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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-31
q CeciIJ Wing =
Fifty Years Ago
MARI led.

MARKED.
Chandlcc- Finley. At Castle Fin,
York county Pa, on the 10Th inst. by
Rev Mr.. Howe. Mr.. William f.
Chandlec. OF Washington, ID. c. and
Miss Matte a., youngest daughter of
John Finley. Esq, OF the former place.
Corbcrly Near Warwick, on Octo-
Der s, John Corbcrly, aged IS years
Bond. Near Warwick. on October
Is. GraSon Bond, son OF James Bond,
aged 10 years.
LARGE POTATOES.
MIR /. f. Vanarsdalc, OF the Ninth
district. has sent us a quantity OF Mer
Ger potatoes measuring six to eight in
chcs in length and seven to nine in
circumference They are the best lot
~ potatoes we have seen.
CIRCUIT COURT.
State rs. Joseph Mearis, for steal
ing a horse, the property OF Ebcn Mar
tindalc Verdict, guilty.
State ". Thomas C. Cazicr. selling
liquor without license. Guilty. Fined
$50 and costs.
State vs.. Samuel Wright. stealing a
PAIR 81 pantaoons, the property OF
Drenncn & Co. Guilty.
State vs. ChlStccn Cook, assault and
battery on Susan Mack; guilty; fined
S. and costs
State vs. Henry Cook, same charge;
not guilty,
State Us, George " Taylor. selling
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20
MIR. BAGLEY'S
Conducted Yesterday Afternoon From
ct. Andrews Presbyterian Church.

A large number Of sympathizing
friends and relatives attended the sad
and impressive funeral services held
yesterday afternoon at .4:3O o'clock
rom st. Andrews Presbyterian church
over the remains of the late Mr.. Thorn
Ms P. Bagley, whose untimely death at
Asheville ON Monday afternoon
brought great grief to the many friends
of the deceased young gentleman in
This city.
The solemn funeral service was i'm
p~ressively conducted by Rev. A. d.
Mcclure, D. D., pastor of st. Andrews
church., Following which interment
was made in Oakdale cemetery. The
new made grave was covered with a
profusion of beautiful flowers, among
many handsome designs being two es-
pecially beautiful N sent by Will
mington lodge A. F. and A. M. and
Wilmington lodge of Elks, both of
which the deceased was a member.
!, The ~pallbearers on this sad occa-
sion were as follows.
Honorary-Rev. J. S Crowley and
Messrs. w. H. Sprunt, c. N Evans and
T r. Post.
Active-Messrs. George S. Boylan,
=. Holmes Davis, Marshall Shrier,
Clayton Giles, Jr., Mercer Taylor and
Walter Sprunt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20
MRS. JOSEPH COLLINS DEAD.
End Came Late Tuesday Night-Fu
neral Held Yesterday.

Mrs. Joseph Collins, wife of Mr..
Joseph Collins of this city. who for
some time past has been employed as
jeweler at the Honnett establishment.
passed away late on Tuesday night
at the James Walker Memorial hospit-
al where she was taken several days
ago for treatment. The deceased is
survived by her grief-stricken husband
and four young children. two boys and
two girls, and to these members of the
bereaved family the sincere sympathy
of many friends Is extended.
The funeral services e the re-
mains of the deceased were conducted
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clck
from the family residence at the corner
Of Eighth and Chestnut street, Rabbi
S. Mendelsohnn of the Temple of IS
rael congregation having oficiated.
The interment was made in Oakdale.
The ~pallbearers were as follows:
Honorary-Messrs. II. T. Duls and
Julius Sternberger.
Active-Messrs. Irving Bear, L.
Abrams, E. J. Pretel, A. Silverman,
and Jake We'll and DR.. J. Harry Hon
nett.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20

