The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-01-25
FOR UNION PASSENGER STATION
Corporation Commission Will
Hear Petitions Today.
Vulcan Engine and Machine Company
of Wilmington Chartcre,I-Odd Bill
Introduces I'm the Legislature
Southport TO Have KailrOad-Mana-
gr of Pool Room Fined.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., January 23.

Raleigh, n. c., January 23
The corporation commissioners left
this afternoon for Wilmington, where
they will tomorrow give a hearing 10
the petitioners who desire union pas
senger station there. The commission
commOdatiOns in the shape OF an ad-
ditiOnal train between Parmele and
PymGuth Today notice came from the
Atlantic Coast Line that this train
would be put on in three weeks, the de-
lay being due TO the nOn-arrival of
some new engines, and to the prcpara-
ti0ns for the extra cars.
It is learned from the state superln-
tendsnt of public instruction that while
last year only G3 graded schools Ie-
ported, II make report this year, this
increase being very gratifying.
Several gentlemen came down today
from Lenoir, Caldwell county, anu n,
united in saying that Judge 0. II. Guion
who held his first court there. had
made a particularly fine impression on
the bench.
At the Capital Club very elaborate
preparations are Icing made for The
officers and legislature. The club
house will be very elaborate7y decor
ated and thesaffair will be one of the
two chief social events Of the winter.
the other being the reception given Dy
Governor Glenn last week.
Representative Taylor, of Brunswick
county, says the railway between Ma
vassa and Southport will be bull. and
that it will be lumber road. South
port has been trying for nearly 20
years to get a railway and will now at
last succeed.
Charters are granted the Vulcan
Engine and Machine Company, OF Will
mingtOn, capital stock 10000 J. A.
LOckfaw and others stockholders; The
Vortex Lumber Company, Gibsonville,
Guilford county, s25, 900, and the s. w
Fulk Hardware Company, Pilot Noun
tain, s25, 900.
One of the oldest bills yet introduced
at the legislature at the present session
is one TO prohibit excursion trains be-
tween Edenton and Norfolk on Sun
days, this being designed to keep cooks
and other house servants al homo as
otherwise they would be going over 10
taking advantage OF the cheap
excursion rates.
Mention was recently made OF the
fact that Prof r. D. W. Coanor, secEe-
tary OF the North Carolina historical
was collecting material for |
a North Carolina history OF a primary
and intermediate character Today the !
irst copies arrived. The book Is very |
attractive and contains 180 pages The |
greater number of the illustrations in |
he book were made from objects in |
he hall Of history in the state museum |
md Prof. Connor takes occasion 10 |
peak in The highest terms Of the great /
value Of this collection from every
)O.nt Of view.
A good deal of inquiry IS made as |
o lie great railway for which char !
er is wanted by Col. Jones, Of Waynes-
lille, and Col. Jones Of the legislatur., !
'emarked today that he opposed grant
ng charter for Il road which sliced |
Worth Carolina and had its port il
mother state
Teller Kemp DOughton, who for a
ear has held that position in the state
reasury, goes in March to winston
s4em TO become the cashier OF The
'eaple's National Bank. He Is a son
ex-Lleutenant Governor K A
'oughtoa, who is now here IS a mem
er OF the house.
AS YET the state bar association has
OF CHOSEN the place for its annual |
ieelnS out WaynesviIle and ToGa way
re taxed about One OF the leading
leInDerS or the committee said that !
oxaway was very desirable point
corporation Commissioner Bedding |
BID spent TODAY at ISimberton IN hear
stitions regarding the establishment
two depots ON the Carolina Central
hway. at Pinelog and Attention, or
eilamy
The December number OF the North /
aroiina Booklet has appeared. While !