The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-09

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Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N. G, June 6.
The excavations are in progress for
the new Tolar. Holt and Hart cotton
factory, and the construction OF The
building viii go on without delay. The
work will be under the personal ST.
pervision OF Mr.. w. L. Holt, which
gives guarantee in itself that it viii
be perfect throughout. To the ability
which fits him for the control OF large
manufacturing interests he adds a
thorough practical knowledge of every
detail of construction and operation.
AT the meeting of the directors of the
Tobacco Warehouse Company yester-
day, Mr.. j. w. Ingold was chosen sec
rotary and treasurer, and Mr.. D. T.
Oates attorney. Leave has been asked
of the municipal authorities to erect
the factory within the fire limits. and
the president OF the company, Mr.. ".
A Vanstory, advertises for bids for
the contract for construction, the build
ing to be 120 feet in length by 20 feet
in width.
This will give 1,400 more square feet
han that comprised in the floor space
Of the immense armOry of the Fayette-
vile Independent light infantry; and
in that hall, on the occasion OF the
centennial celebration of the company
on the 23rd of August. 1893. about $50
| guests were comfortably seated al ia
BILE, allowing nearly thirteen square
feet to Zach individual. Mr.. Daniel Car
ter, Of this county, has a thirty-three
acre field in tobacco, and the crop pre-
sents a fine appearance.
The -su~perstructure Oh the Ashley
silk mill is gradually assuming shape
n proportion, and silk manufacture
in Fayetteville is now a question of but
a few months.
The marriage of Miss Nan Mcneil,
eldest daughter of DR.. j. w. Mcneil,
Of the Fayetteville Drug Company, will
take place in the Presbyterian church
tomorrow evening, followed by a re-
| ception at the residence of DIR. Mcneil,
on Dick street. Cards of invitation
ave also been issued, announcing the
! marriage, on the 18th instant, in Hay
| Street Methodist church, of Mr.. Hunter
G.. Smith and Mrs. Josie Grady.
III correspondent has recently had
opportunity to guage public sentiment
in different parts of the upper Cape
Fear section, and he cannot help feel
ing discouraged at the outlook for car
rying the suffrage amendment to the
constitution. We may effect ~organiza-
ton hereafter in it's favor, but we
"O4u1ly ldCh II INV, III lie OppOSl-
ton is already working and solidifying.
The democratic leaders need to realize
that it will require a mighty effort to
carry the amendment at the polls.
Colonel w. J. Green and family have
gone to the beach to spend the sum-
mer; Mr.. w. l.. Holt and family will
go down his week, and Mr.. Walter
Watson and family, with perhaps 9TH
ers, will shortly follow.
Mrs. H. G. Hall, sister of the late
lamented DIR. B. w. Robinson, of q
very prominent family here, after an
absence of many years, is visiting he1
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
H. R. Hall, on Dick street. Miss Mary
MacRae, of Raleigh, is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. E. J. Lilly.
The Messengers interchangeable, ever
ready and ever-popular representative
Mr.. j. A. Crews, arrived on the noon
train today and is registered at ths
Hotel LAFAYETTE.