The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10
THE LATE COLD SNAP.
Its Effect on Fruit and Truck-Chang-
es at Peace Institute Closing Session
of the Epworth League Convention
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh. ". c.. April ).
The temperature this morning was
80 degrees, and ice formed quite freely.
The wind blew all night and no frost
was reported. There was only 81 per
cent. OF humidity in the atmosphere,
and 20 degrees temperature was there
fore required to produce frost. There
was frost at Charlotte. At Wilmington
the temperature was "a degrees. The
weather observer here says that fruit
trees are blooming only from Raleigh
eastward. and there only partially. He
thinks the damage to fruit will be
trifling. Al to truck the cold winds no
doubt did damage. Eastern men said
today hat the hope of the truckers
would be that the cold extended fur
Their south. There was frost at
Charleston.
The state chartered today the TWEEN
tieth cotton mill for 190O-the Dick
son. at Laurinburg, Scotland county,
]. F. McNair and 100 others owners
capital not less than $4,000 nor more
than $50. 900.
James Dinwiddie has purchased the
stock Of the company which owned
Peace Institute. the well known Pres
byterian female college here. Profess
sor Henry j. Stockard, formerly of
North Carolina, but more recently of
Virginia, becomes professor Of Latin
and English in this institution.
National Democratic Committeeman
Daniels and State Chairman Simmons
say there is nothing in Admiral Dew
ey'S candidacy; that Bryan Will get
the North Carolina democratic vote.
Not a few people are heard to ask if
Dewey's mind is affected. A populist
state committeeman expressed a be-
lief that Dewey could side track Bryan
and that many democrats would like
to see this done.
The $40, 900 desired for the audito-
rum here has been secured during the
past ten days. At a meeting it will be
decided whether to build a separate
structure or to enlarge n improve
the Academy of Music. 1t is said that
if an auditorium is to be built, a COM
pany will take the theatre and en-
large it.
Judge Purnell has appointed Charles
B. Hill L. S. commissioner at New
Bern, vice 7. NJ. Dewey, resigned. The
resignation was not received until
after the appointment had been made.
Revenue officers made a raid last
night near Emo, this county, and cap
tured an S0-gallon illicit distillery.
The moonshiners made their escape.
The state convention of the Epworth
League ended it's session today. The
opening prayer was by Rev. r. H
Willis, of Edenton. The following
topics were discussed: THE Ministry
of Song" by Miss Carrie Dosher, OF
Southport: League Officials by
Rev. E. H. Ellis, Miss Bessie Carter
P. V. Hoyle, Rev. E. w. Fox. Mrs. S
W. Watts; THE Reading Course" by
Rev. J. N. Cole. of Wilmington; What
to Read and How" by Rev. DR.. T. n
Ivey. of Raleigh: The League and So.
cial Life" by T. A. Green. of New
Bern; Christ as a Missionary by
Rev. d. T. Swindell, of Goldsboro
THE Work of Our Methodist Father:
the Inspiration of the Present" by
Rev. Frank Siler. of Charlotte; "A
Little Child Shall Lead Them" by
Miss Ada Rue, of Fairfield; Some
Successful Plans for Conducting {
Junior League Meeting" by Rev 10
seph NJ. Ramsey, of Tennessee; "Th,
League and the Twentieth Centur,
Movement" by Rev. A. P. Tyer, o
Durham. The event of the evening wa
an address by Rev. DR.. H. NJ. DuBose
general secretary, of Nashville, Tenn
Special farewell services ended q yer.
notable and successful convention.
The sheriff of this county toda.
made levies on land for ~non-paymen
of taxes. He says that since tn
Christmas holidays the payment 0
taxes has been much slower thai
usual.
The state convention Of the Youn;
Mems Christian Association met a
Baltimore, delivered the opening ad
dress