The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
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The Cape Fear on the RampaGe-Notes
OF Observation-Disclosures Election.
Death and Marriage iteady for the
Speakers Elocutionist and Imper-
senator.
Correspondence of The Messenger.>

Fayetteville, ~. c.. April q.
The yeiiow-headed old Cape Fear
i've liz In ugly, t~yrannical mood this
morning, sweeping on with a mighty
rush and roar. and carrying in the
whiri OF its ruthless torrent the hap
less farmers cattle. lofty trees. drifts
Of logs, fencing. and even parts OF
barns and stables. The sherman
freshet OF March. 1855. scored fifty-six
feet above low water mark. and the
"populist freshet'' Of January. 1885,
we are at the worst, this high water
may break these records. Large squads
Of men ara on watch at the county
bridge M the iron railroad bridge.
two or three hundred yards below IL,
and both structures are thought to be
in serious danger. The sweeping away
OF the county bridge. If il did not cause
the complete destruction Of that be-
longing to the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road, would entail a loss Of many
thousands of dollars. The knitting mill
on Cross creek shut down yesterday
or account. of back water.
Fayetteville Presbytery came 10 a
close Yesterday; Rev; Dr. II; G; HIN.
Major j. W. MCLAUGHLIN and MeSsrsL
Peter Mcqueen, L. Shaw and j. NJ.
McIver are the committee having in
charge the work of raising money to
pay off the debt on Red Springs Female
Seminary. Rev. DR.. H. G.. Hill and
Rev. P. R Law submitted reports on
home missions and general evangelical
ton The moderator. Rev. w. c.
Buchanan, has gone to New York city
to represent Japan in the international
conference on foreign missions. The
fine choir music added much 10 the
interest Of the sessions Of Presbytery.
Mrs. w. CT. Holt, the ~organist, is a
most charming and cultivated must
clan, and beautiful vocal selections
were rendered by Mrs. Morgan and
Miss Vardell.
On Tuesday evening next Sheriff G.
A. Burns, Messrs. II. r Horne. II. /.
McDuffie, N. B. Alexander, A Strick-
land, B. c.. Gorham and J. B. Under
wood, Jr., the municipal committee,
will meet for the purpose Of shaping
the campaign for the election of mayor
and board of aldermen.
The contract between the town OF
Fayetteville and the Cape Fear Power
Company is published, and ii grants to
the latter a franchise for a street rail
way as we'll as for street lighting and
the electrical transmission of power
to the mills. The first grant is TO bt
without prejudice to the franchise al.
ready granted to DR.. j. w. Mcneil o.
which the readers of The Messenger
hav already been informed.
When the state candidates reach here
on Monday, Goth instant, with the
great following of thousands from the
surrounding counties, they Will think
IF there be a ~(democratic) elysium OF
earth, it is this" The white suprem,
acy club and its managing committee
have made splendid arrangements. ant
there will be squadrons of cavalry
hosts of red shirts. stirring music. Ma.
jor Troy's lofty flag staff and white
game-cock-with, above all, a hearty
w~holesouled welcome.
Miss A Blanche Breneman. elocu.
ZIONIST and i~mpersonator, d graduate o.
the Kings School of Oratory, of Pitts
burg, Pa, will give one of her admir-
able renditions in the armory on Mon
day evening, 23rd instant. the proceed.
for the benefit of the First Baptis
church. President Mckinley bears ties
timony to her exceptionally fine gifts
and the metropolitan press is generou.
in it's praise.
Miss Mary Loretta O'Brien. sister O
Father O'Brien, died yesterday, ageC
% years. Requiem mass was held a
10 O'Clock this morning in the Catholit
church for h epOSe of her soul, am
her emains Will be buried in the OLE
cemetery.
Miss Mary Gainey, daughter of Mr.
J. A. Gainey, of this county. was mar
ried on Thursday to Mr.. Rogers. o
Clio, S c., in Philadelphia, whithe
h had gone for training as nurse.
Miss jamie Williams, daughter o
Mr.. G. H. Williams, of Sampson, blu
an esteemed resident of his city TO
years. was married on Thursday t
Mr.. T. w. Chestnut, of Triton, Ga
There are warm wishes for her happi
ness.