The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-16

lotte; Colonel Robert s. Young, Con-
cord; Lieutenant Colonel Baxter R.
Hunter, Kings Mountain.
Governor Glenn left in high spirits
over the prospect for the successful
carrying out of the details for North
Carolina week events, which includes
among other things receptions tomor-
row evening at the Virginia building
by Governor and Mrs. Swanson in
honor of Governor and Mrs. Grenn
and a reception Thursday evening in
the North Carolina building in hon.
or of Governor Glenn and party,
these in addition to the many more
public features of the week in on
nection with the exposition and ex-
hibits.
Superintendent E. T. Atkinson of
the Wayne county public schools,
writes the state superintendent of
public instruction that Woodland
school district has just voted a spe-
cial tax for improvement Of schools.
The election was carried without a
dissenting vote and without a single
public meeting for or against the
measure.
A letter from superintendent c.
c.. Wright of Wilkes county is to
the effect that Elkville has just vot-
ed a special tax for the improvement
of schools.
The North Carolina patriotic So
ciety, P. c. Enniss, secretary, is do
ing much to awaken interest in North
Carolina flags, so much that it is
hard now to supply the demands for
these flags, the orders for them COM
ing in for al Isles and fabrics. The
flags are now practically waving ov-
er practically all the state and coun-
ty buildings in compliance with the
act of the last legislature. More
than five hundred state flags were
shipped during the past two weeks
to the jamestown exposition in prep
aration for the North Carolina week
events. The society has just furn-
ished two very handsome state regi-
mental flags for the three regiments
of the North Carolina National
Guard that will spend the week in
camp at jamestown. They are of the
very finest field silk, gold bullion
trimmed with other regulation trim
mings.
The Raleigh Electric Company, OPP
Grating the street railway system
and furnishing the city lights, has
underway extensive preparations for
for improved service. A new soc
kilowatt steam turbine generator has
just arrived and preparations for it's
Installation are underway. The car
sheds and general Office and repair
departments of the company on West
street are being enlarged and entire
ly remodeled, converted in fact into
a structure of brick and steel with
modern appointments There will be
a new 40 horsepower boiler Install
ed along with those already in use
in the local station. All this in addi-
ton to the splendid power generat-
ing plant Of the company at the falls
of the Neuse, six miles from town.
All this work. is to be completed by
the opening of the state lair when. as
has already been announced, the fare
from the city to the fair grounds will
be five cents: instead of ten cents as
heretofore.
1t develops hat Miss Hortense
| Foushee and Mr.. Orman c. Lilies OF
! Jonesboro, the procuring Of a mar
riage license for whom here last
week created something of a sensa-
ton, have been married in spite CT
the opposition of the parents and that
the parents are NV r~econciled to the
match and nave bestowed their bless
, ings.