The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-27
NORTH CAROLINA.

selling at 50 cents a bushel in Kinston
now, and the price is bringing lots of
them to town. The string OF carts seen
On the street with cotton seed reminds
enc Of the fall when tobacco is brought
In
Clarkton Express: Our Whitehall
correspondent eports the death of Nr.
RansO Cunningham. who was oba-
bly, the oldest white man in Eladen
county. He lacked, if We mistake not
about three years of reaching the cen
tury mark. and lac served in both the
Mexican and Civil wars.
Concord Tribune: About twenty feet
OF the front Of the Smith office bui ding,
On the corner Of UniOn and Corbin
street, fell out today about ? o'clock.
A regro woman was passing at the
time and the brick fell on her had,
crushing her hat but did her no DAM
age. 1t is thought that water hid
got into the wall and froze and when 1t
commenced to thaw the wall fell.
Rocky Mount Motor: The nLt,e two
year-old daughter Or Mr.. H. II. Smith
die at his home in Rocky Mount Mon
Day. The little girl had been sick most
Of her short life and was seldom free
from pain. She was a patient little SUI
ferer. and even when the tiny body was
drawn with pain and her suffer.ngs
must have been intense she made no
sound, and when she died it was not
known until several minutes afterWard
that the little spirit had been freed
from it's tenement Of clay and had
waited its fight to the mystical regions
above. She died as she lived-quietly
and calmly.
Fayetteville Observer: There was 8
feet Of water in the Cape Fear al s
o'clock this morning. The Highlander
arrived from Wilmington last night,
and cleared on her return trip before
noon today. Misses Irene and Leola
King, OF Idaho, were among her pas
sengers going to Duplin county to visit
relatives. Captain Fromberger, late Of
the City of Fayetteville, was also a
passenger on the Highlander, en- route
TO his home in Florida. The City OF
Fayetteville pulled out from her wharf
for her first trip down the Cape Fear
at 4 o'clock this afternoon, Captain
Worth in command, Captain jeff Brad
shaw at the wheel, and Engineers
hosely and VIM. Thornton in the en-
gine room Mr.. Moses, the chief engi-
neeT. is still absent.
Winston Journal January 21.-John
Sparks. the veteran show man. who
was attacked by a pet lion at the Wade
Eecum Springs Sunday. was brought
acre last evening by DR.. Bahnson, who
went to the Springs Monday to render
medical assistance. Mr.. Sparks was
petting the lion with his right arm
through the bars of the cage. when sud
denly the beast made a grab at the
arm and caught it in his teeth. Messrs.
Cicero Tise and E. G. Clinard. who
were with MIR. Sparks. ran to his as
%sistance. but the animal made tooth
picks OF clubs the gentlemen forced
at him. Mr.. Sparks arm was badly
chewed clear to the elbow: bones were
crushed in several places, and 1t was
necessary to force a plank into the
brute'S mouth before he would let go
OF the arm. 1t is possible that Mr..
Sparks Will have to undergo amDuta-
ton of the arm at the elbow TO save
his life
Charlotte Observer: The Philadelphia
candy store, located on north Tryon
street. is closed and the whereabouts
of Mr. c. Anag. the proprietor, are un-
known. Saturday, Constable Rigler,
armed with attachment papers, went
to AuaS'S place of business and closed
the doors. 1t seems that the proprie-
tor had learned of the intention OF sew
eral OF his creditors and. While times
were good. left the city. Simultaneous
ly with the closing of the Charlotte
store the firms place of business in
Bristol. Tenn. was closed for the same
reason IS was the Charlotte store
There is Il rumor in circulation in GER
tain sections OF Mecklenburg county
that the Charlotte schools have been
suspended for some time on account OF
the smallpox situation in this city.
While the rumor has not the slightest
foundation, it has caused a humble OF
people to stay away from Charlotte.
The News and TimeS-DemOcrat wishes
to inform the citizens of Mecklenburg
that the schools of the city have never
stopped for one day on account OF
smallpox and furthermore. the situation
in CharlOtte is better today than for
many months. The city and county
boards of health have spared neither
pains nor money in taking hold of the
situation and doing everything possible
to thoroughly stamp out the disease.
That the county and city boards of
health have met with success. shows
conclusively that Charlotte and Meek
le2burg county are not slow in acting.
-ChurloJta Is TO have = big quarter Of
& million dollar ore smelling furnace.
A number of wealthy New Workers are
behind the enterprise. Building Will
soon begin ana the plant Will be ready
for operation by July \ lot has been
purchased in the southern section OF
the city near the oil mill. Mr.. Frank
heach. OF New York city. has been here
for several months in connection with
this great enterprise.
DOES IT PAY To BUY CHEAP