The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-16
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Noted Case Now On Trial for the
Fourth Time - Governor Glenn
Leaves for Observation-Disclosures
Racing TO Reach Soufhport-Thc
Immigration Movement.
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, y. e.. June Il.
In the Superior court here today the
notable libel damage suit of Gaffis
against kilgo was taken up. this being
a fourth time in the Superior court,
this having been removed here from
Granville county. The array OF law
yers on both sides is notable. \ spe-
cial term of court was ordered, 10 try,
and finally dispose of this long stand
ing case.
Governor Glenn left this morning
for Asheville To make an address he
fore a school Great regret was ex-
ipressed by the Firginians and also by
the thousands OF North Carollnians
who are In Norfolk. Hampton. Newport
News and that vicinity at his not being
present at the Bethel dedi-
lcation Saturday. but he certainly had
a very fine representative in the per
son OF Secretary OF State Grimes. who
made a very pleasing impression in
levery way. The governor will 20 TO
Norfolk on Thanksgiving day accom-
Iranied by n notable party OF North
lCarolinians TO witness the football
lSame between the University OF vir-
Iginia and the University Of North Car
Iolina.
Gordon Hackett, one Of the peniten-
tiary directors. who a day or two ago
Twas at the state farm near Weldon,
lsays the cotton plants are larger and
lin better shape generally than he ever
Saw ii ut this time OF year. of the
Eeanut crop there, part is good and
tpart is bad.
1t is understood that Commissioner
tof Agriculture Patterson will 20 to
Europe in the autumn To look after
.lnsatters regarding the new lmmigra-
Ition movement to North Carolina. IL
was said that II very able agent viii
lbe placed at Castle Garden, New York
lefty, to send immigrants this way0
imam who can make careful selections.
| Much interest is expressed III b
building of the Raleigh and Pamlico
Sound railway and after ii gets beyond
Wilson il is said the convict force upon
L will he increased.
1t is learned that L. III. Fries and
Ibis associates viii rapidly push the
building of the railway from Winston
southwark To Wadesboro. There
appears to he Il very good prospect or
the binding OF II trolley line on the
turnpike now under construction be-
tween Wilkesboro and Jefferson. Their
liz ample water power conveniently 10
Gated. II is said the road can Ice
built for 100000. The turnpike Is not
|macadamiZed. 1t is SO well graded
that it has cos $4,000 IL mile on an
so far for construction, n
the heaviest grading has been com
1t seems to be n sort OF impress
sion that the Southern. the Nor.
folk and Western, and the Seaboard
Air Line are making a race TO get into
|%Southport, and it is very certain that
more attention has ~ directed re-
Gently to the latter place than ever De-
fore.
The drum corps of the Confederate
veteran camp here left today for Rich
|mond, stopping there long enough TO
give a concert i'm the capital square
land also TO make music I'm honor OF
lGovernor Montague. and will then go
lon to Louisville to the great reunion.
State Auditor Dixon is now very
busy assessing corporations and bank
stock, this work growing heavier year
lby year.