The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-14
NORTH CAROLINA.

Winston Sentinel: New industries
with a combined capital Of about a
a million dollars Will soon meterial-
ize in Winston-Salem. That is the
a We are making progress these
days.
New Bern Journal: Preparations
are being made to put a fast express
on the A. & n. G. railway which VIII
make but few stops Goids-
boro and Morehead City.--Rev.
Lachlan Vass: a formed resident OF
New Bern, but now a missionary OF
the Presbyterian church in Africa, Is
visiting friends here.
New Bern Journal: AT a meeting
of the New Rern coiared band Thurs
day night the proposition of the ROD
inson show to employ the Dand was
accepted and the band will assemble
this morning at the ID Fellows nan
on Pasteur street. and from there VIII
proceed 20 the point where the snow
Will be located to enter service.
Troy Examiner: Birch Morgan
charged with the murder OF j. H.
Roger on the 25th day OF ugust,
1902. was tried here last week and
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. Morgan was sentenced 10 De
hanged on November 18th. Notice Oh
appeal was given by the
attorneys. The sentence did not ap-
pear to effect the prisoner in the least
Greensboro Record: Mr.. D. H
Blair. representing the Inter-Uroan
Traction company, appeared peIore
the Forsyth county commissioners IN
Winston yesterday with a petition ask
ing for a right of way along the public
roads for the proposed trolley line
from High Point to Winston-Salem.
The petition was granted. Work on
the enterprise is to begin within six
months. !
Orphans Friend: We all miss
Mamie Mcpherson and Velna Pope
who left Wednesday to TAX a course
at the Normal this year. These
SCHOLARSHIPS, given by the Mocksv1lle
Masons, were won by the two girls by
hard work and close application. The
girls will improve every opportunity,
and fully appreciate the privilege or
attending the State Normal. Two OF
our girls are at the oxford Seminary
this year and two boys at Trinity Park
high school.
Marion News: Ben. C~orpening met
with quite a serious and a well-nigh
fatal accident at Old Fort Monday
afternoon. Ee is engaged on the car
penter force at the Tannery there and
was at work near one Of the machines
that cuts ND the WOO and bark into
fine PARTICLES. In the process fine
particles of dust which are quite in
faraable form and n nail or some kind
of hard substance was thrown in the
machine which struck fire and caused
an explosion as powder would explode
and burned Mr.. Corpening all over the
face and head and arms.
Kinston Free Press: Mr.. NJ. G..
Koonce returned yesterday from
Charlotte. where he has been on bust
ness. Mr.. Koonc relates a thrilling
experience hat occurred to the pas
sengerG on the east bound train be-
tween Charlotte and Greensboro. on
which he returned. The east bound
was bowling along at a rapid clip
when on nearing a curve the engineer
saw coming around the curve the west
bound passenger train, going at q
fast rate. He blew the signal for
emergency brakes and the engineer
on the other train did the same and
the two trains were stopped within
100 yards of each other and an awful
wreck averted. Why h confusion
CT orders was not earned by Mr..
Koonce.
Special to News and Observer:
Mayodan, n. c. Oct. S.-W. A. Bryant
was killed at Mayodan this afternoon
Sy Pleas. Head. of the same place. 1t
seems that Head had been teasing
Bryant about being drunk when Bry-
ant became incensed n commenced
to curse Head in a violent manner
and to approach Head, who was
standing on his porch washing his
hands, having just come out of the
cotton mill. Head told Bryant not tc
come on him. and Bryant threatened
to whip Head. Head stepped into
the house and got o gun. Bryant was
still advancing when IIead again told
him not to come. He kept approach.
ing however. and Head to brighter
him away shot him in the leg, not in
tending to kill as he claims. Never.
theless h shot struck an artery and
bryant bled to death in a few minutes
Greensboro Telegram: Those who
want to see Greensboro advance indus
trially as well as along other lines viii
be glad to know that a new cotton mil
Is in prospect. 1t is learned that ar
option has been obtained on 4 site or
the extension OF Randolph venue anC
lying along the lanti & YadkiT
railroad layond the Mile Run dairy
1t will be a 200 loom mill with 5000
spindles Inc will turn out a fine grade
of goods. Successful business meT
and men with experience in the cottor
mill business are behind the new en-.
terprise, but We are not permitted tC
give any names yet. Greensboro Il
becoming quite G cotton mill center
With the mammoth White Oak. the
enlarged Revolution the Etowah and
the proposed mill on Randolph avenue
extension, cotton manufacturing will
have received a decided impetus in
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