The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
CAPTURE OF BIG ILLICIT STILL
Apparatus for Making so Gallons
Day Taken in Chatham
Still Was Difficult to Reach-Apart-
ment House and Business Block tn
Take the Place OF the CaroIIton
Hotei-New Suburban Site-Chart-
ers by the State.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. y. c.. March ::

Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, \. c., March 5.
Mrs. Joseph W. Barber, who was a
Miss Flowers, Of Danville, Va, died
at her home in Raleigh after an illness
that has covered several weeks. The
interment was in lakewood cemetery,
in this city.
One OF the ~handsomest specimens of
the ring necked pheasant has just been
taxidermised and returned to its owner
IN Pittsboro, where the bird was shot
and killed by a egro man TO whom it
was a curiosity. So far three birds Ct
this species have been killed in and
P1ttSbOro, as we'll as several ine
specimens of horned owls of unusual
dimensions.
insurance Commissioner Young has
notified the order. of Good Samari.ans
and the Sisters of Samaria, another OF
the negro benefit associations in the
state, that all claims and details of
the Old business must be settled when
they will be permitted either to join
with the licensed branch in North Car
DINA or the original body established
some years ago in Washington, D. c..
The chief officer in the state is A. R.
Middleton, of Kenansville.
Deputy Revenue Collectors. d. C..
Downing and K. W. Merritt have This
time made a capture of the parts
Illicit that Guido anything of the
l ever undertaken and accomplish
ed in the eastern district. This last
accomplishment was the sundering OF
an outfit comprising a fine still Of IT'S
gallons capacity, the copper Oh which
was so heavy that even a pick could
not be forced through the metal, two
worms. one cap, with a full and up
to-date apparatus of heater, tubs and
doublers. and 10 fermenters with a ca
pacity Of 5000, $500 gallons of beer in
the process of fermentation, and the
general appearance of having seen real
and actual service, and for a considera-
pie period OF time. Such an establish
ment meant the production of so gal
Ions OF the real stuff per day. The
scene of this latest raid was within
two and a half miles and to the east
OF Hackney's. a small village in Chat
nam county. 1t was something more
than half a mile from any DAD and
the officers are at a loss to understand
how the Journeys could have Dean
made to place the apparatus. The find
was a question of vigilance and follow
Ing the course of a creek.
The old CarrOlton Hotel on Fayette-
vile street. at the cOrner of Cabarrus
street, is to be torn down at once and
Albert l.. Murray and his associates
Will erect a modern and commodious
business building and apartment house
in it's stead. Work will begin early
in September. Mrs. Florence P. Tuck
er has granted to these gentlemen a SO
year lease n the changes will mean
a forward step in such matters in Ra-
leigh. In addition to this enterprise
Mr.. Murray and those interested with
him will also build a handsome office
structure on Martin street in the rear
OF he Tucker offices. and will eOufp
1t with all modern parts and appl;an-
ces.
The Park Avenue Land company
which was granted a charter a few
days ago, with $25, 900 capital. will
bring about the establishment Of a
beautiful suburban property land hav-
ing been purchased fronting on Park
avenue in West Raleigh, and overlook
ing Pullen Park and the campus of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college.
About IS lots will thus be available
for residential purposes.
Secretary OF state granted charters
to the Bank of LAGRANGE for the CON
duct of a commercial business, with
$4,000 paid in out Of a total authorized
stock OF $500, 900. Incorporators are
G.. A. Norwood. Jr., w. H. winstead,
John F. and o. Taylor, s.. Wooten and
Alex Suther. Francis Cotton Mills,
incorporated at Biscoe, r. NJ. and ]. r.
Frank and H. A. Page, of Biscoe. TO-
gether with a number of others from
Covington, Troy, Rockingham and 9th
er places as it's stockholders Total
authorized stock is $500, 900, of which
AMOUNT $4,000 is paid in. The Market
interests of Charlotte are set forth in
the title The Farmers and Merchants
Exchange and Bureau of Information
Cotton, Stocks, Grain and Provisions.
incorporated. The capital stock is
named at $50, 900 with c. B. Bell, P. G..
tonville and J. H. Emery as %incorpo-
rators.
His friends throughout the state
will be interested to know that Dr..
Peter E. Hines, the aged city physician
who has suffered a weeks illness after
an attack of paralysis showed much
n rested with a great
er degree Of comfort last night. though
it was thought yesterday evening that
his condition was most critical.
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