The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-14
Messenger Bureau.

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Raleigh. n. C.. July IL.
1t was today decided by the magis-
trata &c have the preliminary exan,i-
ration of Policeman rogers who shot
john D,ckeIy held at 1 o'clocE next
Saturday. DockeTy's physicians hav-
inS stated that they thought his con
dition at that tine would justify Il
barring. and that by that date they
would be able TO say whether lie
would be out of danger or not Judge
William r. Allen. when asked today
whether he thouglit the case against
Rogers would 90 owe to the next
term of the SUPERIOR court. said ne
thought it would take that course as
ratul ally it would be desired to put
Eockery on the witness stand.
There is naturally much interest in
the case against exSSherift Rowan
Rogers and J. P. Sorrell On the charge
Of embracery, ard Judge Alien said
as 10 this cas- that he saw III reason
why it should net be tried ut this
term. and hat unless there was good
reason for postponement the case
ought to be disposed Of.
Among today's arrivals were ex-
COneresSman Jol,r, S. Henderson. Of
Salisbury. ex-JudCc F. 1. Osborne. of
Charlotte and n. J. Hayward. of
Charlotte.
Roth the Rescue and Capital fire
companies here will send hose wag-
cns u enter the races at the Firemen's
tom n2ment at Winston 18th to Goth.
The practise by each can which is
he'd daily. owes a notable street
attraction.
The new steam fire engine which
raleigh has purchased has been given
a very full test. and it appears to he
very satisfactory to the expert ma
CE.nists who We're ASSIGNED TO look
! into the matter.
The new directors of the North Car
DINA Railway are called to meet at
Eurlingtcn on the 18th instant. In
the notice Of their appointment the
governor directs hat the meeting
shall be held on that lay.
State Superintendent J. Y. Joyner
is now at WASHINGTON and will 20 from
there to MOrgantOn to be present al
the annual convention Of the Ameri-
can Association Of Superintendents of
Schocls~for leaf Mutes in the United
States and Canada.
The state authorizes the Whining
ton Towing and TRANSFORMATION Com
rdry to change its name to the Thorpe
and Applicable Company. Incorporated
and the T.. Richardson Drug Compa-
!. ny Of Greensboro to change its name
to the Justice Drug Company.
From What the farmers say the corn
c1op on the WhCle is not a gooI one.
being very much varied. some very
good and others very Door indeed.
The Secretary Of State has hat re-
markable good luck III discovering
. valuable documents among the mas
ses of Old papers piled in cases in the
gallery of The old State Library ana
room Of the enrolling cclerk. His
helrers have been so busy this year
that nothing has been done. but a
little later the work will be esunled
and it is expected that more good re-
suits will follow.
Mention has been made of the fact
that there are tWelty n Of the stu
dents of the Agricultural and Mechan-
lcal college here were with Professor
K;ddick in Jones and CnsloW counties
are making the surve of the 100000
acre tract owned by the Vedd7r heirs.
of Charleston. S. G. Professor Rid
dick was here tOday and say; he has
lost all Of the eleven seniors he had
with him, these having obtained per-
nlanent and paving positions in Vari-
Gus states. and some in this state. so
that he has t. call upon a like numbe
of Juniors to take their places on the
Survey. Several have gone on the
Air Line. a couple are in
Florida. two in West Virginia. ono in
! Wilmington. and they are in fact
scattered AL around. He also has 4
letter saving that two more graduates
are wanted to fill goOd positions. Pro-
fessCr Iiddick remarked with 4 smile
trs~t the demand for the students cx-
cceds the supply. The survey WORK
they are doing is in a high degree
practical. and is one of the most cx-
tensivc undertakings of that chorac-
ter in Moth Carolina.
The Christian Church here. which IS
or a prominent street near the capitol
is being 1e-ftted and improved in
evelv way.
Work begins next week on the Sia.-
COO building for females at the hos
pital for The insane here. Large Quan-
titles of material are arriving. AS
has teer stated. the building viii ex-
tend towards the westward from the
present main building and will be nj
idcnlicallv the same material and style
of architecture The hospital is one
OF the most thoroughly built struc-
lures in NORTH Carolina. though it was
erected about fifty five Years ago. II
is a very imposing building and Miss
Eix. who chose the site. selected what
is easily the most beautiful location
anywhere in the vicinity of Raleigh.
The newly formed Industrial
Ieasu COMPOSED of young men herr
is taking hold actively of outlines o.
work. aid intends to boom Raleigh ir
a very up-to-date fashion. lust a:
Greensboro. Charlotte and Asheville
for example are exploited.
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