The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30
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Simmons will open the in Pitt
county on Saturday, October 4th, at
Ayden. The county candidates will also
De present and speak the same day. Let
everybody turn out and give Senator
and the county candidates a
big crowd.
News and Observer: The position
taken by Hon. ]. Y. Joyner, with ref
erence to his attitude durfnP the cam
paign, will be generally approved by
the public as il has beer by State
Chairman Simmons. He is doing a.
great work and is wise to devote him
self TO 1t with all his power.
New Bern Journal: Therr is per-
haps more profanity and vile language
used on the streets Of New Bern than
n other town in the state. This is a
serious reflection on ~5oInesody. Are
the parents doing their duty7 Are the
preachers doing their duty Are the
officers doing their duty?
News and Observer: Mr.. J. w. Grain
ger, Of kinSton a true and staunch
democrat, while in the city yesterday.
said that there was no "~Indzpendent'
movement in Lenoir, and there would
be none. The democratic ticket will
have a big majority" he said. and
there will be a full vote. We are in a
first class shape"
News and Observer Special: Kenly,
n. C., Sept. 22.-Mr. Elijah overman.
n of the oldest and most respected
citizens of Wayne county, died at his
home, six miles from this place yester-
day morning. He leaves a wife, one
o and three daughters. Mr. Overman
was a well-to-do farmer, and Il man re-
spected by all who knew him.
StatesviIle Landmarks: Friday after
noon a colored man. whose name was
not learned, a stranger to that section
found a. guinea nest containing ninety
seven eggs on the plantation Of Dr. w.
b. Mott near Mount Mourne The ne
gro went some distance from where he
reported his n The honest darkey
was given eighteen OF the eggs as a re-
ward.
Winston Sentinel: one of our coal
dealers is in receipt Of g letter from a
Norfolk firm in which they say: w
are sorry to say we can Civ you no
information In regard TO the anthracite
situation better than that which you
see in the newspapers. What little
coal they are getting at mines is from
washeries and not mined o The
writer was in Philadelphia the first Of
this week and could get nothing def
mite from any of the operators. Both
sides seem determined to fight to the
last ditch and we ear il will be some
time yet before either side gives in. We
are entirely out Of all sizes"
Charlotte News: Several days ago
the News stated that revival services
would be held in Tenth Avenue Pres
byterian church soon after the building
was ready for occupancy. Rev. CT. w.
Belk, the pastor, yesterday announced
to his congregation that he a made
arrangements with Rev r. G.. Pearson,
the well-known evangelist, to conduct
a ten days or two weeks meeting,
beginning Sunday the 10th, of Novem-
Der. Mr.. Pearson has many admirers
in Charlotte, having been here on sew
eral previous occasions. Charlotte peo-
pie irrespective Of church affiliations.
will rejoice to learn Of his coming.
Greensboro Special II Durham Her.
aid: News reached the city today of the
horrible death of a Durham 0egro yes
terday at Cooleemee. a kiln of white
hot brick caved on him.. For a time
his body from his breast down was
completely surrounded by burning
brick. White men who chaEced to be
near hurriedly pulled him from his aw-
full environment but not uutil every
thread of clothing had been burned
from his body and the flesh on his
limbs had been cooked. The accident
occurred at about 9 o'clock at night
and the man fingered iii intense suffer-
ing until noon.
OOSCI IN pun
can nominating convention met at Eliz-
abethtown on Saturday and Put out a
full ticket except for surveyor, as fol-
lows: For house, w. ]. sutton; republic
can and deputy United States collec-
tor; for clerk, S. NJ. King, republican
and postmaster at El;zabethiown; for
Sheriff. y. B. Edwards. republican and
postmaster at BladenbOro; fUI register
of deeds, a. Atkinson. ropullst; for
coroner, L. P. Singletary, ex-democrat;
for commissioners, j. F. Craven. pOpu-
list and postmaster al Caily; 7. G..
Thompson. populist and postmaster at
Abbottsburg: w J.. Register. demo-
crat and postmaster al Register.
Kinston News. News was brought
to this office by a gentleman who came
j On the A. c. l. train last night that
a Mr.. Fletcher, a young man about 19
years old, formerly of Ayden, met with
an awful death in the Parmele-Eccles-
ton Lumber Comany'S mill a Parmele
Saturday morning at s clock. In
some way he became e~ntdngled in a
swiftly running belt and it Is said his
body was torn IN two. His feet were
torn off n could not be fond. 1t is
thought they were ground up by a
piece OF machinery. A coIored man,
working near the belt, says he suddenly
saw the belt tighten and in a moment
saw part Of the poor fellows body pass
by.
Durham Herald: Additional particu-
lars of the death of Mr.. Charles Lock-
amy were learned yesterday. From
what was learned of the affair Mr..
Lockamy. who was superintendent of
the Richmond cotton mills, 1aurinburg,
this state, discharged a boy by the
name OF Saunders from the mill and
he went home n told his father that
he had been discharged. His father
took his gun and went to the office
OF Mr.. Lockamy and shot him and he
lived only a few hours when he died.
AS has been stated. Mr.. Lockamy leaves
a mother, several brothers and sisters
living in West Durham. all of whom
have the sympathy of q large circle of
friends.
Washington Gazette: We hear the
trustees of the graded hoo are con-
templating the adoption of "a measure
that will not only reduce the price of
books to each pupil, but will secure the