The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-17
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
URGED TO TURN OUT IN FORCE
AT WINCHESTER TOMORROW

bfit's Extate at Bilemore-LookinE for
Site for SaniGarium for COnsumptlves.
New Bcrn's Fall Races.
Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel,
Raleigh, n. c., September Is
Major General w. l.. DeRossets the
COME ander OF the North Carolina divi-
sion of confederate veterans, has issued
a general order in which he speaks Of
the laying of the corner stone of the
monument to the North Carolina SOL
diers who lie in StonewaIl cemetery,
Winchester, Va, and urges as many
confederate veterans to be present on
September nth, when Rev. James Bat
etle Averitt delivers and dedicates the
449 ~headstones, as can possibly go.
At New Bern OF October 26th, 9th,
28th and 18th the Oaks Driving Club
races Will be held. The purses for these
races have been increased from $4,000
to $1,000. These purses will be the larg-
est even offered in North Carolina.
A big excursion reached here yester-
day afternoon from Norfolk. 1t was
composed mostly Of colored people.
With the thermometer in the nineties
and no relief in sight there a be but
little. pleasure for excursionists.
j. j.. Milan, the railroad ticket agent
in Charlotte, who embezzled over
s. 1900, was brought here yesterday af-
ternoon and put in h penitentiary for
two years
It is now proposed If the machinery
at the Greystone quarry Is suitable for
the city to purchase it and put it in
operation out at the rock quarry on
the edge Of the city, from which rock
is to be used for the street improve
! mants here. The Greystone quarry has
| not been operated for some time.
| At the Yancey county court last week
! Riley Pate was convicted of h kill
| ing Of Matt Hansley n sentenced to
be hung October 18th. An appeal was
taken.
The attendance at Wake Forest col
lege has gone over the 200 mark. Edu-
cation seems to nave gotten on a big
| boom, from the reports of h attend
ance at the different colleges.
The American Forestry Association
will hold a special autum meeting in
Nashville on the 22nd and on their
way they will view the extensive for
estry system of Vanderbilt's estate al
Biltmore.
DR.. c. F. Nichols, of Boston, was
here yesterday. He is acting for "The
Invalid Aid Society," of Boston, of
which he is one of the vice presidents.
The object of this society is to seek out
climates suitable for consumption and
establish sanitariums there for these
consumptives. DR.. Nichols is here look
ing into the conditions with an idea Of
establishing one somewhere in this
state, possibly in Moore county.
Out at the penitentiary yesterday
Mr.. Hood, foreman of the machine
shops, and Miss Hightower, matrOn of
the laundry, we're married.
There were twentyaapplicants before
the board of pharmacy yesterday for
license for druggists. One of the appli
cants was a young lady.
A letter from Colonel A. B.. Andrews
says he went through snow storm in
Colorado. A telegraph message comes
today saying be is in San Francisco.
There can be no definite knowledge
gained as to why the penitentiary
board is called to meet here next week.
Wheeler Martin, a director, wants to
know why it is called.
Mr.. E. Chambers Smith, who was to
tax evidence in the .Langdon-Henszey
case, has heard evidence for four days.
He las adjourned the. hearing until the
23rd, and claims will be heard then.
The plaintiffs petition to remove Hens
Zey as receiver has been heard.