The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-03
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Raleigh Post: Governor Aycock yes
terday appointed Mr.. w. G.. Hammer.
editor of the Asheboro Courier, solici-
tor for the Tenth district to fill the va
cancy caused by the untimely death Of
Mr.. Wiley Rush. Mr.. Hammer is not
only a faithful editor. but a lawyer Of
ability, a gentleman OF high character.
and ail-round good nan He will fill
the office we'll.
Vile. N. c., December 2S.-Yesterday
afternoon a negro man Vert in the
postoffice here and insulted the daugh.
ter Of the postmaster, who is general
delivery clerk in the office. Later DIR.
]. w. Perkins, a brother of the young
lady, found the negro in a barroom n
gave him a severe beating with the butt
end of a pistol. Everybody. white and
black. expresses approval Of thethrash-
ing given the insolent negro.
Sanford Express: The Fayetteville
people are moving to secure railroad
connection with Southern Pines. Mr.
Knot, representing a northern syndi-
cate. thinks the road will be built il
Fayetteville will guarantee sufficient
freight. If built, a conjunction will be
made with Mr.. John Blues Rockfish
and Aberdeen railroad.-Sanford has
now about thirty stores and there will
probably be others opened about the
first of the coming year Sanford is 4
good town in which to engage in the
mercantile business, but it looks as If
we were about to overdo the thing.
Monroe Journal: Charley Wilson. a
I~7-year-old white boy. who says that
his home is in Greenville, South Caro-
lima, is in Jail under a $500 bono for hs
appearance al the next term OF superior
court. He Is charged with robbery and
his crime was a bold reckless one. Last
Thursday about II o'clock. while the
family of Rev. H. NJ. Dixon was away
from home, Wilson entered the house
from a window in plain view OF tho
street. Someone saw him entering and
gave the alarm, but before the officers
| arrived he had ransacked the house.
taken a good suit OF clothes. gotten out
and disappeared.
Durham. December 27.-News has
reached here of a distressing accident
at Mt. Airy in which John Morgan
Green. formerly OF this city. lost his
| life. The particulars are not known at
this time. The first message received
was to DIR. a. c.. Carr, asking him 10
come at once and saying that John Al.
Green was baby burned. This message
was signed by James r. Green. a broth
er. This morning a message came sim.
ply saying that he was cad The de-
ceased was an old Durham bow and LEFT
here only a few years ago.
Elm City Elevator: Friday Mr.. Ashs
Hines was preparing to go 'possum
hunting when two Of his dogs became
involved in a fight. Mr.. Hines. while
trying to part them. was badly bitten
on the hand. Sunday he came to Elm
| City to secure some bichloride Of mer
curry for the wound, at the same time
| purchasing some headache medicine for
his father. Captain A. J.. Hines. When
| he returned home he got the packages
| mixed. giving his father the mercury,
| Captain Hines ook a tablet Of the mer-
| curry. but soon discovered the mistake
and 'phoned for DR.. E. G. Moore. who
| rave directions over the phone thar
he be given hot mustard and hurried
put to the home of the patient about
| three miles from town. DR.. Moore re-
turned Sunday evening and reported
| that the captain was out OF danger.