The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-13
NORTH CAROLINA.

New Perm Journal: Hon. W. :.
O'Rrien Robinson delivered an address
before the ~anti-SalOOu league last
night which was highly enjoyed by q
number Of people. The speakers pc
cuIiar style fascinated and amused the
audience. His arguments, though
seasoned with native Irish wit we're
strong and incOntrovertible-
Greensboro Telegram: Tn highway
commission met yesterday and sold
$4,000 Of the good road bonds TO
S~easongOOd and Mayer Of Cincinnati.
The price pail was Sf05 and accrued
interest. This makes the total amount
received for the bonds about $4,000
Tho commission is now ready +" g
work and they are going 10 lose no
time.
Salisbury Truth. Nov. 6th: The
registration books for the prohibition
election 20 be held here on ne<t
Thursday were opened yesterday
morning. There was q very heavy
registration yesterday. much heavier
than usual. and if this rate cOntin-
ues it WiiI not take long 10 get all
the qualified voters of the city on the
books.
Durham Herald: The complaint in
the case of W. H. Adams, adminiStra-
tor Of Julia Stanfield. the negro WO-
man who was pronounced dead at the
Lincoln hospital and vas afterwards
shipped to DennistOn Junction and it
was said that she came to life, was
filed in the office of clerk of court
Yesterday afternoon. The suit is
against Drs. c. H. Shepherd, A. NJ.
Moore. and (. L. Warren and is for
$4,000.
Franklin Times: The Louisburg
Wagon Manufacturing Company is
the style of a new en- erprise for
LOuisburg, Messrs. Geo. H. Cooper
and r. c. Perry composing the COM
pany. H. c. Taylor, an experienced
wagon manufacturer, VIII be super
intendent and general manager. He
has arrived with his family from
Chase City. Va. and is now superin-
tending the erection of the buildings
for the company. - Tobacco has
been coming in right lively this week
and We believe that prices have an
been anything like a rapid Use. but
all grades are selling better h a
they We're Il month ago.
Durham Herald: Judge r. W. Win
StOn. left yesterday afternoon for
Richmond and the first of this week
Will appear before the United States
circuit court of appeals in the now
celebrate case OF the city of Durham
against the Southern railway regard
ing the ownership of Peabody street.
The case Will be called tomorrow or
Tuesday morning. The question as to
who owns Peabody street is one that
has been before the courts for a long
number OF years and it comes up m
the circuit court on an appeal from q
decision by Judge Purnell. in Raleigh.
In connection with the matter as TO
I'll -
the city of Durham against h South
ern. which was also decided by Judge
Purnell.
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. NJ. NiSbet
Latta. superintendent of the gas and
power department of the 4C's.. last
Wednesday baptered Mr.. Arthur H.
Wearn. the bOOk-keeper for the or
DOratiOn to act as with
him as mOtOrman, on Il street car to
tie operated for the accommodation
of the vast crowds attending the cir
Gus. There was only one car left in
the shed of the company n the two
gentlemen ran it out and operated it
several hours hauling nearly 1000
passengers and taking in over $40. An
amusing incident in connection with
this was that one of the detectives
employed by the big show noticed
that the conductor did not ring I'D any
fares. and. thinking it was n rake-Off.
reported the matter to the office. He
was informed that there was no harm
done.
Greensboro Telegram: There was a
disastrous accident at the Lindsay
street crossing of the Southern rail-
way yesterday morning. SOuthbOund
passenger train No. SO struck Il horse
II buggy. killing the horse. demol-
ishing the buggy and seriously injur-
ing Mrs. ". NJ Parks, of GuiIford
college. - Mary WilkersO /. the lit
tie daughter of Mrs. Laura WilkersOn.
of AZ Fields avenue. was fatally
burned early yesterday morning.
While her mother was out of the
house on an errand, the little girl got
100 close TO the fire and her clothing
was ignited. She ran screaming into
the yard whence she was taken into
the house with her clothing practically
all burned off. DIR. Turner was sum
mOned and he found the child Bills
tered from her ears to her ankles.
Her suffering was intense. DR.. Tur-
ner relieved il to some extent by adj
ministering Opiates but he said that
even then the suffering amounted TO
gOn Although everything possible
was done for her. the injuries proved
fatal and h passed away about noon.
The case WAS 4 very SII one