The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-30
NORTH CAROLINA.

paieiob POST The people OF the
state will Welcome Judge oP|
Adams home. His court WIZ III ,oh
Ger exist after December BE- ana ne
viii return to Greensboro 20 resume
the practice of law
GreenvflIe Reflector: hho'emehl
is ON foot in the section around ".
Olive TO petition the ifsislature 10
form a new county out CT portlons o.
WAYNE and Duplin with MI Olive as
the county seat.
Kinston Free Press The dispen-
r, ;s certainly doing a land-of1ce
business today. If every days bust
ness was like this We could supper.
oil the schools, town improvements
and public charities Without any other
tax.
News and Observer: High Point IL
always progressive. IT has agreed 20
nu+ III s37,50O for an electric road
IN Greensboro and Winston-SaIem.
,rbat road connects three of the best
cities in the state and almost makes
them one
Raleigh Post: For the first time
during any Christmas holidays the
postcftice department here has found
il necessary to provide a special table
in the lobby Of the building for weigh
ing packages and ascsrtaining the
amount of postage reqyred. This has
proved a great conyknience to the
public n
New Bern JOurnH The cOntrac-
tor for the Pamlifo railroad stated
yesterday that two miles of track are
laid. and that the roadbed through
the pocqsin mar the Latham tract is
ready fdr mi ties. He said also that
only ore fifth of the Neuse bridge is
TO be built, and that work is being
pushed as rapidly as possible.
Louisburgf Times: Arrangements
are nov making for organizing the
First NATIONAL bank OF Louisburg. W.
undressing hat the application for It's
establish ment has been approved by
tbej COMPTROLLER of the currency at
Washington. and bonds for the cir
c,LNiadon OF the bank have been rur-
cRased and arc now on file with the
tressnrer of the United States at
washington.
Sou1bpOrt Standard: C. Ed. Tay-
- n; ESQ. representative-elect for
&knsWFck county, has a notice in the
Sus hotifying the citizens of OUT
that application will be made
q he next General Assembly for the
'epeal of the bill that incorporate the
nous city of Myrtle. This is a good
art for Mr.. Taylor and we are sure
hat a LARGO inrif- Of 49, o;&;ro--
viii uphold him in this movement.
Henderson Gold Leaf: Our vener-
IDLE and esteemed townsman, Cap
-aiu o. r. Smith. who is home to
spend the holidays, celebrated his
9Th birthday anniversary Sunday.
ne is not an old man either
only III years. Captain Smith is a
'eteran of three wars-the Mexican,
he Mormon and the civil war-an is
Of the most active and energetic,
'est Informed a md most entertaining
nen we know.
New Bern Journal: One week to-
New Bern will become a dry
as it is called. From the ear
lest settlement of the town, intoxicat-
ng beverages have been dispensed
drank at will, but the refined
of the times have decreed
the custom, and so booze"
booze artists" must go. Now it
he champions of the prohibition
,ause are in earnest and sincere, they
will see to it that the prohibition
is rigidly enforced. A little lax
ty will encourage blind tigers and
the law will be less and
ess regarded and a condition of af-
may arise hat would make the
;aioon the lesser evil.
Lincolnton Special to Charlotte OBJ
server: The wedding that was sched-
,Ied to take place "a the Episcopal
hurch IA Woodside Thursday even
rs. has been indefinitely postponed
account of the absence of the pros
groom. A certain widow lady
who ives near town, was to have
q young man about 30 years
nor junior. All the preparations had
been made the guests invited for the
supper and a large number
D invitations issued. Several of our
people had been engaged 70
assist. Ore of our lawyers was to
act as best man, and Il prominent
society lady was to be maid of
honor. but when the day arrived the
prospective groom had taker him.
self TO parts unknown, and it is ru-
how true we cannot say, that
carried along some of the unsus
pecting widows personal property.
"