The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-28
NORTH CAROLINA.

of the Agricultural anu A1ecndIlIcdl
college of that state. and was last
week hOnored with the title of Ii. d,
by Tulane university
Durham sun: The board Of aldermen
held a meeting on Monday night and
transacted the following business: The
matter concerning the bon Of the
SeabOard Air Lin to protect the city
in the Peabody street litigation and
for protection in case that other suits
may follow. was taken up by the
aldermen and disposed of. The Sea-
board gave bond in the sum, OF 100000,
md it was filed. The Seaboard Air
Lin and United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company were the signers
of the bond.
Durham Herald, April 22nd: The
Gattis-kilgOre damage suit IS set Tor
trial at the present term of the Gran
vile superior court in session IN OK
ford. 1t could not be learned yester-
day whether or not boil sides would
be ready for trial when the case IS
called. 1t is thought. however, that
both the plaintiff and the defendant
will be ready for another hearing OF
the case at this term of court. This
will make the fourth time that the
case has been called in court. Three
times the case has been before the
highest court in the state and each
tlItl- II Has DeCH SC4A OdON ~ ILL.,
lower court for another trial.
CORRESPONDENCE of Charlotte Obser-
yer: Wake Forest. April 20.-The run
away bridal couple, Mr.. W. H. White
head, Jr., and Miss Maude Ellis, re-
turned to the town about shutdown
yesterday afternoon, and we're cheered
as they passed several large groups of
students. About 9 o'clock a great
crowd gathered around the Pritchard
House. where the bride and groom had
stopped, n serenaded them with
drums, tin horns, tin buckets, bells and
cheers, which made a fearful din.
Finally the groom came out and made
Il speech to the boys, and offered any
who wished to follow in his footsteps
his free services to tie the knot. n
crowd then dispersed.
Monroe Journal: The town aldermen
had an informal meeting last We'd
ncsday night with Captain Berkeley
and other SeabOard Air Line officers
s. REGARDING the building Of new depots
here. The company has prepared
plans for a new passenger depot to be
placed at the foot of LAFAYETTE street.
which is to be Strengthened out to the
railroad. and for Il new freight depot
somewhere about the foot of Church
street. with n large thOrOughfare con-
necti-g the two. and alsO for n large
rouu. house. The work contemplated
will I about $4,000. - Rev. J.. ].
Ha, p. the Methodist minister at
Mat rawS. died Saturday morning of
appendicitis. He was only SO a of
age and leaves 4 wife and three small
children
Asheyille Citizen: y young man by
the name OF Potter was taken from
Watauga county to Newton Jail last
week to remain till the Sth of May.
when he is to be taken back to Boone
and hanged. if the supreme court con-
firms the decision of the lower court.
The young man FIST killed his father
and later in resisting arrest. killed
Deputy Sheriff Howell of Watauga
county. 1t is said that he is a des-
perate man. Another young man by
the name of Warren was tried last
week in Watauga superior court fol-
killing his father. and was sentenced
to the D"enitGutiarv for five years by
Judge Long. There were mitigating
circumstances The young mans
father was said to have been a baC
man and the son acted somewhat il
Self-defense.
Durham sun: Miss Willie Harten
who was struck on the head by Il fall.
ing telephone pole near Forest CITY
while on her way home from Ruther
fOrdtOn. some weeks ago. died of he
injuries at her home in Henrietta Sun
day morning at : o'clock. The cast
is indeed Il sad one and has created
considerable sympathy on the part o
the general public. Miss Harten. il
company with her father, Herbert
Harten. who had recently moved t
that place from BOStiC. were on thei
way home from RutherfOrdtOn, wher
they had gone the day before on bus
mess concerning the ScnDO question
When 4 few miles east of Forest Cit,
n without any warming 4 telephOn
pole standing on Il bank ear the o
side fell across their buggy and strucl
Miss Hart6n 4 stunning blow on tn
head.
Asheville Citizen: Mayor-Geo. A
SufOrd.-AIdeTman at Large-H. Tay
Ior Rogers. Alderman Fist Ward-J
NJ. StOner. Alderman Third Ward
G. w. Brown. Police JustiCe-W. \
James. Jr.. Treasurer-W. r.. HestOr
Tax COLLECTOR. A. Campbell. Thi
is the Reform ticket nominated a
the court house last night in the pres
ence of an audience which more tina
flleJ all the seats in the court room
Who nominated this ticket, whethe
the -A~nti-SalOOn League or citizens
is not SO easy to say. Practically
was put out by the league. but nc
officially. as before any action wa
taken President Vines asked that
chairman be chosen On the grOun
that the league would retire from tn
campaign for the next few weeks an
let the convention" take charge, an
everyone present was allowed to VOt
although q motion was once made thu
only member of the league be give
4 vote in the meeting. The tickt
shows TWO republicans. Mr.. Roger
and Mir. H6StOn. and among the demo
Gratis who We're seen after the CONVEX
ton it was the opinion that a play Ia
been made for the republican vote. Tt
tick [ also contains the name of tN
den Gratis who are already pledged
support the democratic primary nom
natiOnS7John y. Campbell. tax co
1ectOr. II ChaS. w. Brown. NJ
Campbell a pledged himself by sigl
ing his announcement for tax collect
in the primary and Mr.. Brown h;
done the same by endorsing anOth
man for mayor in the primary. The
prospective vacancies may be filled
the committee on nominations 50 tn
the ticket as it will appear on electi