The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
NORTH CAROLINA.

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killed sunday night by having q horse
TO fall upon him.
Lumberton R~obesonian: There win
be six capital cases for trial at the
coming term OF the superior court.
These made necessary the special term
which has been called.
wIIkesboro Chronicle: Mr. Percy
Foote. who Lass we eel graduated at the
naval academy. Annapolis. returned to
spend n few days there and will then
so to the Pacific oas to take a posi-
1 o on the battleship Oregon.
Belgrade Courier: A horse ran away
with Master Fred Hargett last week.
In which he was subjected to a pain
ful though not serious hurt He was
unconscious for q long while. n after
being confined to his room for several
days Ii out agin. though much bruised
Weldon News: During the fiscal year
ending April 80. 1901 there were IL
deaths OF the total population. q rate
OF 1l.es Der loo. OF this there were
only s whites and IL coiored. The death
rate being Ioi per 1000 for the whites
and t!eS Cor b coiored. This. we be-
heve. is as fine a showing as any town
In North Carolina can make
Raleigh News and Observer: Thu
first volume Of the Regimental History
by Judge Walter Clark. was being sene
out yesterday to a number OF narftes
VINO a contributed Information used
in the work.-Mr. White. the maehin-
list who broke a blood vessel whan be-
fell from a ladder several days ago AZ
& Broughton's, Is improyinx.
Carthage Blade: DR.. Ernest Nosfeef
who came here from Roxobel. BERTHE
ounty on the 18th OF May to spend
some time for his health, died the night
or June the 18th at twenty minutes to
one o'clock DR.. Norfieet was a physi-
clan or the United States asy In which
service he was for Is years. From this
he was retired & few years ago on ac-
count OF failing health.
Mt Airy News: The reporter SAYS he
Is informed that another furniture COM
pany will probably be organized In this
place in a short time. 1t is requested
that no names be mentioned for the
present The capital stock will per-
haps be $780, 00.-Mart Griffith lost a
thumb and two fingers Tuesday at the
furniture factory He has suffered a
great deal, but is doing as we'll as could
be expected.
Fayetteville Observer: Mr.. w. A.
Robinson. son OF the late DR.. Benz.
Robinson. and brother OF our towns
man. Captain ]. H. Robinson, who. for
many years, has been a druggist at
Texarkana. and who. previous to leav-
ing Fayetteville, was a clerk in Mr.. II.
r. Horne's drug store, is now one of
the oil magnates of Texas. He is vice
president of the Beaumont Interstate
Oil Company. $500. 900 capital.
Ashevile Citizen: Attorney Zeb. F.
Curtis has received a letter from his
brother, Sergeant Ben S. Curtis, OF the
Thirty-frst. who has just landed at a
Francisco. after serving for years In
the Philippines. Sergeant Curtis says
in the letter that the journey after
leaving Japan was a very cold one and
that he had 10th feet frozen on the
voyage He also reports hat in all
probability he will remain on the coast
On account of his health being very
poorly.
Durham Sun: George Daniels. the
white convict who was fatally shot
Wednesday by Ed. Johnson. one Of the
guards o. the county road force. died
on Wednesday night about 9 O'Clock OF
his injuries.-John Bowman a colored
Man, was run over and killed by the
southbound passenger train on the Nor
folk and Western road, near Woods
dale, Person county. Tuesday night.
1t is supposed hat he was drunk and
sitting on the end Of the crossties.
Bowman was a negro whose loss viii
not be keenly felt.
Winston Sentinel: The Sentinel il
told that a colored mar is going o
telling the illiterate people that VIM
ston is to be destroyed on Thursday
claiming that the Lord has told him 20
and advised him to notify the people.
A number Of citizens are said to be
alarmed over the report. This reminds
us Of a false prophet" who appeared
in Asheville and other places a few
years ago and succeeded in getting the
people to give their property to him.
The prophet" disposed OF the gifts n
| skipped before the time for the place
to be destroyed.
Kinston Free Press: The top OF the
brick wall of the stores being built for
i Mr.. VIM. Alex LaRoQue. back or his
| present store. fell this morning n
| painfully. but not seriously. injured Mr.
| Buck Buffalo. a brick mason. Mr.. Buzz
falo was leaning over. doing some nm
ishing work to the wall. when a
Of his weight a considerable part or
the top fell off carrying. him with IL
to the sidewalk below. About 5000
brick fell.-Between 20 and 20 applica-
| tons have been made for positions as
| teachers in our graded schools. The
applications are from several states.
| One APPLICATION is from Topeka, Kan.
Three teachers are to selected from
these many applicants.
Charlotte News: Mr.. w. z. Shaw.
| Jr., VINO went 10 fnlidoeiphha sS'.Ae
| days ago to have, as he supposed. q
| tumor cut out Of his leg, was operated
on at the Pennsylvania hospital yes
| terday. His Mole leg was amputated.
unjointed at the hip. Mr.. Shaw stood
the operation well, was cheerful and
brave. A telegram received today says
he is doing well. Young Shaw Is Ii
| years old. Last January while playing
foot ball he received a lick on the leg
which affected the bone. His leg soon
began to pain him. and 1t was thought
that he had rheumatism. Within the
last three weeks his leg began to trou-
BILE him so much that he could scarcely
walk. and he could feel a lump on the
side Of his leg.