The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-12-04
Messenger Bureau

day received the correct election re-
turns from Jefferson township, Ashe
county making the Sth district com
plete. The total vote is Kackett, 10
Se4, Blackburn, 1854; Hackett's ma
jojrity 1.066.
A charter is granted the Croatan
club at Manchester, Cumberland coun-
ty. capital stock $4,000, R. r. King
and others of Greensboro stockhold-
ers, to have a game lodge and pre-
serve. Another charter is to the
Yearly Drug Company, Durham, S50,-
600, with leave to increase to $780,
600, William NJ. Yearly and others.
Sheriff Ellington, of Johnston, ar
rived today to settle state taxes for
this year, he having been the first TO
settle for sixteen years past, but he
found 10 his surprise that Sheriff Pow
ell had come in last nigu- and settled.
and SO had the honor Of being first
| The Wake county public school
teachers, 100 strong, are in session
here. Last night they heard address
| se6 on Charles D. McIver by State Su-
pe1intendent Joyner and Joseph Dan
! ieis. Mr.. Joyner deto this morning
for Oxford - address the county
teachers association.
| Commissioner of Insurance Young
says that there were no large fires in
| the state during November, but a
great many small ones.
| Among the visitors to the executive
office today was T. Gilbert Oearson Of
the State Audubon society who re-
ports that great deal or excellent
work has been done.
| In Df
the Southern railway and it's freight
station were heavily draped in black
as a mark Of respect to the memory
of the late President Samuel Spencer.
! Several Raleigh gentlemen will so to
the funeral at Washington.
The number Of students at Shaw
university, colored here, was today
exactly 500.
TT. James McKee, superintendent
Of the hospital for the insane here
finds his health greatly improved by
his visit to Seven Springs. Superin-
tendent Murphy of the Western hos
pital at McrgantCn is dangerously i'll
at Baltimore He has cancer Of the
stomach. Deep regret was expressed
| here this morning at the very uncE-
pected news of the serious illn o"'
Ex-Governor Jarvis. at hi -o---a,
Greenville.
| The towns of La Grange, Fremont,
and Rocky Mount, are the chief ones
in this revenue district as dis.illery
locations. At La Grange there are three
whiskey distilleries, at Fremont two
and at Rocky Mount two. the last
named being the largest
| At the state museum an entirely
white squirrel has been received and
mounted. Only one other is known in
this part Of the country, that being at
Richmond
! The senate chamber is being painted
cream color like the house which was
reftted just before the last session Of
the legislature.
Governor Glenn left this afternoon
for Concord where he speake tomo:-
row.
The State Board of Janvassers had
another busy day 1t was assisted by
Messrs. A. J. Field and A D. Watts
and an adding machine was used in
putting down the figures.
The "Clansman'' Tom Dixons play
will not again be seen here, the date
having been cancelled at the Academy
of Music.
Among todays visitors was Mr.. St
John, owner Of the Piney Woods Inn
at Pinehurst. Not long since he pur-
chased this valuable property. He
says guests are already arriving and
there is every Indication Of good
season. A great many northern peo-
pie have bought land in Moore coun-
ty and some are making their homes
all the year round Mr.. ST. John uses
only white help at his hotel and says
it can be secured for other hotels, at
Raleigh or other points, if the proper
steps are taken. He regards it as much
superior to any other help.
he cotton growers of this county
met today upon a call which applies
to all cotton growing counties in the
state
There is a great real of complaint
about the need of more dairies at
Raleigh. A great deal Of money could
be made here by the establishment OIL
at least two daries, up-to-date Inc
supply Of milk does not begin 20 equal
the demand and cream was never SO
scarce. This is a good opening for
North Carulinians who are we'll IN
formed and equipped for this impor-
tant business.
The following is the list OF the stu
dents in the textile department at the
Agricultural & Mechanical college
here
c. c. Dawson, L. n. Gilbert, w. n.
Holt, c. E. Latta, W. c. Staples, N
Hendrick, D. Lindsay, H. A. Powell
J. S. Stroud, A. NJ. Armstrong. l.
K. Bruner, W. S. Dean, R. E: Fox
". N. Millner, G. G. Simpson, F: w.
Thompson, T. R. Warren, A. Arm
field, G. H. Cowan, l.. A Nooe, j.
| B. Reeves, W. C. Pa1r, K. c. Drake
l.. A. Thompson, I. c. Moore, J. W.
Clark W. S. r. Burwel, Z. =.
Dougherty, P. A. Rudisill.
The following is list or positions
held by graduates Of this scnooi: }.
g. P. Carpenter, superintendent
CAerYyifIe Mills; z. c. Mauney, su-
| -o-;,+a,dart Cnalhy Mills. Slate