The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25
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ten Pitt county gave the largest DEM
ncratic majority Of any coErty except
Wake, with the smallest vote for the
opposition Of n county in the state.
WaynesviIle Courier: Mcdowell coun-
ty gets two state senatnrs-a unique
honor-E- j. Justice. one II the regular
democratic nominees and Majvr Con-
nelly, independent democrat, the latter
defeating Judge Avery tna other demo
cratic nominee.
kinstOn Free Press: NJ. :. W. Hood
OF Jones county, show12 US today two
OF the most peculiarly shaped sweet 20
tatoes we have ever seen. One is IS
inches in length and has the shape Of
a sailors knot. the otl,e- l. % inches
long and shaped like a cnake coiIed for
a spring. They are quite a curiosity.
Kinston Free Press: AT $40 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, November 18th,
Walter Sidney Herbert gave up his life
on earth and passed TO the great be
yDnd. At 10 O'Clock OH the Wednesday
night preceding he had Deer stricken
with appoplexy. since which time he lay
unconscious, immovabIc AND Obvious
to his Surroundings, lighting a silent
battle With death until. weary and worn
by his iong struggle. IL PASSED from
earth TO eaven
Raleigh Post: Our friend. Mr. Henry
Peterson OF willard, Fender county. who
IS 10Y shipping Il second crop Of straw
berries from vines which bore abund-
dntly last spring will not realize much
from the same vines next spring we
fear We have heard that such abnOr-
NAL productions in one year are gener-
ally followed by comparative or COM
Piete failures the succeeding season. We
hope Mr.. Peterson will note this and in
form us Of the result.
Special to The New Bern Journal:
Jacksonville, n. c.. November IS.-Dr.
Il l.. Cox states that there are twelve
cases Of smallpox in the Tar Landing
section OF this county, parties all being
colOred- DR. Taylor Of Washington is
expected here today to look into the
situation The town issiCners meet
tAiS evening to see whether quarantine
is needed for this place, against the dis
ease. The citizens here are generally
very uneasy over conditions.
Greensboro Telegram: There will be
universal regret at the news that there
IS continued fever. probably typhoid.
among the Students of the Normal col
lege. But the fact that not one of the
four cases it among those students
who board at the dOmItOries is decidedly
~reassuring. showing that tna-e is prac-
tically no danger of an ei idemic like
that which created such cOESternation
several years ago. We believe tina Dr..
McIver has acted wisely in not request
ing that the news of the sickness be
withheld.
News n Observer: y recent Atlanta
telegram: Work ON the extension OF
the SeabOard Air Line, which will COM
plete it's line between Atlanta and Bir-
mingham, will begin in the near future.
The contract for the line from CoaI City
to Birmingham has already been let,
and the line from ROckmOunt. ffty-two
miles from Atlanta, Will complete the
the line. The SeabOard'.5 line will when
completed, be only two miles longer
than the line of the Southern
from Atlanta to BirmiEgham.-Cap-
tain j. G. Angler says that the Cape
= Fear and Northern Railroad is now
graded within four miles of Dunn.
Charlotte Observer: Senator Pritchard
VIII arrive here today. IL n conversa-
ton with ~eN-Judge ". p. Bynum, Jr-I
and Assistant District Attorney A. H
Price last night. an Observer reporter
X If there was any truth in the
statement that there was a breach be-
tween President Roosevelt and senator
Pritchard. Both gentlemen laughed at
the idea and said they didn't believe
there was a word of truth in tn report.
why, l was present when the president
and Senator Pritchard dis cussed the
situation down here once said Mr..
Price, a Mr.. Roosevelt said: 4 have
implicit confidence in you, senator. and
l am sure your judgment is right as to
how matters are going n North Carroll
ma And l dom believe the president
has changed his opinion i'll the least"
added Mr.. Price
Winston Sentinel. November IS: The,
synod of the Southern MoraVian church
met in the first of its s2ven SESSIONS in
the chapel of the home church. Salem.
at 10 O'Clock this morning. After an
opening prayer and hymn the synod
was organized upon motion of Mr.. Ed
gar Lineback by electIns Bishop ROnd
thaler to the chair. AS secretary of
the synod Rev. G. d. Crouch was chosen
with Mr.. l. 3. BrickenSte;n as assist
ant The seats ON the Platform We're
occupied by Bishop R~Dndthaler. Rev.
James f. Hall. of the governing board,
and Bishop Cheshire. of the Episcopal
church. Nearly every one Of the thirty
five organizations of the Southern Mo
ravian church was represented in the
opening service. The remaining con-
gregations will be represented before
the synod closes.