The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-29
Messenger Bureau,

ing heId last night negotiations were
broken off between a special commit-
tee chosen from the board, and the
Wake Water company, this commit
tee having had under consideration lhe
possible purchase by the city of the
plant as it stands. The matter has
been up for several months, and ey-
perts were allowed by the city for a
valuation of the property. There has
come about an expression from the
water company to the effect that Sc
crecy was desired in all matters as to
such a valuation, and the retaining CT
all such information by the commit
tee, rather than reporting values and
making Of such items general COM
ment property. While the committee
has discharged it's duties, in so far as
the original purpose is concerned, the
members have been retained by the
board Of aldermen, and will now take
UP the question of III establishment
OF another water plant, to be owned
and operated by the city Of Raleigh.
1t is this time to be ascertained on
the basis of the river Neuse as a basis
of supply.
Great and deep interest is felt in this
immediate section of the state on &C
OF the activity of the Durham
people TO secure the Raleigh and Fam
leo Sound railroad. The chamber OF
commerce of that city, as we'll as the
Merchants Association, sent represen-
tatlveS to Raleigh, and conferences
with the officers of the road have been
and are being held, looking to the es-
adjustment of Durham as a western
terminal point. The citizens of Dur
ham ave that there is no wish that
the new road shall "cut out" Raleigh,
but that an extension may be had to
Durham, which would give to the pe0-
pie of the two cities two roadways
for a closer intercOmmunication. Chas.
o.. Haines, president Of the railroad,
will take the matter under considera-
ton, and on Il basis of business and
real enterprise the New York direc-
tors will have presented to them the
facts as they obtain here.
The state chartered the Deal Tan
ming Co, at Dealville, in Alexander
county, with an authorized capital
stock of $50. 1000, of which $4,000, has
been subscribed by J.. NJ. and A. c.
Deal, and M. P. Julian The Union
Telephone Co. will build and operate
a telephone line in Monroe, and in
Union county A charter was granted
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Hemby and a number of others. The
total authorized capital stock is 81
400, which may be increased to $685.
900.
Governor Glenn returned from Char
lotte where he attended the Twentieth
of May celebration and was accorded
a warm welcome as a guest OF mark
ed honor. The governor speaks in
high terms of the occasion, and had
much to say of his trip and the peo-
pie who so contributed to his pleasure.
Governor Glenn today addressed the
young ladies of Peace Institute, the &C.
casiOn being the closing exercises of
that school.
Every train is now carrying away
crowds of the young women who have
been in attendance upon the schools
and colleges of Raleigh. The conf
mencement exercises have been mark
ed with al unsual spirit and a decid-
ed fitness has characterized the speak
ers and the talent displayed by grad
yates and all participants.
Sheriff Kicks, of Beaufort, brought
to the penitentiary Henry Duggens. q
negro convict, to serve a sentence OF
Is years for the murder of a negro
companion.
DR.. B. F. Dixon, state auditor. pass
ed through the city today, en- route
from Charlotte to Lucama, where he
will deliver an address. DR.. Dixon
goes tomorrow to Littleton, where ne
speaks again before the members CT
the Female College.
DR.. Joseph Hyde Pratt, acting state
g~eologist, was a visitor to Raleigh last
night, en- route to the eastern part OF
the state with temporary headquar-
tiers at Beaufort, where he will in
spect the work as accomplished Iii re-
gard to the oyster planting there n
in that vicinity. DR.. Pratt will join
H. D. Allel, custodian of the laDora-
tory, who has beer each month con-
Quoting such examinations. This sub
ject is of more than usual interest to
all the people of the state, Slncel 1t car
ries with it the Importance relatively
of the attempts and success of succ
culture within the bounds of the
waters of North Carolina.
The New jersey Fire Insurance COM
pany. with the home office at Camden
has been admitted to do business in
North Carolina. The managing agent
for the state has not yet been named.
Hon. Joseph Button, of Virginia, re-
Gently appointed as Insurance Commas
Sioner for that state. effective july L,
will arrive in the city tomorrow, and
will spend several days in Raleigh to
60 over the facts and methods OF the
North Carolina department of insur-
ance as conducted by the energetic
state commissioner, Hon. j. r. Young,
whose work has won such renowned
recognition all over the country, and
whose system and care has brought
fz-&L o.-zL g. r1c,.l4~ IN tho maff0r
of actual insurance work within the
borders OF North Carolina.
The secretary of state granted a
charter to the Dupree-Wilson Lumber
Co. at Dunn, in Harnett county, with
an authorized capital stock Of $2o.-
600. of which amount there has been
subscribed $1,000, with J. E. Wilson,
J. J. Dupree, NJ. Bagget and others as
inn0rnAora4OrS