The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
SURVEY FOR THE TROLLEY LINE.
DIR. McNeiIl's Electric Car Line-Cape
Fear Power Company-New Enter
prise Projected.

Correspondence Of The Messenger
Fayetteville, n. c., February Il.
AT the last meeting of the board OF
aldermen a satisfactory adjustment
was made of all difficulties which
might arise in the way of DR.. J. w.
McNeill's franchise for laying a troll
ley car line along the main streets of
the city, and Mr.. Robert Strange, civil
engineer, Will at once begin a prelim-
mary survey for the prospected work.
Mr., Cooke, an electric expert, and
Mr.. K. p. Gray, OF Greensboro, one Of
the officers of the Cape Fear Power
Company, have been here looking over
the ground in anticipation of the ac-
complishment of the contract for sup
plying Fayetteville streets with arc
lights and the mills with the requisite
power by electrical transmission from
A northern capitalist and prominent
man of business has recently paid us
a visit, having a view to the establish
ment of a factory for making paints,
d~ye-stuffs, etc. This is an important
enterprise, the contamination of which
our people would hail with pleasure.
Mr.. II. l.. Cook, chairman of the
county democratic executive commit
tee, and the precinct committeeman
had an interesting session today. and
the reports of the condition of the par
~ throughout the ounty were en-
couraging- The appeal of Mr.. Cook,
the chairman, - make the campaign
aggressive from the start. and to =
low no feeling of over-confidence 10
produce lukewarmness in effort. was
well-timed.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Jennings gave
to a company Of their friends q de-
lightful entertainment last evening. in
compliment to their guests, the Rev.
DR.. and Mrs W. B. jennings, Of De-
troit, Mich. The parlors were lovely in
their artistic adornment, and the pro-
fuse supper was served in elegance and
exquisite taste. AS the result of the
pleasant games which formed part OF
the enjoyment Of the evening. Mrs. /.
M. Hunter won the first prize. and
Mr.. r. H. Haigh carried off the boo
by" with commendable pride Mr.. n.
b. very handsomely pre-
sented the prizes.
Rev. 4. H. Basmajian, the Armenian
Baptist minister, has greatly pleased
large audiences by his sermons in the
church and by his lectures in the ar
mory; in the latter he evinced great
power in delineation of type and char
acter, giving oriental songs with won
derful effect, arrayed in the striking
costumes of the east. Your correspon-
dent learns that Rev. ]. A. Smith. OF
Fair Bluff. will probably receive a call
to the now vacant passionate Of the
Baptist church.
Dennis Parker. On account of a tel
sgram from Wilson announcing the
fact that he was "wanted" up there
Tor housebreaking, was yesterday ar
rested by City Marshal Flowers.
A Flea Hill negro named McKoy,
charged with forcible ~trespass, thought
1t a good thing to show his contempt
of the law; and. having fortified his
abode, defied the officers with much
stress of language and flourish of
weapons. BEE they gathered him in
for all that. and there was no gore
shed in the process. after all.
Mr.. w l. Holt left yesterday for
Burlington. in consequence Of a teIe-
gram announcing the illness Of his
mother. Mrs. James Holt and Miss
Daisy Holt accompanied him.
Fayetteville people regret very much.
losing Mr.. j. J. Crosswell, OF the South
ern Express Company. but they hearth
~ welcome his successor. Mr.. Warren
Mr.. George Lander Smith. now re-
siding In Wisconsin. is visiting the rela
tlVes n friends Of his old home, af-
ter an absence Of nearly a quarter Of
a century. His name recalls two es-
teemed citizens long since passed away
-Messrs. David Smith and George
Lander-two sturdy ~Scotchmen who
were for years potent factors for good
In this community. They were skilled
architects and workers in marble, and
helped TO build the capitol at Raleigh
and the United States arsenal at this
place.
Miss Isabelle Bryan, a charming girl
OF New Bern, daughter Of Judge Hen
~ r. Bryan, will make a visit Of some
length with her sister. Mrs. ]. b.
Broadfoot on Haymont.
Mr.. George Harriss and family, who
have been making their home at the
Hotel Lafayette for some time, leave
for Wilmington liz week, and his
many friends regret his departure. He
is an ardent sportsman, and has been
spending much Of his time afeId.
There is no little emy Little