A great christian mass meeting will
be held on Sunday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock at st. Stephens A. NJ. E.
church on the corner Of Fifth and
Red Cross streets and while arranged
primarily for the members of the col
Cred race yet a cordial invitation is
extended to the public to attend.
The mass meeting will be a notable
d suspicious occasion in that many
OF the leading white clergy of the city;
In city's chief executive and several
prominent business men will take
part. delivering short addresses ON va
Eious helpful topics.
The Bishop of the Diocese, Rt. Rev.
Robert Strange will speak on the sub
iect What can the church do to
Bring About a Better Understanding
Between the Races
The meeting which it is believed
Wnl result in great blessing and good
10 all who are present has been ar
ranged by Rev. w. A. Fountain, the
pastor Of st. Stephens, a conservative
Enindeds and earnest worker for the
uplifting Of his race.
Among the others who have consent
Cd to take part IN the great gathering
n .AACf. IA l.. NlSS1ulC, ~. H., poStOA
Of St. Andrews Presbyterian church,;
Mayor w. E. Springer and Mr.. w. H.
sSprnnt and others and also several
OF the cOlCred ministers of the city.
"a sDlendid program of musical selec-
tions has been arranged and the mass
meeting is expected in every a to
be an inspiring and enjoyable occa-
sion, 3Ta-3l
In speaking Of its purposes, the pas
tor of st. Stephens says:
|'This meeting has two objects
"'First-To retain and foster a more
harmonious relation between US in this
beautiful and prosperous section, where
botll races have interests in common,
and to reassure the world that the
teaching of the blessed Word of God
ss sufficient to solve all Derplexing
problems.
"Secondly-TO enlarge the borders
of St. Stephen A. NJ. E. church. and
make it's usefulness more felt in the
life of the colored people Of this city.
To do this we propose to erect a
Sunday school room and install such
features as employment bureau, kitch-
4ea corner sewing circle, kindergarten.
reading room etc. which will help in the
uplift and betterment Of our peaceful
and progressive city"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20

Two prominent German citizens. bott
OF whom are among he mos
influential and progressive students
of Bremen, spent yesterday in this
city and they were given a cordial
welcome and greeting by a number
of Wilmingtonians who had the pleas
ure of meeting them.
The visitors were hessrs- Peter
| Lemps and Henrick Mueller b ar
rived in this country a few days ago
from Germany to spend several weeks
in a tour of the cotton growing sec
ton Of the south, acquainting them
selves with the conditions and seeking
information along all lines Of this
great industry.
Messrs. Lemps and Mueller came
over from Germany with Mr.. ID. ii.
Lippitt, the representative OF the hrm
Of Alexander Sprunt & Son OF this city
in Bremen, the party having arrived
in New York on the 10th instant. Mr.
Lippitt came on to Wilmington to
spend a few days with relatives, but
the VISITORS made several stops en-
route. having spent a day in Wash
ington where they a an extremely
interesting conference with the presi-
dent Of the United States.
Messrs. Lemps and Mueller arrived
in Wilmington yesterday morning and
they spent the day as h guests OF
Messrs. James Sprunt and D.. H. Lip
pitt. Last evening they were enter
tanned at dinner at Mr.. S%prunt's de-
lightful home on South Front street,
after which they were informally en-
tertained at the Cape Fear Club. Ac-
companied by Mr.. Lippitt the visitors
will leave this afternoon for Charleston
going from there through Georgia and
other cotton growing states and end
ing their trip in the state of Texas.
This is the first visit ever made to
this country by the distinguished Ger
mans and they have apparently been
much impressed wit hthe facts that
have come under their observation.
Both gentlemen are large cotton TN
pOrters and they have had large trans
actions with the Sprunt firm.
Their visit has no definite purpose
in view except to acquaint the gentle
men with conditions in the cotton
growing countries and for the gain
ing of information which will be OF
benefit to them in the transaction Of
business.
Mr.. Lemps is connected with the well
known Bremen firm of Lenps and
Hirschfield. He is vice president of
the Bremen cotton exchange and is a
prominent member of the chamber o.
commerce of that city.
Mr.. Mueller is connected with the
firm of Abetcht, Weld and Company.
po+L IF Tho oontlamon aro Drn0rpSSiVa
in their ideas, conservative in their
Judgment afnd charming in manner
and their visit has been a source OF
pleasure to all who have been present
ed to them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20
DELIGHTED WITH THE SOUTH.
Mr.. F. l.. Richards of Lowell, Mass,
Has Been Spending Past Several
Days Here.

