The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

arbor S~outherner: Grown cotton
boils can row De found On many farms.
Before August has two thirds gone by
there should be new bales OF the staple
on the market
The loss by the recent fire at Clinton
as sen In to Insurance Commission
Jas. r. Young by Mayor H. Il. Cher
mitt, amounted to sT3, Reinsurance
1880. Some smaller losses that could
not be estimated at the time viii prob
ably make the loss sT5.eco.
Charlotte Observer: II the cotton
plant is reaching UP and spreading out
all over the cotton belt like e Is doing
In Mecklenburg county. there Is going
20 be q big crop in the south next fall.
The season has been ideal. plenty OF hot
weather broker by rains just at the
right time. The prospect for a good
cotton crop in this section OF the state
was neve better than Ii is at present.
Duplin Journal: One OF the most
pleasant social events in Magnolia for
some time was given by Mrs. C. p. Gay
lor on last Friday night in honor OF
Miss Sibyl Hancock. OF Wilmington.
land Miss Fannie Lambert, OF Mt Olive,
who were the guests Of her sister, Miss
Macy Cox. About 10 o'clock the doors
OF the beautiful dining room were
thrown open and the guests entered
where ice cream and cake were served.
The occasion was very much enjoyed.
and will long be remembered by those
present.
Kinston Free Press: The connection
here between the Atlantic and North
Carolina passenger train from Colds
BORG in the morning with the Atlantic
Coast Line freight is proving to be a
great convenience. About a dozen
people changed trains this morning.
When the fact become generally
known a great number OF people Will
avail themselves OF this close
ton. For instance a person from Ra-
leigh or G~oldsboro can leave home in
the morning and reach Grifton, Ayden
or Greenville the same morning and
thus have no long, tireSome ~stop-overs.
Dunn's Tobacco Guide: We learn that
the Atlantic o Line on this division
is having considerable trouble in pre-
pairing an adequate water supply for
their trains. The dry weather has so
diminished the creeks and branches
that they cannot obtain a sufficient
quantity to supply their tanks. Friday
morning a through freight went dry at
Benson, which seems a peculiar thing
to happen at that town. The engine
was forced to leave its train Of cars on
the siding and and be lowed by another
freight to the Silver Run tank below
Dunn, where it replerished its water
supply, returned to its train and went
on it's way rejoicing.
Sampson Democrat: Mr.. Henry III
cas-, of McDaniel's township, died a few
days g after a short illness of con-
sumption, though he nad been in poor
health for some time. He bore the rep
utation among his n~eighbors of being
an industrious and an honorable man,
and had lived uprightly.-Dr. j. A.
stevens left Teusday morning for Seven
Springs. He improved greatly during
his stay there before, but came home
for a change, and we are glad to know
that he held his own while here, and
hope his improvement will continue.
He was accompanied to the springs by
Mrs. Stevens.-As we stated last
week., the recent fire left several fami-
lies without shelter, but kir friends
took them in. Mr.. E. d. Clifton'S fami-
ly went out to Mrs. Moore's in South
Clinton, but will soon occupy the Fort
ner house, belonging to Or. Stevens, till
he can build. Mr.. Charles Crumpler is
stopping with Mr.. ]. r. HIATT, while
Mrs. Crumpler is with relatives in the
country. Mrs. Ann Giddens is with Mr..
j. H. Carr; Mr.. w. 7. Hodlett and
family are with Mrs. NJ. A. Mosely;
Mr.. r. c. Holmes and family are with
Mr.. Holmes father. Captain o. Holiness;
DR.. Boyette occupies the Evans house,
corner Sampson and Johnson streets;
N. w. All expect to build as soon as
they can. The merchants, of course,
had to put the few goods wherever they
could find room for them, but not much
room was needed to hold them, for they
saved but little.