The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26
NORTH CAROLINA.

Durham Sum-: The records are being
searched everywhere in this state, and
N Is being found that Judge Parker has
a numbe Of relatives scattered about
In North Carolina. Up to this writing
We have not been able to find one in
county.
New Bern Journal: Several persons
nav been heard to say that they have
discovered some person, a man, skulk-
ing around their premises at night. In
no instance has the unknown person
been discovered attempted any vio-
Hence, nor has he been detected trying
TO steal anything. His only object it
appears is peeping in at windows
Concord Tribune: The one remain
ing convention to be held, aside from
h county convention, is that OF the
democratic congressional at Wilkes
-boro on the 4th of August Hackett OF
Wilkes is in the lead but lacks a good
many votes OF having the number to
nominate and Indications are that a
contest full of interest await the day
Mt meeting.
Gastonia News: S. S. CIemmer a
in town yesterday with a load of Rat
tlebox apples. These are a peculiar
kind of apple. When they get ripe the
seed loosen their hold and will rattle
when shaken. Mr. Clemmer says there
are very few of these apples in the
country. His father got a small sprout
from the old Adams place on Crowders
creek years ago and at these two places
are the only ones he knows of. The
apple is rather small but has a delici-
flavor.
Kings Mountain Herald: Cur read1
srs will. be interested in learning that
the John E. Jones property has been
n kQn I'm md Maid FOR hu MoccrG Ho1-
land and Seaman to whom the option
OF the company of Gaffney. s. c., was
transferred. The purchase price of
h mineral interest was $4,000 which
amount was paid over for Mr.. ZONES at
the bank here last Monday evening.
This is the second piece of property
taken up so far as our Information
near Croker had a small tract which
he would not bond and the original
company paid kim 5000 for it, which
was a large price.
Kinston Free Press: The following
+ story is told on a seven-year-old
youngster of the city Who had violat-
ed some specific command Of his ma
tenal parent and was promised a
whipping for so doing. He, knowing
that the chastisement was sure and Ger
tain. fortified himself against it by
A-NO IAN ~ III PoINlAIS -
three pairs OF pants. When he made
his appearance sure enough the moth
er took him in charge and began in
obedience to the ancient injunction, to
visit upon him condign punishment.
But contrary to the ingenious youths
expectations the rod" was not used
ON the bosom of his many pants but
ON his bare legs. He don't think that |
his smartness was properly appreciate
3D. |
Durham Herald: The revenue Off |
-age for Uncle Sam-are still
making it warm for the Illicit whfskey |
okers- in this section. One still was |
raar. ured day before yesterday and an
otne yesterday morning. The capture
YESTERDAY morning is reported to have
been near the city limits. The details
are not known 1T this time. Two Off
GERS. E. 7. Lea Of this city, and w. K.
Merritt, Of Raleigh, made the raid.
Theyifonnd a small still near the HUI
IN granite quarry. not far from the
limits. The still Is reported de-
and several stands of beer cut
down. Day before yesterday the Off
GERS were out in the neighborhood Of
RusselPs old mill. They captured a.
forty gallon still. the same two officers
above making the capture.
destroying the distilling plant
me officers cut down a number of
stands of beer. No arrests were made.
The capture of the still neal Durham
yesterday morning makes two that the
officers nave taken near Durham dur
ing the past week or ten days.