The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-16
Very Gratifying Increase Over a Year
Ago-State Institutions Inspected.
Date of Policy Holders Meeting
Changed-Interest as to Who VIII
Succeed Bain-Other Raleigh News
Notes.
Messenger Bureau,
Chamber Of Commerce Rooms,
Hollaman Building,
Raleigh, y. c., October l

wreck a train.
4 charter is granted the Fellows
Building Company at Selma, capital
stock $4,000.
The weather today is remarkably
cold for the season, the temperature
going down to near freezing point.
There was a a high wind all night and
SO there was frost in very few locali-
ties in this part of the state.
Clyde Faison, the young whit, man
arrested at Columbia. s. c.. and
brought here On the charge OF steal
ing $500 says he had money but that
he won it gambling at Norfolk.
At democratic headquarters it is
said thai there are now thirty speakers
in the field exclusive of congressman,
etc. The following appointments are
announced; Fred a. Woodland, Win
ton. October 18th, ChoWan county 10th
and 18th, at places to be named by
county chairmen; Bethel, Pitt county,
Goth; R. H. Hays, Laurinburg, Octo-
Der goth at night; Clyde r. Hoy Y,
Caroline, October 18th, at night and
Union Mills, Goth at night.
The state board of public charities
has inspected all the state institutions
here and the secretary says these are
found in very fine shape. She says
there has been a wonderful improve
ment in county institutions. A num-
Der of these ten or fifteen years ago
were very bad. Some complaints are
being investigated as to county homes.
The date Of the meeting Of policy
! hD1Ioo- ~f +Io HTr+,o1 r Sc o-I Nav,
York Life Insurance companies IS
changed from October 10th to OctObe"
18th. Insurance Commissioner Young
who announces this says the commit
tees appointed by the policy holders
have received answers to their quts-.
tons from both companies and the
policy holders committees. Thes2
will be reprcs ented at the meeting on
the 18th by officials who can answer
all questions and give any informa-
ton desired.
Tomorrow the committee Of Nation
al guard officers meets here to revise
the regulations.
No surprise is expressed here at the
throwing out by the supreme court Of
the application for an election here on
the question Of prohibition or dispen-
sary. The city attorney has stated
very positively that if such an cleo
ton were held, it would, if it went
against d%ispensary, simply bring back
the bar room and that this a really
the purpose Of the men behind the
scenes who promoted it.
A large number of the policy hold
ers of the Connecticut Mutual Life In
surance Company here attended the
barbecue at Cara,eigh mills given by
the agents. ,.
Special microscopes have been In
stalled in the pure food section OF the
chemical department Of the agricul-
tura1 building.
The number Of libraries in rural
public schools in the state has now
reached 1907, in these there being
something more than 10000 volumes.
There is interest among National
guardsmen as to whom will succeed
the alte T. H. Balm As inspector gen
eral. The first assistant is Major
White G. Smith of Ashevi1le, an ex-
tremely capable officer who has been,
serving a long tim and who had a
years experience during the war with
Spain.
This evening at Christ Church Miss
Adelia Purnell, daughter Of Judg'
and Mrs. Thomas r. PurnelI was unit
ed in marriage to Mr.. Robert Ridley.
! Jr. of Portsmouth, Va.
The Raleigh Associated Charities
has put in $50 cords of wood for US
when the cold weather comes and is
generally preparing for the winter
| campaign. The associated chariti s
has done wonders here in stamping
out street begging. Only a little while
J ago the city was infected with such
beggars, but now they are scarce, only
two or three women giving trouble.
The corporation commission today
gave out the bank statement up to the
close of business September 4th. Loans
and discounts amount to s31, 702, 1922
Invested trust assets s1,346, 71S; state
North Carolina bonds s142,4S9; Ma
! tioRai bank notes and other notes, sill
yer coin, gold. cash items, demand
loans and due from other banks
amount to s9.s11.774. The amount of
capital stock is 5000, 451: the surplus
81. 6 1853; the undivided profits ST.
800 ,S99: deposits subject to oh OK
s25. $50. sos; the deposits in trust s1,-
576;G44. The total resources and lia-
hilities each amount to s45 500. 461.
The a year ago were $685.
600, 024, so that there has been an in
crease during the year OF So, 900 900, a
very fine showing indeed.
Charters are granted the Combina-
ton Lock Company of Durham to
manufacture locks, safes, etc, capital
stock $4,000, l.. W. Grissom and
others stockholders.
| The Fayetteville Ice anG Manutac-
turing Company is authorized to In
crease its capital stock to $50, 600. John
F. Harrison is its president.
The September bulletin of the state
board Of agriculture is being issued to-
day. It is entirely upon the cotton
plant and was prepared by c. 8. VIII
I liams of the department. He tells the