The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-04
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh. y. c. June %.

Raleigh, y. G., June -.
The state board OF assessors, other
wise the corporation commission. il at
work making the assessment Of prop
erty and will probably complete this
during the week. Then Secretary
Brown will work up the figures, the
work Of the commission being eon-
fined to passing upon the valuation.
John Dockery passed a very good
night and IL was stated that this hold
ing out so well. after his very severe
injuries was a hopeful sign. To-day
was the fifth since he was shot.
The new directors o. the Atlantic
II North Carolina railway do not
take charge until July nth. The gov
ernor finds that he has his hands full
making the choice OF the eight out Of
tie three hundred applicants.
An order is made that the national
Il state flags shall be displayed every
Gay upon the capitol.
The postoffice here is allowed an x
tra clerk and the salary Of the chief
clerk is raised TO Sl,Go0.
y charter is granted to the Springer
Coal Company. OF Wilmington. with
a hundred thousand dollars authorized
capital stock. and another 10 the Camp
lcl Rottling and Supply Company If
Hickory.
Come Of the women are moving u
of the tenderloin districts here and il
* said that they are going 10 Durham
and other points,
Charles Grissom, - years old, who
yesterday afternoon took l~audanuni.
died this morning rs stated. he took
the drug on account o. The critical
Illness OF his little baby. having mrs,
become intoxicated. His health had
been bad for the past eight months.
Curator Brimley, who has returned
from n collecting trip ut the lake. near
New Bern, say he shot ut an alligator
ther" which is more than twelve feet
in length, the largest one lie has seen
in this state.
State Superintendent j. Y. Joyner.
secretary of the Association of the
Southern States superintendent or
public instruction. has secured rooms
al tie hotel Brunswick nj .Ashury Park
for the members Of the association
during the National Educational Assoc
citation. July 81. Parlor &. on the Office
floor of the hotel. has been reserved
as StltEtt iltsttluit tiS '"NhNA ~
tending from North Carolina and other
Southern states are invited To use the
general headquarters of the associa-
ton and will always find Il cordial well
come there.
Today Attorney b. G. Beckwith, ID
is now appearing for the gold brick
swindIers. Howard and Hawley, weL. 4
before the governor and made another
appeal for Il pardon, asking the gov
ernor to grant another hearing so that
Associate Counsel Fred A. Woodland,
of Wilson can be here. The governor
does not say what he will do as to this
case, though, of course, 1T equires no
trouble in making the guess that he
will not pardon the swindlers. Day
after tomorrow he will probably pass
upon this case and also upon the cases
of Teachey and Exon, tile murderers
who want Communication.
Adjutant General Robertson was
here today, but said there was no adj
ditional news to give out regarding u
National Guard and the encampment.
The strength of the guard now is about
t.GoO. made up of three regiments Of
infantry and the Charlotte Light Bat
terry, which has now n strength OF to
officers and men. The strength of the
regiment - narulN as idTSt dS ~
-,nrr 20. The four divisions Of Naval
reserves are not included in the bril-
cade of the National Guard. The av-
erace strength of the regiments in
camp will be about 200 officers ana
men each.
State P%oultryman Ieffreys was asked
today about the poultry farm and said
he had LOO chickens. 1t is contem-
plated to erect some new buildings, ana
to extend the breeding pens. As yet
no fowls have been sold. Mr.. Jenreys
is waiting for State Chemist kilgore
10 return. Mention was made some
time ago OF the fact that a pheasant
boz was setting on her own eggs
which are usually hatched 10y bantam
chickens. He has now raised a brood
ol six little pheasants. shy fellows,
who hide I'm the grass so adroitly that
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