The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-03-15
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
NORTH CAROLINA.

Raeford Chronicle: To show the prog
Qsss Of our town along the building Rne,
&Are has been built within the past
year 15 dwellings, the most of them nice
1ReS four stores, a bank a large school
bxiiding. a Methodist church, a cotton
g1a and a livery stable Several build
mgs are under construction now and
work will commence on a number of
new buildings as soon as the material
CA be placed on the ground. Can any
other small town beat this record?
Winston Sentinel: winston-Salem
viii pay out to the tobacco growers this
month about 100000. It is pretty nice
sum of money, and will help the people
o1 the surrounding country no little.
Cur tobacco market is one OF the city's
brightest business jewels
New Bern Journal: Commander Tom
Daniels of the Naval Reserves has been
receiving new equipment for the use
of the reserves for several days past.
Yesterday he received $50 new United
States magazine guns, made in Spring
field These guns are 30 calibre and are
used in every branch of the service
They are of course, the perfection OF
rifle making. They will shoot six times
without reloading. Most of the old guns
will be put in the arsenal at Raleigh
for safe keeping.
Laurinburg Exchange: The Ex-
8 changes Gibson correspondent this
week tells us that our thriving little
sister town is to have g. bank of its
own in the near future. The capital
stock is to be $4,000. all Of which has
been subscribed and the officers have
been elected. Truly this is sign of
progress in that favored section Of the
county. Some Of the best farming land
we know of is to be found over there.
and the citizenship IS unsurpassed.
Keep your eye on Gibson.
Winston Republican: The air rifle
is a dangerous plaything. In this city.
the past week, the 9-year-old son of
Professor S. g. Atkins, of Slater school,
died as a result of a wound in the
throat by a ball from one Of these weap-
ons fred by a playmate. The shooting
was purely accidental and in its sad
ness carries with it a frequently demon
strated warning that such weapons
should not be handled by children under
any circumstances.
Greensboro Telegram: The police are
looking for a white man named Henry
Wade. The charge is assault with a
deadly weapon. Day before yesterday
Wade went to a house near West Lee
street where some carpenters and paint
ers were at work and at the point Of a
zdouble-barreled shot gun made the men
Bidding like so many little tin soldiers
The weapon was not discharged, but
Tor time Wade was undisputed master
OF the situation and the event caused a
thrill of excitement to run through the
emtire neighborhood. The trouble was
an about a trivial matter. Wade quar-
rded with his brother-in-law about a
dog. The brother-in-law was at work
o. the house mentioned and Wade went
there to wind UP his quarrel with him
There are two Henry Wades. The man
who kicked up the above mischief is
not the one who has been living here
fpr some time but came here from some
other place.
Special to Raleigh Post: Washington
N. c., March 1.-THE body of Joseph J
Sermons, who disappeared mysteriously
from near the town of Bath. this coun-
", last Sunday night, was found yes
terday afternoon. a party of over one
hundred men had been searching for
sermons for three days. When found
he was sitting between the fork OF two
gum trees about one hundred yards be-
hind his field. The six hundred dollars
that it was alleged disappeared
with him was found on his person. be-
ing located in his pocket. The Surmise
IA that after Sermons left the house OF
/. a Mr. Swindell Sunday night he wan
sdered about he knew not where, until
Special to Raleigh Post: New Bern
N. c., March 11.-General Superinten-
dent and Passenger Agent s. L. Dill
who has been connected with the Allan
TIC and North Carolina road for thirty
five years, was notified today by Re-
ceiyer McBee that his services were no
longer needed by the company. The
reason given for Mr.. Dllrs removal
uas that McBee would act in the ca
pecity of general superintendent.
Special to Raleigh Post: Durham
N. c.. March 11.-Suit has been brought
against the board of county commits
sfoners, DR.. n. NJ. Johnson. county
health officer. and J w. Allen. chairman
~ the board. by W. w. Coble, who
daims that he was sent to the pest
house without smallpox, and that by
coming in contact with patients he con-
trected, the disease. Papers in this suit
were ISSUED late this afternoon