Mr.. J. l.. Richards, of Lowell, Mass,
has been spending the past several
days in this section viewing trucking
conditions and inspecting the various
colonies of the Carolina Trucking and
Development Co., near Wilmington
and he expressed himself last night
TO a Messenger reporter Is being de-
lighted and charmed with this sec
ton.
Mr.. Richards arrived several days
ago from Lowell, this being his first
trip farther south than Washington.
He was given every chance to famil
iarize himself with conditions and a
representative of the c.. T. D: Co.,
accompanied him on a trip to the va
rious colonies.
The northern visitor came to this
section representing a party of his
friends, all of whom desire to locate
in the south, and he will report to them
the facts as be found them, following
which it is believed that quite a mum
Der of them will move to this terri
tory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20
CAR AND WAGON COLLIDE.
Ice Wagon and Trolley Car IN Colli-
sion at Fourth and Princess Streets.

East bound Carolina Place car No. 16
in control Of Motorman r. K Jones,
and 2 heavy ice wagon of the indie
pendent Ice Company were in collis-
ion yesterday afternoon shortly after
5 o'clock at the intersection of Fourth
and Princess streets, the wagon hay
ing been turned over and it's tongue
broken by the force of the impact
while the al had the fender smashed,
several panes Of glass knocked out
and part of the vestibule damaged.
The wagon, drawn by a pair of
mules, was being driven north on 4th
street and it was making good prog
ress down the grade which leads from
Market to Princess street on Fourth,
having just reached the car tracks
when the Carolina Place car crashed
into it with the result above mention
ed.
The car was being slowed down to
take on a passenger standing on the
far side of the street when the coils
ion occurred, otherwise the damage
might have been more serious.
Motorman Jones had several gashes
on his lips and ears. but other
wise no n was injured
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20
BACK FROM MOORESVILLE.

Rev. DR.. J.. M. Wells, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of this city
who has been conducting a special Sc
ries at the Presbyterian hurch in
Mooresville has returned to the rcity.
Concerning the visit of DR.. Wells to
that town the Mooresville Enterprise
OF recent issue says
"Rev. J. M. Wells preached his fare
well sermon at the Presbyterian church
Sunday night. During his stay in
Hooresville Mr.. Wells preached SER
mons of far more than ordinary earn
estness and power, and he will be re-
membered here as a conscientious min-
lister; a man whose chief desire in
his ministry is to be the means Of
leading the unsaved to Christ The
church was crowded every night and
the services were characterized by
much of the revival spirit"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20

I The North Carolina division o. the
T. T. a. will hold lis annual con
vention in this city on April ISIS. and
a large number Of delegates are expect
ed to be in attendance.
The convention will nave its annual
| gathering under tie auspices of Post
G., the Wilmington branch, and prep
arations are already being made for
the reception and entertainment OF the
delegates.
One of the most interesting and i'm
pOrtant matters to be considered is the
Inauguration of efforts TO have the
annual convention, which meets in
Milwaukee in June, TO decide to have
is following session in 1909, in North
Carolina, and it is believed that the
chances are very favorable for this
result
The annual convention is composed
Of 1S1 posts. with $4,000 members and
+ would mean an attendance OF more
than 1000 delegates. The delegates
20 be named at the sctate convan-
ton to the national association
meeting will go from North
Carolina TO Milwaukee on a
special train. A novel and valuable
method Of attracting the attention of
the T. P. AS to North Carolina is
being prepared under the supervision
of Mr.. Edgar Harvey chairman of
the Publicity committee, and Mr..
Harvey arrived in the city yesterday
in the interests Of this advertising
scheme.
The North Carolina division Will
publish. in advance of the convention
in book form, handsomely bound in
gold embossed covers, a history of
the association together with a COM
plete commercial history of the bank
ing, wholesale and manufacturing in
dustries of the state, ais giving a
history of the state and OF many
cities and towns. The volume will be
prOfusely illustrated with views from
the different sections and it will prove
a fine show-off of the states great
advantages.
About 10000 copies will be issued
and the volume will be a most ex-
cellent advertising medium. MI. Har-
vev will spend several days is Will
mington.
William Evans, colored, for whom
a warrant has been out standing for
about two years, he being charged
With serious injury to Ida Anderson,
cOlored, was arrested on Tuesday af-
teTnoon at the Union Station by De-
putty Sheriff Cox, just before the
train for the South on which he was
a passenger pulled out. The negro
gave $25 cash bond for his appear
aDce for trial before Magistrate Fur
long on Friday morning.
Evans has been living in Chadbcurn
for some time past, where he has made
considerable money in the restaurant
business. He was starting to Chad
bOurn when arrested.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20
NEWS LErTKH FRoM RALEIGH.
Capt. 8. A. Ashe . Candidate For
Secretary of Stafe-New Rifles
Ready for National Guard-Mooa-
shine Distillexy Captured
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh. March IS

Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. March IS
Capt Samuel A. Ashe. OF this ciCy,
SO well known In North Carolina and
indeed all over the south as editor
historian, Inc for many years demo-
cratic state chairman. today an
nounced thai he vas \ CANDIDATE for
the nomin..iSA :: state treasurer.
The adr~L. geaeral Nas TO-DAY
rotified py L.u Cnsei o. ordnance that
the war department Is low ready 70
issue Immediately new Springfield
magazine rides for The entire n
ilonal guard OF this state upSu re-
Quiatiol and thaI eno1gh will DO
furnished TO arm and equip ths &c
tCal enlisted strength At any given
time. plus 10 per cent, chis extra is
sue To meet conditions arising o
new enl.siL.enta The adjutanI gem
eral Immediately made reQuisition
and expects in lwo or three weeks
the entire guard will be thus re-
armed.
II is not yet known whether VIII
liam w. kI;chin will have headqUar-
tCrs here or not though IL was rum.
ored here today hat he would. Most
persons hay said that he would haYs
bis headquarters At Greensboro. NJ
matter OF fact Raleigh is the nat<*d
center OF al. these activities.
Your correspondent took en-
TO remark last week that Just as
as Raleigh fixed up an a~uditor1nH
and has more hotel room IL viii
again become Tho Convention
city EycryhCtE seems To admit this.
hat IS alu.CSt every one. as a few
say they think the convention oughs
20 rotate and be hold at all the prln-
cipal points in the state.
The Melrose Cotton Mill. which shut
down last week. will resume work Ap-
ril LIST. This is the only mill here
which has closed but some OF the other
mills have shortened hours.
State Superintendent Joyner has re-
turned from a notably good meeting
OF county superintendent at Jackson
vile. where ten were present at a two
days conference. Speaking about the
new high schools he says they are
now In 81 counties and all the money
is exhausted. only S51 900 n year hav-
ing been appropriated. The demands
OF the school are surprising and
much money is needed. for IL. Il was
available applications would imme-
diately be filed for the full number.
which Is four to each county.
Deputy Revenue Collector Rabbit
at noon yesterday captured n so gal
Ion moonshine distillery near Holly
Springs. A negro was there but fed
leaving a dozen eggs. which the officers
cooked and enjoyed very much.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20
SUITS AGAINST THE SOUTHERN.

Started by Mrs. w. r. Kingsbury and
Two Daughters for Alleged Per-
manent Injuries Received in Train
Wreck-Total Damages of $15 900
Is Asked For.
For alleged painful and permanent
injuries received In a wreck which
occurred on the Southern railway be-
tween Hendersonville and Toxaway On
the 14th Of last August, suit has been
started against that company by Mrs.
Walter r. Kingsbury of this city for
$4,000 damages and another suit has
been started on behalf of Misses Sal
lie A. and Lucille Kingsbu1y, her two
daughters who were with her at the
time. for $1,000 damages.
The summons in this action was
served on Southern railroad ofic' ais
in Raleigh several days ago and the
complaints, which are exactly similar
except as to the names, amounts ard
nature Of the injuries, were filed in
the Office of the clerk of The supe.ior
court of New Hanover count yss:er-
day by Herbert McCiammy, Esq,
counsel for he plaintiffs
The first suit was brought ~ ". r.
K~ingsbury and wife VS. the Southern
and the second by Sallie A. Kings
bury and Lucille Kingsbury by their
next friends. ". r. Kingsbury and
wife.
The complaints allege that the road
Of the Southern between Henderson
vile and Toxaway was in a rotten and
delapidated condition tho rails were
worn and Improperly constructed; the
cTCsstieG rotten; the coaches worn OF
and delapidater4; the engine untrrst-
worthy, and the engineer and fire.
men were careless and untrustworthy.
by reason OF these conditions the train
On which the plaintiffs were riding
was wrecked and the plaintiffs serious
~ and permanently injured. the ex-
tent of injuries being described.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20
VISIT ST. HELENA COLONY.
Business Men See the Splendid Crops
Almost Ready for Market.

