The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-10
NORTH CAROLINA.

Esxa=EpTS OF CuCuIlDCIS lCIL I-LC III IL
Atlantic and North Carolina road one
r3av last week, besides one thousand
of tomatoes and eight hun
bred barrels of potatoes. a large move
.ruent of squash is expected next week
Newton Enterprise: Mrs. West Smith
of Georgetown sent The Enterprise a
bottle Monday in which was something
on the order of a cabbage snake. It IS
eight inches long and about the thick
ress of a horse hair. In color il IS
white, and was found in an apple. This
-Gust be an apple snake.
Winston Journal: Without notifying
n conductor to stop, < negro woman
Jumped from a moving car near the
Forsyth chair factory yesterday and
was badly bruised. The car was stop
ped and when asked by the ~duc
uhy she jumped she said she wanted
to get off, and it being her first time on
Il car she did not know whether tney
Woul stop or not
Sanford Express: Messrs. Henry A
Page, of Aberdeen, Robert n. Page
+ r. Page and 4. F. Page, Of Biscoe,
have become stockholders in a lumber
company recently organized at Atlanta
Eg1Cn an duIHOIlZ-u NdDI(dI W
$500, 900. The company expects to Dur-
chase about $4,000 acres Of timbered
lands in western orth Carolina and
north Georgia.
Kinston Free Press: There has been
discovered something" in Tilghman's
mill pound, a few miles northeast Of
Hinston, that resembles, in nearly ev-
cry respect, the jelly fish Of salt water.
II moves about slowly and fastens itself
On some substance and stay. It is seen
IN all kinds of shapes and cOlors and the
miller wants to know it is. Can
some one tell him.?
Warren Record: Judge Charles A.
Cook with his entire family will leave
tomorrow for MuskOgee, Indian Terri
Cory. their future home. We regret to
see this pleasant family leave our town
and county. but wish them all well.
Judge Cook is an able lawyer and is
going to a live and growing country
10 follow his profession and Will no
doubt do we'll.
Greenville Reflector: ]. l.. Jackson
has been giving his tobacco barn alarm
j practical test this week in the BARN
of J. B. Carroll. Mr.. Carroll says that
Il NdtldlHOu u W. uC5A~CS AA NAN No"S
from what he wants it is made known
Instantly. Mr.. Jackson will be ready to
begin filling orders in a few days.
Those interested would do well to notify
him and he will be pleased TO let them
test the apparatus in their own barns.
They will be sold under q positive guar
antee to do what the inventor claims.
Statesville Landmark July 3.-The
change from wet to dry at 10 O'CLOCK
Tuesday night was made very quietly.
When the clock struck ten the bars
closed n some of the mischievous
&oIled the bells to acknowledge the
passing. Empty bottles decorated with
rrepe were hung in various places about
. town. and an inscription on the door OF
the Marble Hall saloon. noting the
passing of George" as the ardent was
designated by many, concluded with
the soulful and fearful statement:
With all thy faults We love thee still.
@,astOnia News: Lee Jenkins suffered
an accident at Mccall, that was very
dangerous and caused him much pain.
ae slipped While walking in the gut
--ering of the roof, which he was put
sing on and had the choice OF falling
about % feet or jumping. He chose d
lump and landed on a lumber pile. HIS
root is sprained, and he suffered several
bruises. He had a roll Of p on
G1is shoulder at the time and he beat the
paper to the ground. Mr.. Jenkins is
out on crutches.
Monroe Enquirer: \ gentleman OF
color who lives here, and is suspected
1of running a blind tiger. went to one
.of our citizens a few lays ago and ask
I'D him what could be done with a GER
Eain negro of the town who had palm
>ad off a blind hen on him "and she
guaranteed to be sound and we'll The
gentleman to whom the complaint was
made replied, We'll you black rascal
As you traded blind tiger for a blind
E1en, 1 think it is a stand of as to you
and the other negro" The point was
readily seen and there will be no law
suit over that blind hen.
Smithgfeld Herald: Burnice Cut
Goreth a section master IN the Atlanta
Coast Line. met his death last weeE
Under mysterious circumstances. Mon
~Jay afternoon, June %. about 5 O'Clock
lae left Kenly to go to- his home a
Sagley and was never seen alive again
Tuesday morning his hat was found OF
a spring board at Little River just be
Cow the railroad. a search was mad
and Thursday morning his body wa
found against a raft in the river abou
$50 yards below the railroad. The cor
1ner was and an inques
u~as held. The verdict was that III
cause of death was unknown TO tn
curry.
Questions Answered.