The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-31
SUMMER SCHOOLS At A. N.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF RA-
LEIGH NAY SUPPLY FUNDS.
Movement for Establishment OF COun
try CIub-Anti-Saloon League to
30 Forward in Two Counties-Exo-
dus of Negroes Probably at an End.
Messenger Bureau,


Congressman John H. Small is LeTc
on business connected with the 81.
preme court and the federal court. He
expresses great interest in the build
ing of the Raleigh & Pamlico SouEd
railway which is so important to his
town. Washington and to Raleigh, as
well as the intermediate territory.
Another arrival is Samuel II. Hen
zey. he owner of the Cummock Coal
Mine. Not much work is now bein6
done at these mines. Mr.. HenZe.
owns a farm at the mine and also on
III New York state and on the same
day last week received a letter froE
each of Lis fatm managers, the one
here reporting good progress and tue
other saying the heaviest n or the
season was on ne groui,
There is a .upypment here or me
establishment of a Country Club which
is felt to be very important as an at
traction for visitors from the north
who are expected to be here in large
numbers next season which WILL
be greatly enjoyed by many OF the
residents.
The declaration that there is to be
no summer school at the A. Il NJ. col
iege here this veal has u the
chamber of commerce of Raleigh which
to endeavOr to raise S2,oOO
needed to conduct the chOOl properly.
The school a great deal tof
Raleigh as was discovered last Suu,-
meT.
A term of the superior court here,
for criminal cases, began today. The
most interesting case on the docket
is that against Bynum for the muir
der of Afford. There are intimatiOns
eat it will go over next term on tn
ground that Bynum's attorneys have
not had time to consult with him, Tor
one reason because there was small
pox in the Jail. It is said that Bynuin
is now in better shape than in i've
years past, sObriety bringing this
about. He reads a good deal in jail.
Rev. r. H. w. Leak, for years one
of the negro leaders in his state, was
asked whether he thought there would
be much Of Il movement OF his race
out of North Carolina this spring anu
said he did not n that he thought
this movement had reached its height
He said his people are looking 1Or-
ward with interest to the speech GOV
ernOr Glenn is to make at the colOfed
Agricultural and Mechanical college
at Greensboro and that this Will SCI
at rest any movement for leaving Tie
state; that the negroes have Deen rest
less and did not know what he hanse
of administration would BRING ABOUT
but that they are finding out that
Governor Glenn is a very conservative,
broad-minded and just man, as his
conduct since taking office has SHOWN
State Chairman Bailey of the Anti
Saloon League when asked o It's
plans said that it proposed to make
an advance in two or three counties
and tina he knew of some points where
it will make gains. Only 20 counties
are left in which liquor can be sold.
When asked about the establishments
of a distillery at Rockingham he SAID
il gave him no concern. Ihat While
it might manufacture liquor, he hau
no idea it would be permitted to sell
it there.
State Secretary Gilbert Pearson o.
the Audubon Society was here today on
his way east. He says the butcher,
the new fast gasoline boat for use III
~patrOlIing Pamlico sound has been
completed. The boat is named III
honor of William butcher the president
of the National Audubon Society and
cost $1,000, all this money having
been privately subscribed. The a
is a ten horse power n has a speed
of II miles an hour. He is now Ar
ranging for the building of a similar
boat for use in Currituck sound. Gov
ernor Glenn has accepted an invita-
ton to go with Secretary Pearson IN
August to visit the breeding places ot
the sea birds on the North Carolina
banks. Secretary Pearson today
made his annual report to the governor
showing the society to have conduct
ed its affairs successfully in 66 coun-
ties. A great deal of work in tn"
way of bird protection has been DONE,
and there have been 66 convictions
of violations of the law.
A charter is granted the Southslde
Telephone Company of Ioungvllle,
capital stock $4,000, all local, the
being given the privilege IT,
extend it's lines wherever necessary.
State Auditor Dixon is back after
Il weeks absence during which he
travelled in several counties. when
asked about his trip he said he found
things in good shape and h
at work with prospects for a very
good crop. He says the people are
somewhat restless about conditions
growing out of what they have heard
about the last legislature it seems.
He a Y they are passing through
what may be termed a sort or
transition period, and a good many
seem disposed to find fault with some
of the legislation, but that this feel
ing will in all probability pass away
when the new laws get in circulation.
Auditor Dixon has accepted an in
vitatiOn to deliver the annual address
at the Presbyterian College for Women
at Charlotte May 10th. On the 10th
of Nav he will be at Washington City
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