The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
NORTH CAROLINA.

New Bern Journal: The Ocracoke
LOOK out quite a mixed cargo yester-
DAY. Heretofore for sometime truck
mas been the biggest thing Of the car
go. but yesterday besides truck there
was a good many bales Of cotton and
arnumber Of buggfes.
Alamance eleanor: The AIamance
copper Mining company,s property in
Newlin township was sold by Mt. J.
II. Scott. Jr.. receiver. at the court
mouse door Monday. under an order
OF court J.. s. Manning. ESQ.,. OF Dur
nam. WAS the last and highest bidder,
at $1,000.
Lumberton Argus: We understand
that Mr.. j. T. Denny. Of Cromartie.
mas an extensive truck farm. He has
In cultivation 1873 acres In watermel-
ons. 30 acres in c~antaloupes. II acres
of cucumbers, 10 acres of Irish pota-
toes. besides roasting ears. beans.
okra. tomatoes etc.
Raleigh Times: We are glad to see
That Mr.. Chas- II. Gattis has been
promoted to the position Of assistant
passenger agent for the Seaboard Air
Line road MI. Gattis has come UP
through the ranks. and is well quail
flied To assume This responsible posi-
ton.
Charlotte Chronicle: The resigna
ton OF Mr.. John W.. Todd as local
manager OF the Southern Cotton Oil
company, means the building in
Charlotte of another new manufacture
ing concern of considerable proper
tons. Another local news item of in
terest is that the Eastern Life Insur-
ance company is to locate its head
quarters here. Charlotte is coming
along.
S~tatesville Landmark: The increase
OF taxable property in the town Of
StaCeSville during the past year Is
about $780, 600, as shown by the tax
listers books. 1t is estimated that
the increase in Statesville township
outside the town will be about $780,
ooo-making 100000 for the town
ship. In Coddle creek, it is said the
increase is about 500, 600.
Reidsville Review: The participants
of the riot of last Sunday at Stokes
land We're given a preliminary hear
ing near that place Wednesday. Irwin
Cook and Jacob Barker. white, and
Henry F1ippin, Wiley Hall and Harvie
Gwynn, colored. were sen on to the
grand jury. Walsh Yates, against
whom a warrant was issued. did not
appear. 1t is reported that the ladies
who were with the white men when
they We're accosted by the negroes
are suffering from the reaction caus-
ed by the fright to which they were
subjected.
Statsville landmark: It comes tt
The Landmark from Stony Point
neighborhood that a young man in
that section tried to put an end TO
himself a few nights g because the
object of his affections rejected his
advances. He had been paying court
to a young lady for a year, but, it is
said. received no encouragement. A
few night ego ne called, and the
young lady sent him word she couldn't
e him. T~hereupon the young man
went to the we'll to get the rope TO
hang himself, but the young lady'S
brother prevented n tragedy. Later
the rejected lover was found in the
ood with a pistol and the weapon
was taken away from him..
Oxford Ledger: At Jamestown, Gull
ford county, Sunday afternoon, Fred
Brown. aged nine years, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Pinckney Brown, while try
ing to draw. a bucket OF water from
n new uncurbed ifty-foot rock lined
well. caught hold of the rope to the
bucket, just as it reached the water,
40 feet below, and was plunged head
long down the we'll. The alarm was
given by his seven e old sister, who
was with him., and in fifteen minutes
the IifelesS body of The little fellow
was drawn UP from the cavernous
depths below. He had evidently been
killed by striking the rocks in his
descent, as his neck was broken and
his head terribly gashed. the skull
being fractured in three places.
Oxford Ledger: Lewis Harris. a
haaf-witted g man, of Granville
county, conceived the idea that the
section hands on the Durham and
Northern road. near Tar river. had
done him an injury and wanted to get
even with them. He went along the
track Saturday morning and mali
ciousIy placed six cross ties on The
rails about IS or 100 yards apart and
took a seat nearby to await the COM
ing OF the train from Durham The
careful engineer observed the obstruc-
Hons in time to a his train. and they
were removed from the track. Harris
was found nearby and was arrested
and brought to Oxford and tried be
fore Squire J. K. Wood and bound
over to court in bond of $500. which
he could not give, and was sent 20
Jail to await his trial at court next
week.
Charlotte Chronicle: The friendly
suit Of the Wrkston heirs. as plain
lifts, against the Oates heirs. as de-
PENDANTS, for the sale. for partition of
the Central hotel property, which was
to have come up at the recent civil
term Of the superior court, will not
be decided until the August criminal
term. When a motion was made in
the court yesterday afternoon asking
for g decree for the sale of the PROP
erty, Mr.. C. w. Tllett, one Of the at
Eorneys for the defendants. stated to
The court that there was a misunder-
standing between himself and his
own clients in regard to the matter.
and asked that the attorneys for the
defendants be allowed a months time
in which to file a demurrer. The
public is aware of the fact that the
suit. which Is q friendly matter, was
Instituted with a view to placing the
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