The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
OUR GREENSBORO BUDGET.
Correspondence of he Messenger.O
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correspondence of he MeSsenger.)
Greensboro. N. c., May %.
The plans and specifications for the
new sewer line will soon be ready. City
Engineer Bandy is very busy getting
them ready. and hopes to have them for
the inspection of proposed contractors
by Tune 1st.
Farmers around here say that I'M
usual preparations are being made for
a tobacco crop. They predict a much
larger area in GiulforG and much bet
ter preparation "a FOR many years
past.
MessIs. A. w. Haywood, of Haw
River, and H. E. Fries, of Salem, were
in conference mere last night. These
gentlemen represent very large cotton
milling interests and are doubtless put
ting the finishing touches on the pro-
posed consolidation of the cotton mill
ing business of the south. Perhaps the
term, community of interests" would
better express the idea, but nc one can
exactly tell what they are up to until
everything is fixed and perfected.
This town has a three days rest this
week from professional base ball
games n the cranks are looking lone
ly and aplomb.
Some county or prison has lost a con-
Wet. A white one was seen by a negro
shedding a suit of stripes under the
gas plant bridge yesterday. n he does
not belong to Guildford's force. The
man had another suit to put n he put
it on and bolted.
The Junior music class of the State
Normal and Industrial college gave a
concert last night in conjunction with
the college orchestra and glee club.
When the cars begin 20 run, these de-
lightful entertainments at the Normal
Will be generally attended by city peo-
pie, a great many of whom never fail
as it is.
Ex-Mayor Taylor, secretary of the
Greensboro Electrical Company, has
been of course much annoyed by the de-
lay in receiving the equipment neces-
sary for h early use of the street cars,
and has had to exercise great patience,
not only with enquiring, anxious and
often doubling Thomases, but with the
distant contractors, as well. AS an in
stance; he has shown me the contract
with the Car Construction Company, of
st. Louis, in which the company obli-
gated itself to furnish the cars by May
LIST. Later, he was notified that they
would be ready by June 18th. He i'm
mediately sent a representative to st
Louis to hurry up matters, and this
morning was notified by wire, that two
cars would be here by June 1st, n the
others would follow during the week.
lu~CdIlOCSScHl ESulS dTG DtulS pldCSu III
many residences and stores every day,
and electric fans are buZZIng meTrily
where they never buzzed before.
Governor Aycock and Colonel John R.
Webster spent a while here last night
returning from Oak Ridge commence
ment. They went on to Reidsville,
where the governor delivered one of his
educational spellbinders at the school
closing today. Every body heard speak
Of 1t says his address at Oak Ridge
yesterday was monumental" II COM
mencement seasons lasted all the year.
there is no doubt in the world but that
the state capital should be removed to
Greensboro, for while 1t is not the
hub" of politics, nc one will dispute its
title to the centre Of the educational
progress and institutions OF the state.
A rail spread caused Captain
Rankin's Asheboro train to take an ex-
cursion into the woods yesterday re-
sulting in no loss OF life, but to the
great damage of the cars. A wrecking
outfit and crew having to go TO his as
Stance. Two coaches and d. box cars
were damaged.