The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
AWKWARD POSITION OF THE RALEIGH
KNIGHTS OF HONOR
PAYING THEIR INSURANCE DUES
To Local Collector OF Lodge That
Had Been Suspended for Thirteen
Months-Civil Suits Probable-Honor
Graduates OF Agricultural College
Commissioned I'm State Guard-De-
mand for Convicts to Build Important
Turnpike I'm the Mountains
Especial to the Messenger)

Raleigh, y. c., July 3-There are
twenty-one knights of Honor here in
Oak City lodge, each carrying s., 900 in
surance. Last week one died. Yester-
day preparation OF death claim was
begun. Today this brought about the
discovery that the lodge had been sus-
pended by the supreme lodge since June
Of last year. Some members say they
have paid the local collector and agent
Charles c. Mcdonald. their dues ever
since without the knowledge or infor-
nation of any suspension. He saws the
lodge has been suspended thirteen
months
The members met this afternoon and
discussed the situation. There may be
CIVIL and other suits. The matter is
making much stir among the order.
The question is whether the receipts of
the dues by local agent is binding
upon the order. Members say the local
collector as the agent of the lodge. The
supreme court, in case from Beaufort
county. decided local collecting agent
10 be representative of the supreme
lodge. Members greatly fear losing
their insurance, which amounts to over
$4,000 on which some have paid dues
over twenty years.
George Syme who has gone to Vir-
ginia, resigns as captain of the Oak
city Guards. Of Raleigh. Cebern Har-
rls becomes captain, Dalen Stronach
and Edward Wood, lieutenants
Governor Aycock says he will appoint
the directors Of the North Carolina rail-
way Friday.
w. G. smith is commissioned CAPTAIN
Of Company F First regiment, of Ashe-
Vile. ]. H. Harris, of Franklinton. and
Goode Cheatham, of Henderson, are
commissioned surgeons OF the Third
regiment
Military Inspector Phelps reports to
Governor Aycock three honor gradu-
ates of the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal college here who received commits
sions as first lieutenants in the state
guard, these being F. w. Bonitz, w. D.
Faucet and w S. Sturgill. This is in
accordance with a special act The
commissions are for an indefinite
period, and these officers are always
subject to the governors order.
This afternoon DR.. NJ. F. Morphew
went with Agricultural Commissioner
Patterson and Secretary Bruner, who
are chairman and secretary Of the state
highway com mission, to see Governor
Aycock. DR.. Mcrphew applied. under
the terms of a special act. for convicts
to build the Marion, Burnsville and
Bakersville Turnpike, state to take the
bonds of the turnpike company in pay
ment for convict labor. 1t was urged
that it was particularly desirable 20
build this road to divert the trade OF
Mitchell and Yancey counties to this
state as most of it now goes to Tennes-
see, and that the condition of the roads.
r'li ie@ or nearly so by the May floods.
rendered it Of vital necessity to open a
good highway into that region. The
governor expressed much interest and
said he would do what he could.
The penitcntiary board was expected
to meet today. but meets Friday.
Tents and camp eQuipage for the
state guard were shipped to Wrights.
willie today.
Work begins Monday on the textile
building at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical collegs. Orders are to COM
plete it by September.
John NJ. Sherwood. treasurer Of the
Seaboard Air Line, who died at Nor
folk. lived here many years. He was
greatly esteemed.
The state charters the Nantahala
Company, Of Highlands, Macon county,
capital 100000 H. Ravenel and 9TH
ers stockholders. The charter gives
extensive privileges Of milling, manu-
featuring and mining.