The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11
Messenger Bureau. Park Hotel.

Messenger Bureau. Park Hotel,
Raleigh, y. c.. June 9.
The state today granted a charter to
the Tar River Mills, Of Edgecombe
county. of which ]. ]. Barnhill. w. j.
McDiarmid and J. A. Moore are the
| incorporators.
Governor Russell was present at the
commencement exercises at the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college here
today, but had TO abandon his pro-
posed visit TO Trinity college this ev-
ening. Mrs. Russell and Private Sec
retary Alexander left this afternoon
for Trinity College.
Judge Thomas c. Fuller of the
United States land court, arrived from
Santa Fe, New Mexico, this morning
He says the weather there, as here il
unusually cool, and that the crop pros
poets in Colorado Arizona and New
Mexico are made, by reason OF the
rains, the finest in many years
Secretary of State Thompson while
testing the sharpness of his razor, sew
cred vein and lost considerable blood
A physician was sent for and took five
stitches, which closed the wound.
What is known as the maple louise"
has been discovered here on the prem
ises of physician. The tree on which
its unwelcome presence was discovered
came from the west. 1t is a dangerous
pest. This is its first reported appear
ance in North Carolina.
The pOpuliStS as a rule decline to
| talk politics just now. Those who will
talk express intense disgust at the
policy congress is pursuing.
George w. Flowers and Rev G. A.
! Oglesby have been elected trustees of
Trinity college.
The month of May was degrees
| cooler than the average here and six
| degrees cooler than May. 1896. The
| rainfall was 2.S5 inches; only about
half the average.
The officers of the State Farmers
Alliance are making the most strenu
Gus efforts to increase its strength.
| It is decided by the public printing
| board not to meet until next week and
| then to decide upon the giving Of con-
| tracts.
| A large addition to the Pearl cotton
| mills at Durham was begun today.
| The pension list shows that Of state
| pensioners there are only one widow
and two soldiers in Camden county
and only one soldier and no widows in
Dare.
Judge Purnell of the United States
district court, appoints the following
| United States commissioners: John +.
Bryan. Monroe: Carson Johnson. Pitts
boro: f. P. Powers. Fayetteville: II.
| 3. Register, Whiteville; J. w. Brown.
| oxford: j. r. Holland. Dunn; w. B.
| Clark. Southern Pines; d. A. Barrett,
Carthage: p. II. Massey, Smithfield
| Hugh Humphrey. GOldsboro; =. F.
Bullock. Franklinton; J. d. Grimsley,
Snow Hill; B. F. Mclean, Maxton: NJ
B. Culpepper, Elizabeth City: r. s.
White, Eliza BEETHOVEN; r. II. Bunting,
| Wilmington; Albert I. Lewis, Beaufort ::
| John Nichols. Raleigh; d. c. Mangum
Durham; T. w. Dewey. New Bern.
At the commencement exercises at
| the Agricultural and Mechanical col
| lege here today nineteen graduated.
| The term was a most successful one.
and the attendance (25O) the largest in
the history of the college, The recep-
ton was held this evening,
| Graham Clark Won highest honor in
mechan =, Hugh Primrose in science,
S. G. J .lnedy in agriculture. Special
merit certificates were conferred as
follows: On seniors. j. S. Buffalo, ag-
riculture and chemistry; J. w. Carsoll
| j. E. HighSmith, Bradley J. WOOten.
agriculture; Graham Clark, engineer
ing and history; N. L. Gibbon, draw
ing: G. B. Kendall, w. J. McLendon, r.
H. Merritt. w. II. Sanders and T. J.
Smithwick, work in shops; s. G. Ken
nedy and A. H. Oliver, agriculture.
horticulture and history; J. L. knight
agriculture and horticulture; III. w.
| Primrose, chemistry, engineering and
| history.
The secretary of state presented the
| cash prize to two freshmen who had
earned most money by outside labor
during the tern-Zeb Vance Snipes. of
Swain, and j. H. Bum, of Vance
| county.
Post graduates are David Clark, J.
| l. Blount and l.. r. Whitted.
The governors remarks after he pre-
| finding. He said the college cost too
| much for the number of students. 1t
| is stated that at the conference of some
| sion last night which he called, ne
| urged severe economy.
The alumnae Of St. Mary's school
| here at their annual meeting, decide
to abandon the idea of raising $50. 900
| for the endowment fund and to devote
! themselves to raising money to pay for
| the school, which was recently pur-
| chased from the Paul G. Cameron
| estate for $4,000.
Joe ]. Wood, a we'll known Halifax
| county republican, is here and saye he
| is next week TO take charge Of the
| state farm and mines at Castle Haynes
| as superintendent. He says this was
| all arranged today with Governor Rus
| sell.