The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04
A. & n. c. RECEIVERSHIf.
Opinions As to- the Outcome Diher'
Februarv's Record for a "ea1i-
er-Charters By Inc State
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. n. c., February ~

Raleigh. n. c., February ~
February broke the record for Dad
weather. So say the weather people
end the old-timers also. There were
four or five SHOWS during the month,
the last one beginning Friday morning
and almost disappearing yesterday al
ternoon. a thaw having set In. Ihere
was an unusually heavy sleet, which
did no damage to trees Or
wires here.
There continues to be no end OF talk
about the receivership OF the Atlantic
and North Carolina railway and II Is
said that some of the very ATTEST or
poration lawyers in this country were
interested In planning and carrying out
the receivership business. AS 10 the
~receivership. there are W opinions;
one being that it will not hold any
length of time, and that the ROAD viii
come back under state private COL
troll; the other opinion being that tne
road will never get into the sIat 49, =
hands again, but will De solu. 1nose
who hold the latter view say the state
ought to have sold the road long ago OF
else made a long lease. their view peIhs
that the state has no business 10 own
a railway.
Owing to the very bad weather the
conyicts employed on the grading OF the
LII AAAAA~
near here have been able to do but nt-
tIs work. There have been very rev
DAYS since the year began MT LOT out
door work ,
The Epworth League Of the Edenton
Street Methodist church Will tonighI
give a reception to the irlhlty @Te
Club which is here tonight in a cohceTl.
Colonel T. S. Kenan has gone 10
~enansyiI on account of the Illness
of his sister, Miss Annie henan.
The first of the eight carloads OF ex-
hibits which this state will SEND 10 the
St Louis exposition was packed ana
shipped today. tho
former assisting Attorney General Gill
mer as counsel to fight the recelVershlp
of the Atlantic and North Carolina
aiIway and the latter being the at
torney of that road, were mere TODAY
and held a consultation with the GOV
ernor and the attorney general, regard
ing the status of affairs.
8 charter is granted the wholesale
Mercantile House of E. r. Nixon & Co,
of Washington, with an authorized
capital stock Of $50, 900.
The Bank of Mt. Gilead is granted a
charter, the capital stock being SlO,oG.
all of which has been paid in, j. X
blair and others being the stockholders
State SUPERINTENDENT J. I. Joynef
who has been to Atlanta to attend the
meeting of the Southern education AS
ISOLATION has returned. He made a
very strong address while there tC
which the Atlanta paper devoted con-
siderable space.
Rev. Mr.. Lee OF Cranberry coIiese
Brazil where he has been for nine
years. delivered an address last even
ing before the congregation of Edento
Street Methodist church. Rev. MI. Lee
is q graduate of Trinity college and wa:
a winner of the Wiley Gray media
there. His address was very able anC
made a very fine impression
The extremely bad weather has &c
layed the authorities of the soldiers
Home in fitting up the new hospita
for consumptives there but with a few
days of bright weather it will be ready
for occupancy.