The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-02
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News and Observer. Reidsville, y. G.
June 25.-It has just leaked out that
a very cool burglary was perpetrated
at Mayodan Thursday night last. The
Mayo Mills ompanys safe at their Of
flee was blown open and the contents
secured.
Winston Sentinel: Rev. NJ. j. Hunt,
of Burlington, is critically Ill, at the
home Of one OF his sons in Greensboro.
He is seventy-seven years old n no
hope is entertained for his recovery.
Father Hunt is a superanuated
Methodist divine, and is we'll known in
this city.
ASheville Gazette: James Johnson,
the negro who wounded Robert Cor
pening in a shooting scrape 90 Rob
erts street Monday morning, has not
been captured yet. Robert Corpening,
the wounded man. has not been seen
or heard of since he left the scene of
the shooting to come to the city to have
his wounds dressed.
Winston Sentinel: We found later
that Colonel John S. Cunningham, OF
Person county, and a member Of the
state board of agriculture, had con-
tributed a number Of specimens OF
North Carolina leaf tobacco. 1t is to
be regretted that h state is not more
fully represented at the Pan American,
at Buffalo. n. Y.
Mrs. Britton. formerly of Wilson,
now of South Dakota, brings suit for
divorce against Mr.. E. E. Britton, now
of Raleigh. Some time he obtain
ed an absolute divorce from her at Will
son, the jury not even leaving the box
She has their two children. Hon. H.
G.. Connor, Of Wilson, is her attorney.
1t is supposed that she seeks the d.
vorce for the purpose of remarrying.-
Norfolk Pilot.
Kinston Free Press: A colored man
knocked down a little white boy named
Harry Butler in Mr.. j. A. Watson's
house on North street about 1880 this
morning. None Of Mr.. Watson's fam
lily were in the house when Harry came
in and found the negro. When the
negro saw the boy he knocked him
down and went into the yard. Harry
SAYS h negro started to take the horse
but probably became frightened. Rob
berry was probably his intention.
Charlotte Observer: The storm which
swept Greensboro yesterday afternoon.
destroying railroad and other property,
is but another added to the series which
will make this year memorable
President E. p. Venable, of the uni
versity, will deliver an address at
Rocky Mount on the 9th instant, the
cSAA LAX lying Va AhV IN
ner-stone OF the graded school building
at that place University men are in
great demand now as teachers. There
were o prominent educators at
Chapel Hill today seeking teachers
from among university graduates
Raleigh News and Observer: Louis
burg, N. c.. June 21.-The funeral OF
Mr.. John T. Clifton was held today.
He was serving his third term n reg
lister of deeds and had been the repre-
sentative from this county. He was a
man with a wide circle OF friends and
vas quite prominent politically. -
High Point, ". G.. June 2T.-Ed. Thomas
son Of Mr.. Ped c. Thomas. of Thomas
vile. was found dead this morning on
the railroad track We miles south of
here. Beside him lay a gallon jug OF
whiskey, a pistol. an empty beer bottle
and opener. In his pocket was also an
open knife. His body was badly mang-
led by the train. I learn that the cir
cumstances surrounding the affair are
suspicious.