The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-14
Two the Veterans Dead and One
Became Insane.
Il. L. Norris Brings Suit for Damages.
Suit to AnnuI the Lease of the A.
and n. G. to be Argued Before Su-
Dreme Court-New County Of Lee
Proposed - other Raleigh News
Notes.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., September 10.

Mr. Fleming is to be married WedneS-
day morning. Mr.. Doughton is his be,t
man.
Yesterday was a day full of incident
and Of the saddest kind at the Soldiers
Home. Capt. Brooks. the superinten-
dent, went 10 Wake Forest to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Alexander Dunn, i
very prominent man in that section,
and who was, during the war, superin-
tendent of the Raleigh and Castor laii-
way and whose funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Doctors Lynch and
Royal. Capt. Brooks left his wife in
charge. Saturday night Greenberry Up
church, Il veteran from Ashe county,
died at the home and his body lay in
the chapel. At dinner, in the hospital.
j. }. Bryan, from Halifax county. as
soon as he had finished eating his
dinner. lifted his feet up his bet and
die without Il struggle. He had been
i'll the Home three years, and had been
in the hospital practically all the lime.
having been paralysed. Last Year IL
fell and broke his hip. In the after
"NOAA DlIIIblds o. years OIu, ana
from Wilkes county became violently
insane. An effort was made TO get
hin in the hospital at MOrgantOn and
at the one here, but at first it seemed
that this could nOt be done, the super
1ntendent saying both institutions were
IulI. Then a commitment to Jail was
ISSUED. superintendent Brooks imme-
d1ately went to nave a conference with
Ambition Diyl, 1F IT, ID,oJ e -
OF the Home, and it was found that
q patient from the Home who is in a
hospital here could be taken back. his
case not being 50 extreme us that Of
billiard, and SO the latter escaped jail
and was taken out to the hospital, to
the great relief If Superintendent
Brooks of the Home.
Two suits for damages have BEEN
brought for damages by NJ. T. Norris.
OF Raleigh and also two for SANDER,
these being against the North Carolina
Home Insurance company, and Alex
ander Webb, its president. The amount
of the suit is not stated. There had
been a previous suit for $50, 900 dam
ages brought by Mrs. Norris, early in
the year.
A new lodge of Masons is chartered
at ElOn College.
Grand Secretary Drewry, of the Grand
Lodge of MasOns, says orders are made.
for work to commence on the Masonic
Temple here March LIST, and there is
no question about it's beginning on that
date. William G.. Hill lodge of Raleigh
has subscribed 1000 to the temple
and several other lodges 81, 900, and the
rand lodge $25, 600.
CI1ctoX- ~, d TT D'JT+,o l:,1-4o ,f
e agricultural College for the State
st. Paul, Brazil, and J. Tibirich Of
- same place, visited the agricultural
INA rtment here and also the college,
,f+4r ~ ideas on agricultural topics.
hoy. are making Il special study Of
n conditions in the south. Rep
asenta, lives from China, Japan and
ow Pa I'll have come to this state TO
lake STU uie9'
So1icito, Moore of the third district
: here tO0 ay to prepare the argument
!, rho case which certain citizens OF
he count Ct Craven have brought in
n effort to annul the lease of the At
antic and North Carolina railway to
he Rowland improvement company,
Composed of r. S. Rowland, Asheyille,
md others, this lease having DON been
lTnpd owe 10 luo I'LL COMPANY |
md the road passing under control Of
Rhode Island capitalists, who have also
IIrcbnse the Norfolk and Southern.
Raleigh and PamlicO sound and various +
,ther lines and welding the whole into
I big system. W. w. ozark n OWen'i
a Guion. OF New Bern, are among he
for the persons who are seek
10 have the lease annulled, While
-oDol- D NJ PAaTSaII 1DS |
a z Ward appear on behalf of the
railvav, The superior court decided in
favor of the lease. 1t is expected that
case would be heard by Wednesday
OF next week.
Governor Glenn recommends Second
Lieutenant NJ. w. Wallace of Chariotte, !
of the Light Battery of the national
guards there, for the special course or
study at Fort Leavenworth. Kansas, |
where is one of the great army schools
where persons desiring commissions
are prepared, these TO be meritorious
officers of the national guard.
Captain Clark, son Of Chief justice
Ozark. came here today from ~Jonesboro,
and spoke about the new county OF
Lee. which it is proposed to create
out of a considerable slice OF Moore
and small bits Of Harnett and chatham
saws the advocates of the new county
won out in the democratic convention
in Moore, getting the senator and the
county officers. The republicans within
the territory of the proposed county
are equally o%utspoken for it. 1t IS
proposed L have a county seat q.
a point midway between Jonesooro ana
sanford. The Seaboard Air Line pro-
pcsos to straighten its line so as 20
Pass midway between the towns, the
statement being made that this will
e inmate three heavy grades, and en-
able an engine to pull a number more
cars. Capt. Clark say there will GER
tainly be a lively fight in the next
legislature on the question Of Lee
county.
Mrs. Thomas E. Moore completely
sdent;fec tho neorO Tom Ellis SIS The