The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-02


tends to make a very marked rear
arrangement of floor spacing.
Inc finishing touches are besag given
the state pension warrants. which go
out Promptly on the 18th OF December
the usual date. The total amount Ton
wnich they are drawn this year is Sea-
TO-, because n number are never nr2-
sentec fo- payment but are returned
on account OF the death OF the benefc-
iaries. This return OF warrants be-
comes larger n larger each year.
Large numbers OF people 90 out
rom Raleigh 10 witness the work on
the raleigh q Pamlico Sound -au-
way which Is Progressing quite wei,
ana which is soon TO cross Neusa river
al q point nearly six miles from here.
A sood deal of work in the way Of
grazing has been done on the other
s'de or the river. In about four or FIVE
months al. the heaviest work will nc
over this being within, say. ten or
twelve miles or Raleigh. The roads
viii then ~traverse a pretty level coun-
try.
One Of the ~postoffice clerks here de-
veioped smallpox three weeks ago. and
since that time a postal route agent
ana Two rural free delivery carriers
nave been attacked. There IS molly one
case OF the disease within the. city lin
Its. II there is any further deyelop-
ments the Patients VIII be sent to the
pest house. it is understood. There are
three or four cases in East Raleigh,
beyond the city boundary. a great dsal
OF vaccination IS being done and the
county and city authorities are on the
watch. Wake had had good fortune Is
TO smallpox by fighting the disease
promptly and bv compulsory vaccine
ton twice since h early spring of 1899.
As Yet compulsory vaccination IS not
ordered. There are some scattering
cases in the county.
A. ;. Barnard, of Ashevill, and A. q.
Avery, of Morganton, are here attend
Ing the supreme court.
A. w. Gregory has been made cap
tain Of the foot ball team Of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College. The
team made a very fine record during
the season, and is regarded as the
strongest the college has eve had.
The school of music of the Baptist
University for Women here, under the
direction of Mr.. Wade l.. Brown, is
doing a great work in promoting the
best music, both instrumental and 20
cal and has made a series of successes.
On the 18th of December Miss Marie
Won Cnschuld, who is the director Of
the University of Music and Dramatic
Art at Washington, is to appear. She
is the court pianist of the Queen of
PCEnlania, and is of noble birth. She
las won great honors abroad.
( Today a II o'clock in the capitol the
4. annual meeting of the state associa-
lions Of county superintendent of pub
lie instruction began, State Super!n-
ien2ent j. Y. Joyner, pesiding. Atten-
dance g compulsory. Last year TWO
Or three superintendent were not pres
ei1t, on account of sickness. This is
the only excuse permitted.
The corporation commission was TO-
day engaged n it's docket of cases,
| which contains about IS, mainly com
plants Ct overcharges in freights, ap-
plicatiors for railway sidings, etc,
there beng no matters of general i'm
Dortance.
States ~Entognologist Sherman says
he has already had applications for 100
Of the i title walls containing specimens
CT the cotton boil weevu and has sent
cut that r,umber. Most of those max
ing the requests are farmers, and great
interest is expressed in the matter.
Speaking of his collection of grasshop-
| gers. which is being quite rapidly made
| am mounted for exhibition in the mu-
SCUM Mr.. Sherman SAID that there are
iC2. ;nclCi Dig cricketS and c~ockroaches,
all Of the same order or group, AM
that the number will probably reac1
$50. The large number is quite a sur
| prise. He desires to ge- in communi-
! eaton with teachers other pers )ns
in I'LL arts of the state who are max
ing collections of insect; He was ask
cd whether any new discoveries of the
presence of n "a Jose fruit scate
had been mad and he replied none.
that he had Il list OF Us persons, Gn
wtose premises this pest exists, AM
keeps ir communication with thes:
rtC.:It.
state Horticu1turist Hume will lee
ture here a little later before the Won
ans Club of Raleigh on shade trees an1
their care. The lectures will be Illus
trated by ~stereopticon views taker
from photographs taken by him 81
schools fere IN Raleigh. In no city II
the country perhaps are trees treated
with less consideration than here. T1t
wire strirsgers will cut off the tops q
he finest trees without any Official
raising 8 hand or "a voice to stop them
Such CIVILIZATIONS are very common o:
the street. OF course the aveTeast
wire :st-.rger or official cares nothln;
for such q thing as a tree. 1t IS o
course rot to be expected that tie!
would CO so. The Women's Club /:
going to AXE UP all these things anc
will hamner some into SOMEBODY
1t is q ICwerful influence to good. AM
i already a recognized force, youn-
as il -le.