The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19
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"AASlOl SGn(lnGls Inc SlOIIA NS0-
nesday afternoon was In the nature Of
a cyclone. Several trees and fences
were blown down in the western and
northern parts OF the city. The cleo
trio plants at the Yadkin river and in
town were damaged BY lightning.
Charlotte News: The News man was
told by several parties, who are in a
position to know what they are talking
about. that it is the intention OF the
Southern railway to move all conduc-
tors and train men, who have been
stopping at Charlotte, TO Spencer.
Weldon News: We learn that a large
number OF new dwellings will be built
here during the summer and fall. We
have heard of eight dwellings to be
erected within the next few months.
Never before in the history Of the town
has there been so much activity in
building.
Scottish Chief: \ boy by the name
of Pardue, died at axhaw Monday
from eating an over ripe watermelon
he was sick only two hours. n melon
had been pulled so long it began to de-
cay. Our authorities should see to il
that melons are not kept Oh hand too
long and should be destroyed after the
third day being plucked from the vine.
Rockingham AngIo-Saxon: The court
house seems to be a fayorite mark for
lightning. 1t has been struck three
times, and Notwithstanding the old say
ing that it never strikes twice in the
same place. it struck the court house
last spring in exactly The same way,
tore up the ground in the same place at
the foot Of the steps, and shocked
some gentlemen in the clerk office.
WadesbOro Courier: Those who nav
il in charge have received a letter from
Judge Walter Clark, accepting the in
vitatiOn to address the confederate vet
Grams here on Friday, Aug. 10. The
speaking Will take plce from Marshall
& Titles office porch and the dinner
will be served in front of the residence
of Mr.. L. 3. Wyatt. All are expected
to come and bring well filled baskets.
Fender Chronicle: During the month
of July, only one marriage license was
issued by the register Of deeds. This
license was issue to a coioIed appli-
can't on last Friday while two negro
were spending the hour of noon, under
a tree on the Walker plantation. near
Rocky Point, the elder, Willie McPher
son was killed by a stroke of lightning.
The other boy was seriously stunned,
but received no serious injury from the
shock.
Wilson Times: The sales committee
of the tobacco board OF trade has or
dered that double sales begin next
Thursday. 1t is expected that tobacco
will be so rushed in by tina time that
single sales will be insufficient to sell
the breaks. All the Wilson tobacco
firms have already two or more buyers
and the putting on Of double sales VIII
be a great convenience to the farmers, |
while the prices paid VIII be as here
tofore, the highest paid in the country
for the weed.
Chatham Record No court was held
here this week., greatly to the disap-
pointment of all who had any business
in court. Judge Robinson arrived on
the nOo train Monday, but departed
that Afternoon saying ne was not we'll
enough to hold court, Our next term
is the week after the election-By ref
erence to the proceedings of our county
commissioners it will be seen hat they
paid the register of deeds a consider
able amount to correct the mistakes
made by their confusion list takers.
And such is REFORM"
Gastonia Gazette: DR.. W. E. Nell
vain left Tuesday morning for Okla
hOmst where he takes charge of the
home mission work OF his church in
Oklahoma and Indian territories. Mrs.
McIlwain, now in WayneSv1ile, will re-
turn TO Gastonia the last of September
and so to Oklahoma in Octobcr.-Two
young men who were making their way
II LAlIdllld " @S" 1OAh VII AIO
wheels arrived in Gastonia Friday
morning at IL o'clock. They left Allan
Ia at 7 o'clock Monday morning. They
carried no baggage. They gave their
names as David Lander aged Is and
CASTOR Matthews aged IL.
New Bern Journal: The smallpox
scare is bearing fruit in many peculiar
ways. They may ppear ridiculous to
those who know the facts but the
wrong has been done and New Bern
people must be the innocent victims.
The colored excursion to Kinston yes
terday was we'll p~atronized but after
arriving at that city the passengers
were not allowed to get off the cars.
The train went to GoldSboro and the
train was stopped a considerable dis
lance from the depot and were again
notified that they would not be allowed
to proceed further toward the city on
account of the smallpox stores.
Winston Journal: Miss Jessie Wall,
the missing Randolph County girl, has
been found. Her brother. H. S. Wall,
OF Sophia, says he located her in FloIi-
da last Saturday. He declined to say
just where in that state she was, say
ing that to make the fact known would
interfere with his plans in connection
with the future of the young lady. Miss
Wall disappeared from her home June
10. onS Hdu DSSh SOllS. SSNSI Veins
lacking one day when her family found
through a - she was. When
she disappeared from The family circle
she left a note saying that h would
neither destroy nor disgrace herself.
Durham Herald: Twelve DAYS 6 a.
Winestein, of this city, committed sui
in Connecticut By drowning him
self in a river. An effort has been made
to keep the matter a secret but yester-
day the full particulars were secured
by the reporter. From the best infor-
obtainable it seems that his
rash act was caused by his mind giving
away on account of troubles
followed by the critical illness of his
wife. who is now at the home OF her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. GreenbUrg in this
IL o'clock last evening
there was a fight on the street car on
Chapel Hill street and NJ. T. Clayton,
the Durham Commission Company,
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