The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14

The Smallpox Mutation Well I'm
nd-Th VIII he no February
Tern of Court-The Bank of Clfn-
~ton-other Interesting Jews.
Especial to the AIessenger.)

Clinton. n. c.. February 1.-THE
small pox situation here is encourage
ing. The disease is confined to one
nome where the patients are GONZALES
Ger and with rigid quarantine and
general vaccination no further cases
are expected. DR.. R.. z. Lee. superin-
tendent OF health. who has been active
~ engaged in treating the disease. au-
thoriZes this statement. The
~ Is practically rid OF the trouble and
business Is resuming It's normal con-
dition.
The February term OF the Sampson
superior court which was TO convene
next week has been postponed and all
matters to have come before it are
continued until the Nav term. This
action was k by the commissioners
as a precautionary measure against a
possible further spread of smallpox.
A brilliant marriage was solomnized
tonight at $3.50 o'clock at the Presbyte-
rlan church here when Mr.. Joseph c..
Hubbard and Miss Annie Morisey plight
ed their { oths. The ceremony was per
ormed by Rev. r. NJ. Mann, pastor Of
the church, and was witnessed by a
large number of relatives and friends.
The groom is a very popula- young
man n a member Of the Clinton
Hardware Company. The bride is the
accomplished daughter of Mrs. NJ. E.
Morisey n is exceedingly popular. Mr..
and Mrs. Hubbard will make their home
at Florence. S. c., which is the head
quarters of Mr.. Hubbard who travels
part of his time for a large hardware
house of Georgetown. S. c..
Major and Mrs. Geo. z. Butler have
begun keeping house on College street.
They occupy the attractive Boykin
home recently remodeled.
DR.. John A. Stevens leaves tomorrow
for Baltimore where he goes again to
Il hospital for treatment. 1t may be
necessary for him to submit TO a dan
gerous operation and his friends who
are legion in this section pray for his
speedy In addition to the or
ganic trouble from winch DR.. Stevens
is suffering he has for some time suf-
fered severely from the effects of a
burn resulting from an A-ray examina-
ton which he underwent at a Balti-
more hospital.
Mr.. Jerome Williamson, Of Norris
town, N. j., has moved his family here
and will make Clinton his home. 1t is
rulnored that he has bought Of Rev.
A. B. Crumpler the desirable former
home Of Major VIM. A. johnson in the
western part Of the town. Mr. William
son is a nephew Of the late tobacco
milIionaire, D. H. McAipine. of Norris
town.
In the death Of Mrs. Mary Agnes
Patrick. beloved wife of Captain Z.
Patrick. Clinton. loses a most estima-
BILE Christian lady, vino will be sorely
missed by the H. we'll as in
the home circle and In her church. She
was a Miss Sullivan, of Duplin county,
and first cousin of Senator Sullivan, of
Mississippi.
Rev. A. B. Crumpicr. the celebrated
holiness evangelist, anu who Is IL Samp-
son product, vas here shaking hands
with friends today. He was lately in a
wreck on the road from Smlthfield to
Goldsboro when the car he was in ran
off the track and turned over in a
ditch. Several passengers caught on
their heads and were seriously hurt,
but friend Crumpler. who is something
of an acrobat, caught on his feet and
ESCAPED injury. at which his friends
rejoice.
The Bank Clinton has just completed
it's first year and makes a very credit
able showing. At the recent annual
meeting of the stockholders $1,000 was
passed to the surplus fund. Mr.. L. A
Bethune was reelected president and
cashier, Mr.. w. S. Patrick. vice presi-
dent. and Messrs. w. B. Stewart, Geo
! E. Butler, T. ]. Lee. =. F. Powell. G
P. Sellars, A. j. Johnson and j.. r. Nc
Phail directors.