The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
AORTH CAROLINA.

k5nston Free Press: The lightning
sIruck the fence dividing the lots Of Mr.
q. II. FOrdham and Mr.. ]. :. Brown
Monday evening and killed three chick
en- that were near the fence. The
current of electricity stunned Mrs
Md. who lives near, and who had
TO b. rubbed for some time to revive
hel-
Sampson Democrat: Saturday after
uocu lightning struck inside Of Mr.. J.
ID oates house in Sampson, but did
lit + damage The bolt came down the
chimney and tore off pieces Of the man
ERi- one piece of wood fell against a
CEI.I's head and cut a small cash. \
DO Has under the house near the Chin
me- base, n was killed instantly. II
va u narrow sea for Mr.. Oates and
Family
News and Observer: News has been
Tee ived here of the death of Mr.. Craw-
tcTc Durham, of WalIa Waila. Wash
fnst0n- Mr. Durham was q brother Of
the late Rev. DR.. Columbus Durham
an" the late Hon Plato Durham. Mr..
Cr; ford Durham left North Carolina
t@r-ty years ago and went to what was
Then the territory of Washington. where
he las lived ever since. Mr.. Durham
EeN married and has been in i'll health
SON. months. He was the last suryiy-
or of six brothers.
Wilson Times: Superintendent of
Public Instruction J.. Y. IOyner was in
ESwn today on his way TO OrmOndsville.
Gre county. where he delivers an
address on local taxation. He says the
educational meetings are we'll attend
ed and the interest in them is unabated.
The result of the campaign is shown in
Khe quiet earnest work of the local su-
peri1tendents, teacher and committee
Een. who are settling down in earnest
I'd make the schools of North Carolina
as effective as possible. Mr.. JOyner is
highly gratified with the progress of the
work along all lines.
Chatham Record: The returns of the
assessors have been compiled
anu the total valuation of real and per-
sonal property in this county shows an
Increase of $685., O55 over last years val
Nation The valuation of the real es-
cate last year was 81, 961, $50. and this
year 1t IS $2,1S0,1S4 making an increase
OF $2lS,4O4 III real estate. The personal
was valued last year at ST.
osz'0o6, and this year it is valued at ST.
I48,1I, an increase of $166. col. The
DO u SIICS oI IdIu lSleO mis-
year is 476,512, which is II, 93z more acres
than were listed l. st year. Wonder
where all this land could have been
tas1 year: Was it omitted by the care
kessness of the fusion list takers?
P News n Observer Special: Yadkin-
E1le, n. c., August LIT will interest
tine people of the state to know that !
the Yadkin Baptist Association which
FEaS IN session last Evanl- ctrOporI- m
npIsed the Watts law as u temperance
Treasure, and the delegates pledged
to aid in prosecuting the
Of the law. The hell kettles
In this county will be closed out just
soon as warrants can be procured for
violatorS if officers can be found
70 execute the papers. Revenue officers
gun on two young men in the eastern
part of his county last Wednesday
making a "mOOnshine vile" The Off
GERS destroyed the still and fixtures ana
brought the young men to town and
they gave bond for their appearance at
court.
Duplin Journal: About $4,000 pounds I
d tobacco was sold at the first brake
the Warsaw warehouse last Thurs
While the prices averaged as good
other markets in the state, there was
q good deal of dissatisfaction shown
the farmers and some took their to-
back home to wait for better
prices. We are informed that the sales
averaged $40 per hundred. The War
saw market stands now on equal foot
with all others in the state. As We
have stated before the whole thing is
kT the hands of the trust and there is
one remedy, and that is-'fight the
devil with fire" Several counties are
already being organized and the mer-
chants and other business men are
forming leagues to become thoroughly i
against the trust. If the
merchants and farmers will stand to-
Eether something a be accomplished
and quickly too They can boycott the
American Tobacco Company and the |
growers can reduce acreage to the de-
tnands of our trade. Anyway-there is
something doing just now with that end
IN view and we hope to keep the farm
srs posted from time to time. After the
present inferior grades of tobacco are
disposed of, a great many believe that
prices will go higher. The Warsaw
warehouse deserves to succeed and is
certainly as good as any market in
the country.