The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26
BAPTIST FEMALE UNIVERSITY.
Elaborate Arrangements For the Ded-
icatfon May 17th-Anti-Saloon
League Convention Will Be Held
This Summer-Corporation Conn.,
missions Report Of Banks-Other
Items From the Capital
Nesseng~ Bureau

Nessenger Bureau
Raleigh. n. c.. April z3rd.
The State Board of Examiners met
here today to consider matters relativt
TO tht four negro normal schools. Ar
rangenents were made for the holding
of an institute for the teachers OF these
schools at a central point.
The need for rain is extreme in this
part OF the state. This month has been
phenomenal on account Of the almost
total absence q rainfall.
Among today's arrivals were Junius
Davis. Wilmington; J. L. Scott. Bur-
lngton; w. D. Liundsay, Whitakers;
w. Il White, Mebane; ]. I. Faust.
Greensboro; NJ c. s. Noble. State Uni
verSity: III. d. Pegram, Jr.. Charlotte.
The military officials OF this state
nave received from the military author
tiles at South Carolina a request to
join in a petition 20 the secretary OF
war for a change of the time OF the
grand aneuv at Manassas, Va.
The date of the commencement OF
these is September 5th n It Is sid
that as this comes in crop time, that
Is in the cotton season, 1t is desired to
have it at an earlier date. There Is
great enthusiasm among the National
Guard Of this state in regard to this
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tional Guardsmen.
The number of rural rec delivery
mail routes has now passed the five
hundred mark in North Carolina, and
the indications are that there Will De
a considerable increase by the first OF
June.
The baseball cranks are greatly dis.
appointed by reason of the victorious
progress through this state of the Un.-
yersity of Virginia team.
The authorities are informed that
mall pox has been pretty well stamped
out at Durham. There were two cases
in the pest house here. but of these
has been dismissed Inc he other will
be sent away in a few days as cured.
Both these cases came from Durham.
Professor w. F. Massey informs your
correspondent that he today made a
very careful examination OF the fruit
trees at the experiment station farm
here and that he is glad to say his first
impression OF the damage done by the
old weather was wrong. He says:
The peaches have all the fruit they
should carry, in fact many trees have
some to spare for the May crop. Plums
have a full crop, cherries a scattering
crop. There are only a few pears"
Governor Aycock a returned from
his fortnight's visit to western North
Carolina and ~Spartenburg, S. c.
Al d iiletllilS " HI COiIliillIlSC vi l
rangements for the dedication Of the
Baptist Female University here, J. W.
Bailey being chairman of the ommitte
n state superintendent j. Y. Joyner
being another we'll known member, the
arrangements were complied for the
ceremonies to tax Yr' " 18th.
Rev. DIR. e. S. Henson. pastor of Ire
mont Temple. Boston, Mass, will deliv-
er the principal address. He Is consid-
cred the greatest Baptist orator. Other
speakers will be Governor f.cock,
Charles D. McIver, Rev. DR.. r II.
Marsh. Rev. o. l.. Struggled, and
Wesley N. Jones, a we'll known trustee.
J. Y. Joyner will be master Of cere-
monies and John E. Ray chief mar
shall. Chairman Bailey says it is to be
made the greatest popular gathering
of Baptists ever held in North Carolina.
1t is decided that the North Carolina
Anti-Saloon League will hold a conveF-
ton of leagues this summer, very prob
ably in June or July. 1t Is learned
from the state chairman that there are
now about 100 local leagues and hat s.
counties are organized
Insurance Commissioner James Rich
ard Young, who returned last Tuesday
from Goldsboro where he went to at
tend h prosecution Of a case against
a man who was doing insurance bust
ness without license, has been quite
sick ever since his return, and a
TO be at his office.
The corporation commission makes a
very interesting report of the condition
of the state. private and savings banks
at the close of business March 2Sth,
The report as to shows loans
and discounts SIS, So2 $40; %overdrafts
$685., 404; United states bonds $40; North
Carolina bonds $50, 220: all other stocks
bonds and mortgages 81, lip, 704; pre-
MUM on bonds S12, 352: banking houses
furniture and fixtures $685., 327; all other
real estate S191 ,954; invested trust as.
sets 81 OPS, 49S; demand loans 1905, ABS
due from banks and bankers $50 92S
cash items s27 ,305; gold coin s24,154,
silver coin 1921 POI; national bank notes
1925, 9S4; total s29, 691 1886. The liabilities
are capital stock paid in 81, 733, 2O3; sur
plus fund SOL 1898; undivided profits
1929, $40: dividends unpaid S7,7S7; notes
and bills r~e-discounted S454 1858; bill!
payable s207, 574; time certificates of de.
posits S2,OS1, $40; deposits subject tt
| check SIT, 525, $40; demand certificates O.
of deposit 81, 2S2, 159; due to banks and
| bankers $54S, S51; cashier checks on.
standing Sill, 397; certified checks sos,
no: accrued interest due depositor
| s21,T77. IA
The North Carolina booklet for Marcf
has made it's appearance and is devatet
TO the story Of the battle of Moore.
/ Noble, of the State University. TIL,
Daughters Of the Revolution issue tn,
booklet and each u7nbe is a very val
liable contribution to the history O
the state. The object is to erect a me
mortal to the patriotic women VIII
composed h "Edenton Tea Party.
Mrs. d. H. Hill, in a preface to thi
March number, says that in the begin
ming this new series OF the booklet tn
Daughters of the Revolution wish t
Xpres their most cordial thanks t
the former competent and untiringl
j faithful editors md to ask for the ne,
management the hearty support Of a.
who are interested in the brave deed:
high thought and lofty lives of In
North Carolina of the olden days.