The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-24
NORTH CAROLINA.

SmItn1el6 HGrdlu l. IoASCS( 1ONh
Hsh we ever saw was caught In Neuse
river here Monday at Mr.. j.. w. Steph-
enson's seine beach,. The fish was
brought to town and weighed, tipping
fine scales at IL pounds. Several shad
were also caught.
Elizabeth City Economist: The city
election which tOO place here last Mon
day ended one Of the hardest fought
political battles eve waged in Elizabeth
City's history. n which resulted in a
grand and glorious victory for democ-
racy n W~aterworks.
Randolph Argus: a young negro who
would eat a whole lamp globe for fifty
cElcs and would swallow screws, nails
and,bits of iron attracted much atten-
ton on the streets of Asheboro last
Friday. Most of the negroes. it is said,
avoid him, believing him 10 be an evil
spirit because he can eat glass.
Scottish Chief: Robson county is
the largest cotton growing county in
North Carolina and produces about 3d.
OG0 bales or 1872 per cent. of all the cot
ton in the state. Robson is also one of
the largest corn growing IN
h state and gives more straight laced
democrats than any ten OF the
state. Now who's mad about it?
Wilson Times April 18.-The Wilson
Light Infantry who were out last night
for their regular weekly drill, honored
Colonel Thomas c.. James. of Whining
ton. who is commercial agent of the
Norfolk and Western railroad and also
a prominent man in military circles in
N-OrFh CornIina hy- nantinU him ar fha
depot and escorting him to the hotel.
The company gave three rousing cheers
for the colonel
Aberdeen Telegram: On last Thurs
day night Miss Laurie McDfie. who is
visiting her aunt Mrs II. r. Clark, went
out on the back porch to get a drink
of water, seeing a negro man there. she
called 10 her aunt thereupOn the negro
seized her by the throat and choked
her until she tainted and he made his
escape before one could get to her. If
the scoundreI had been caught, it would
have been the last white girl he would
ever had chOked-
Fayetteville Observer: Colonel Peter
MalIett. of New York, has purchased
from Mr.. W. w. Martin, the E. F.
Moore's place on HaymOunt, and in
tends spending, with his wife, several
months N the year here, and later on
will pirJably make this his home. Fay
ettevii.- will be delighted to welcome
him ba : to his old home after so many
years absence, and his charming wife
will receive no less cordial welcome. The
house will be remodeled and greatly i'm
proved.
Durham Herald: An error was made
I'm The Herald yesterday mornings by
saying that the carpenters union pass
ed a resolution placing a fine on any
member purchasing a hat
The information was given the paper
by Mr.. O'Haire, representative of tht
United Hatters of North America, wht
attended the meeting and made a tall
on the union label. What the carpen
tiers did do, so the president of tn
union says, was to pass a resolution en-
dorsing the hatter's union and request
ing the members to purchase a uniol
made hat when practicable
Rocky Mount Motor: a conferenc
was held Tuesday night between
committee representing the labor unlol
here and J. c. Wynne. D. J. Rose, con
tractors. w. l.. Groom. manage Ia
River Lumber Company, and Georg
Green, manager of the Sash and Bin
factory. The meeting was held in tn
office of Mr.. D. J. Rose. 1t began at
O'Clock and closed at 1890. \ good dis
cussion was engaged in. but the net re
suit was that il was agreed that tn
union should set forth their position /
a letter and that the employers abov
mentioned would consider same ar
make reply. In the meantime there
no stoppage of work
Fayetteville Observer: Fifteen cal
didates for rural free mail delivery cal
riars are standing the examination b.
fore United States Agents of the Rur'
Free Delivery system Boushee and A
mold at the court house today. TWO
the candidates are negroes. There a
four positions to be filled at Salari
of six hundred dollars C The su
cessful applicants will have to furnis
their own horse and vehicle; or. if Il
roads Justify it, they can use bicycle
Mr.. BOushee says that in a county
4 western state a young lady is one
the carriers. and she uses a bfcyc
leaving the postoffice at s o'clock
the morning and finishing her day
work before u o'clock.
A Good Word for Chamberlain
Cou-h Remedy.