The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-27
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a. dSd4lASA AIt SSCdDcu OF
~colyicts.
Whiteville Express: BY an inadyer-
tent act DIR. J. F. Harral came very
near ending his life Thursday after
noon. An overdose OF strychnine, az
ter the days fatigue threw him into
commissions: but by, the timely aid o.
Drs- Thompson and Jackson he reccv-
cred.
Winston Journal: The effect or tn.
a strike is being very much felt by
the manufacturing establishments IN
the city. The supply OF coal In the
city is now the lowest il has been for
many years. and unless something
happens to increase the receipts of
fuel here soon q number OF our firms
VIII be forced TO stop their machinery.
Warsaw correspondence OF Duplin
Journal: Your correspondent has seen
a number OF the county candidates,
n all ave expressed a willingness
to leave their chances to a primary
vote, but they think ii unwise to have
an oath primary. This method
or selecting candidates gives to each
MS full strength; il also gives to each
voter an opportunity of personal
choice Let us have the primary with
the Objectionable feature eliminated.
Pinder Chronicle: The bean crop.
which has just been marketed, was
very satisfactory in this section. The
crop, was considerably
shortened by lacek of moisture, during
the latter part of the, season. The con-
tinued dry weather is reported as hav-
ing had a very harmful effect upon the
potato crop. The crop is shortened by
more than n half. In addition to
this the potatoes produced are, il is
said, of a very inferior quality.
Durham Herald: Last evening Arthur
Bowling, son of Mr.. and Mrs S. Bowl
ing was painfully hurt. His skull was
cracked, but it is thought that he will
recover. The wounded boy was play
ing with other boys when he was hit
on the head with a brick. The force
of the blow was such tina he was rem
dered unconscious and his skull was
cracked. At last accounts he was rest
ing as we'll as could be expected. 1t is
not thought that his injury will prove
fatal.
Elk Park On. c. special to News and
Observer of Sunday: James A. Ellis,
the town marshal of this place, was
shot and instantly killed yesterday by
a man named Winters. The homicide
occurred just over the state line on
the Tennessee side, about one and a
half miles from here, whera Ellis had
oOttC oh poolllSSS. WI ClllS Idu dr.
rested Winters in Elk Park several
weeks ago for drunkenness and disor-
derby conduct; and Winters had stat
ed that he would kill him for it. Mr..
Ellis was a prominent d Fellow, a
member of the Junior Order, and was
held in high esteem by the community
at large.
Charlotte News: Mr.. Floyd Sheriff., a
brakeman on the Southern, was shot
Friday night by a negro tramp at
Glass, near Salisbury, and painfully in
Jured. The train was a local freight
going north. When the train was near
Glass, Mr.. Sheriff. discovered a negro
tramp on the train. Mr.. Sheriff. at
tempted to put the tramp off when the
latter drew his revolver and fired, the
ball striking Mr.. Sheriff. in the leg
just below the knee. The train had
started when the affair occurred and
as both Mr.. Sheriff. and the tramp
were aboard the train. the negro CON
tinued his ride until China Grove was
reached, when he jumped and took to
the woods.
Sampson Democrat: The finest cot
ton we have seen up to this time be-
longs to Mr.. E. c.. Williams. He
brought us in some stalks last Mon
day over a knee high. and some of the
squares looked as if they would have
doomed by the last of this week. The
cotton was planted on the 25th of
April. n no fertilizers were used
A friend was writing US from near
Clear Run the other day, and in speak
ing of the extremely dry weather. said
that he went to a steam mill in hat
section for some corn to be ground,
and the miller told him that the water
had all dried out of the boiler and he
could not grind.
Charlotte Observer: Judge Boyd in
forms an Observer reporter that Mr..
M. McBrayer and Mr.. B. a. Justice,
the lawyers who received from G. D..
Wilkie $1,000, which represented one
fourth of Wilkes profits in the Amos
Owen Cherry Tree Company for seven
teen days, have agreed to return this
sum to the court and that then the
cases against the attorneys will be
dismissed from the docket. - Chief
of Police Irwin is sending out circu-
lars requesting the police of the
n~eighboring towns to look out for l..
3. Marshall, a white man who is want
ed in this city on the charge of forg-
ing the name of MI. B. d. Heath to a
check for SIS.
Fayetteville Observer: Shortly after
the closing hour at the Bank of Fay
etteville Wednesday a stranger ap-
pedreQ at the teller S WINDOW SAID
he wanted some money. Mr.. Myrover,
who was engaged in counting some
mutilated coin, replied that the bank
was closed for the day. The man hen
said in a loud voice: II want a hum
dred dollars and want it quick, and
don't give me any of that stuff you've
got there" pointing to the mutilated
coin. The teller then looked up at the
man and saw hat he had a maniac
to deal with. He made a motion to one
of the clerks, who went and telephon-
ed police headquarters, the teller in
the meantime holding the crazy man
in conversation. In a few minute
Chief Of Police Flowers walked in and
the man was led off. The man gave
his name as J. H. Averitt and said he
was from Hope Mills. He seemed TO
be harmless n was allowed to go
free on the promise to return home.
Fayetteville Observer: Richard Percy
Rapier Hines, who was graduated from
the engineering department of Wander
bilt university, Nashville, Tenn, June
18th with the highest honors of the in
having won the Founder,