The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
NORTH CAROLINA.

In the CITY dL duS Oilc lille DClOIc, II
GLIDING the year Of the big fire. There
are Z number Of fine brick buildings
in the course Of construction besides
many are being planned for erection
in the early future. Kinston is still
the most progressive city Of its class
in the state.
Special to the Observer: High Point,
March "a young white man by he
name OF Walter Coldfelter was arrest
ed here today, charged with attempting
to assault Sarah Henderson, also white.
He was brought before Squire W. E.
Johns, ST., this afternoon for trial but
owning TO the defendants sic not
being ready the case was postponed
until tomorrow morning. COldfelter is
in Jail here.
New Bern Journal: Sweet potatoes
were plentiful here yesterday, in fact
the market was somewhat glutted.
Several boats in the dock were anxious
to dispose Of yams for forty cents, and
bahams for thirty cents the bushel,
but buyers were scarce.-The weather
of the past few days has been very
favorable for the rapid growth of early
truck. Cabbage, onions, lettuce and
asparagus are doing we'll. The farmers
are beginning to complain of a lack of
rain.
Winston Journal: The angel OF death
spread it's dark wings over our city
yesterday evening carrying sorrow TO
the hearts of the relatives and many
friends OF the deceased, Mrs. Nancy @.
Reynolds. Mrs. Reynolds is dead. Her
voice is hushed in silence and only the
good deeds of a we'll spent life remain
She was the mother of six children~
r. J. Reynolds. w. y. Reynolds, w
r. Reynolds and Mrs. Robert Critz OF
this city, H. H. Reynolds of Patrick
county, Virginia, and Captain A. D.
Reynolds of Bristol, Tenn.
AshevfIle Citizen: Henry GOOden. the
negro whom Sheriff Reed brought
back from Indianapolis several days
e on the charge of being the murder
er Of McKinnish, a white boy. who was
shOt and killed on SOuthside avenue at
Cripple creek on August 3, 1901, was
%arrigned before Justice A. B. Ware
this mornig. GOoden waived eXamina-
ton and was committed to Jail without
bail to await the action of the next
criminal term of the superior court
which meets on April goth. SalIie Kin
caid. a negro woman who is charged as
oil dOOSSSOI VII Inc SACNAo NA"S 49,
urged Gooden to shoot was given a
hearing.
KinstOn Free Press: The Woodmen
of the World will hold their regular
biennial meeting for this district at
this place, beginning tomorrow morn
ing and lasting two days or more. This
district comprises the states of Mary
land, West Virginia. District of Column
>T-Ll 4~I
will be represented by about so dele
gates. Probably 40 will be in attend
ance from other places. There will be
an election of officers for the ensuing
two years and a delegation elected to
represent the district at the national
meeting of the order which k
place at Milwaukee, Wis, in May. Mr..
f. b. Lewis. Of this place, who repre-
scented the district at the last national
convention. which met at Columbus,
two years ago, is a candidate for the
honor of again representing the order
in the May convention.
Taboro ~SOutherner: According to the
returns filed with the clerk of the court
the total registered vote was $40: nee
essary TO be cast to repeal the dispen-
sary law 300. The total number Of
NOlt~ cast Wis DlD- " uISIC4L-"A IL
against il 3O4. II will be seen from his
that there was one more voter than
ballots. According to the figures OF
the anti-diSpensary leaders. if all those
who registered since November We're
dropped from the lists. together with
the votes cast. there would still remain
a majority of six. The diSpenSary
leaders admit a majority of three. The
result reached Friday by the voters,
while it means Il repeal of the DISPENSE
ry system. it does not mean that Tar
bore will go back to the saloon of two
Years ago. Orderliness and outward
deCency will be required. If any one
thinks otherwise and attempts it he
will be soon undeceived. The amend
meuts 10 the town charter provide
high license and early closing The
people of the town will expect and de-
ma1d of the town authorities that the
law regulating the sale of in~tONiCants
be rigidIy enforced without fear or IA
VOr.
The state convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association opened
last night at the Y. NJ. -. A. hall with
a large attendance. The delegates ar
rived yesterday on all trains and are
guests of friends in many parts of the
city. Last nights meeting was 4 bust
ness session and was called TO order by
President Hanna OF Charlotte. The
meeting was opened with appropriate
exercises. An excellent report from
the state executive was read by Chair
man Hanna. The report was n of the
best in years and showed that the
North Carolina associations We're in
thu best Of condition. CT. Q. Huntington
- Mo r-N--a ~ Tho 1Nr,1r,T--za m for
eign work. read a report from that
body. over $500 has been sent from
this state 10 the heather lands through
this committee. The nominating COM
mittee made its repOrt naming the fol-
lowing gentlemen; President, F. c.
Abbott. Of Charlotte: first vice presI-
dent. DR.. Henry Lewis Smith. Of Da-
wilson College; second vice president,
3. J. Sheppard. of WinstOu: third vice
president. J. X. NOrfleet. of Winston:
secretary. Edmund Mcdonald. OF the