The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-12-02
NORTH CAROLINA.

quitting up the poles and stringing the
wires for the electric lights is nearing
completion. The engine has been put
in place at the power house on Russell
street, and the big boiler has arrived
and is now being put in place
AsheviIle Gazette: The deputy clerk
OF court has finished inscribing upon
the permanent registration list the
names of the Buncombe county voters
who registered under the ''grandfa:he-
clause. Deputy Cain says there were
3l2l voters whose names were inscribed.
GastOnia News: / is . strange time
Of year for beans and tomatoes but
they are still here. L. II. Long had q
mess OF fresh beans Friday from vines
planted on Good Friday. He has also
been having tomatoes. \ number OF
others in town have also been having
fresh tomatoes
Charlotte Observer: The Deacon's
Temptation the play that was TO have
been given by local talent in the Dixie
High school tonight, has been pos stpon-
ed indefinitely. Overmuch vaccination
was the cause. Not only the players
but nearly everybody in the Dixie
neI6hbor' ID are turning to the LETT.
instead Df the right when they pass
The Charlotte business men made out
strong case Of railroad discrimination
before the committee OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission which has been
hearing their complaints for the past
two days The injustice done this city
In the matter of freight charges was
made perfectly manifest and it is hop
ed that, as a result OF these hearings.
the wrongs so justly complained of will
be renedied.
Durham Herald: The second chap
ter "a the incident that caused George
Teasley to establish a shot gun brigade
against Ed Barton and his friends came
yesterday morning when Barton de-
cided to send the license back to the
register Of deeds and give up his idea
OF marrying at the present time. When
application was made for the license
day before yesterday Register of Deels
Suit refused to issue the licens- not
Tithstanding the fact that there were
several who were willing 10 make the
necessary affidivit that the parties were
OF age. He told them that they would
nave to get the written permission of
the parents OF both the young man and
young woman and they went off saying
that this could be done. In a short
while they returned with two notes, one
presumably from the parents OF Miss
Ieasley and the other from the mother
OF Mr.. Barton. Both notes are now said
L have been fOrgeries. When he found
that matters had reached such a serious
shape Barton yesterday morning
sent the license back to Mr.. Suit and
declared his intentions of giving up the
night for wife al the present time. He
intimated. however, that he would vet
have the young woman for a wife but
this will be later if at all
New Bern Journal November Goth:
Yesterday morning, the government
light house tender, Jessamine was at
the Old Dominion dock for a short time.
1t had on board General Haynes. Colo
mel Allen, Colonel Jones and Major
Quinn, comprising board of engineers
appointed by the government to exam
inc places where application has been
made for the Improvement of water
Mays for commercial purposes. These
gentlemen were on an expedition to de-
termine the cost, feasibility and the
adVisability of opening q channel IS
feet deep from Norfolk, through the
sounds and out of Beaufort inlet, by
such channel. 1t is maintained that
commercial conditions will be immense
1y benefited by this channel The COM
mission themselves had a bit of person.
al experience coming down from Nor
folk. They attempted to come through
what les known as the Dismal Swamp
canal but had to turn back and come
down the sounds They were delayed
p hours. This incident will undoubt-
edly have some bearing on the report az
the Dismal Swamp canal is an impOr-
tant course and ships save many miles
by going through it. Like many other
canals in the south it has been neglected
and allowed to fill up until it is danger
Gus for almost any boat to pass through
and it is impossible for deep water
boats to navigate it. The Dismal Swamp
canal is an important water way and it
saves many miles of travel. They will
make a thorough inspection of all the
feasible courses for mitigation in that
Vicinity and the best will be reported.