The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26

Adams, approved by President Wash
ington, and certified by Thomas JEFF
ferson, secretary Of state.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, N. c., July %.
Gov. Aycock today replied to the citi-
Zens' committee of Wilmington, which
adopted and sent to him resolutions
critic1zing him in relation to the en-
campment of the Second and Third
regiments Of the National Guard at
Carolina City, near Morehead CITY.
The Governor will not make his reply
public, but will let the citizens com
mittee do this.
George T. HUFF, a white man, who
was charged with attempted feloni-
u assault upon a married woman
Mrs Jones. of Fuquay Springs. this
county, but who was convicted only
Of a mfsdemeanor and sentenced to
the public roads for thirty days, and
who appealed to the Supreme court.
has given bond for 500, pending the
appeal. Several questions are raised
in he appeal. one OF the chief ones
being whether a mayor or magistrate,
or even the Superior court. can seir-
tence a man convicted of a misde-
meanor to work on the roads. the de-
tense claiming that such a punishment
can only be imposed upon felons and
not upon persons guilty of a simple
m~isdeneanor.
The melon wilt is continuing to
knock out the watermelons in the
southern part of this county, which is
the most important pars of this section
for them 1t is said no shipments
will be made this year. The loss to
the growers is quite heavy. The state
agricultural department is trying to
find a variety of melons unaffected by
the wilt.
w. r. Walker, the late pastor OF
st. Paurs A. NJ. E. church here, is a
fugitive from justice. A warrant r,
out for him, charging him with be-
travail of the Is year old daughter OF
Maurlce Watts of the most re-
spected colOred men in Raleigh. Wall
ker came irons Winston. and was a
pastor at Durham before being sent
20 Raleigh. He has been here. nearly
four years. A year and half ago a
number Of the members: Of the
church asked for his transfer, but
the officers of the church did not
make the request, and so he remain
ed. He left here yesterday abou,
noon. The sheriff sent telegraph ard
telephone messages IN all directions
to head him off. The affair has raised
q great stir among the colored popu-
latlon OF Raleigh. who say it is the
most sensational that has ever &C.
Cured in n of their churches In
this city
A member of Walkers congrega-
lion says his presiding elder aidea
Walker in getting out Of town. Many
negroes believe Walker is being con-
cealed by negroes near Raleigh.
Grand Secretary Woo1ell. Of the
Odd Fellows, says new lodges have
been instituted at Whitaaers and Ara
rat. and petitions have been received
for lodges at Saluda. Bryson City AID
Farmville.
Today the work of repairing the
northwest corne of the main build
ing at the state fair grounds was COM
pleted. This was partially wrecked by
the wind storm on the Sth instant.
$3.50.
There are now 617 rural free de-
livery mail routes in North Carolina.
The pay ranges from $f44 to $3.50 per
year.
The capacity of the Martin Knitting
mill here is being doubled. h mill
is owned by ]. B. Martin and Ernest
F. Martin, and has been very sue
cessful. Thirty more machines will
be put in:
There was &C large gathering of Ma
sons at Wakefield. this county, today,
at which speeches were made by State
Treasurer Lacey and others. Wake
field is in a very fine farming section,
and the great question there just now
is whether the Raleigh and Pamlico
Sound railway will or will not run
through the town, which in such a
case will be the most important place
on the road between Wilson and Ra-
leigh. The township voted $4,000
to aid of the road, but il is said tina
the cost of getting into and out of
Wakefield would largely exceed this
sum. 1t is stated that the people of
Wakefield have been asked to SUBJ
scribe 500 900 dollars to the stock CT
the a. in order to offset this ex-
pense and assure the building OF the
Tine through that town.
Charters are granted to the Bank
of Gibson. capital stool $4,000. w.
P. Pate and others stockholders; and
to the Elk Mountain Cotton Mill Com
pany, of Asheville. capital stock $780,
900, James A. Burroughs and others
stockholders The company is author
lied not only to make textile fabrics
but to mine all sorts OF minerals, and
buy patents, etc.
The ment in the condition
of Captain w. III. Day is quite mark
which is On the side paralyZed. Hs
reads and is very eager to see the
papers. He can use his right hand
: which is one the side Isaralyzed. II
: has always been able to walk, th0rgf
walking has not been permitted. HI
e . is not yet allowed to see company
He takes a ve-y lively Interest II
everything going un.
State Superintendent Ioyner 10 bacl