The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-08
NORTH CAROLINA.

tofore always voted III republican tick
Ct. but who will hereafter vote the
democr tic ticket. And there were 9TH
ers at some Of the other precinct meet
Alamance Cleaner: Walter Blair. Il
years old and son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isley
Blair. who live al walkertown. For
syth county, was killed by lightning
Saturday evening about 6 o'clock. He
was stalking a COW in the field when
struck. A younger brother who a.
with him was badly injured
Dunn Democrat: That the m~anufact-
uring interests OF our sown are becom-
ing widely known is clearly shown by
the fact that our factories are receiv-
ing orders from all parts Of he globe.
Inc South Dunn Manufacturing Co.
shipped a a OF furniture to South AZ
RIGA several days ago.
Goldsboro Argus: It Is reported here
that b lower edge OF Duplin county
adjoining the Fender line was visited
by a seasonable rain Thursday after
o 1t is said that through the sec
ton mentioned rain had not fallen In
five or six weeks and hat as a conse-
quence the crop prospects had been
very much blighted.
Rich Square Times: The receipt of
"~crockery' and glassware by local
liquor dealers have not been quite SO
heavy during the part week. Some OF
them claim to receive part OF their
goods by the Roanoke boat line and
from kelford, but many citizens are of
the opinion that a moonshine distillery
located a few miles from Rich Square
largely supplies the trade.
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. S. L. Green
OF Mount Zion. this state, one OF the
forty American soldiers who. with the
Macabebes, under General Fred Fun
ston. captured Aguinaldo, Is spending
several days in the city. Mr.. Green
was in the army in the Philippines al
most three years and liked it so we'll
that within a few days he will re-enlist
and go back.
Winston Journal: Hon. Clement
Manly. Of Winston, former state chair
man of the democratic party. in speak
ing of the coming campaign, said: 1T is
an easy one for the democrats, and will
be won hands down. The campaign is
in good shape, SO good in tact that if
the state chairman desires he might
go to the seashore and take things easy,
as the campaign will almost run itself"
Kinston Free Press: The committee
on city hospital, appointed at the last
meeting of the chamber Of
met Thursday afternoon, and after dis
cussing the matter fully, decided that
there were too many important things
under public consideration juSt now for
this proposition to get the attention it
merits and the matter was aid over
until a more propitious time.
Kinston Free Press: Several large
farms in Failing Creek township have
not had enough rain IN five weeks for
it to fall off the housetops. The crops
around there have o yet found relief,
though the damp eathe for the last
few days has kept them from being
hurt much worse. Tt is a little strange
that the rain should be SO general
around these farms and yet not touch
them.
Fayetteville Observer: Mr.. J. D.. Ged-
dies store at Stedman, this county
broken into last night and a guam
tity of goods, valued at from fifty to
a hundred dollars n $40 IN money,
taken. The authorities her were not!-
fled n Deputy Sheriff Beard left at
once for the cene. Upon information
he went to Autryville, and there arrest
ed two negroes-Ed. Butler and Henry
Williams-as they were about to board
a train. He brought them TO this city
and they are now in Jail awaiting trial.
Greensboro Record: Secretary John
L. King, Of the Central Carolina Fair
Association, has asked the Greensboro
Electric Company for an estimate as to
the cost of lighting up the fair grounds
and buildings during the fair in October
n the question will be submitted to
the board of directors. If the scheme
works it is proposed to have the
grounds n buildings thrown ope un-
til about II o'clock eacn night and one
Of the unique features will be horse
racing by electric light.
Durham Herald: Mrs.. ]. B. Warren,
who ives on Caswell Hights,was strick-
en- blind in her right eye yesterday
moring. The affiction came without
warning n it is a strange case. Mrs.
Warren was looking after the prepa-
ration Of breakfast and felt a drawing
sensation about her eye. She rubbed It
and then found that her sight in that
eye vas gon entirely. A physician
was quickly summoned and did what he
could but UP to last night h had re-
ceived no relief.
The R~obesonian: Mr.. j. N. Buie a
the rather exciting experience Of find
ing a three foot chicken snake in his
bed room last night. Mrs. Buie was
about to retire and while walking across
the room stepped on h snake which
revealed his presence. he was. Of
damage had been done except the
fright caused by the presence OF the
"uncanny Gravity critter. "-There
have been three educational rallies ap-
pointed for Robson county viz: at
Bloomingdale, August eth. Bankers Au-
gust Sth and Back Swamp August 9th.
Scottish Chief: The long d~istanced
telephone line reaching from New York
to Jacksonville, Fla, has been complet-
ed to Red Springs. The construction
company consisting Of n hundred or
more hands, camped here Sunday and
Monday. An office will be established
in Groom Bros. drug store. The idea
Of talking direct with people In New
York and Jacksonville, is a new one,
and will be a great convenience to some
of our business men. The work Is be-
ing rapidly pushed south from this point
M we learn. in a few short weeks the
line will be completed, and now we have
more poles and longer poles.
Charlotte Observer: Professor c.
Bentheim, one Of the faculty of Eliza
beth College, has been commissioned &c
execute a life size high relief portrait OF
Andrew Carnegie, to be placed in the
Carnegie library Of this city. The por.
trait will be chiseled out Of fine Carara