The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-30
RALEIGH AND STATE ITEMS.
An Application to the Educational
Loan Fund-ChaIlenSe Day at Raj
e~iSh-MasOnic Reunion at kinston
state Auditor Dixon to County
Pension Boards.
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh, \. c., JUNE y.
The first formal application for aid
for public school buildings by any
county was made today by CASTOR.
This aid is from the 5000, 900 o fund,
known as the educational fund. Many
blanks are in hand and it Is expected
that there will be a run for applica-
tons.
Today was challenge day here in the
matter of election next Monday on the
question of the extension OF Raleighs
limits. Over 500 persons were chal-
lenged. 1t was found that one Of the
most pronounced anti-eXtenSionlstS had
failed to pay his poll tax, so ne could
not vote.
A charter is granted the Monroe
Manufacturing Company Of Monroe,
which will manufacture sashes, blinds,
doors, etc. The authorized capital IS
500, 900. J. c.. Bates and others are
stockholders.
State Treasurer Lacy. representing
William G. Hill Lodge Of Masons. John
Nichols representing Hiram Lodge and
Fred Harding representing Raleigh
Lodge, returned oday from hlnston,
where they attended the large masonic
reunion yesterday. Deputy Grand
Master Liddell opened the lodge and
installed the officers of eight lodges,
the installations being public. n ad-
dress of the day was by Colonel A. c.
Davis, Of Goldsboro. A great barbecue
was served.
Although there are q vacancies in
the Peabody Normal college scholar
ships for North Carolina. only y ap-
plicatiOns for these have so far been
received by the state superintendent
of public instruction.
Very few convicts nave been received
at the ~penitentiary recently. Two ar
rived today from Warren county to
serve five and ten years. for murder
IN the second degree and attempted
]felOniouS assault.
State Auditor Dixon sends the follow
ing to the county pension boards:
Il wish to call you attention to the
changes made in the pension law by
our last Legislature. First. All soldiers
| who were employed only by the state
of North Carolina during the war and
did service in the home guards, are
not now entitled to a pension. If the
names of any of these men are on your
list they must be stricken off. Second.
Widows who were married to COnfed-
crate soldiers prior to the first of April,
1865, who REMARKED after the death
of their first husband, and are now
widows, are entitled to PENSIONS. and
the applications must show service rem
dered by first husband. Third. A SOL
der who deserted the army. but af-
forwards went back to his m
n was honorably discharged, is now
entitled to a pension. Fourth. Only
those soldiers who are three fourths
disabled by sickness, old age, or fail
ing health, to perform manual labor
are entitled to PENSIONS, and unless SO
disabled their application should not
be approved by the ounty board. The
above of course does not apply to hos
rrh NV oct n 1n~ or ~ nrr0 or q ~
eye, or those who have been disabled
by wounds 1 earnestly hope that your
board will make diligent inquiry into
each case, and if any unworthy man
is on the list, have him taken off and
see that you put on only those who
are clearly entitled to pensions. This
is the only way we can protect the old
men and old women who should draw
pensions, and to prevent our pension
rolls from being a farce. Kindly fold
each application meath and write
name of applicant on back thereof, as
per directions"