The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
NORTH CAROLINA.

M~eckIenburg received So, 12s.12 Tor the
state apportionment for pubic schools.
Mrs. Bette Kearney Parker. wife OF
Jacob Parker. Esq. OF Warrenton, died
| on 18th instant in her 72nd ear She
was an excellent lady.
Winston Sentinel: Rev. A C. Kirk
man, register OF deeds for Guilford
county. has just had 10 "a nearly $500
for the issuance of two marriage L.
censes TO couples under age.
The SratesviHe Mascot says that a
monument Is 90 be erected over the
grave of b late DR.. w. A Wood, long
Presbyterian pastor. Two hundred
and fifty dollars has already been
raised.
Henderson Herald: Wednesday while
in Henderson shopping. Mrs. o. w.
Blacknan, Of Kittrell, received a teie-
phone message stating that he son.
Harry. fallen from a horse break
ing his arm.
A special to the Charlotte Observer
says: "A valuable invention has been
made by Mr.. Harvey l. Beck, of Cid,
Davidson county, in the form of a ma
chine for making white oak splits for
chair bottoms.
Raleigh News and Observer: DIR P.
w. Capehart will locate in Norfolk
to practice medicine-Rev. G.. II.
Bernheim, long a leading Lutheran
preacher. died at Conover on Sunday.
He was an able
Durham Sun: In the speech s~econding
the nomination of Mr.. Simmons for
senator. Mr.. Simms. of Wake, paid a
high tribute 10 Genera Julian S. Carr.
1t was graceful and appropriate. Colo
mel Carr's friends appreciate the re-
marks n the spirit in which they
were uttered.
Statesville Landmark: A Charlotte
lawyer turned over to the court the
other day some funds which had been
paid him-which on reflection the law
yer had concluded his client did not
come by honestly and which under the
circumstances his conscience would
not allow him to retain. Is the mill
lennium ait hand?
Greenville Weekly: Saturday evening
about night neal Goff's landing above
G~reenville, the steamer Tarboro struck
a snag, knocking a hole in its bottom.
The steamer was run upon a sand bank
in shallow water where it sank, one
corner being submerged. 1T a a car
go which was only slightly damaged.
A force Of hands worked Sunday TO
raise it.
Durham Herald: While there IS
much talk of wireless telegraphy and
some discussion as to the possibility
of wireless telephony. a Durham man,
Mr.. c. E. Egan, manager of the Dur
ham telephone factory, has on exhi-
bition a Set of Instruments through
which conversation may be engaged IN
by parties at a distance. The instru-
mentS have teen tried and found to
work we'll between points a short dis
lance apart and as soon as practicable,
Mr.. Egan proposes to experiment with
them W this city and Chapel
Hill.
Rocky Mount Motor: The Rocky
Manufacturing Company, with
a capital stock of Sc, 900, has been grant
ed a charter for the manufacture of
furniture and coffins ait this place. w.
S. Wilkinson, D. J.. and w. T. Rose are
the in~corporators. Success to the new
Gray Stills, Of
the United States military academy DIT
West Point is expected home his week
for the holidays. Lieutenant Stills was
to a few months ago with the army
of occupation in Cuba. He was with
his regiment, the Second cavalry, sta
toned in the province of Puerto Prin-
cipe.
Winston Journal: Yesterday after
Bessie Libass, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Libass, who lives on
was burned. to death. She
was standing mean ar open fire place
to take something from
a stew pan when her dress caught fire
and before h flames could be extin-
gubshed was burned so severely that
death ensued within three hours. Her |
and body were terribly burned
and bliStered. AIT the time of the acct
dent h was in the house alone bu
her creams attracted rthose outside
who came, but too late to save her
life. All her clothes were burned off.
Scotland Neck correspondent of Char
lotte Observer: There is strong OPPOSE
ton here against the states raising
on IT'S farm on the Roanoke |
river. The FARMERS claim that mas
much as the counties of Halifax, Edge |
combe, Martin. BERTHE and Northamp- |
almost the exclusive territory
peanut culture in the state, the |
state ought not to raise large quantities
Of peanuts thus causing unequal conn.,
while 1t can raise general !
money crop. such as cotton, corn. fed |
etc. A merchant here who keeps
with the peanut interests stated "A
few days 6 that but for the laree
crop of peanuts which the state has |
on hand the farmers here would now !
be getting 81 a bushel for peanuts, IN
stead of 20 and rs cents.