The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-19
SP EAKING IN CUMBERLAND,
Hon. w. ID. Turner on His Canvass.
Important Educational Meeting.
Municipal Matters-Pleasant Social
DoinRS.
Correspondence of the Messenger.)


Fayetteville, y. c., June IA.
Hon. w. D. Turner, holding the Sec
ond place on the democratic state
ticket, has been heartily greeted dur
ing his recent visit to Fayetteville,
whence he went out to fill his appoint
ments in the country. He is strong on
the stump-plain, direct, earnest and
forcible. AS a prominent farmer aid
to the writer, he does not deal in
Fourth of July skyrockets, but he
makes the urgent necessity of ratify-
ing the amendment plain even to the
way faring man.
Major w. S. Cook, by a card in yes
terday's Daily Observer, calls a meet
ing of the citizens of Fayetteville in
h town hall this afternoon at 5
O'Clock, to consider and discuss the
affairs of the graded school. A few
days ago the municipal government
offered to give the old flour warehouse
on Person street. with an annual sub
%scription of $1,000. to the graded
schools, $500 to be expended in repairs
and remodeling of the bulldog :. Since
this proposal was made the committee
having the matter in charge believe
that they can secur a better location
SAAo IN Col op1C plopS1
this public meeting.
Mr.. j. A. King, a very efficient and
trustworthy official, has been unani-
mously elected city tax collector. Cap
tain j. D. Mcneil, president of the
State Firemen's Association, has again
been made chief of the fire depart
ment. No man knows 50 we'll as he
how to discharge the responsible duties
of this position. A committe has been
appointed by the board of aldermen
to regulate the sale of fresh fish on
the market. The sewerage committee
has asked and received an extension
of time to consider the question of the
franchise asked by Colonel Peter Nal
lett, Major E. j. Hale and others. The
privilege has been granted to Mr..
Bash, manager of the Fayetteville
Gas Light Company, to use a specified
number of street lamps for the exhi-
bition Of his Wellsbach light.
The hot weather has no depressing
effect on the order of pleasure seekers.
On Tuesday evening there was a de-
lightful country outing to Bonnie
DOOM" the freedom of this beautiful
resort being rendered to the young
folk by Mr.. n w. L. Holt. The
guests of honor were: Misses Anita
and Tululah DeRosset and Florence
Pearsall, of Wilmington; Daisy Smith,
of Goldsboro; Eliza Hodges, of Wilson,;
Ema Stevenson, of New Bern; Pauline
and Mary Cameron, of Waccamaw.
The chaperons were: Mesdames A.
H. Slocomb, w. l.. Holt, H. w. Lilly,
w. NJ. Morgan, Mary H%insdale.
Miss Mabel Elliott's afternoon tea
and card party to her friends, at the
family residence on Green street, was
one of the most enjoyable gatherings
of the season.
Last evening Miss Fannie Williams
gave a charming reception to a large
! party of friends al the residence of her
parents on Gillespie street.
The Dothan, Ala, Light infantry, of
which Mr.. Albert Slocomb, formerly
of this city, is commanding officer, has
invited to it's anniversary celebrations
the Fayetteville Independent Light in
fantry, Major j. G.. Hollingsworth
| c~ommandant.
The Messenger correspondent is glad
to know that a nan of exceptional
attention turned to Fayetteville as an
excellent point for the establishment
of a first class high school for boys
If the contemplated changes are made
in the graded school, the Donaldson
Academy buildings on Haymount Will
be vacant, and are admirably suited
to an institution of high grade fol
youth. Cedar Creek is to have a high
| school next fall, the teacher being
graduate of Wake Forest.
Andrew Johnson. at a trial yesterday
before a magistrate at Hope Mills
was bound over to the criminal court
as an accessory before the fact in thu
alleged attempted criminal assault OF
Thomas Forb on Mrs. James Driver
Forb has sued out a writ Of habea.
corpus, returnable before Judge Moore
! at Wilson on the End instant. HI
pleads that at the time OF the attemp
at commission of the crime he was in
Sanely drunk.
Captain E. P. Powers, United States
commissioner, continues extremely LII
tmproved-Mrs. Charles Haigh is IL
Washington, D. c., where MI. Mars
den Haigh, her son., has been quit
sick.
Hon. C. b. Aycock speaks at Hop
Mills No. 2, and Mr.. w. c.. Newlan
speaks at Hope Mills No. 1, tonight
Mr.. T. w. Clawson Is shaking hand
with his and The Messengers man.
friends on the streets today.