The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-03
THE BAR mEmoarAL SERVICES
Tributes 10 the late apt. r. w. Ray.
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correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, n. c., September IS.
Yesterday 1t a meeting of the Fay
etteville bar, called to give expression
OF the severe loss sustained by the
legal profession and the community at
large by the recent death of Captain
NeiIl w. Ray, resolutions, expressed
with rare force, simplicity and correct
taste, were presented n read by Col
mel c. w. Broadfoot, chairman or the
committee, who's pen is ever Vlrlle,
able and incisive. Ex-Judge *. Z. Bu1
ton. Hon. CT. NJ. Rose and Messrs. II.
Med. Robinson, /. a. Murchison and
III. l.. Cook spoke feelingly In endorse
ment Of the resolutions.
Judge Timberlake made only a three
DAYS session of h fall term or su-
perior court. Solicitor Mclean was
taken sick on his arrival by steamer
on Sunday night, and the civil docket
was taken up on Monday morning. The
business of the court was devoid or
general interest, with h exception OF
the case of A. H. Slocomb, president or
the chamber of commerce, for himself
and the taxpayers Of FayetteVlle,
praying for a perpetual restraining or
der to prevent h municipal BOARD
from issuing bonds for the establish
ment of electric light and waterworks
pIants, the contention being that the
act provided for no special tax to Gre
ate a sinking fund for meeting the
bonds and interest thereon. The judge
refused to grant the injunction, where
upon the plaintiff appealed to the su-
preme court.
The Bluff cotton factory, negotiations
for the purchase Of which were set
forth by this correspondent in Sun
days Messenger, a been bought by
the Hope Mills Manufacturing Com
pany, already operating two extensive
factories on Rockfish creek, Mr.. Hous-
ton, of Philadelphia, being the presl-
dent. This addition to the company's
milling property will give it a fore
most place among southern manufac-
turers. The Fayetteville Cotton Mills
now doing an extensive and
very satisfactory business, has recently
added new machinery and first-class
equipment to h plant.
The Hotel Lafayette register shows
a number of distinguished n well
come visitors in the city during the
week from different parts of the state
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Guthrie, of Dur
ham, formerly esteemed residents; ex-
Lieutenant Governor Charles M. Sted-
man, of Greensboro, who passed his
youth and early manhood here; Mr..
r. T. Gray, of Raleigh; Mr.. D. II. Nc
Lean, of Harnett county, probably the
next democratic secretary of state;
Mr.. Walter II. Neal, of Laurinburg,
who made an enviable reputation for
ability in the celebrated McDougald
case; Mr.. G.. D.. Church, a prominent
insurance nan of Charlotte.
The Cumberland County Agricultural
Society has invited Mr.. A. S. Williams,
a promising young lawyer of the New
York city bar, to act as chief marshal
of the fair in November. Even Greater
New York is not big enough to hide
him from the remembrance of Fayette-
Vile and Wilmington; and, besides, we
want a chip from the same block" as
his brother, Robert l.. Williams, who
was chief marshal a few years ago.
crowned the fair with brilliant success.
The Fayetteville Independent light
infantry left at 1890 o'clock today for
New York, Major j. S. Hollingsworuh
commandant, Captains Watson, Nc
Kethan, Ledbetter officers. Captain "A
H. Slocomb, Jr., commanding the Dot
ham,, Ala, light infantry, and attach
ed to the company for this trip, went
on last night to secure quarters, etc.