The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-12
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Fasion. The employees have pitched
tents in town and are making good
progress in their work. We will soon
say hello" to friends far away.
Monroe Journal: j. F. Austin. the ex-
preacher who has fisu1ed a great deal
IN the courts in recent months was tried
In Ashenoro last week for forgery. He
was sentenced TO five years on the road
Inc ueIendant gave aojce OF appeal.
Duplin Journal: Crops nave improv-
cd wonderfully in the past few days.
The rains came at last 10 the Just and
unjust alike. Still, in some sections.
rain is badly needed and unless rain is
soon vouchsafed, the crops will be a
failure.
Dunn Democratic Banner: Mr.. Jas.
Pearsal Is in the receipt Of a letter
from Mr.. Jerome Bradley, an expert
enced cotton mill man who contem-
near future. He is thinking of paying
our town u visit in a few deys.
Mount Airy News: On sunday, goth
inst, a very destructive nail storm
passed throug S. G.. Brim's neighbor-
hood, badly damaging 1rops but, for
tunately, S. CT. Brim and others had
nail insurance to cover their loss, Mr..
Brim having taken $3.50 about fifteen
days before the hail came.
StatesviIle Landmark: a man named
Padgett, who lived at Pilot Mountain.
Surry county, was killed by lightning
early Friday morning. Mr.. Padgett.
with his wife and children, were in the
same room. The husband and father
was killed instantly. The other mem
bers OF the family were not even shock
ed All of the parties were in bed.
New Bern Journal: DR.. T.. w. Per-
klns OF Newport was in town yesterday
TO procure medicines for the treating
of q case of smallpox at Hayelock. DR..
Perkins said that the case mentioned
had been isolated and was in a fair
OF recovery, but feared the spread
OF the disease as no precautions had
been X until a few days ago.
Senator Simmons Will lead the DEM
-ocratic party of the state through an
other political campaign. He will do
1t successfully. With Simmons at the
helm a demOcratsc victory for Novem-
Der may be put down as Il sure thing.
Here Is hoping that he may score a
more brilliant success this year THAI
ever before.-GreensbOro Telegram.
Washington Gazette: From The pres
ent outlook the coming senatorial con-
ventiOn for this district will be an inter-
esting occasion. and there will be no
lack of timber out Of which to manu-
facture senatorial candidates. Thus
far there are five avoweG candidates
in the field, and for whom their friends
are working like beavers.
Mount Airy News: The reports from
different parts Of the county are very
encouraging and indicate an abundant
corn crop Wheat fell short, but corn
will be over an average crop.-With
the growth of the manufacturing and
the flowing of our population to the
factory towns it is clear that some new
order of things is a~DOTCacEinS.
Charlotte Observer: At the recent
fire in the manufacturers Club in this
city Mr.. I. w. Wade, the Well-known
cotton man, suffered a loss of winter
clothing. Mr.. Wade wds out of town
at the time of the fire, but by hard
work his friends saved Tor him one fur
OvercOat, n patent leather dancing
pump, one suit of pajamas and two
photographs.
Rockingham Ansio-SaXon: Rev. w.
c.. Webb announced at Ellerbe last Fri
day that On account OF the Ill health of
his wife he would ne unable to make
the canvass Of the county, and there
fore, he decided to withdraw from the
race entirely for representative. This
leaves only two candidates for that Of
flee, MeSSrS. WarburtOn and
and they have been making the canvass
in the same buggy.
NAIdI SOSS1 Vel Ilo NGbllIS
in from StateSvllle yesterday report a
Spotty condition of crops between that
place and Charlotte. AT Derita and in
sections between thare II MCoresville,
the fields and meadows are literally
Withered. From Charlotte to Derita
and from Mooresville to Statesville.
there have been abundant rains and the
crops were never better. The contrast
between luXuriant fieids AMI parched
crops, they say are very striking.
Kinston Free Press: The great to-
bacco interests of KinstOn which have
been orma for the past few months
are being Quickened into life and the
scenes of activity among the ware
houses would remind one OF busy city
life. The several warehouses are get
ing themselves into shape for tomor-
rows opening sale. L all express con-
hdence in having good breaks. 1t Is
the prevailing opinion that the prices
will be good, owing to the shdrp COM
petition of buyers and arHhousen
and the general tone Of the market.
Durham Herald: The new city ordi-
dance making It a fine of $50 10 run
street. cars at a greater rate OF speed
than six miles per hour on Main street
and eight miles On other streets was
carried out to the letter yesterday and
last night. 1t has caused a genuine
howl to be raised. The people cussed
and discussed all day and up to the
time of stopping. Without doubt the
ordinance is one of the most unpopular
laws made by the city council. Here
tofore the company has been giving
a ten minute schedule and yesterday
those who wanted cars had to wait
just twice this length OF time.
Winston Journal: Rev. ". CT. Walt
ers, who for three years has been the
popular and efficient pastor OF the
H. - this niTNr hoe az
copied a call to a very promising field
in Ohio. He will become pastor of the
East Church of Christ, Toledo, at which
place he held a very successful meeting
last October. He was then urged by
the people there TO become pastor of
the church., but decided TO remain in
Winston another year. Only a few
weeks ago he declined an urgent call
from Summerset, Ky, and later one to
enter evangelistic work in Virginia I'M