The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14
NORTH CAROLINA.

Mount Olive Tribune: The telephone
exchange for Mount Olive is very neal
complete. About forty phones are now
in operation. Mr.. w. NJ Gober i:
manager of the local exchange. Mis-;
Belle Smith, of Goldsboro, is chief op
orator, and Mr.. Paul Grantham'is nigh'
operator. Miss Sallie Murphy, of viii
mington, is here in~structing the oper
ators.
Charlotte Dispatch: Charlotte. y
C, June S.-Southern railway mail anc
passenger train No. 40, northbound, raj
into an open switch near Salisbury 10
night. Engineer Tyler d. Haynes, a.
Charlotte and his fireman, Jim Wad
kins, colored, was killed and an IN
known fireman, who was riding on the
engine was seriously hurt No Assem-
gers were injured. The engine AND
mail car left the track
Washington Gazette-Messenger: We
have never seen so many pogles oHeIeo
for sale in this market. This species
of fish, together with the butter fsn'
were never offered for sale in this mar
ket. until ten or twelve years ago. al
first our citizens were very shy In pur-
chasing the pogie, but since sheeps-
head became very scarce they sell read
lily, and the supply is not equal TO the
demand
Iumberton Robesonian: Mr.. Brooks,
q piano tuner. while overhauling Mr..
u. O.. Sinclair's piano a few days
since. was startled to find among the
papers which rats had evidently car
ried into the piano case, q large CHICK
en- snake. When the papers were re-
moved the snake was revealed anu
both tuner and those who were watch
ing him work grew scarce
The reptile had evidently located there
in order to crafty his APPETITE for rats
rather than his musical inclinations.
Greensboro Record: A telegram was
received by the state SUPERINTENDENT OF
public instruction yesterday from Cev-
land district, in Rowan county, to the
effect that the district has just voted
a social tax for the Improvement or
the public schools. it is, SAID
the state superintendent, the good work
is moving on steadily almost every
day, adding to the long list of
and districts that are taking this I'M
portant step oward providing the chill
dren with prope education"
New Bern Journal: There was an
other large shipment of potatoes and
beans on the steamer Ocracoke yester-
day. The prices were the same as have
been paid during the past week., $500
to $3.50 per barrel for potatoes, and S1.OO
to $3.50 per basket for beanS-The
steamers and trains have about al
they can do now to handle the immense
volume of truck. Mondays was the
largest days shipping so a this sea-
son, but it is expected to be still great
er today. Beans, potatoes, Squashes,
cabbage, and cucumbers are h veSe
tables now moving.
New Bern Journal: The Journals
rrnlifioa1 forecast some months ago. Il
that Congressman Charles r. Thomas
the Third district, would be his W
has been fully substantiated
W the returns from the county con-
entions in the Third district. Wayne,
uder Duplin, Sampson, Jones, Pam
all give unanimous instructionz
% their delegates to vote for Mr..
leLk nut h majority was for Mr..
1te, :. Craven county primaries
lo o tructed for their fellow citizen, |
VeHS Carteret remains, which Is
10 - H, !, vote for Mr.. Thomas.
Chronicle: The election ON
LSdeIotu tax for chools was held
le speelAl 1 was defeated by q two
WEI his is no indication that
Tug ; any idea of taking any |
IT peopLe ~ in educational matters. |
lchWaru - I'D that the way in |
- "oS ~ oSNNy "~o Il
nlcn II ns eat many voting for |
, special tax. Fir. 'enos oI lne puDLc
,hools and friendk aa nnonosa5
9TH thought that t NC 80 e.
ould be injurious t. - ne n'r haot
lat reason alone a nm o
heartily in ia ~ oL pettel
nblic school facilities 20 leu against the
ire the vote on the ma tier was 10
,dteation that our people = IRE saIlsneo
ifth. the present condition II our pup
C schools.
Charlotte Observer: There " - Qulte
little amusement for the po. uoeilen
nd spectators at the city police ooore
morning. when, by orc CT OIL
he court. four negro boys were SO u1o-
thrasaeed for offending the law. Inc
.ovs were Ben Walker, George stew
ms Will Steven and Will
ND they were charged with playing
on the streets, shouting anu
a general nuisance OF tnem-
elves. Squire S. H. Hilton, VINO con-
the court in the absence or Re-
order Shannonhouse, who is Ill, was
II first nonplussed as to what PUNISH
nent to impose, but finally he reverted
N that Oldest and best mode OF whip
and he so ordered ii. Those VINO
witnessed the performance was unanl-
mons in the opinion that the punish
eiyen was far better than a term
Nm the gang. Yes Chambers, another
,f the same party was made TO pay a
smau fine for his affence.
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