The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-22
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
NORTH CAROLINA.

Wilson Times: Messrs. w. f. Flow
-erS and Wyatt Barnes, OF Fremont. are
in town today making arrangements
to build n new store in Fremont 2SXS0
two story. This store will be built in
place Of their present wooden build
ing, and Will be a credit to the town
of Fremont.
smfthfeld Herald: The county com
m~issiOners held d special session Tues
day 10 let out the contract for the new
IRON bridge to be built across Eeuse
river between Wilson'S Mills and
Selma. The contract was awarded to
Geo. f. Ping Company of Roanoke.
Va. Twelve bridge companies had rep
resentatives on hand.
Orphans Friend: 1t gives us pleasure
to that Hon. W. W. Kitchin,
of ROXborO. congressman from this dis
trict. VIII deliver the Grafton st. Johns
Day. June oath. Brother Kitchin is so
widely and favOrabIy known that he
needs no introduction to our people,
and we are indeed gratifed that he
will be with US.
TarbOro Southern: Mayor Pender to-
day sent a colored man, Zeb Wood
ard, to the roads for thirty days. He
was arrested by the police for riding
a bicycle at night without a light. On
this charge he was fined. and being
unable to pay was sent to Supervisor
House. He is suspected OF stealing the
wheel, which he had.
Kinston Free Press: DR.. VIM. Ed
wards returned yesterday afternoon
from his place in Nash county. where
he has been to see after the shooting
which occurred there a few days ago.
The doctor says that Wells has q
chance for recover though shot very
badly, one ball having penetrated his
collar bone. mother entering his left
breast and one going into his e to
a depth of more than an inch.
Greensboro Telegram: The block on
the SOuthern's yards here is said to
have been relieved considerably in the
last few days. But an almost interim
Unable delay is still experienced in get
ting goods here. a piano nan said
yesterday that it took ten DAYS to get
Il piano to High Point. a party who
gets wOOd from Climax complained that
it took eleven days TO get u carload
here.
Raleigh Post: Professor j. a. Camp
bell. of Buie'S Creek Academy, spent
yesterday here. The total enrolment
for the year was 425, making this one
OF the largest institutions of the kind
IL the state. The commencement be
gins today with the b~accalaureate SER
mon by Rev. DR.. Chas. f. Taylor, of
Wake Forest \ large crowd is eX-
peCted for the commencement eXer-
cises.
Rocky Mount Motor: Mr.. Joe Wells,
who lives on DR.. VIM. Edwards home
plaCr. about three miles north of
Spring Hope. was shot and mortalIy
wounded on Tuesday by a young
white man named Boyd. Boyd is only
about l. years old The trouble grew
u of an old feud between the men.
Wells was shot three times, one ball
entering each breast and one near the
left temple, about middle of II. At
last accounts Wells condition vas very
serious.
Durham Herald, May 10th: 1t was no
die threat hat Robert Raglan made !
when he wrote Il letter telling his faith
er and brothers goodbye and said that
his body would be found in the reser- !
yOir at West Durham. He was deS- !
perately in earnest, as WAS prOVen by !
developments yesterday morning. His
body was fished out of the water about
s o'clock by those who had been as
signed to see if what he said in the
letter was true or false. - John Par
kcr has been sentenced to death. I'm
less there is Il stay of judgment by
appeal to the supreme COurt or some
other method he will hang on the 18th
of next month. He was sentenced yes
terday morning.
StatesviIIe Landmark: Within the
past month or so there has been con-
siderable talk of building al electric
railway line from Yadkinville to Win
.~StOn-SaIem. The Yadkin people. who
have no railroad connection. are very
anxious for an outlet and they are Civ
ing this project attention. The Win
StOn Journal reports hat persons from
YadkInViIle have been in conference
with the promoters of the proposed
electric line which will unite Winston
Salem. Greensboro and High Point. and
1t is suggested that the company will
take the matter in hand ana build 4
line 10 Y~ddkiuVille rs a branch of the
High Point connection. There Is also
talk that the SeaboIrd Air Lin rail-
road is Interested III the proposed lines.