The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
Bureau.

No material change is reported in
the condition of General James D..
Glenn, brother and private secretary to
Governor r. B. Glenn, who suffered an
attack of something like paralysis yes
terday that affected his mind so that
he lost his identity while travelling
from Greensboro to Raleigh. His con-
dition is regarded as very serious.
There are two hundred delegates
here attending the North Carolina
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows, which
convened last night and will continue
in session through tomorrow All of to-
days session was devoted to routine
business of the lodge and it is expected
that the election of officers for the en-
suing year and the selection. of a place
for the next grand lodge will come up
tonight. .
In the Supreme court today there
was argument on appeal in the case Of
x. n. Jones, Of Durham VS.. the Dur
ham Water Works Co., a suit that in
wolves the liability of the water COM
pany for the absence of water pressure
when the store of the plaintiff was de-
stroyed by fire in 1908. 1t is a case
that is being watched with interest
throughout b state, presenting a new
legal question.
Governor Glenn was billed for an
address at Fayetteville last night on
the occasion of the closing of the grad
ed schools and to speak to the Confed-
crate veterans today in connection
with the Fayetteville observance Of
Memorial Day, but was obliged to can
Gel both engagements because of the
serious illness of his brother and pri-
yate secretary, General James D.
Glenn.
The principal feature of the observ-
ahce of Memorial Day here was the
delivery of an address on "Manly's
Battery" by Colonel W. L.. Sanders,
who was a member of the battery.
This was in the Metropolitan hall, I'M
der the auspices of the Daughters Of
the ~COnfederacy and the Ladies' Memo
rial Association. There was a process
sion to the Confederate cemetery,
where the graves of the Confederate
dead were decorated and then there was
the serving of luncheon to the veterans
by the ladies in Capital Square. The
day was a delightful one and was OBJ
served very generally in the city as a
Calf holiday.
"a An amendment was entered in the
office of the secretary of state today to
the charter of the Observer Publishing
60, OF Charlotte, increasing the CAPT.
tai from. $4,000 to $1,000 600. Of the
stock subscribed Lottie Caldwell holds
l; ]. 2. Caldwell, 1919; D. A. Tompkins,
219, and John Ross / share.
The Vaughan-Crutchfield Co., of
WinstOn-Salem, is chartered to conduct
a wholesale grocery and jobbing bust
ness. The capital is 500, 900, author
lied and $4,000 subscribed.
The w. T. Darlington Lumber Co.,
of Durham, is chartered with $4,000
capital and the Farmers Ginning and
Supply Co., of ellis Station, Vance
county, capital $4,000, A. r. Regors
principal incorporation.
The contract for the printing of the
13S volume of the North Carolina Su-
preme court reports has been awarded
to the Seaman Printing Co., of Dur
ham.
Capt. John bucket, of the state de-
partment of education, left today for
Wilkes county to deliver several ad-
dresses on local taxation and the i'm
provement of school houses and
grounds.
AT a meeting of the North Carolina
Educational Campaign committee held
last night Governor Glenn, DIR. Charles
AD. McIver, State superintendent Joyner
bud Secretary r. d. w. COnnor par
tcipating, a programme was outlined
for the rally day to be held in Green's
boro, June 10th, in connection with the
North Carolina Teachers Assembly. 1t
was decided that the principal adj
dresses will be delivered by Governor
Glenn and Ex-Governor Aycock. Plans
were also formulated for the prosecu-
ton of a vigorous summer campaign
along educational lines. DR.. McIver
says the assembly at Greensboro this
year is sure to be the largest and most
successful ever held in the state.
North Carolina Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows convened in this city Tuesday
afternoon, and will hold sessions We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday. The
reports of officers shows that the past
year has been an exceptionally prosper.
Gus one-a net gain of over twelve hun
dred in membership and an increase OF
over $1.5O per member in the money
raised, o than $4,000 being expend-
ed in q relief fund. The Orphans
Home is better equipped than ever be-
fore. More new lodges were formed
the last year than aver before in North
Carolina. The grand officers are Henry
E. Biggs, Scotland Neck, grand mas
ter: Thomas NJ. Stephens, Durham,
grand warden; B. H. Doodell, Raleigh,
grand secretary; r.. J.. Jones, Whining
ton, grand treasurer.
Grand Secretary John c. Drewry, of
the North Carolina Grand Lodge Of
Masons, says that there is every as
surance that the growth of the order
in this state for the current year will
break all records for he general