The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17
Great Amount Of Work Being Done on
The Grounds.
Extensive Police Protection Will be
PrOvided-Ncw Uniforms for the n.
and NJ. Cadets0Growers Holding
COtton-Contest al Clay Pigeons for
An,ateurs-Other News Notes.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., October -

raleigh, n. u, OclopeT -.
Major William A. Graham, of Macpe-
Iah, Lincoln county, is appointed. q
member of the state board of agricul~
ture, TO succeed the late Mr.. Wilfong,
who died about n fortnight ago. Maj
or Graham has had much experience
as a member OF this board.
At the state fair grounds a very
great amount Of work is being done
now. Extra precautions are being TAX
en- to handle the great crowds, and
provide for their safety. The railway
track is being enclosed by a high AMI
strong wire fence. The street railway
people will run 20 cars etween the
city and the fairgrounds. The road
way between the city and the grounds
is being put IL perfect shape by q
corps OF county cOnvicts. The camp,
which Will be occupied by the 16 com
panies Of the national guard, which
will be here is being prepared on tn
golf links between the city n the
grounds. The grand stand is complet-
ed and presents a very attractive ap-
pearance, with its big red roof of met
al. All the buildings are being 1e'
painted and scores of temporary struc-
lures are going up, within and with
out the grounds.
Mayor Johnson, of Raleigh, has pro
vided for extensive police protection
Five detectives, in plain clothes, VII
be here from New York. Washington
Norfolk, Richmond, etc, in order tC
pick up crooks on sight. There vii
be 80 special police from the city m.
eight will come here from other town.
| for duty during the week.
State Insurance Commissioner Yod2:
| has returned here from a trip to kiEs
ton and Rocky Mount. He made an in
v~estigation of the recent fire at Kins
| ton. and will return there and com
plete it.
There will be made at the state fail
exhibits showing the products OF tv'
of the state soil test farms, those il
Edgecomb and Iredell.
All the uniforms for the cadets .
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege have arrived and the final drill
are being held in order TO get n
corps of cadets in good shape for III
parade G week.
The receipts OF cotton here in ia
leigh this season TO date are 3,9T
bales, while 10 the same date last yea
they were 4,2S8. They have decrease
very greatly during the past week. ow
ing to the holding by growers. as IN
weeks receipts were only 264 Will
three weeks before they were 1,119.
A new rural free delivery post ro1t
is established from Howellsyil!e
Claude S. Smith. carrier.
There was a heavy frost this morn
ing, on highland and lowland alike
but il did no damage except 10 the Ten
derest vegetation.
Very nard work is being done TO ge
in the cotton crop, but there Is a var,
great difference in the appearance @
the field, since some are really cieal
picked, while others seem hardly I
have been touched.
On Sunday Judge Purnell will 90 L
Elizabeth City, 70 hold a term OF IN
district curt. IL is expected this vii
end ny Tuesday
The secretary Of the United State
treasury has been requested by Re.e
nue. Collector Duncan, the custoiia
OF the postoffice here, to be Above
to decorate thar building next week