The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-11
NORTH CAROLINA.

Charlotte Chronicle: Mr.. Jack Asbu-
~, a son OF Mrs. N. z. Asbury. OF this
city. was the victim OF q vicious as
sauit in Birmingham. Ala. where he
is employed as chemist for the Ten
nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Compa-
ny. q few nights ago. An
person inflicted a painful wound by
striking Mr.. Asbury just below the
temple with a pair IL knucks or some
other heavy instrument Mr.. sbHry
had just left his club and stopped on
the sidewalk in front OF a bowling al
ley, when an man dashed up
to him and struck him a terrific blow
on the head. Mr.. Asbury dropped TO
the pavement. where he was picked up
by friends in an insensible condition.
Nothing is known Of the cause OF the
attack n the officers have been una
BILE to discover any trace OF the assail-
ant,
News and Observer: The divorce mill
was put to work in the Wake superior
court in the afternoon, a
tails jury being summoned. and in
twenty minutes by the clock, seven d.
vOrces were granted. five colored and
two white.
New Bern Journal: The armer say
that ever this early in the season it Is
almost impossible to get labor to carry
ON their work. All the men are work
ing in timber and the wages received
are SO good that their families arc not
Obliged to work now.
Greensboro Telegram: Officer White
OF the Southern Railway has in his pos
session quite a large assortment OF
lost articles stored in the Over-room at
the depot. A goo many of these ar
ticIes are left either in the station or
ON the trains by thoughtless persons
and when found are generally
in charge by him. At present there
are three valuable and high
priced manicuring set awaiting identi-
6catiOn OF owners
Williamson Enterprise: We are hav-
ing a wood famine at this office. While
writing this we are burning old boxes
and anything else we can get to burn;
there is not a stick OF wood in the
pdace-One of the colored trainmen on
the Plymouth freight was seriously in
jured at ParmeIe this morning While
shifting some cars at that point Both
legs and one arm were cut Off The
doctor says he cannot live. He will be
taken to his home in Rocky Mount.
AydIett Special to Tar Heel: Driven
by the storm, exhausted by cold and
hunger. n with damp marsh grass
for q bed. Mr.. Thomas Forbes. one OF
the most popular young men in Curri-
luck county. succumbed to death.
He was in the employ OF the Curri-
tuck Club and had left his home on the
beach to go to the clubhouse. The storm
vas 50 severe that he turned back to
go home The storm became worse. he
could not reach his home. and then it
was that he gave up from exhaustion.
His body was FOUND four days later in
the marsh
Pilot Mountain News: There is a
great deaf OF ak in this place about
scarlet fever. The school has been tenn
porariIy suspended and no public meet
8BgS allowed, yet there has not been
- suspected case Quarantined or any
steps taken to prevent the spread OF
the contagion. There seems to be a
neglect of duty somewhere. as the peo-
pie exposed should not be allowed to
come in contact with other people
Merely stopping h schools. Sunday
schools and preaching will not prevent
the spread OF the disease.
Roanoke Chowan Times: A large
number OF farmers in this vicinity have
bought an extra horse or mule this
winter. This does not lee that the
acreage will be increased, because that
cannot be n for lack OF labor. but
better and cheaper ullage OF what is
planted-more cultivation with the
.ploY and less hoe work.
l1ncoln Journal: We notice in an
exchange that the sheriff OF that coun-
ty is Boosting of the fact that he col
iected 9S per cent of his taxes last year
ead would even do better this year
Our sheriff, John X. Cline. has never
fallen under SO per cent and often neal
Ice per cent. during the seven years he
has been sheriff of his county. It 1:
up to somebody to beat this If they can
Henderson Gold Leaf Smallpox has
again broken out in our midst. There
have been several cases but no deaths
The situation is not alarming. although
1t ID reasonable to xpect that Othel
Gases will develop. There has been SOM
eKcitment on account Of exaggerateC
reports and the prevalence OF measles
Several cases of smallpox have been re
ported when the cases proved to b
nothing but measles. The cases tina
were to pest house are geetinI
On all right, and there have been n,
further development where quarantine
was established. In the mean time tn
people are being vaccinated and ever.
necessary ~precaution is being taken {
prevent the further spread OF the dls
ease.