A number of prominent business men
Paid a visit to the Carolina Trucking
Development Co.'S North Italian Col
ony at st. Helena yesterday and were
greatly surprised to find great fields
Of strawberries, English peas, cabbage
lettuce and various other trucking
crops growing where a pine forest
seems to have been but a few months
ago.
The colonists who arrived two years
ago now have as much as IS acres
under cultivation and their crops are
unexcelled in the entire section of
Eastern North Carolina.
This fact is due in a large measure
to the careful supervision Of the G. T.
D. Co.'S superintendent, Mr.. Hugh Ov-
erstreet, who is always on the job,
and the results these people are secur-
ing proves the advisability OF fellow
Ing improved methods.
In another W years., Chadbourn
will have to looOk to her ~laurels, IL
this colony increases in the same pro-
portion during the coming two years,
as it has In the first two OF It's exist
ence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20
WELDON'S MILITARY COMPANY
INSPECTED.
Especial to MessengeT.)

Weldon, N. c., March 18.-Wel-
don's superb military organization,
company G, was inspected last night
at the armory here by Capt. Hugut,
18th infantry U. S. army. Col. Tho
mas Springfield, inspector general
Sth n. c. regiment; Col. J. n. Craig,
Bird n. c. regiment, and Major K
NJ. Albright, 3rd battalion, 3rd regi-
ment; Major R. T. Daniel, of General
ArmfieId's staff, was also present ir.
full uniform to assist in the cere-
monies of the occasion. The inspec
ton was followed by a banquet, many
ladies being present to grace the &C
aston Salads, creams and delicious
California fruit punch were served
and the occasion was one long to be
remembered by all who were pre-
sent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20
CLOSING SCHOOL EXERCISES.
OF Wrightsville Public School Will
be Held Friday Night.

The Wrightsville public school will
close for the a on Friday next
and that evening the public closing ex-
ercises will be held in the school house
at Wrightsville sound.
An entertaining program has been
arranged and the friends of the school
are cordially invited to attend,
On that night the last car from
W~rightsville will leave tor the city
at 1880 o'clock, affording ample time
for all those who desire to attend the
exercises
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20
WINTER PARK GARDENS.
To Be Improved by The Horticultural
Company.

Horticultural Company at Castle
Haynes for the identifying AID i'm
provement Of the Winter Park slb-
urban settlement and the work will
be started within the nea future.
Mr.. Van Leenween. the manager, re-
Gently spent an entire day at Winter
Park with Mr.. Hugh MacRae and he
made a thorough study of conditions
with a view to deciding on the best
and most advantageous methods OF
Improvement
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20

Don't neglect your eyes. come to
us and talk it over; 1t will cost you
nothing for examination or %consulta-
ton. S~pectacles 81 eye glasses cor
rectly fitted to your eyes for 81 and -.
DR.. Vineberg, the eye specialist, at
Mund's Drugstore Masonic Temple.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20
GLEE CLUB.
To Give a Concert In This City Dur
ing Month OF April.

Old University students and the hun
dreds of friends OF that institution
In this city will be delighted to learn
that a concert win be given IN WI
mington some time daring the month
OF April by the University Gee Club
and orchestra. a highly creditable or
gBnization which has made a sp'eudid
impression on It's every appea- ancA
The exact date Of the concert has not
been decided but the visiting studen's
viii be given q cordial reception when
ever they eome to thu city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20
BIG MASS MEETING
For Better Relations Between
the Races
TO Be Hello ON SUNDAY
.AHaRged By Pastor of ST. Ste
pheh'S A. M. {. Church

Addresses Will be Delivered by
Bishop Strange, Rev. DIR. A. Id. Nc
CIure, Mayor Springer, Mr. w. Ill.
Sprunt and OtherS-An Auspicious
Occasion Marking a Distinct Adj
vance in Efforts for Uplifting OF
the COIOred Race.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20
Powerful Hut Not Knowing IL.

Powerful But Not Knowing IL.
The Japanese-Chine5e war cloud
has blown away China having. as
might have been expected. conceded
all of Japan's demands Poor old
China!-powerful If she knew IL. yet
as helpless as n turtle on its back.
she would. but for the protection OF
friendly powers, be tho football or
the world.-Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-20
FARMERS
Work Started By the FeisTaI
Government
EFfORTS OF Mr.. GODHIH
Every County In the Sixth District
Will be Covered

Agricultural Department Persuaded
To Extend its Farmers Co-opera-
tive Work-UD-eci Of the Under
taking-Educa.LOnal teatuFe Cf
the Movement ~ Extremely ta!ua-
bic.