The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-21
NORTH CAROLINA.

GoIFsbOrO Headlight: It is estimated
that the increase in TX valuation of
real estate IN Wayne county this year
will be one million dollars in round
numbers which means an additional
revenue Of $1,000 for the county's ex-
Dhnditure. The work of compiling the
tax books for the various townships
will be rushed to completion as early
as possible.
CIarktOn Express: J.. H. McEachin, 4
u-SfO of Whites Creek. was here Sat
urday and told US a wonderful story in
regard 10 his long lived ancestors. He
says his father and grandmother, the
mother of mis- father. are still wing.
He says his father is i06 and his grand
mother is 122 years old They live IN
Marlboro county, ;. &. He says also
that his father had sixteen children.
twelve of whom are living, and mas Il
living brothers and sisters.
Durham Herald: There was a peculiar
accident at the Duke factory day be
fore yesterday afternoon. As 1t was the
young man was but slightly hurt yet
he mad q very close Call with what
might have been Il very serious acct
dent. Joseph McCam0lI was the man
hurt and he had his throat cut by fall
ing against a belt. lie was at work
when he tainted and fell, his neck
striking the belt in the fall. Forum
atty for him the wound was not a very
severe one but the services of a physi-
clan We're required to sew UP the open
ing made III his neck.
Greensboro Patriot: The base bal.
league organized here last week came to
grief in the earliest stage of its career.
Saturday the schedule of games was ar
ranged and everything seemed to be
IL shape for some fine sport during the
hot weather when the Winston aggre-
cation of 2nd-cIass sports fiickered n
filled to show up here for the opening
game Monday. Some childish excuse
was put up by the Winston manager
regarding his players, who had pre-
sumably gone off to the springs to re-
new their youth, and the managers Of
the other towns became so Disguised
that they dropped the league at once,
releasing the layers.
Wilson News: Saturday evening,
about s o'clock, at Pridgers' store, in
Gardeners township, John Winston. a
notorious negro was acting in a dis
orderly tanner. He was reprImanded
by Mr.. w. Bridgers for making threats.
He secured an axe ana lay in
for Mr.. Bridgers who soon passed
where the ScOundrel was concealed. He
crept up behind Mr.. Bridgers and dealt
him three murderOus blows with the
axe-one on each side Of the head and
one on the back of his neck. MIR.
Bridgers' wOunds are considered not
fatal. A posse are after the wretch.
If caught what will be done to him
will be "a penty.'
New Bern Journal: 4 very peculiar
accident happened yesterday morning
whereby Clement, the four year old .son
of Ella Bryan, oolOred, was instantly
killed. The woman lives at No. II
CASTOR street and the next house is SO
close to her yard t!Iat there is not
more than IS inches between the fence
and house. No one lives in the house
No. 13 Castor street, but it a been
observed for three months that the
chimney, built entirely outside of the
house had settled and was leaning out
ward, and of late the woman had be-
come alarmed lest the chimney should
fall and do some harm. The little boy
was in his mothers yard hen without
n warning noise the chimney cOllapS-
ed, a part of it falling in the Bryan
yard. A brick struck the child on tht
head and before the mother could reacf
him he was dead.
Winston Sentinel: Judge Boyd anC
his court officials passed through tn
city this morning enroUte to the state
of Wilke to hold the first term Of fed
eraI court in that OuEty The judg,
was in a jolly mood. He was JOINED
here by District Attorney HOIton
When asked if he expected to return
home this evening. Judge Boyd replied
that hat was his intention. I'VE
have nothing to do, except to OpeI
adjourn court" said His Honor. He
added that since the last term of our
at Greensboro only five little cases hat
been bound over in Wilkes and three
of these We're for rataIling.-L. L
Thomas, who represents The Western
Sentinel in this and adjoining counties
left this morning for Stokes Surry
in the interest Of the paper. Mr.
Thomas is the oldest Mason in the
state. He was initiated into the Wm
r. Davis lodge, No. 81, at Lexington,
in the year 1916. Mr.. Thomas now
holds his membership IN ThOmasville
lodge No. 215. He served this lodge as
secretary for 20 years.