The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
NORTH CAROLINA.

tax books, Durham is n wealthiestl
town in the state, her assessed valua-l
ton OF real and personal property for
1901 being more than $4,000 900.
Kinston News: The Jones county
democratic convention was held at
Trenton yesterday. Mr.. Alex White re-
ceived the nomination 10 represent
Jones in the ext lower house of gen.
eral assembly
Durham Sun The east bound South
ern train due in Durham at $40 a m,
struck and killed an old negro man by
the name of Johnson this morning just
beyond University station Johnson
was walking on the t~restLe-
Salisbury Truth: Two men were ar
rested Friday night Oh complaint of
some ladies who stated that they had
been very insulting in their language
and behavior. The men were fined
$3.50 each by Mayor Boyden-
Clarkton Express: We are very sorryI
to learn that Miss Meare5, who left
here some time ago for Wampee, S. c.,
to engage in teaching has been taken
down with typhoid fever. We hope she
will soon recover. Her sister, Miss
Maud, has gone to be with her.
Winston Journal: Quite an interest
ing ceremony was the baptism on Sun
day afternoon OF Charles Edward, the
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X NoT-l
fleet. The services were conducted by
Rev. Alexander Walker, who is the
great grand father of the child.
Charlotte News: At the store house
of Mike Akers, two miles from Besse-i
mer yesterday morning, d. LingerfeltI
head stricken by Mike Akers. The
tragedy was the result of a drunken
row the two men engaged in.
Winston Journal: The republicans inI
this district are having some trouble inl
locating a candidate for congress. TheI
honor has been rendered to Postmaster
Reynolds, but that foxy and self-sacri-l
ficing citizen thinks an independently
Democrat ought to be Coaxed into thel
field and then endorsed by the republi-I
cans
Statesville Landmark: Mr.. Ben Cor-I
nelius, of S~tatesville, is the owner or al
tailless cat hat came all the way frOml
the Isle of Man. The cats tail WASH Il
cu1 off, but it was born without any,, asl
Isle of Man cats usually are. we bel
lieve. The Isle of Man is located in theI
Irish sea, about ~tWentY-seven miles,
from England. The t~aliless cats which,
it produces are famous rat Co tchers.
The R~obesonian: Enoch Waltersl
was placed in Jail Saturday EVENING"
charged with the shooting of Richard
Britt, at Reedy Branch. the particu-l
lars of which We have not received
Mr.. Britt is seriously injured, and
some doubts are expressed as to his rel
cOvery. There are now two capital
cases in Jail, and probably three to be
tried at the next term Ct the criminal
court of Robson county.
New Bern Journal: Captain Joe
Weatherly of the schooner John r. p.
Moore arrived in the city Yesterday
after having made n of the fastest
trips on record for his CLASS of boats.
He left Laurel, Del, with a load of
corn Friday and made the Yoyage of
$50 miles in a hours. Considerable
time was lost at two places which
makes the u down all the more won-
derful.
Charlotte Observer: While toyingI
with a loaded pistol in the home in Lee
noir of his pretty sweetheart Sunday
night, William Kemp, an employe of the
c. n. and w. railway, accidentally shot
and seriously wounded the girl. The
bullet entered the young woman'sl
breast and lodged in ner back. h isl
Miss Alice Martin and is the belle of
Lenoir. 1t is thought h will recover.
n eXonerateS Kemp from all blamel
for the shooting.
TarbOro Southerner: Fridays STORM
to have spread as it proceeded
southeast. About COffield'S bridge i'll
not appear to nave been much
more than a half mile wide, yet whenI
it struck the farms of Messrs. Keech and
others 1T was at least two and a half
miles wide ten miles away. Estimates
on the areas affected vary, but some
think lii 1000 acres with 1900 to 3,000l
in cotton and the others in corn and
peanuts, seem to ave been in it's track.
Greenville Reflector: julius H. Barn.
hill, of Bethel township, was here today
and told us there was a big wind and|
hail storm in his sectiol Friday night.
The track of the hail storm was about
a mile in width. He said that his CROP
and many others were practically RUM
ed, and that the hail was two inchesI
deep on the ground. A few of thosel
damaged had insurance against hail,
III the greater number had no insu-I
rance at all.
Winston Journal: Hon. c. B. Wat
son has said to a Journal MAJ that he
had cad and considered Nj. Glenn's
card. but he didn't think it contained
anything that would warrant him (Mr.l
Watson) in changing his position. I'll
will remain in the race" said Mr.. Wat
son, unless the convention next Sat-
urday should instruct for Mr.. GLENN
or somebody else. II my county is not
for me I am not a candidate; if it is I
have a right to be able to say so tol
the balance of the state.
Washington GaZette-Messenger: The
many friends Of Rev. R. j. Norman,
n especially the members of thel
Methodist church, will regret to hear
a special has been received from Bris-
tol, Tenn, announcing his death We'd
neSday last. Mr.. Norman was the
pastor OF the Methodist hurch in this
city for three years, and was consider-
ed one of h foremost preachers of the
conference. From Washington he was
transferred to Rocky Mount, and at the
close of his pastorate in that city re-
from the active ministry and
later on moved with his family to BriS-i
toll, Tenn.
Greensboro Record: MIR. L. ]. Brandt
secretary and treasurer OF the Green's
bOro Baseball Association returned
from Raleigh, where he went last even-I
and met Mr.. G. L. Stevens, repre-
the New Bern club of the late
n. c.. League. They had a conference