The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-23
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
NORTH CAROLINA.

Winston Sentinel: Berry Morgan is
in iaiI again. He was arrested yester-
Say on the charge of stealing thirty
three birds from a Yadkin farmer
named Mcknight. He was tried before
Mayor Eaton and bound over to the
superior court.
Greensboro Telegram: Several gen
tlemen who have spent part of the last
week in Raleigh. said today that the
result OF each ballot for senator was
known quicker in Greensboro than at
the Marlborough Hous N Raleigh
The service here is given by the Am
erican Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company
Kinston Free Press: There has been
q little squirt in the receipts of cotton
in Kinston this week, about $50 bales
being sold here, mostly in the last few
days. which is pretty good considering
that the crop is nearly all marketed.
The price has been ruling right up to
and sometimes above the New York
market during the last day OF two
Concord Tribune: officer Johnston
last night arrested a negro, John
Johnson, who has been wanted for
some time. Last November Johnson
went to a house near the fair grounds
and had Henry Doster to call AleXan-
der Edwards to the door. AS AleXan-
der stepped out of the door Johnson
plunged a knife in his breast and cut
q cash the entire length of the Negroes
body, the knife coming out just above
the waist line. Edwards recovered.
New Bern Journal: The lumber
which was thrown on the beach at
Cape Lookout some weeks ago from Il
wrecked boat was sold Friday to Mr..
II.-- ~~n-Ip -
half million feet.--LOW water is
causing shippers a good deal of an
noyance, as all shipments to up river
points are greatly delayed. On the
few rains this winter steamers get
up the rivers, only to be left in Il
couple of days with hardly enough
water to get back again. Several days
of general and generous rains are
greatly needed
Wilson News: Saturday afternoon,
at the Banner warehouse, Doane Nor
ris, u young white boy, shot Westry
Robbins, a negro boy, with a VIM
chester rifle, seriously Wounding him.
1t seems that the affair was over Il
dog. Robbins, after some talk, cursed
young Morris and threw a brick at
him. and then Morris picked up the
rifle and shot him in the back.
Young Morris, who did the shooting,
- the son of MIR. n. A. Morris. He
was bound OVer to the mayors court
III u 5000 bond, which his father stood.
Fayetteville Observer: The greater
part OF Mr.. w. IL. sykes saw mill
plant. situated near Currie'S mill, ten
miles from this city, and half d million
feet of lumber were destroyed by fire
Friday morning. The flames were:
discovered at 4.30 O'Clock, and it was
$3.50 before they were under {, +roI.
Nothing was saved only the saw mill
machinery. Planning mill, dry kilns
and all other buildings were
The loss is estimated at $50, UOO.-Mr.
William s. Mallett, formerly of his
county, but for many yeaIS Il resident
Of Texas. died at Abilene, in thu
state, on December 18th last. He was
In his 18th year, having been born July
9TH, 1927. He married in early life
Miss Harriet Hardin, formerly of this
place, who died several years ago.
Their children are all residents OF
Texas The late Miss Sophy Mallett,
Of this city. was his sister. He was 4
man of many sterling qualities, and
WAS an officer with a good record in
the TranS-Mississippi army Of the con-
feGPTaCy.