advocate. DR.. Laffety
lis one OF the most original thinkers
and brilliant speakers in America.
Greensboro Telegram: The suit
brought by Mr.. Wagner. asking the
Southern for damages in the sum of
SIS, 600 for the death of his son, caused
by a switch engine several months ago
has just been completed, the jury to
whom the case was given at 1:30 today
returned ait bout $3.50 with a verdict
of s4.S02 02.--Plymouth. n. c.. January
31.-A great fire occurred here today.
The postoffice and fifteen other build
Iings were burned.
Sanford Express: The friends of the
Normal trust that Dr. McIvers efforts
in this direction Irafsing an endow-
menD will be crowned with success. He
says that this is the only college In the
state which, year after year, has to
turn away applicants for admission, for
lack of room. 1t has over 400 students
and this year has declined many appli-
cations. The legislature is asked to
provide for a practice school at the COL
ILege
Winston Sentinel: A farmer here a
foy n on fOl "A hj j1h he
lclaimed was true. He did that a year
ago he came to Winston and bought
an old plug of a horse for fifty cents.
He took the animal home made a crop
with him. Last fall the horse died.
The animals bones were saved and the
farmer brought them to this city re-
lcently and sold them for Seventy-nine
cents. According TO this farmer s
statement it would pay all the owners
lof f1fty-cent animals in this section to
consult the bone dealers before dispos-
ling of their stock.
Durham Sun: The policy of Mr. w
A. Erwin in regard to the conduct and
management of the cotton mills under
his control is being very favorably
Icomented upon by leading newspapers
Throughout the country. The three
mills here under his personal conduct
are the Erwin Mills in West Durham
the Pearl Mills in North Durham and
1.-THE Durham Cotton Mills in East Dur
ham. No children are employed in
these mills who are under II years of
Iage. The mills are run sixty-six hours
a week.
Kinston Free Press: Julia Outlaw.
leOlored. had visitors at her home in the
southern part of Kinston yesterday
Ievening. They had between them d
bottle of gin. and they made the Out
law woman's seven years old boy
Idrunk. They gave him all he could
drink The boy went to sleep and could
not be aroused, and the mother, becom-
ling alarmed, summoned DR.. Ray Pot
lock. But DIT was too late. The child
Idied shortly after the doctor reached
the home.
Rich Square Times: Rafe Devreaux,
a coLored man between IS and so years
lof age, disappeared from his home on
Montrose farm. near Bryantown. last
Monday two weeks ago. and has not
since been heard from. Since his wife
death last summer the old man has
lived by himself, doing his own cook
ling. HIS house was found open by his
lnelghbors and all his furniture just as
lhe left 1T and his shoes by the fireplace
lDiligent search has been made for him
without finding any trace or clue Of his
whereabouts.
Raleigh News and Observer: The
charlotte papers quote Mr.. McAden.
who recently visited Raleigh, as sayin 2
THAT he didn't see any lobbyists in the
lcity. He evidently didn't run across
the 199 school book lobbyists in the CITY
mot to speak of the others.-Mr. c.
IT. Williams. representative from Dare
appeared before Governor Aycock yes
terday morning and offered a plea for
1.-THE pardon of Richard Simmons, color
led. who was convicted of larceny In
Dare superior court in 1893. The gov
lernor Immediately granted the pardon
and the prisoner will start for his
home at Roanoke Island Friday morn
ling to join his wife and children after
ian absence of seven years. Simmons
lofnense was stealing a ham.-Dr
Cyrus Thompson. the late secretary ol
lstate. will probably engage in business
here and remain a resident of Raleigh
Charlotte Observer: 1t is a pleasure
Ito note that Our sister by the sea, VIII.
lminRtOn Is making prOgress In fhe Al,