The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-23
THE TURNAGE m-URDEaEas
He Taken to Pitt County for Trial
Next b Kings Daughters
TO Meet at Southern Pines-Stase
Pharmaeeusal observation-disclosures
cfsts Licensed.
Messenger Bureau.

cfsts Licensed.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c.. May 10.
The date Of the next state fair at this
city, was agreed on today. The fair
will begin October 18th and continue
six days. Il will follow the Hagerstown
fair, they being on the same circuit
Grand Secretary Woodell says he
expects the Odd Fellows in this state
TO make grand progres. this year. All
the work of the grand lodge at its re-
cent session here was in the line OF
development.
Rev. DR.. Bratton, the new rector OF
St Mary's school here, arrived today,
from ~Spartanburg, S. c.
One smallpox case was found yester-
day, a young negro. He had been sick
several days, but his physician had
failed TO properly diagnose the disease.
Speaking Of this, the mayor said, I'm
proper diagnosis was the cause OF so
many cases of smallpox having been
here" Yesterday there were thirty-six
patients in the pest house but since
then twenty have bene discharged.
Yesterday there were forty-fve sus-
poets In the detention camp, but since
then thirty have been discharged.
There was n white case in the city,
a railway employee named Williams,
but he has been discharged and his
house fumigated and his family re-
leased from guard and quarantine.
There are now three whites at the pes
house. T. P. Sale, the sanitary officer
has done remarkably good work in con-
nection with the smallpox situation.
The Roman Catholics here have pur-
! chased a farm a couple of miles south
! west of Raleigh and will have a train
ing school there.
The state board of public school eX.
aminers met here today, composed Of
C. H. Mebane, M. c. S. Noble, L. L
Hobbs and J. A. Campbell. The latter
ie a new member.
There was a severe hail storm in tbs
northern part of this county yesterda!
afternoon, accompanied by a gale O
wind.
T. G.. Atkins, Of the Slater school
Winston, will conduct the teachers in
stitute for negroes this year in eastern
North Carolina.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, N. c., May 20.
Today was a state holiday. The flaS
were displayed on the capitol n tn
doors were closed, but work went o.
as usual. In fact, the goth, though
state holiday, is never fully observe
save at Charlotte. The banks her
were closed.
The deputy sheriffs who brought tn
negro murderers Elijah Joyner and &c
phas Langley, of Pitt county, here t
save them from an imminent lynching
returned this morning. Early mex
month the men will be tried. Langle
protests his innocence, but Joyne
makes a full confession. Joyner is on
of the most powerful men ever seen j
the Jail here. 1t is said he can wal
with a burden of 600 pounds.
The Kings Daughters of this stat
meet at Southern Pines June 1st-3rt
Mrs. Isabella Davis, of New York, tn
publisher of The Silver Cross, will b
present. The Kings Daughters &
! Southern Pines are preparing a heart
welcome for the visiting members frol
all parts of the state.
The State Pharmaceutical ASSocia
ton has elected 1.-THE following officer;
President, J.. H. Smith, Of Lexington
vice presidents, R. H. Jordan, E. v
O'Hanlon, Henry T. Hicks; secretar,
P. w. Vaughan, of Durham; treasure
A. j.. Cook. Hal. Bobbitt, of Raleigh,
recommended as a member of the sta
board of pharmacy.
The latter board grant license to TT
following pharmacists: c. F. Green,
Wilmington; T. w. Kendrick, of She
by; T. E. Languist, of Salem; F. G. j
cobs, of Windsor; J. c. Quickle,
Lincolnton; A. S. Johnson, of Raleigh
]. F. Brooks, of He~ndersonville; c.
Smith, of Greensboro; J. c. Brantle
Of Marshalville; D. c.. S%windell,
Rocky Mount; c.. w. Ellington,
Chapel Hill; A. w. Thormann,
A%sheville; c. D. Cruver, of Stroud
burg.
; The site for the Methodist orphana,
here was purchased yesterday al
Monday the deed to the Methodist co
ference win be made
The insane asylum here has bong
an ice-making and cold storage plar