The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26
NORTH CAROLINA.

II
Greenyille Reflector: On May 10th The
Charlotte Chronicle will issue a special
edition for the benefit of the Thompson |
o~rphanage. Prominent Charlotte wom-
en- will be in charge OF IL.
Statesville Landmark: A fire which
started in a piece OF woods on the land
OF DIR. j. j.. Mott, two miles from town.
between II and 1 o'clock Tuesday, burn
ed over probably 1000 acres OF land De-
fore it was finally got under control
late Tuesday evening.
Scottish Chief: A representative of
The Chief passed through the Spring
Hill section Saturday. He says he not
ed new building going OF at nearly
every farm he passed. and the new and
magnificent church at Spring Hill at
tracted his admiration. When complet-
ed IL will be among the handsomeSt edl-
fees in his part OF the state
Gastonia Gazette: Mr.. John D. Nc
Lean. who went TO Montana about a
year ago to engage in the sheep bust
ness, returned home Monday night. de
saws hat the past year has e an I'M
usually hard one on ~sheep-raising. In
consequence of which man have gone
out of the business. One la lost 28,-
600 sheep.
Oxford Ledger The Oxford Seminary
Is fast rising from its ashes as two OF
the four buildings have already been
framed. and the forty hands. carpenters
and masons. are putting in good Work
under Contractor Christmas. 1t is ex-
pected that the four buildings, which
will in future constitute the oxford
seminary, will be completed by the first
OF August.
Newton Enterprises: Mr.. A. w. Will
son. who was here Wednesday told us
of a find he made the other day In tear
ing down an old dry kiln. 1t was a
brick about double the size of brick
made now a days and had on it the fig
ures 1860. IL these figures stand for
the year in which the brick was made,
it is 244 years. The dry kiln was built
about 20 years g But where did the
ancient brick come from?
Pilot News: Tuesday about moor fire
caught in tho woods from a new
ground about four Or five miles south
yes of this place. and the wind was
blowing such a gale that it was impos-
sible to check it. In a few hours the
fire had reached the famous old Pilot
Mountain and the flames leaped up its
rugged sides with great speed, and soon
covered the whole mountain By dark
Tuesday night nearly the entire noun
tain was burned over, and it was a
grand scene.
Greensboro Telegram: 1t turns out
AtiI lit hdNS DCCi WV 4SlI
ten dollar notes in circulation instead
of one Ogburn Brothers. the livery
men, had one passed on them and I'M
fortunately don't remember who ten
dered the note. Teller Frank c. Boyles,
Of the Greensboro National bank, has
in his possession one of the notes and
q reporter was given an opportunity to
nee it. The counterfeiter, whoever he
Is is undoubtedly an expert. With in
finite patience and precision he went
eve the bill converting everywhere the
sne into a ten. At first glance the av-
erage person would consider the note
genuine.
Ronanoke Chowan Times: Much has
been said in the papers about the re-
fusa1 Of the lawyers of Robson county
DO ave their cases tried before Judge
eebles and the contempt proceedings
dhat are to follow. This is not the frs
time a Judge has been boycotted in this
state. During Fusion rule the North
a11ptOn bar refused to make out the
calendar at one or more terms of court
CT rather agreed to ~poStponement Of al
CaSes Of any importance. But in North
azHpton the judge was treated with all
the courtesy due his high office and he
went away, doubtless. with pleasant re-
collections of his visit here. Our law
Sers did not think him competent
Monroe Enquirer: For months money
has been stolen from the clothing OF
members of the Charlotte Young Mems
Christian Association, while the own
ers OF the clothing were bathing. Some
days ago a boy, a membe of the asSo-
citation. was found to be the thief. He
was arrested and OF course the matter
was published in the papers. Now the
father of the young thief is out in a
card complaining about the publicity
which has been given his sons mear-
ness. The father of that boy has not
one word of censure for the meannes.
Of his boy. but he is bitter in his com
plant against the reporters for telling
on him If the old man had used q
strap on hat boy a part Of the time
he spent in writing that card it would
have been better for the boy.