The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-12
ENGAGEMENTS OF Gov. GLENN
Will Make Addresses Charles on
and WASH ngon
Funeral Of Two Suicides-Grand Lodge
of MaSons COnyenes-Charters by
the State-Superior Court i'm Session.
Trial OF Ex-Policeman Rogers Set
for Wednesday,.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., January 2

Raleigh, N. c., January Z.
President Winston of the Agricu.tu-
iaI and Mechanical College feels much
pride in the fact that J. T. Mcneil. of
Jonesobro, n. c.. and superintendent
Of the Clark Manufacturing Company.
has registered at the college as a tex
tile student for the special course in
design and fancy weaving. He will
spend five days in the week at the
college returning one day to the mill
for more practical application. This
is the first mill superintendent to avail
himself of this special course which
covers a period of ten weeks.
In Wake county superior court the
first day was consumed in small whis-
key cases and one case against an al
legged keeper Of a gambling house. all
were acquitted.
The trial of Isaac w. Rogers, ex po-
liceman Of Raleigh, for the shooting of
John Dockery Is set for Wednesday.
The grand jury has not yet returned
true bills in the cases of Lilliston and
Clark, charged with shooting Smith
at the union station. Nor has the
bill been returned against Frank
Moore and John Burke, for the killing
Of the Waterman of the Standard Oil
Company, robbery of it's safe and the
burning of it's plant.
The state charters today the Sewers
Distilling Company at Milton. with
$40, 600 capital stock; ]. w. Sewers.
of Milton and other parties of Sails
bury are stockholders. The bank of
Pender is also chartered at Burgaw,
with a capital stock of $3.50 Of
which s1O,O 900 is paid in. A. B. Groom,
Jr., J. H Moore and others are incor-
porators. The bank will conduct a
commercial and savings business.
At a meeting of the Raleigh Council
No 551, Royal Arcanum, and after an
address by Mr.. F. H. Busbee, that body
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That Raleigh Council, No.
551, Royal Arcanum, endorses the &C
ton of the supreme council in fhe
adjustment of rates and hereby in
structs it's representatives to the next
grand council to cast their votes on
any question relating to rates to SIS
tain the present rate" This resolu-
ton was carried unanimously.
One of North Cardinals principal
manufacturing plants in this vicinity
is that of the White Furniture COmpa-
ny at Mebane. Few people realize the
extent of this industry there where
nearly 5000, 900 is now invested by this
concern. Improvements alone within
the past year have exceeded $lO,OOo,
they will soon begin extensions that
will demand the outlay Of an addition
al $40, 900 for the installing of a water
works plant, and sprinkler system. 1t
is a point Of pride with this company
that they are North Carolina men,
with North Carolina money n only
North Carolina workmen are employed.
Tn 18th meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Masons will be held here tomorrow,
the first session being called to order
in the evening. The grand custodian.
grand lecturer and the grand master
are holding preparatory meetings TO-
day.. The election Of officers will take
place Wednesday night.
Some party or parties ran a frelgnt
engine of the Southern Railway COM
from the yards at an early hour
Yesterday morning, and made the run
of four miles from the city to a IAN
gerous point just beyond Method.
where the engine was abandoned, n
left on the block in front OF the Sea
Air Line Palm Limited passen-
ger train. It was seen by the engineer
Of that train, who tagged both ends,
and saved any fatality. An extra
freight train from Greensboro encoun-
tered the dead engine and brought 1t
back to Raleigh. The authorities are
eagerly on the track of the new-styled
thieves.
The city schools of Raleigh lead the
state in subscriptions to the Wiley Me-
mortal fund. with a total of S35.oo, as
against Durham with S3O.63. though
last named city has contributed
only one year.
Wake county superior court was
opened this morning, with Judge G.
". Ward presiding, he having ex-
changed with Judge w. B. Council.
or no business has been tran
sacted today, though the docket will be
1 heavy and important one with a list
cases that nearly run the gamut in
offenses. Theft and murder and arson
all will be weighed in this sitting Of
he court.
Governor Glenn has accepted an in
slldtIOH 10 De present anu " Sp0oh I
4 meeting Of the American Forestry
Association. which meets at h New
Willard Hotel in Washington, the 18th
If this month. This speech will he
with special reference to the Southern
Appalachian Mountain, and Forest Re-
serve. A prominent Boston attorney
man of affairs. in speaking to your
correspondent a few days ago, had
to say as to the benefits to the
in this immediate section and
stated that Mr. Cutler was doing much
or its furtherance, having given up
business and so devoting all his
lime and energies to beneficial mea-
sures throughout the country. The
3ostonian spoke with assurance as 10