The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-20
NORTH CAROLINA.

Wilson News: The News and Obser-
yer tells of new n OF employ
ment being opened for women and says
that in G~reenville. n Elizabeth City
thev are employed as printers. If this
&c To be taken as an indication of wo-
mems responsiveness. Wilson is not
hehind the times in this new spirit OF
woman enterpriSe-there being four In
this town who follow that vocation.
Durham Special to News and OBJ
server: twas learned today that sew
eraI old graves in one burying ground
Ill Oak Grove township have been rob-
bed recently, the ~supposition BENG
that the ghOulS were in search OF Jew
cry. One grave, that of Royner wat
kins who was bruied in March 1S49,
was opened n the coffin scattered
around on the ground. On the grave
was a large slab and this could not
have been moved by one a The
people are wrought up over the mat
ter.
Fender Chronicle: Heretofore the
election of the county boards of edu-
cation. has been in the hands of the
county commissioners. The general as
sembly in it's session just ended charS-
ed this law. placing the election OF the
boards of education for the counties OF
the state in the hands of the leglsla-
ture. In accordance with the change
Messrs. \ c. Ward, j. T. Bland and j.
3 Davis. were chosen to fill this posi-
ton in Pender county, for the term of
TWO years. commencing in July next.
The above named gentlemen constitute
our present very efficient board Of edu-
cation.
Henderson Gold Leaf: DR.. Hufham
has accepted a call to the passionate of
the Baptist church at Warsaw. When
he resigned his charge here the doctor
thought he was going to quit preach
ing. But he say he finds that he a
do it. Therefore, when the call to War
saw, in the county Of his early labors
and triumphs in the ministry, came to
him he could not refuse it. He Will
give only a part of his time to preach
ing however, being away two Sun
days in each month, deVOting the bal
ance of the time to literary work and
other matters as he may feel inclined.
Webster's Weekly: In a very strong
and earnest sermon at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday the Rev. D. l. Craig
charged the growing spirit of laWless-
ness. as Illustrated in many ways, to
the lax notions held by many concern
ing the doctrine of sin. Men do not
look upon sin in it's true character;
il is not a popular theme for the pull
Fit. 1t is getting to be regarded as a
weakness. a habit and not a lOathsOme
disease. Sin is an awful reality. If
Il were not so, Christ's sacrifice was in
vain When men regard it as a light
matter to break Gods law they will
not hesitate to wrong their fellows
Asheville Citizen: a quarrel between
two negro men, julie Long and Andrew
Strudwick over Il negro woman, Sal1ie
Petty, last night on Eagle street, came
very near ending in a general row
among the large thrOng of negroes
which frequent the Greasy corner sec
ton on Saturday night and also of be-
ing attended with serious results. In
trying TO quiet the disturbance Police
Captain Jordan was assaulted by
Henry Largin, n of the rioters, with
4 knife. though he Warded off the blow
and succeeded in nabbing his assailant.
1t was reported to the police that the
principals in the ARRAY had drawn pis-
tcls and the affair was about to assume
serious proportions when the police ap-
peared. \ great crowd of negroes had
gathered on the scene and it was with
great difficulty that the police mace
their way through the mob.
Greensboro Record: Last Saturday
afternoon the local marksmen had the
honor 10 entertain Champion j. \. r.
Elliott. at the traps of the Greensboro
Gun Club. Mr.. Elliott is a peach He
has beaten them all over the world,
from Maine to Mexico, from the At
lantic to the Pacific and from Scotland
to the Riviera; and seeing him in the
field unassuming and yet the absolute
master of his gun, was a royal treat.
1t may be recalled here that only a few
weeks ago. at Statesville, y. c.. Mr..
Elliott killed 200 out of 200 birds. scOr-
ing 1919 points. one going out of bounds,
and the worlds record show hundreds
of his scores equalling and eXcelling
this. Mr.. Harry l.. Lee worked hard to
bring out all the members and his eff
forts were rewarded by a good attend
ance. The marksmen We're: MeSsrS.
Elliott and Nuckles, of the Remington
Arms Company. r. NJ. Albright. Harry
L Lee Garland Daniel, Leon J. Brandt,
Paul WEIGH, c. H. Mcknight r. P.
Gray, Robinson. j. F. Jordan. and
John J Nelson of Greensboro. and Mr..
Rantil 4 visitor from New York. AS
was to be expected Mr.. Elliott broke
his birds with unerring ann. his speed
and action are a work Of art. and the
otter shooters also covered themselves
with glory. Mr.. Elliott C~omplimenting
them highly.