The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-18
NORTH CAROLINA.

Sanford Express: Inc Raleigh and
Western railway is TO be extended
from Colon TO this place where it will
be connected with the Atlantic and
Western. The proposed line was sur
veyed to this place last week, and the
grading of the rOad Will probably be-
gin soon. Sanford will then be reach
ed by five railroads.
Red Springs Citizen: NJ w. F.
Lloyd, Of JOnsboro, tells of the cap
ture of a turtle of such strength and
dimensions hat after it had been shot
once it carried a man for some dis
lance on it's back. The TURTLE was
caught by H. b. Godfrey at Neil
DaIyrymple's pond ana after it had
been cleaned there was half bUshel OF
fine meat
The Orphans Friend: Suppose every
one of our 400 subscribers, who read
this wee item should send US just
a few yards of sheeting. domestic.
apron goods or boys waist goods OF
which we are in need, think or Whak
the result would be and what 1t would
mean to us. If got feel inclined to
help us. in this way. will you act at
once upon the GOd-given Impulse
Winston Sentinel: a report came to
The Sentinel today that the winston
druggists had met and decided not
to sell soft drinks on Sunday lnVes-
tigation proved the rumOr to be false.
One firm. however. says it VIII not sell
and another stated that it thought If
the aldermen wanted a wide open
town they might give the other stores
and the saloons permission to do US
mess on the Sabbath.
New Bern Journal: At a recent
meeting of the national convention of
rS-1+r- Eve
companies doing business in the cOun-
try were found to be wholly worthless
and without standing. Commissioner
James r. Young published a list of
these worthless companies and warns
the people so beware of dealing with
any of them. Additions will be made
to the lists as the wild cat" concerns
are located.
Maxton Scottish chief: The tax
question don't seem to down. We see
1t discussed constantly in some of the
state papers. Some body Will be cursed
more or less this fall. The high rate
and the higher valuation this year
will over double the amount that has
been maid theretOfOrs and, by the
way. is not the rate some higher II
this county than it might have been
We have been informed that 1t n
cost three thousand dollars to builC
the stock law fence and the ten cents
levy on the present valuation Will raise
near four thousand dollars to repail
Il three thousand dollar fence. Is ter
cents the lowest levy that can bt
made or was it necessary to make
levy ut all for that purpose this year
Durham Herald: At a recent meet
ing Of the board of city aldermen al
order WIS passed hat makes Capt
J. Il. Hunter. editor of Thrift. prac
ticalIy the public printer for the cit!
OF Durham All printing must pas
through his hands. The order tina
places Capt. Hunter in this position
and makes it compulsory that nj
printing done for the various depart
zents of the city must be given [
,s1e man. was passed Just at the clos
~ the session. 1t simply says that l
The future all printing done from tn
office of the city clerk. city tax col
1ector and chief of police shall b
awarded to- Mr.. Hunter. There i
nothing about there heing any com
petition in this city work. Capital
Hunter has a weekly newspaper bu
no job printing office and the ordeI
II carried out as placed on the record
of the city. simply can that he wi
have the awarding of these contract
10 whom he NAV please to do s.
leaving the matter entirely in n
hands without any limit as to price.