The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
RALEIGH NEWS LETTER,
COMMENC CEMENT AT THE A. AND
NJ. j.
Tuesday-Accident on the Southern
Close of Raleigh Public Schools.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c.. May u.

Raleigh, n. c., May II.
It was expected that the answer to
the complaint Of Cuyler in the Atlantic
and North Carolina receivership matter
would be filed early this morning and
that it would be given to the newspa-
pers last night, so out Of town papers
could handle it, but some of the work
had to be altered n so it was not fled
until moo today. The document covers
26 typewriter pages. The attorney
general and his associate counsel were
in conference this morning, President
Bryan n Matt Manley of the Atlantic
and North Carolina railway being with
them.
It is the Of all the rme
that the colo weather is greatly check
ing the growth of crops, the nights be-
ing very u~nseasonably cool.
The Raleigh public schools closed yes
terday afternoon after having done
their best years work. There are three
white and four colored schools.
Rev. DR.. ]. D. Huffman will tomorrow
morning at the Pullen Memorial Hall
Auditorium at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college preach the commence
ment The choir and congrega-
ton OF the First Baptist church will
worship in the auditorium at this SER
vice, OF which Rev. w. c. Tyree will
be in charge. Tomorrow evening, Rev.
Plato Durham will preach the sermon
before the college Y. NJ. c. A. at Eden
ton Street NJ. E. church.
The report of the State Board of
Health shows a great number of cases
of smallpox and it is said that there
ha x-a haon n1nro than g 0n0 cinaa tho die
ease appeared in the state five years
ago.
Old farmers say less wheat has been
planted in his section this season than
ever before in their knowledge. A good
cal Of oats was planted.
Judge Purnell Of the United States
District court will not return here until
Friday. Next Saturday the Atlantic
and North Carolina railway receiver
ship case comes up before him. His
order requires the investigating COM
mittee to come into court that day and
to have the evidence taken with it SO
that it will be ready for use when call
ed for. This evidence covers $50 type
written pages.
On Tuesday Warrenton Lodge 1. o. o.
F. will be recognized and the Rebekah
Lodge at Monroe will ais be re-or-
ganized. A new lodge OF the order is
TO De OllSneQ at ATdTdl-
Next Tuesday after dress parade at
the Agricultural n Mechanical college
here, the new officers of the battalion
will be announced. This is always an
interesting ceremony and occurs after
the last parade Of the term, 1t is hoped
that next year artillery drill will be a
feature at the college. It is very inn
portant. Next term uniform ~overcoats
should also be required. This year the
cadets wore civilian overcoats, which
presented a very unmilitary appear
ance, though they were t~olerably alike.
The examinations at the college are
practically concluded. A great many
of the cadets have gone home, in fact
had to do so. It is the hope that before.
the next term begins, work will be
started on the agricultural building
which is to crown The hill west of the
college and In front of he state fair
grounds. The college now has a fine
group Of buildings, Is in number, and the
grounds contain 20 acres, while there
are 400 acres of farm land. Of which 225
are under cultivation. This term there
are 142 agricultural students-more
than in any other department. Up to
three years ago II was the largest
number of agricultural students. Pro-
lessor Burkett is naturally very proud
Of MS immense development OF his de-
partment.
Among today's arrivals were H. H.
McLendon, Wadesboro. w. T. Dortch,
Goldsboro; II. Trantham, Oak Ridge:
W. II. Cofman, Asheville.
Governor Aycock says his reasons for
favoring John Sharp Williams as the
Democratic candidate for vice president
is that the country wants a man with
acknowledge OF the needs of the people
and ability to meet them, combined with
high scholarship.
Captain William H. Day has present.
ed to the Hall of History. where ii has
been Installed. a very fine collection OF
continental currency, including a num-
Der of rare North Carolina notes
At noon today the Supreme court