The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-25
NORTH CAROLINA.

TarDoro Southerner: The governor |
will appoint a committee OF three cti- |
zens to investigate the Atlantic ano
North Carolina railway. One or the
special duties should be to report on
the o OF politics that biennially
cripple and hamper this road
Raleigh Post: Mr.. NJ. 1. Kennedy. OF
Eagle Springs. spent yesterday In the
city. Mr.. Kennedy says there Is con-
siderable gold excitement in his sec
ton OF Moore and Montgomery counties
now. Mr.. A N Kennedy recently sold
the May mine for 1900.
Reidsville Review: The double track
over the entire Washington division
will probably be ready for use by June.
Trains are DOW running over the dou-
bic track as far as Manassas and sec
lions along other parts OF the division.
The recent bad weather has interfer-
ed with the work OF constructing the
double track
Durham Sun March 18th. II. Lar
abee & CO. brokers. represented by Mr..
:. Ed. Lyon, closed their Durham Of
flee today, due to failure to collect
margins in the cotton panic of yester-
day. Whether like action was taken
throughout the state is not known.
Local spectators are not hurt in this
case, but for a wonder the brokers are
the losers. 1t is understood he office
will be re-opened in the near future
Charlotte Observer: THE freight
business of the Southern railway into
and through Charlotte has doubled
within the past twenty lays" said a
railroad man yesterday. The increase
is a natural one, and happens every
year, although not to SO great an ex-
tent. 1t is due to b heavy business
in the hauling of fertilizers and farm
ing implements and the early truck.
Owing to the increase, an additional
engine and crew has been put on the
Southern freight yards in the city"
Sanford Express: We are told that
there are more tourists at Southern
Pines and Pinehurst this season that
ever before in the history of these re-
sorts. Every hotel. boarding house
one hotel at PinehurSt made $40, 900 las
seaso over and above expenses. Peo-
70 pie who go there a money and they
don't mind spending it. AS much
none as has been invested In Pine
hurst it is said that the town has more
than paid for itself. The town is not
only n of the most popular resorts
in the south. but the money expended
in building it UP has proven a splendid
investment.
New Bern Journal: There is more
improved farm machinery being sold
in New Bern this season than ever be-
fore. Farmers are waking up to the
advantage of using machinery instead
OF n labor. This has been brough:
about by the great scarity Of Labor
throughout the country, but the farmer
will be benefited in the long rum
The old steamer New Bern ran aground
about 300 feet off Pollock street Thurs
day night and is still unmovable "a
II built in mid-stream. Yesterday
morning the tugs Marguerite and Par
dns worked a long time on her and
later the teamer Neuse tried to pull
her of with no success. She is swuns
across the channel and boats OF ordi-
nary size cannot pass her.
Ashevilie Citizen: The last will and
testament Of Mrs. Samantha c. Will
son was duly probated in the office OF
the clerk of h superior court yester-
day. Mrs. Wilson was known as ar
elderly lady Of very strong likes and
dislikes and her litigations over prop
erty left by her husband are we
known. Out of this litigation was en-.
gendered a strong dislike of her
daughter. Mrs. Clara NJ. Featherston
n as a result Mrs. Wilson'S will
makes this bequest to her daughter;
Il direct that my executor hereinafter
named purchase one calico dress of ths
value Of one dollar and give it to M
CARA NJ. fedlneTSIOH- Liz
will assigns as the cause for this un.
usual bequest the in which she
says She was treated by her daughter.
Mr.. Thomas J. Pence in his Washing.
ton correspondence says: The remov-
al of Oscar ]. Spears. as assistant dis.
trict attorney of the Eastern Nortf
Carolina district, has been decided
upon His successor will be named IL
the near future. Spears fate has beer
hanging in the balance for more tina.
a year. and today the information wa!
obtained that the department of jus
ttce has requested. the organization t
name his successor. There has beer
some friction between the assistan
district attorney and the court, and i
is understood that the attorney genera
stands squarely with Judge Purnell
The selection OF Spears successor rest
with Republican State Chairman Roll
ms There will be a lively scrambl
for the place. j. A. Giles, former re
publican candidate for congress-, cam
close to the appointment q year age
when Spears removal was under CON
sideration by Senator P~ritchard.
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