The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11
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Salisbury Sun: Wednesday night
Messrs. A. L. and L. d. Carter, Of this
county. left for British Columbia. where
they will live.
A turnpike is to be contracted from
North WilkeSboro to Jefferson. The
company has been organized and the
survey made for about six miles by MIR.
S. T. Kelsey, who has become famous
for the roads he has made IN Watauga
and Mitchell counties.
Maxton Scottish Chief: Mr.. A. c.
Cook, a prominent citizen Of Whiteville.
died last night. wednesday, in the SSth
year of his age. He had been an avow-
ed sDiritualist all his life until a few
months ago, he became a member of
the Presbyterian church upon the con-
fession Of faith in the divine Savior.
Greensboro Telegram: Rev. H. d. lie
Queaux, the pastor of Alamance and
Springwood Presbyterian churches, has
resigned-After a lingering illness,
Mr.. w. c. Porter passed away Satur-
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock at his home
on Edgeworth street. The deceased
was a we'll known citizen Of Green's
boro. He was born in this city n
i've here all his life. At one time he
was the leading druggist, aged 6S.
Concord Standard: Isaac Cruise was
captured Friday evening within about
half a mile OF where ne killed his wife.
He is now in Jail. Poor Ike, il we are
correctly informed, has d grievance
and had he killed a nan along with his
wife and had done the deed at the most
provoking time there's hardly a jury In
Cabarrus that would willingly render a
verdict that would direct punishment.
Fayetteville Observer: A gentleman
who is in a position TO know told US
this morning that there will be shipped
| from Fayetteville this season between
fifteen and twenty thousand crates of
lettuce, about the same quantity OF
| melons, about ten thousand crates of
berries and large quantities of other
trucF. The lettuce shipments alone
will realize from twenty to thirty
thousand dollars.
Kinston Free Press: The directors
of the Kinston Furniture Company held
their regular monthly meeting Satur-
day. The report of the secretary wa:
received. which showed that the bust
ness done during the last month was
satisfactory Mr.. j. w. Dixon viii
soon commence the erection OF a 5000
residence on Queen street on the lot di
rectly opposite Mr.. X. r. Tunstalr:
home. The house will contain eigh'
rooms. and will be a handsome one
The plans were drawn b. Mr. C Z
Lincoln.
Raleigh News and Observer: Profes
sor NJ. c. s. Noble. OF Chapel Hill. vii
deliver an address at Mt. Olive Monday
April Fl. in the interest o. education
-winston-Salem. -. C, April l.
James Tesh. a white man, died at tn
hospital here this morning from a frac
ture OF the skull. made by an unknown
pa-ty. He was found unconscious Sun
day morning in a barr adjoining a bar
room just northeast OF town Hyatt
Crews was arrested and locked up "'
suspicion OF being the guilty party. II
the evidence against him Is entiTSIj
circumstantiaL
Greensboro: Patriot: Greensboro tn
place. State republican Convention t.
meet August 2ist next according TO an.
nouncement.-The great ~educatioaa
rally at the Grand last night was at
tended by a large number OF people. A
the conclusion OF Mr.. Abbotts speech
Superintendent Joyner introduced Hon
Charles 3. Aycock. North Carolina:
brilliant educational governor. wht
came forward amid a wave OF enthusi,
astic applause. and for nearly an hou
ne held the strictest and undivided at
tention of the large assembly He wa.
on his fayorite subject. Education
and never spoke with more power ant
! elo0uence.