The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
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Greensboro Record: Mayor Osborn
Is sticking to his promise about going
UP IS a clip on street car cursing. Da-
vid Gourly was he nan who INDUCED
In this pastime last Sunday while tax
ing q trolley ride and last evening he
was fined $50 and the cost, making a
total OF $3.50. which he forked over
Alamance Gieaner: The pond at
Belmont was IRAN r- yesterday for
the purpose Of putting in q new dam. a
large party rom the village and vicin-
fty was there q went fishing. Mr..
Will A Rich was there and tells US
that while he wos in the party more
than 800 pounds OF fish were caught.
among -he lot several large carp, the
largest one weighing Is - pounds.
Monroe special to Charlotte Observ-
er: A two-yeaT-old child of Mr..
Raymond Funderburk. OF Tradesville,
accidentally hanged itself yesterday
afternoon in a swing. h child, a boy,
and its twin brother were playing
about the swing together, when in
some way in go; the rope around its
neck and stransied TO death. 1t was
dead when founi.
MI. Pou thinks the letters of Senator
Simmons will make the republicans
either endorse or disapprove of the
diicLuLucHl- we nave no lQcd what
the republicans expect to do as far as
the amendment is concerned, but they
cannot hope to gain much by lighting
it. The man votes they hope to gain
supported the amendment in all good
faith. But this is the republicans
businessmen ours.-Concord Tribune.
Washington Gazette: The news
from Hyde coualy as to the condition
Of the four weeks ago promising crops
is indeed sad No rain of any conse-
quence has fallen since May and the
corn crop is literally burned up, and
to add to the discomforture of the peo-
pie, a fire similar to The one that de-
wasted the county last year has broken
out again. We are told the smoke aris-
ing from the fire can be seen for miles,
the sun is obscured, and it looks like
a great red ball in the heavens.
Sanford Express: A large force of
hands has recently been put to work
on the Raleigh and Western railroad
which extends from Colon on the Raj
eigh-Hamlet line 10 Cumnock. Their
is talk of extending the road to AShe-
boro.--A forest fire was raging a few
miles north of town Friday night, but
but we have failed ITO learn how much
if any, damage was done. We note
that forest fires destroyed much val
liable timber lands in Cumberland and
Bladen counties last week. Several
houses were also burned.
The Ro%besonian: Work has been be-
gun or the new guard house and in a
few weeks it will be ready for use, if
use there be for such an institution in
our town. The fact that we have
been able to get along without one for
so long a while is a gratifying COM
mentary on the good behavior Of our
rnnn1a StiI WA orn D1o1 ~ &c hninu
built so that those whose unfortunate
habits create an occasional demand for
such restraint viii escape the humilia-
ton of Incarceration in a common Jail,
the purpose of which is the detention of
criminals and not the protection of I'M
fortunateS.
Charlotte Special to News and Oh
server: N. G. Sdila, a prominent mer-
shant of Anderson, S. c., accompanied
by a young woman, arrived in Char
lotte on an early train this morning
and went Immediately to the manse of
the First Presbyterian church and
asked to be married. When DR.. j. r.
Howerton, the pastor, learned that
Salla was a divorced man he declined
to marry the couple, and they then ap-
piled ito Rev. L. F. MARI, pastor of
Tryon Street Methodist church, who
performed the ceremony. The couple
left today for boston on a wedding
trip.
Tarboro Southerner: Nothing what
ever has yet been learned of the where
bouts of the beautiful Miss Jessie
Wall, who disappeared from her home
in Randolph county about six weeks
ago. 1t will be remembered that she
went out to the cow lots to look at the
stock and nothing has been seen of her
since. Her people offered a reward and
a dilligent search has been made but
in vain. Not the least reason has been
conjectured for her strange conduct.
She left a note saying that she had not
diSgraced herself or her people. She
was bright, well educated and beauti-
full.
Kinston Free Press: Professor w.
H. Rhodes who has just returned from
Il trip in Craven county, says the crops
down there are lii fine condition. There
seems to AVE been more rain there
than around here, for the crops are in
a better condition and are not in as
great need of raln.-Reports from the
hail storm in the Ormondsville section
of Green county are that it was a very
disastrous storr> and very peculiar in
it's range, covering a scope one fourth
of a mile wide and three miles long.
Tobacco leaves and cotton caves were
beaten off to such an extent hat the
ground was covered in the field. The
extent of the carnage has not been
learned exactly, but it is said TO be
considerable.
KinSton Free Press: Neuse river is
but little more than a creek in volume.
Sandbars protrude above its surface
everywhere and but for the numerous
deep pools a child could wade across it.
Some miscreant just as the train
was moving off last night, threw an
empty box at a crowd of ladies at the
depot and struck n of them on the
side of the head, and although no Sc
riOus damage was lone, such conduct
is inexcuSable.-J. W. Hoyt, who was
remanded to jail in default of 800
bono for his aDearance at the superb
or court to answer to a charge of false
pretense was before his honor, Judge
o. H. Allen, in chambers Saturday af-
ternoo on a writ of habeas corpus.
and his honor, after hearing the evil
dence. discharged the risoner-Five
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