The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-06
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
NORTH CAROLINA.

burlington Herald: With this issue
OF me Herald the present editor lays
uo"h n pen, for a season at least.
70 take up the work OF teaching the
EnsLsn language and in
Zion college.
ftaeford Chronicle: State Treasurer
X g. Lacy Will address the veterans
mere AT the reunion on September 10th.
MT Lacy is a good speaker and on this
occasion will 10 doubt make one OF his
best speeches.
Mount Airy Leader: Tae local order
OF Masons ent a check for S101.62 TO
the rphan at oxford. as a result OF
1ne recent concert and other contribu-
tlons- only two lodges in the state
sent more. which speaks well for our
hasons and people generally.
Durham Sun: The Sun today pub
llsnes two interesting items in regard
10 Durham's progress. One is the es-
Enlistment of an improved, up-to-date
cotton gin. in West Durham, by the
Erwin Cotton Mill Company. and the
other is the organization OF the DUR
ham Loan and Trust Company This
is advancement and growth.
Chatham Record: We are pleased to
announce that q twenty thousand dol-
lar cotton seed oil mill Will be in OPP
GRAFTON at this place by the first day OF
next December.-The r J. Reynolds
Tobacco Company shipped last Friday
a Olid train of % cars, approximate
Iy 500. 900 pounds OF plug tobacco.
which breaks all previous records Of
shipments of fiat plug obacco
Wilson Times: This morning be-
tween 3 and 4 o'clock robbers attempt
ed to break in the residence of Mr.. j.
w. Shealey, nea Park avenue, u
did net succeed as they were frightened
away. When Mr.. Shealey awoke H.
found one blind to his bedroom window
open, but the would be burglars had
gone before he could secure his pistol.
On closer examination it was found
that two beautiful ferns which were
under this window We're stolen.
Wilson News: Yesterday afternoon
about six-thirty Mr.. John Morris was
repairing a motor cycle belonging to
Boykin Bros, when, without the least
warming the thing exploded. and Tor
a while it looked like Mr.. Morris hand
some bicycle shop would be demolish-
ed. Blazing, the machine was throwh
in the gutter where it remained burn
ing for fifteen minutes. Mr.. r. +.
Rome. the expert mechanic in Mr..
Morris shop a his arm and face
badly burned.
Kinston Free Press: Another squad
of % o. 90 Italians passed through on
the east bound Atlantic n North
Carolina train yesterday afternoon on
their way to New Bern to work on the
PamIico. Oriental and Western rail-
road.-A couple of tramps were discov-
cred on the .~.cOwcatcher" of the 'shoo~
fly train last evening as it was pull
ing out from the local station and made
TO dismoSnt from their dangerous po-
sition. They were white men.
Greensboro Telegram: A message
was received here last night stating
that Policeman ]. j. Hall, who was
shot at DanviIle Monday night by a
negro supposed to Jack billiard, was
getting along very well, he having been
able to set up and talk late yesterday
afternoon. The officers here have
been notified to be on the lookout for
the negro. II was reported that ne was
seen Yesterday between Reidsville and
Iseaksville and was shooting at the
people he saw. The officers in Rock
bingham county have been notified to
shoot hi mon sight.