The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
THE GovExoR's PROCLAMATION
q state food Roads Conven-
don-whas R.ieish Republican.
Say of Thetr Brethren In Wflming-
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school I'm shirt-Sleeyes
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Republicans here are laughing at n
statement that the republicans OF VIII
minSton are deeply Disguised at the
appointment of 3. +. Keith as collector.
The .epublicans here say hat the re-
turns OF the election In August. 1900.
showed that there were only three re-
p~ublicans at Wilmington: in other
words. only that number voted against
the franchise amendment to the con-
stitution. and hence they say they do
not see how they can make much az a
disturbance: and really Keith ought to
be able to control the three.
The state board OF education has been
considering the question OF having
county surveyors under the direction
ot state engineer J. II. Mckee.
The state superintendent OF public in
struction has had TO pass upon a ques-
ton like that OF High Point In the
latter case an attempt was made To
bar a boy from school because he went
in his shirt-sleeyeS. The s~uperinfen-
lent knocked OFT the High Point board
and ruled Ia tie boys favor. n in the
last case he also stands by the boy. He
declined 10 give the name Of the place
where the last trouble occurred.
All the republicans appear to be well
pleased with the agreement. made Iasr
autumn, by which after this time II. l..
Grant and D.. II. Abbott. and not SEN
ator Pritchard. will control republican
appointments for eastern North Carroll
ma
The supreme court confirmed the
Judgment in favor OF Sam Coley. ex-
conductor OF the Southern railway, for
damages for loss Of an arm. The rail-
way paid the money into the bank and
now w. H. Day, one of the attorneys,
attaches it, claiming $500 as a fee.
Coley says the fee was only 500. The
matter goes into the courts.
A lodge of Odd Fellows Is to he or
ganiZed at Wadesboro.
The Capitol Club gives q reception
M german on an elaborate scale from
9 to IL this evening.
Governor Aycock's proclamation call
ing the Good Roads ongre here Feb
ruary 10, is a clever statement OF North
Cardinals urgent need of good roads.
He says:
Whereas. The people OF the
state of North Carolina have pledged
their best endeavors to the cause of
education. the upbuilding of our state
and the development and utilization or
her natural resources. and
Whereas, The farmers need better
roads for their children to travel over
Oily Oh tlclT way " tlt CHOO HOuSSS,
and for themselves and their families 70
use to reach their churches to worship
Almighty God. as we'll as for the
prompt and early delivery Of their mail
by the carriers of the United States
government, and the transportation OF
their products and purchases; and the
citizens living in towns and cities need
good streets for the same purposes, and
Whereas, In those counties OF our
state, where the greatest progress has
been made in substantial good road
building advancement. as well as the
largest increase in the value of farm
lands, due to being thereby placed near
er to the towns and cities; and
Whereas, The National Good Roads
Association of America will, during the
week of February 18th to 18th, 1902, in
the city of Raleigh, give an exhibition
| of modern and approved roa building
to which all citizens who are interested
in that commendable work are invited
to come.
Now. therefore. /, Charles B. .Aycock.
governor of the state of North Carolina.
do hereby issue my proclamation call
ing a good roads convention on Wed
nesday, February 18th, 1902, to which
are appointed delegates from the vart-
Gus sections of the state, requesting
them and all other good citizens. whose
conveniences will permit. to attend
said convention.