The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. m


Insurance Commissioner Young has
given notice to the Maryland Casualty
Company to show aus why it's license
to do business in this state should not
not be revoked for violation of the
state laws in writing policies from the
home office n using unlicensed agents
in North Carolina.
The state charters the Washington
knitting mill, ait Washington, capital
$4,000, S. II. Nicholson principal stock
hoder. .
Assistant Labor Commissioner Fai-
son a gone to Cincinnati, to attend a
meeting of labor unions.
Much interest was expressed here
among Methodists regarding the action
of the North Carplina Methodist confer
ence at New Bern yesterday in unani-
mously endorsing President Kilgo and
Trustees Odell and Duke. Of Trinity
college. this being regarded as an ex-
preston of d~iSapprovaI of the action
of Rev. 7. j. .GattiS in bringing suit
for libel against Kilgo. Odell and
Duke. 1t is said Gattis will at once
transfer to h Western North Carolina
conference. which, it is asserted, is in
sympathy with him.
The great need for an auditorium
here is again shown at the present SeS-
sion of the Baptist state convention. a
large body. If there were an auditori-
UNI the inauguration of Governor Ay-
cock and the other state officers could
be held in it to great advantage.
A G.. knebel, general secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association. Is
here. seeing if it lis possible to revive
it here. For three years Raleigh has
had on association. The matters then
in vogue were miserable and the asso-
citation collapsed. At Charlotte her
are $50 members, at Wilmington 425, at
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all those places business men manifest
much interest In the association and
it's work. Knebel is working among the
business men here.
A charter is granted to the WEIGH
Furniture Company. at High Point,
capital $25, 900. This will be the twenty
fourth wood working factory in that
live town. which Is the center Of the
furniture industry in b south.
A meeting Of stockholders OF the Ra-
leigh and Castor railway was called
to be held here today, and Groner. Ry-
ans attorney, was on hand, but. as US
ual, there was no meeting.
The Baptist Woman's Missionary So
ciety held it's annual session here to-
day, over 100 delegates attending. these
representing % than 400 local socie-
ties. The session was held in the Pres
byterian church. Mrs. D. Rich. Of VIM
ston, conducted the opening devotional
exercises. Mrs. J. d. Boushall made
the address Of welcome, Mrs. Mary
Hudgins, of Marshall. responding. Miss
Fannie Heck. Of Raleigh. reported as
president of the central committee. and
Mrs. w. N. Jones made her report as
corresponding secretary. Then the
general secretaries Of the Baptist boards
made talks. these being Rev. N VIII
bingham, Kerfoot, Frost and White
There are $50 students at the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college. REPRESENT
ing forty-six trades. occupations and
professions; 121 are sons Of
81 of merchants. Is Of manufacturers.
u of lawyers. II of physicians. 8 or min
listers, 5 OF railroad employees. Q OF
bookkeepers. 5 OF lumbermen. 5 OF
printers. 8 of clerks. 3 Of travelling sales
men. 8 of mixers. 8 of mechanics. 3 OF
machinists. 3 of cotton brokers. z OF
building contractors. 2 OF engineers
N~inety-three students are wholly sen-