The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-01
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, y. c., April 2S

Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, y. c., April Is.
Today at noon is the time appointed
for opening the bids on the $500, 600
North Carolina thirty year four per
cent bonds. Half a dozen northern
lawyers, from New York. Baltimore,
Cincinnati, Columbus and Chicago are
here representing bidders. Besides.
these c. a. Webb, of Asheville. F. II.
Fries and T. L. Vaughn, of Winston
Salem, are also here on this matter.
However, State Treasurer B. R. Lacy
has been at Roper in Beaufort some
days and has not returned. He was
expected back last night or early this
morning but did not arrive and it
looks now like the opening will nave
to be deferred.
The marriage Of Mr.. Richard Beverly
Raney and Miss Kate Whiting Den
son was solemnized this afternoon at 6
o'clock in Christ Episcopal church,
Rev. DR.. NJ. NJ. Marshall officiating. The
| bride was accompanied to the altar by
her sister. Miss Mary A. B. benson as
maid of honor and by her cousin,
Miss Sarah r. Lamb, of Norfolk. Va.
h bridesmaids were Miss Lily H.
| CoWan, Of Durham, Miss Lily Hicks,
Miss Jane H. Pescud, Miss Margaret
Susan Marshall and Miss Annie Taylor.
The groom was attended by his best
man, Mr.. Frank B.. Dancy. of Atlanta,
| Ga. The grOOnSmen were MeSSrS. John
| Van B. Metts, of Wilmington, Robert
L. Holt, of Burlington, B. Syanor Jer-
man, Frank p. Haywood, John A.
| Duncan and Claude B. benson. After
the ceremony the entire brida party
went to Southern Pines. where supper
was served at the Carolina Inn and the
| night was spent there. Mr.. Raney Is
| one of the WealthieSt and best known
men in the state. He is proprietor n
| lessee of the Marlborough House and
| state manager of the Prudential Life
| insurance Company. He built and pre-
I scented to the city a magnificent public
| library at a cost of nearly $50, coo. He
is now completing one of the hand
| soonest residences in the south opposite
the capitol square on Hillsboro street.
| He and his bride Will occupy this house
next fall. They will leave Southern
| Pines tonight Immediately after the
supper to the bridal party for a north
| ern trip, while the bridesmaids and
| groomsmen will return to Raleigh to-
morrow. The bride is the daughter of
the late Captain c.. b. benson, a GAL
liant confederate soldier. She is a
noble young woman, of rare graces,
/ ana mas Oeen an active factor IN every
] good work here.
A score of Sunday school workers
left Raleigh today for the state con-
vention that meets at KinSton.
The Soldiers Home Association will
meet with the state auditor. EX-Gov-
ernor T. j. Jarvis is unable to attend.
/ The state board of education expects
| a settlement today of the purchase of
| the states interest in the Vedder heH.
| lands of about 25o,0 600 acres in Jones
| and Onslow. j. T. Sheets, of Port Nor
| folk, Va, has the option on the states
| interest for $$25, 900 and he has sold this
! option to a syndicate of which he is
one of the officers. Unless the matter
is now settled the trustees of the We'd
der heirs will hardly continue the op-
| ton.
Inspector General T. H. Balm, of the
state guard, has held a conference with
Major j. A. Lundeen, U. S. A, of Fort
Caswell, and arranged the details of
| the inspection of the state guard,
which will begin next Friday.
The superintendent of public instruc-
ton expects to have the new school
law printed next month and as soon as
copies are obtained they will be sent
out to all who are entitled to them.
The issue will be 81, 900, since "a, 900 are
necessary to supply committeeman,
5000 for teachers and 400 for county
superintendent and boards of educa-
ton.
Miss Mary Armistead Jones, of Ra-
leigh, is named as sponsor for the
United Sons of the Confederate Veter-
n here for the reunion at New Or
leans.
Representative w. c. Newland, of
Lenoir, is here attending court.
State Senator c.. A. Webb. of Ashe-
vile, declares that the municipal fight
there between the democratic ticket
and the fusion of the republicans and
anti-SalOOn league is the bitterest con-
test he has witnessed. He thinks the
democrats will pull through.
Arrangements are made for the dedi-
cation by Archbishop Leo Haid, of the
church of the Roman Catholic orphan
G at Nazareth, 4 couple of miles
from Raleigh. A year ago he laid the
cornerstone one Sunday. Quite a num-
Der of priests will be present at the
The date of the dedication
is May II. The church and the priests
house, the dOrmitorieS and the indus
trial department and the chapel form
quite a group of buildings.
Archbishop Haid will leave for Rome
May %, and the clergy and laity of the
Vicarite of North Carolina are now
raising funds to meet his expenses. He
will make his decennial report to the
Pope. each ten years archbiShops and
bishops are required to make such re-
ports. Archbishop Haid is a striking
and attractive man. He is the only
bishop in all the church who is also an
abbot. In fact in Catholic history it
is said that there are only two or three
instances in which bishops have thu
been abbots. He has therefore an
unique distinction.
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In Trouble and Wanted to Die.
Staunton, Va, April 2S.-H. H. Haas,