The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-19
NORTH CAROLINA.

Monroe Journal: The postoffice year
closed on March 31st. During the year
which closed on that date, the receipts
at the Monroe office were $500 mora
than during the preceding yeac. This
was not due to any unusual piece Of
business but to steady growth
ClarBton Express: The II. J. Heinz
Company have received their first car
load of material for their pickle fac
tory at this place, which was unloaded
and taken direct To the site where the
factory will be located. Other and
larger shipments of material will be on
N i few days.
Rocky Mount Motor: Two dogs, sup
posed to have been mad were killed i'll
T,Ocky Mount Monday. They were
ON the country. evidently. They
we're seen to jump on two or three
logs on the street and one of them at
tucked a small boy but ne fortunately
escaped unhurt.
Raleigh Post: DR.. D. 5. Roland went
u Norfolk, Va. yesterday where he
VII attend the hand or Madam Belle
@Iltndi who was scratched by L lion
here. DR.. Roland dressed her hand at
tne time and he was sent for yesterday
to again attend the wound. He VIII go
to Philadelphia next week and remove
he bandage.
News and Observer: ]. =. Johnson,
who runs a saw mill at Willow Springs,
is lightning on wheels when he takes 4
notion, and he takes il so frequently rs
TO make the matter sort of chronic.
He said Monday he meant TO saw $1,000
feet of lumber, and he did and had time
t. spare, too. Not much of a mule rate
about that proceeding.
Monroe Journal: Dr. Blair. mortuary
-tatistician, makes the apparently par
-ldOXicaI statement that there was less
=ickness and more deaths in Monroe
during April than there was during any
one month since the year 1894. The
deaths last month were sudden ones
there being seven in number. During
one month Of 1894 there We're eight
derths within the Incorporation.
Rocky Mount Motor: Dr. Hicks IN
forms us that his FRUIT trees are load
ed down with fruit. He has brought
about the result by Il very simple meth
Od- Heretofore the insects have de-
strO. ed the fruit while quite small
Th.= year DR.. Hicks made small holes
IN the trees and filled them with sui
phur. plugging up the holes after the
sulphur had been put in. The result is
that the trees have been free from in
sects.
transfer of real estate in kinstOn the
price paid was at the rate of over $780,
900 an acre, the exact figure being $780,
1881. This property was not on
Queen street, the main business thor
oughfare, either. The piece of land is
situated on Gordon street, and is % by
i3 feet, the price paid for it being 81. 500.
These figures are startling when look
ed at in this way. but only shows where
KinstOn is at. This price does not pre-
vail all over the city. though, and
needn't frighten wOuld-be purchasers
Duplin Journal: Mrs. B. Sloan. of
Wallace, and Mrs. Robert ROuark. of
Wilmington, were here Sunday on
visit to Mrs F. @. WestbrOok They
left on the Monday noon train for Mt
olive for short visit after which Mrs.
li0uark will go to Brooklyn, New York.
where Mr. Rouarh is an attorney for
the western Union Telegraph Com
FT12ny- The Journal is glad to nota the
success Of this promising young man
ard we wish for him and his charming
wife continued health prosperity and
happiness wherever they may live.
Winston Sentinel: 1t is learned that
fully 1000 persons attended the foot
washing at Pine church. Davidson
county, Sunday. The pastor of the
church announced that this was a very
solemn ceremony and that his sect
based their faith in it's essentiality on
the scriptures as found in the 18th
chapter OF JOhu-A white man.
whose name was not learned met with
an accident at the Southern chemical
factory Monday by getting his head
caught in the elevator. He was sent
home and DR.. Dalton. who attended
him. thinks he VIII be alright in a few
days.
HiIlsboro Observer: The VIII of Mr.
H. Nj. Gates, the school teacher who
died in Bingham township April 10
was admitted to probate in the clerks
office one day last week. Besides Il
bequest of 81 600 to the endowment fund
Of Wake Forest college, the will pro-
vides that 500 be given to Orange
Academy. 5000 to his brother. L NJ.
Gates. after the death of his brother
Rufus. who is to have 500 per year
for his support during life. and the bal
ance OF the estate IS to be divided be-
tween the Baptist Female college at
Raleigh, and the Theological Seminars
at Louisville. Ky. The estate is valued
at 50, 800. Rev J. F. McDuffie and Mr..
a. p. Gates are the executors.