The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-20
NORTH CAROLINA.

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bales were brought. The price is prac-
tfcally unchanged.
Kinston Free Press: II any. of the
descendants of Richard Casweu know
of the existence Of any portrait Of Rich
ard Caswell, Mr.. Plato Collins woul
be glad to get information as to ito
whereabouts.
been very rarely if ever before bestow-
ed on a North Carolinian. The honor
is fttingly bestowed upon Captain
wilkes. He graduated at the ACADEMY
at the head of the class of 1872 and mas
always been actively interested in naval
affairs, being at present president of the
alumni of the Naval Academy.
New Bern Journal: The civil eng.-
neers employed in surveying the yards.
s1dings and tracks between GoldsOoro
and this city have about completed
their wcin. The next thing is for the
plans ~arHc3aced in the way of improve
mentS to be made.
Special to News and Observer: Wash
iagton, D.. c., January Ex-senator
OVerman called as the White house to-
day and secured from the president The
appointment Of Captain John Wilkes,
Of Charlotte, to be a OF the
board of visitors to the United States
Naval Academy for 1905. This ap-
pO1AbsLIN1b 10 O'fC VI AAoLliNtACi, H~fA'o
Charlotte News: 1t is learned that
three recruiting stations in the Carroll
mas will be closed with today, the sta
ton at Charlotte remaining as prin-
cipal recruiting station in the two
states named. Spartanburg, Greensboro
and Winston-Saleln will be taken frIm
the list and to take the places of these
new stations will be opened at Column
umbia, S. c., and Hickory, N. c.
Sanford Express: Mr.. J. F. Bowers
one of the leading farmers Of this sec
ton. has invented a c~ultivator which
he thinks will proxS.a good thing. He
Grains that it is tho best c~ultivator that
CEN be placed on the market, and a de-
cided Improvement over any previous
invention. 1t is intention to sell the
patent right, reser;ng North Carolina
fcc his own manufacture. He expects
to apply for patent in England, trance
ana Germany.
Greensboro Record: Mr.. Arthur l..
Ware, manager of the Var Deventcr
Carpet Mill, states that a great many
improvements arc In contemplation at
the factory, including the installation
of more broad looms for the manufar-
ture of art squares and the erection
of a complete spinning plant. This new
building will be as large as the OLD one
and will neceSsitate the employment OF
additional help for whom a number of
houses will be built. It is earne tina
h interest of several northern capital
lists has been secured in making the
improvements.
Henderson Gold Leaf: Rev. Thad A.
Cheatam, who a been rector of the
Episcopal church in Pittsboro since
completing his theological course was
here his week taking cav Of his
friends before going to Texas to live.
He has accepted a call to Tyler, Texas,
and will make his home there in the
future. There is regret at his leaving
Pittsboro and the other churches ne
haS served so acceptably, and very
complimentary references lave been
made in the papers about the popular
young preacher and his excellent young
wife.
Winston Sentinel: Boz Williams, who
r7shOt and killed Lewis Laird, at Advance
Davie county, Tuesday evening, was
;given q hearing before a magistrate
yesterday afternoon. After hearing the
eidence the court ordered Mr.. Williams
who had been under arrest since The
shooting, discharged on the ground OF
1~uStifiable homicide. Williams ana
laird were the only ones present when
they got in the trouble and the de-
PENDANT was the only person that could
tell about the shooting. He testl1ed
that he had killed Laird after the latter
had fired at him twice with his pistol.
Durham Herald: The programme for
next Trinity c. nlmecCement has been
completed and 1t BIDS fair to be one of
great interest. The baccalaureate ad-
dress will be delivered by President
John @. Kilgo. The commencement stc-
won will be delivered by Rev. Richard
Wilkinson, pastor Of the Rayne Memo
-. 1T ~ CH,,roh C01Ifh NnU Orleans
IA The commencement address will
be given by Albert Shaw, editor OF Re
Wow of Reviews, New York city. AT
the alumni dinner the annual address
viii be delivered by Rev. G. T. Rowe,
CcEcord, n. c.
view Bern Journal: The old and
original engine No. 1 of the Atlantic ana
North Carolina railroad has been sold
as scrap iron to a firm in Columbia ).
G.. A force Of men are at work nov
crsanirs ii to pieces. This engine mas
been in service since about 1857, was
used all during war Of 1s61-65 and until
q year or two g was used as a Shift
ing engine here. This is perhaps the
oldest locomotive in the state and 1t Is
TO be regretted that it could not have
been put in the state museum for pres
ervaticn. Compared with the modera
engine 1T is quite small, yet in its day
It was a giant.
Wadvssoro Messenger In~telligelce-:
The residence of Mr.. j. G. Boylin, sit
uated just outside of the corporate lin
PTS OF the town, or the Camden road,
was burglarized Saturday night. The
burglar entered the house through o.e
nf the cCors and proceeded to the sleep
llig Gpa.tment &C Mr.. and Mrs. Boyh2,
where he proceeded to appropriate Mt.
b"ylin's rants, vest end shirt. The din
ing ro3m was also entered and q guam
Rl:y # : y. Hare secured from tie
sideboard drawers. The burglar then
left the house by way Of the front door.
and 1t is supposed as he went dow the
front steps some of the silverwa-e slip
ped from his hand and fell to the steps
making a noise that caused him tc
run and drop nearly all of the silver,
as pieces Of the silver were found scat
iarn1 over the SteDs and in the ward