The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-29

Red Springs Record: We rezzet that
Mrs. Margaret Brown. mother~0 Mrs
]. ~. Buie. was badly injured. having
her shoulder broken by being hooked
by a cow at her home near Philades-
plus
winston Sentinel: Professor Atkin-
son tells the Sentinel that the hospital
M nurse training school for the Slater
Industrial college (colored) Is assured.
The plans for the building are being
drawn by Architect Blauvelt.
Greenville Reflector: Ex-Sherin Jos.
Cobb, OF Edgecombe, died last week.
He was 30 odd years old and an excel
lent man.-Several Of our exchanges
In various portions of the state are
speaking Of the temperance Of the
blue birds after an absence Of several
years.
A ruby field has been discovered in
the Cowee Valley OF North Carolina.
a short distance north Of the town OF
10 the matter through the finding OF
a number of fine crystals of this gem
material by people who happened 10
pick them up.
Clinton Democrat: The dwelling and
AL the near by out buildings at the
Thomas Ashford homestead were burn
ed on the night Of March the 5th be-
tween one and two O'Clock. Mr. Henry
King was living ia the house and he
lost all Of his household and kitchen
furniture including all the clothing Of
his family.
Burlington Messenger: Yesterday Ed
Coe met with a serious accident at
Glencoe mills, by falling from the third
floor with the elevator. His jaw was
broken, the right leg fractured and 9TH
er serious injuries sustained. At last
rpnArtS he Was living h1f LITTLE hone
is entertained for his recovery.
Durham Sun: h a~cquaitances and
friends Of Edwin D. Heartt, a native
Of Orange county will hear with re-
gret that his death occurred last night,
at his home, in New Castle. Pa, from
liver and heart trouble. Mr.. Heartt
was 4S years Of age, and was a cousin
leaves a wife and one child-a son 16
years of age. He was a member of the
Presbyterian church.
Greenville Reflector: 1t is with
much sorrow that we lear from Mon
days Washington Messenger of the
death Of Rev. Augustus Latham,
which occurred Sunday morning at his
home in WaShington..R Rev. Mr.. Latham
was a minister of the Christian Church
a man of high character and sterling
qualities. Not only was he strong as
a minister but he was an excellent
writer as we'll.
Charlotte Observer: S~tatesville,
March 21.-The home of Mr.. Adam
Troutman, who lived a few miles south
of town, vas burned yesterday. Mr..
Troutman came to Statesville and on
his return home found only the CHM
neyS n ashes where had stood the
house. Exactly how the house caught
fire is not known. When Mr.. Troutman
left home his wife was there. All the
effects belonging to her were saved
but nothing else was. This morning
about 8 o'clock a house located in the
southern part Of S~tatesville, in what is
known as Wallacetown, was burned.
Greensboro Patriotc The barn on
the Perry Mclean place, east Of
Greensboro. was destroyed by fire last
night. together with two horses, one
or two vehicles and a quantity of feed
stuff. 1t has been only about two
weeks since the residence was burned.
Mr.. Sam Brown, a staunch friend of
the orphans at Oxford. is again pre-
pairing to add to their enjoyment at
eggs they can se.-T exercises
On Memorial day MAY 10th.) in this
city promises to be especially interest
ing. Hon. Matt. w. Ransom will be
the principle speaker for the occasion.
Chatham Record: We are much pleas
ed to announce that the valuable
w~aterpower at Buckhorne, in this
county. will soon be developed and
utilized. The Cape Fear Power COM
peny bought this property and the
Lockville property 0 two years
ago, for the purpose of transmitting
electric power to the nearest towns.
The company has just succeeded in
selling its bonds to the amount of
$3.50, 600 and with this large amount of
money will at once proceed to work.
A contract has already been made for
transmitting 1000 horse power to Fay
etteville for the cotton mills of that
town.
Asheville Citizen: The organization
and operations of the International
Emery n Corundum company are of
special interests in ASheville, as practi-
cally all the corundum produced in this
country comes from the mines in Wes-
tern North Carolina. By purchases
made this company controls practical
ly all the output of abrosiveS in this
country. The company, which has
headquarters in New York city, has re-
Gently acquired by puchase the prop
erty of the Hampton Emery and Cor
Clay counties, North Carolina, and in
Rabun county, Georgia. The company
has also acquired by contract the Turk
ish and Naxos deposits of emery for
the United States.
Monroe Journal: Union county in
1899 produced 1916 bales of cotton.
more than any other county in the
state except Robson which produced
2S,S47 bales.-Monroe is to issue bonds
and fund its outstanding Indebtedness
passed the legislature and is now a
law. Bonds will be issued to an amount
not exceeding Sc, 600 and the rate of in
terest is not to exceed five per cent
The blood hounds ordered by the
county commissioners some time ago
arrived safely last week. They are
trained and ready for work. Any one
in the county needing them can get
their services by phoning the Sheriff
or chief of police.-Two little boys
about ten years old, at church in Blu
ford township quarrelled Sun
day. One Of them was sitting
IN a fence when the other, in a fit of
anger. ran up N pushed him off
backward. As a result Of the fall one
of the h0yS legs u-aro hrokap inst