The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-17
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Walter Page. editor OF the Worlds
Work. published by Doubleday. Page
and Company. of New York. spent a
few days with his brother at Aberdeen
and Biscoe this week Mr.. Pages FAM
ny vas also with him. says the Ashe-
boro Courier last week.
The Asheboro Couriur says IL il re-
ported that a new CT .npany has pur-
chased the roadbed and four miles OF
track which has not been taken up by
Captain Eekout. OF the Moore County
Railroad. and the rodd will he rebuilt
and extended into Montgomery county.
Washington CORES oondent OF the
Charlotte Observer: Dancy arrived to-
day from Wilmington - b. F. Keith.
who warts to succeed Dancy. Is here
and has his papers ready TO present to
Senator Pritchar Keith Is certainly
We'll endorsed. - J. NJ. Foyshee IL
here from Wiimingt3l in the interest
Of Keith's candidacy. and IL his chances
pDea good. later on o,her friends Will
come. The opinion prevails. however,
that A. h. Slocomb, of Fayetteville.
will be appointed.
Raleigh News and Observer: Wilson.
n. c.. January ~7.-According to an ex-
pert Wilson county has many cases OF
small pox in 1t. The disease existing
here for something like two years has
been pronounce by a physician sent
here by the United States government
from the Marine hospital at Savannah
as small pox, after an inspection Of over
twenty cases. - Washington. d. c.,
January 7.-Ex-Senator Marion Butler
arrived here todav. IL was understood
that he came here to fight Skinners ap-
pointment as district attorney.
Fayetteville Observer: Professor p.
p. Claxton, of the North Carolina Nor
NAL College. mt Greensboro has been
appointed 20. and has accepted. the sec
r~etaryship Of the Southern Educational
bureau. with headquarters at knox
willie. Tenn His duties will be TO COL
Iect statistics and general information
on educational conditions In the south.
Hon. Franklin Mcneil. chairman
of the North Carolina corporation COM
mission. arrived in this city yesterday
afternoon and this morning met with
the count commissioners. foaF the pur-
pose of explaining to that body certain
matters connected with the very loose
] avs in regar to taxation
Sanford Express: there arr a num-
Der of applicants for the Office of the
collector of the port 1t Wilmington, to
succeed John G. Dancy who has boen
appointed recorder OF deeds OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia. among them Mr.. T.
=. Battiey. Of CameTon.-Dr. J. w.
Mcneil VIII move out from Fayetteville
to Aberdeen. his country home. the
nome OF his father. a man O. hiesssl
memory tn practice his nrrfc~~,on and
sr~periutend lumb.. and EARNING inter-
as:.-Tbe machinery In: the Cameron
Cotton, Mil is about installed Erd the
plant win be ready u ne put III opera
lion In afew days.-tiovernGr Charles
B. Aycock has accepted nm invitation tn
s. at Southern Fines on Feb. 20,
Niere~a reception will be gwen I'm his
lohor-Mr. r. o. Ing. who was in
5uied IN a wreck e. Cameron on the
2aih OF last September. has SUED the
seah1ard Air Line for $40. 600 damages.
There Is talk of Il sash an blind
factory and a roller NH being built AT
EiIse-on IN. Durham and Charlotte rail
way-Dr. Lynn Newer, OF Mt. Olive,
has move 10 this place. where he will
engage In the practice Of his profession
DR. Mcfver was born and reared near
his place and has many friends here
who are glad to welcome him to San
ford.