The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. c., November 80.

Raleigh, N. c., November 80.
The Methodist orphanage, which
is located one mile west of this city,
was formally opened by Bishop H. c.
Morrison last afternoon. The dedica-
ton will not be held until the main
building is completed. The first build
ing just completed, comprises seven
large rooms and four small ones. 1t is
of brick, and the interior is finished in
hand-finish natural pine. A handsome
parlor and large study room with din
ing and matron'S room, are located on
the first floor. On the second are two
large domitories bath rooms, ava
tories, etc. The building is we'll con-
Structed, having been Quilt by Zachary
& Zachary. Charles Pearson is the
architect. 1t is expected that work
will soon begin on the main building,
which will cost some SIS, 900. some fiji
teen applications for admission have
already been received. Rev. ]. w.
Jenkins will act as superintendent for
the present. Since the arrangements
were begun, nearly two tears ago, TO
establish the o~rphanage ST, 463 has been
collected.
The capitol was closed yesterday. The
supreme court, as a courtesy to attor-
e from q distance, heard arguments
in a couple of cases and then adjourned
The directors of the Atlantic and
ENOEln SdTO1lld railway nave lOI SolliS
time been considering the matter OF
building a branch to Snow Hill. They
decided two months ago to refer that
matter to the board of internal i'm
provements. The latter now declines
to assume the responsibility and virtu-
ally leaves it to the legislature, by say
ing that no steps will be taken until
after the adjournment of the legeisla-
ture.
The legislature will be called on to
meet the question of raising more
taxes in some way. This years eX-
penSeS exceed the income by some
5000, 900. 1t is suggested that perhaps a
| good lease OF the Atlantic and North
| Carolina railway, which now yields the
| state a very small return, might be eff
| fected.
| Papers were issued today for the or
ganization of new lodges of d Eel
lows at Windso and HEREFORD.
The work of grading is in progress on
the Charlotte, Monroe and Columbia
railway. The line under construction
is thirty-nine miles in length, between
Monroe and McBee, and shortens the
distance to Monroe by sixty miles, as
compared with the present route via
| Hamlet. The new road is primarily to
get into a great timber region, but will
be built standard, for permanent bust
ness as a part Of the Seaboard system.
| The builders are Charles T. Ohm
and William Moncure, of Raleigh; Mr..
Williams, of Lynchburg, and three or
four others.
On Saturday Of this week the state
fair premiums will be paid. The fair
made money this year-more than ever
before.
The last of the hearings on the rail-
way side of the $40, 900 900 tax assess
ment case began this morning here. be-
fore Standing Master Shepherd. Quite
a number of witnesses were present
among them Henry A. Page, of the Alb
berdeen and Asheboro railway.
Yesterday was pleasantly spent here
In the afternoon the Methodist orphan.
age was opened. There was a foot bal
game at the state fair grounds, par
of it in the rain, in which the Univer.
sity Of South Carolina defeated the Ag.
ricultural and Mechanical college IL Il
5. There was also a meeting Of tht
state Literary and Historical Society
at which, all committees were filled our
and the general work organized. Ii
h evening over 1000 people assemble
in the Academy of Music, 1000 college
students among them, and heard thu
fourth annual debate between Wake
Forest and Trinity colleges. The lat
ter won, though Wake Forest wa.
awarded the palm for oratory. Tn,
judges were George Rountree, F. II
Busbee and j. II. Pou. Josephus Dan
ieis. as president of the chamber o