The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-20
A BUILDING WITH 4 HISTORY.
"Flour Warehouse Doomed.
Merchants Complain of the Ped
observation-disclosures Welcome Co
operation Bulletin OF Current Hap
penings.
Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville. N. c., March IA.

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville. ". c., March IA.
A resolution was passed at the meet
ing of the municipal board to sell
the time-worn brick building on Per-
son street, the property of the city,
familiar to past generations as the
Flour warehouse" Here in old times,
the lamented citizens, long since at
rest, Mr.. Sedberry and afterwards Mr..
Philemson Taylor, held sway as -four
inspectors-for the u~p-country mills
furnished US with al our daily bread,
the canvas topped wagons bringing
large quantities of -four in bags, all Of
which was graded before 1t could be
sold to consumers In 1886 the first
floor of the building was used for a
short time as a tobacco warehouse, and
in 1868 the second loo was occupied
by the largest political convention that
ever assembled in Fayetteville, presid-
ed over by the gifted Walter L. Steele
n nominating Hon. Robert Strange
for congress.
Captain E. r. McKethan, acting as
counsel for a number of merchants,
appeared before the board of aldermen
yesterday, setting forth the injustice
suffered In regular business by the I'M
derselling of peddlers in different
CidSSSS VI SoOOS, dnU asking mat the
latter be compelled to pay such a tax
as would put all on an equality. The
matter was referred to the city attor-
ney for his consideration and report
thereon.
This correspondent is glad to state
that Bennett, the young white man,
charged with passing counterfeit sill
yer money, was released after a hear
ing before the United States Commits
Sioner, Mr.. E. P. Powers.
The labOrers employed by the munic-
ipality in different departments of
the government have submitted a pc
tition for higher wages on account of
the rise in food-StuffS and other nee
essaries of life.
The superb Tolar, Holt and Hart
cotton factory is about ready in it's
extensive equipment for work, and it
let the world know it early his morn
ing by a long drawn blast from a
whistle which, if it did not wake the
dead" did wake the living, and made
them rear and charge. However, we
"a stand this ~stentorian fog-horn,
with such a mill added to our indus
trial wealth.
Rev. Francis Joyner will lecture this
evening before the Brotherhood of ST.
Andrews of ST. Johns parish. Mr..
Joyne is a missionary of the Episcopal
church whose labors have accomplish
ed great good, and he receives a cordial
greeting here-the more as he is carry
ing on the work begun by the beloved
Rev. Jarvis Buxton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan gave a very
pleasant card party to their many
friends last evening at their residence
on Haymount, their elegant entertain
ment proving them worthy dispensers
of the hospitality which characterized
the fine old mansion in the days of the
late E. j. Hale, and, in later years,
when it was the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. W. BidgOod. Their guest, Miss
Blanche Morgan, is charming in elocu-
ton and recital.
The recent satisfactory visit of Cap
tain Lucas to Fayetteville, the bill of
Congressman Thomas for a survey ap-
preparation, and, las but not least,
Wffmington's interest and cooperation
in upper Cape Fear navigation, are all
very gratifying to the people at this
n of the river.
Messrs. J. & O. Evans, we'll known
business men of Green street, own a
lot of the biggest cotton bales in the
state, ten of them weighing 5000 punds
Mr.. and Mrs. Avis Huske, of Will.
rnington, spent Sunday with relatives
on Rowan street. Rev. John c. Troy
editor of "Trojan's Notion has JUS
finished a short visit to his parents or
Haymount.