The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10
NORTH CAROLINA.

that have been at Wade Mecum springs
for several months, were carried
through this place today to Sanford to
hecome a part of Sparks circus. 1t Will
he remembered that Mr.. John H.
sharks was killed last winter by one of
these animals.
FavetteviIle Observer: We learn that
the present cold wave has not hurt the
fruit or berry crop, but has seriously
damaged Irish potatoes in certain local
tiles. 1t was much colder in some parts
Of Cumberland than in others. In the
Camp Ground section Of list there was
an inch of ice Sunday morning.
Rocky Mount Motor: The receipts on
the local tobacco market for the month
Of March were 667, 800 pounds. which
sold for S4,135.S9. The total receipts TO
date for the season have been 14,82l.132
pounds, which has sold for an average
Of 10. Ga. 1t is expected that the tobac-
co that will be marketed the remainder
of the season will just bring the total
receipts to 10, 900, 900 pounds
Greensboro Telegram: In a CONVEX
sation betWeen Mr.. Kemp z. Battle anu
Mr.. Hancock, of Roanoke, over the
long distance telephone this AFTERNOON
concerning Roanoke entering the VIZ
giia-Carolina league, Mr.. hancock Sdiu
that Roanoke had not DECIDED SO lar
what she would do about entering the
league. He said the necessary amount
of money had not been subscribed. but
personally he believed 1t would De anu
that Roanoke would come in all right.
He said that a mass meeting would De
held either Tuesday or Wednesday
- 1t I1nSIr nhnIIt ~ Using the
required amount Of money.
Goldsboro Argus: The closing OF
Buck Swamp public school last nlgnI
was an event of unusual interest anu
was attended by a splendid turnout OIL
the GOOD people of that section, showing
that interest in education is deepening
and widening among the country peo-
nile. Colonel a. C. Davis. by lnVltatloH,
was the sneaker of the evening, ana II
goes without saying that he gave them
a most interesting ak along rlghI
lines. Colonel Davis, an old ana sue
cessfuI teacher himself, before he enter
ed the legal profession.
Durham Herald: Up to the present
time the county authorities have been
unable TO employ hands to begin work
on the Guess road. superintendent
Po1Ial advertised for hands to meet
him = the court house. After waiting
for two days five who wanted to work
showed up. This was MOI a suIncleht
number to put under an oVerseer anu
they were not NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
J. w. Allen. of the board OF county
commissioners, has again taken up the
propositiOn OF getting state conVlctS u
work on the roads of the county. he
ma written the superintendent asking
if Durham can get fifty convlcts tor
the summer
Neu Barn Journal: j. 3. Morton, a
u,bita man living east of New Bern,
was by Earnest Blount. color
ed Friday night and sustained a pam
fuI wound on the head. 1t is aUeged
that the trouble arose at the house OF
Alfred PurifOy. A number Of men VINO
had been at a log rolling were IN the
bousp and the negro attempted 10 go
in hut was prevented by the men.
RIount became noisy and used threat
aninp language and Mr. Morton tired
to get hin to go away and during the
melee Rlount threw a brick and struck
Morton on the head The scalp was
badly confused but the skull was no
broken. BlOunt scaDed and mas no
yet been found
Kinston Free Press: Rev. q. \. Cow
an the popular and beloved pastor o
the Missionary Baptist church at tnl
DIace has received a call to the tirs
Raptist church, of Danville, Va, pu
bas declined it. The church to whicl
Mr. CoWan was called Is one OF IN
most prominent churches in the stat
--S-Y tho POnOrPg11 Delll
cnmposed of the very best people Q
tho CITY and besides the salary of 500
n wear, which was proposed to NJ
Cowan i well appointed parsonas
would be at his disposal. MIR. COWa
has been with the people of kinston &c
. wear or more and in that time ~
endaared himself to his people TO sue
m extent that it would be Il sad da
To them if he should leave them. II
salary attached to the passionate at IN
DIace is much smaller than the one
which he has been called, and MS Ia
shows the disintereSted service OF NJ
Cowan.
Greensboro Telegram: The Telesra
apnaars to have been in error the 9th
day when it said that the Pittsou
Plate Glass ompany had decided
locate its beveling and silvering pla
in High Point. The information cal
from a thoroughly reliable party "
had just talked with MIR. l. ST. Tuck
the we'll known representative OF
Pittsburg concern. but the SentIeln
in some way misunderstood Mr.. IUci
for Mr.. Tucker said today that his II
was still undecided as to whether
plant would be located here or in HI
Point. The volume of business z q
ing the product Of he plant is grea
at High Point. but Greensboro has
perior advantages as q distribute
point. This makes it difficult for
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company 10
eide between the two places, but a
cision Will be reached at an early q
and whichever town gets the plant
Ia fnr1-nntn The PittSburg p