The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25
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Raleigh News and Observer: Hick-
DRY, \. c.. March Z0.-The Pearson
meeting. which has been in progress
here for several days. continues to
grow in interest and has made a pro-
found impression upon h town.
Tarboro S%outherner Sheriff Harris,
Of that county, is preparing a list Of
all persons liable for poli-tax who
have not u~p-to-date paid their poll
taxes. The number of those outside
Of Township No. l. who have not paid
their polltax are very small"
Durham Herald: Durham was
shocked yesterday morning when a
telegram came 10 w. c. Bradsher from
w. L. Walker. OF New York. telling
him that he received a cablegram say
ing that Charles B. O'Brianat. who re-
Gently went to Turkey as a representa-
tive of the American Tobacco COM
pany, was dead.
Winston Sentinel: George Cash.
who shot n fatally wounded Robert
Coins, Sunday afternoon, will be given
a preliminary hearing before Mayor
Eaton, in the city courtroom, at 10
o'clock a. m. on Monday. The de-
PENDANT has employed Watson, Bux-
ton & Watson. Jones & Patterson, and
j. S. Fits, to represent him. Coins
was puIIeO lOudy.
A negro woman has been arrested
in G~oldsboro for breaking into stores.
A negro was shot twice at a negro
festival at Gold Hill. Rowan county.
Five carpenters working On a scat
fold at the residence Of DR.. c. NJ.
Foote, near Salisbury, fell Tuesday
afternoon and two were seriously in
jured. One of them may be manned
for life.
Kinston Free Press: Deputy Sheriff
Park Num- left yesterday morning for
Wilmington with the following prison.
ers for the roads Of New Hanover
ty, sentenced at the last term of court:
Charles H. Holland, sentenced for II
months for selling spirituous liquors
without license, to minors n on Sun
day; William Davenport, forcible tres
pass, II months; Isaac Phillips, larceny,
six months.
Troutman, March 110.-Mrs. Sallie
Kimbal died last night at the home
of her SON., Mr.. Cal Kimball, five miles
east of this place. HI deceased was
one Of the county's Oldest residents
and was Of the good old German stock
She was the sister of Mrs. Rachael
Kimball, of Statesville. and Mrs. Mary
Haithcox, of this place. At the time
Of her death she was nearing her 9th
The 1nterment took place
today at st. Pauls cemetery.
Oxford Ledger: Col. Roger Gregory
went out to his farm Friday to stop
some leaks in the dam of his fish pond
and was brought home with a sprained
ankle. While Colonel Gregory was
walking across a plank 1t broke,
throwing him TO the ground, sprain-
ing one of his ankles and bruising him
in several places. from which he has
suffered a great deal, but is, we are
pleased to learn. improving.
Raleigh Post: Governor Aycock on
yesterday ordered a special term of SUI
perlor court in Wilkes county to con-
Vene May 19 AND continue two weeks.
1t will be for the trial of criminal
causes. The judge mas not yet been
Observation-Disclosures Walter Clark has
gone to Baltimore to attend the Joint
meeting of the committees from the
southern and northern Methodist con-
ferences. The meeting is for the dis
cussion of and a report on the advisa-
bility Of uniting the w conferences.
Wadesboro Courier: We are inform
ed of a very singular occurrence in
Montgomery county. Thirteen months
G the wife Of Mr.. Richard Benton,
whose residence is at Mt. Gilead, gave
birth to twins. The two little mes
are liginS aad n excellent condition.
One day last week this same mother
increased the population of Mont
gomery county by the birth of triplets
two girls and one boy-all of which
are we'll developed and healthy chill
dren.