The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24
NORTH CAROLINA.

are about 40 acres dIOuIlQ CldrkIOl,
and if hey turn out we'll the acreage
will probably be doubled next year.
StatesvilIe Landmark: The prohibi-
ton election is Statesville yesterday
resulted in q great victory for the dry
ticket. While it vas generally expected
that prohibition would win, the ma
jority-24O-was beyond all expectation.
G~oIdsboro Headlight: rne strawberry
crop is now in full bloom and with a
continued good season from now on
will be at least ten days
eSrIier this spring. The mild winter
has left the plants in a healthy state
ana this condition is bound to produce
more than an average crop. The grow
ers in the Mount Olive section are very
jubilant at the outlook.
Greensboro Ptriot: Ed Bradshaw, d
negro employee of the Southern Rail-
way, met a horrible death at the sta
ton in this city Sunday night. He was
working with the air brake between
two cars of one of the nOrthbOund fast
trains when the engineer backed the
Train to get water. BradshaW'S head
vas caught between the bumpers and
smashed to a jelly. The dead mans
home was in Greensboro.
Fayetteville Observer: MI. Warren
Carver, who is charged with shooting
Andrew Macarthur in ROckfish town.
ship last week, anne into town his
morning and surrendered himself to
Sheriff Marsh. He was taken before
l.. y. Mclean, ]. P, and the prelim-
iTary hearing was set for April Stn.
He was released on bond Of 500 juSti-
fled, as it is not thought the negro Will
die. Mr.. Carver denies any knowledge
Of the shooting, and says he can estan
Ijsh an alibi- He says that since the
shooting he has been away from home
On a business trip, which he had
planned before the shooting occurred.
Rocky Mount Motor: The Motor man
made q trip to Enfield Friday of last
week and found the people of that town
hLstling and the merchants doing a
good business. Enfield is steadily NOV
ing forward. 1t is d good cotton and
tobacco market, has a successful knit
ting mill. a lumber mill n several
small industries. There is an artesan
We'll in the center of the town which
furnishes mineral water for the entire
population. 1t has been analysed by
the state chemist and pronounced good.
a number of northern people spend the
winter at Enfield not only to take ad-
vantage of the mild climate but it's
excellent water as we'll. Enfield has a
bright future.
Greensboro Patriot: Rev. DR.. H. w.
Battle. the new pastor of the First Bap-
fist church, arrived from Petersburg.
Va, Saturday night and preached for
TIE congregation Sunday. He was
heard by large congregations both in
the morning and evening, and made a
very good impression. Sunday after
noon a large number of people from
ali denominations attended a meeting
in the church to formally welcome DR..
Battle to the city. On behalf of the
ministers of Greensboro, Rev. DR.. F..
Nv. Smith extended DR.. Battle a fra
ternal welcome. Mr.. ChaS. H. Ireland
spoke for the business men of the city
and Mr. a. w. Cooke for the members
of the First Baptist church. DR.. Battle
responded feelingIy to these addresses,
expressing his deep appreciation of the
~Cpen-handed cordially extended him..
and especially for the fraternal spirit
displayed by the other denominations.
Monroe Journal: On February fifth
there appeared in The Journal an ac-
count of the stealing from Mr.. Erwin
Phifer who lives near WiRgate, about
500, a pistol and other articles. The
robbery occurred on the 18th of Feb
Iuary, the thief taking the articles from
Mr. Phifer'S house. Either his con-
science or his fears got the better of
the rogue, for 4 few mornings ago Mr..
Phifer found all the money but $12
lying on his front pOrch.-MOnroe =
rot the only town that is booked for 4
lively spring contest over municipal
elections. Charlotte. ever noted for its
local political battles. is al
ready being painted red. Mayor Z. NJ.
Brown. a regular democrat in the local
Charlotte sense, is n candidate for ra-
election and Mr. T. s. Franklin is run
ming ''agin" his as an independent cam
GIdate who will not go into the pri-
mary, there being the usual fuss as to
who are entitled or not entitled to vote
therein.
Kinston Free Press, March l.: Judge
PEBBLES issued a bench warrant for
Mr.. Jesse l.. Kennedy and son. Will.
last night and they were brought to
Kinston this morning, and an inVesti-
cation Will be held this afternoon con-
corning the shooting of Mr.. Ed Hughes
last week. The cause for the warrant
and investigation was the alleged il
regularity of allowing defendants to
waive examination and give bond with
ont hearing the evidence. Judge Pee
bleS will hear the evidence himself this
afternoon. after which such disposition
as in his discretion is proper will be
made concerning the case. Some mis-
understanding resulting from ~cOnsulta-
ton of cOunSe for state and defend
ants and the justice was alleged as the
reason for fixing the bond for the ken-
nedys without a trial. The justice hav-
ing misunderstood the solicitor. SO ne
declared, as to the right to fix bail. al
lowed the defendants Il bOnd.-March
IS: An investigation and taking of tes-
timOny was conducted before Judge
PEBBLES yesterday afternoon and last
night concerning the shooting of Nil.
Ed Hughes by Mr.. Jesse l. Kennedy.
About a dozen state witnesses were eX-
amined and their testimony taken down
by q Cour stenOgrapher and his morn
ing each witness testimony was read
TO him and signed by him and filed
away for the superior court trial which
takes place in June. The bond was re-
formed slightly in the wording and &C
cepted by the judge. The bond is tor
$4,000 and the sureties are those of the
first bond with one or two names
added. Mr.. Hughes condition - i'm