The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
NORTH CAROLINA.

and Clyde Linville, two white boys VINO
were locked up Friday night on the
charge Of attempting to break into a
freight car on the Southern yard. were
Deceased Saturday evening. Lack OF
sufficient evidence to convict and sym
patty for the boys and their mothers
are the reason given for their dis
charge.
Durham Herald: Last Saturday Mr..
r. III. Wright, of this city, sailed from
New York for Europe where he Will
spend from six to eight weeks. When
he returns to Durham this will make
Mr.. Wrignt's sixty-sixth trip across
the Atlantic ocean Soon after MS re-
turn from this trip he will cross the
PACIFIC. going to Japan. China ana oth-
er places in the eastern world
Greensboro Telegram: A white fam
lily in a covered wagon having been SIX
months on the road on the way mere
from northern Nebraska vas the IN
teresting spectacle seen on the streets
yesterday. The father OF the family
said his health had been better the past
inter than it had been in years. Inc
whole family cooked, slept. and ate In
the wagon. They are on their way 10
Virginia
Lumberton Argus: After all. there
was a little business done in court last
week. a IlOSI ICIldI hdDlC "No
signed, in the settlement OF a certain
receiyership. The settlement allowed
the receiver twenty dollars for his ser
vices. The. costs were to be PAID OUT
of the funds in the hands OF the re-
ceiver. and the balance In his hanoS
(the amount unnamed) Is to be divided
equally between the counsel on the two
sides
Statesville Landmark: James Will
helm, the ~four-year-old on of MIR. j..
nj. Wilhelm, undertook to ave some
fun Sunday while the older members
OF the family were at church. He piled
leaves on the front steps of his fathers
residence and applied q match to them.
Passersby say the fire and ext1ngufshed
ii before any damage resulted. the lit
tie fellow started the fire while the
cook. in whose charge he was left, was
IN the kitchen.
KinAton Free Press: On the vacant
lots in north Kinston a perfect swarm
of rabbits has been noticed of late and
some of the young men have found a
good deal of amusement in chasing
them. For fieetness of foot, the boys
say, this particular species of "Mollie-
cotton-tail" has the Texas jack rabbit
'skint to DEATH" and the chase up until
yesterday has been fruitless. But yes
terday one big. fat fellow was captured
dIlu III . AAOASS WAL ~
in h hunt this evening.
Tarbor Southerner: A herd of about
forty cattle each day, Friday and Sat
urday, were driven through tow to the
railway station to be shipped to Nor
folk by A. M. Turner and W.. D. Pender.
These cattle were brought here from
Norfolk and vicinity and driven out to
Mr.. Pender's farm about four miles
from here to fatten. On their return
4LDy xro-o c1nnIy o-d Fof enough
ITO tempt the. most eXacting butcher IN
the land. The fattening Of the cattle
is a joint venture Of Messrs. Pender &
turner AS to it's full success it is
probably yet too early for them to
speak definitely.
Gastonia News: The oldest person so
for as we know in CASTOR as Mrs. Pol
iy West who ives between Stanley
and Spencer Mountain Mrs. West is
said to be 102 years old Two men who
a her the past few days say that she
looks to be an extremely old woman.
She has been confined to her bed seven
years. She is waited on by her daugh-
tier Mrs. Catherine Caldwell who Is ~
years old Mrs. West has a number
OF grand children who would be classed
old men. A gentleman who shook her
hand the other day say that her hand
is exceedingly tender. The same gen
NICILId ~ LII IAAAL SiAO "NhAN
weigh over so or so pounds. She is par
TALLY blind but seems to know people
and things.
New Bern Journal: Drop meters say
that they are catching but very few
shad now and complain that the great
pound nets down the river are the
cause OF it. They say that the river is
covered over so with these nets that
the fish can't pass.-The Kinston Free
Press notes that W car Dads OF let
tuce passed through that city from
New Bern Saturday and remarks that
it was the first big shipment made from
this section this season. Not at all,
Brother Farlow. We have been hip
ping as large or larger quantities by
steamer besides a steady shipment by
rail. The lettuce crop here has beer
quite an important one here this sea-
son
Durham Herald: Trying to a q
ride six miles on the Norfolk and Yves
tern train last night came very near
costing John Grant, a negro boy. som
eighteen years of age. his life. He wa
ragged two miles and while he vii
lose one foot it is not probable that nj:
fearful experience will cost him hi:
life. When No. 50, which is due K
reach here at SIS o'clock. pulled out O.
Woodsdale last night Grant caught tn
rear platform or truck with the inten
ton of beating hiS way to Roxeboro
six miles distant. After the train hat
gone some distance Brakeman Foar>
heard some one calling for help and be
gan to investigate. Hanging to the al
hose. with his feet dragging tn
ground, was the negro boy. The trail
was stopped quickly and when he wa
taken from the perilous position 1t wa
found that his left foot was beat int
a jelly. that both shoes and both sock
had been torn from his feet n tina
the negro was in pretty bad shape
The bones in his left foot were left pro
truding, where the flesh a been tor
away by coming in contact with tn
ground
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