The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-11

Dr. Lewis Eicctcd President Of Pub
hc Health Associnfion-Appca
From Seventh District Before Su-
prcme Court-Chartcrs Granted
Messenger Bureau


Messenger Bureau
Raleigh, Oct. :.
Yesterday afternoon the people OF
Raleigh united in paying tribute to
the memory Of one OF the abIest AMI
most esteemed ministers who ever had
a charge In this city. Rev. DR.. Alfred
H Moment. pastor 81 the first Presby-
terian church. He held n warm place
In the hearts OF the good people OF this
town without regard to denomination.
The large auditorium of the church
and Sunday school combined was
crowded with people. numbers having
tn stand All the churches in the city
were represented, and each denomina-
ton rook part in the service. which
was entirely reading. singing and pray
er. with very brief re-''''e.
At Christ church We 80" Bishop
Anderson OF the diocC p chicago
preached two OF the yerful
sermons ever heard her, adc
profound impression upon rs OF
his own congregation and Up-r hose
of other denominations who turned out
In large numbers TO hear him. The at
tendance OF night session has never
been exceeded. The bishop said Il was
n genuine privilege to worship IN the
beautiful church and TO experience FOR
the first time some OF the delights OF
Carolinian hospitality.
The supreme court devc,es this week
TO appeals from the seventh district,
these being as follows: Brick VS. raii-
road; Dew VS. Pyke; Wescott VS. Smith:
Oldham VS. Reiter: McCaskilI VS. Walk
err Newton VS. Railroad: McIver W
Proctor: Ross VS. Railroad; Beaslcy vs.
Railroad. Railroad VS. Gossler.
DR. Richard H. Lewis has been u1an-
imously elected president OF the Amer
lean Health Association which repre-
sents this country, Canada, MeT'co
| and Cuba. at the 35th annual meeting.
held at Atlantic City last week. He
reached here Saturday night. Only
| three southern men have ever been ths
president of this great organization
| and the physicians and people Of thsl
| state appreciate the very high cohl|
| pliment thus paid North Carolina. Dr.
Lewis is president OF the state board
of health and is man OF the highest
| ability in his profession.
| To show how small a proportion OF
| convicts that are now sent To the
| penitentiary it may be sta I that last
| week none were sent from lis county,
| though a two weeks term Of the supe-
| rior court then ended, while eighteen
were sent TO the roads.
Among todays arrivals was Ashley
| Horne OF Clayton, who when asked
about the cotton crop said IL was falr
one, and that the farmers seemed .
be satisfied, expecting better priC =
1t seems that they are not holding II y
cotton from sale so we'll as they IN. NJ
but at the same time they are not 70 a.
| ing it upon the market
President Cannon Of the Norfolk n
Southern railway was here yesterday
on a short visit having come over
that road from Norfolk and expects
it to be fully opened for business by
the 21st Trains will come in during
| the week of the state fair which oc-
| ours next week. Most Of the track
is in very good shape indeed and ae-
tive work is being done to have every
thing exactly right. All the connec
tions have been made here so that tie
trains can be handled into the unJDa
| depot.
| A charter is granted the Grace Nh :.
incorporated, at Salisbury. to make
cotton goods. Capital stock s5O,OCO,
=. l. Robbins and others. stockholders.
| lafayette Cigar Compny OF T1y-
etteville, is also chartered, CT tai
stock $4,000.
1t is learned with mach regret iTat
Secretary T.. X Bruner OF the sttte
agricultural department, who foi go
MANY years has done such sple' id
work for this state. continues VIC III
at his home here His Illness G eS
from the day after his return rom ~c-
rope last month and was serious u 'in