The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-09
CAPE FEAR RIVER NAVIGATNION
Captain Lucas Meets the Chamber OF
Commemorative Supremacy Takes
up its Sceptre-Short Notes of News.
respondent of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville. y. c., March ).

Fayetteville. y. G., March ).
A meeting Of great importance was
held in the rooms Of the chamber Of
commerce. where Captain Lucas. of the
United States engineer service. was
welcomed as an honored guest and
participated in the discussion as TO the
means and cost OF improving the nav
igation of the Cape Fear river between
Wilmington and Fayetteville. The
opinions Of Captain Lucas were those
of a well equipped expert in his pro-
~fession, and gave great encouragement
to his hearers. He stated that IL was
entirely feasible TO make the Cape
Fear a good boating river all the year
round, with an average OF from 6 To 8
feet Of water. by putting in two locks
n by some other necessary work I'm
dredging, etc. The cost is estimated
at about $500. 900, but when IT is on
sidered that this takes in 115 or more
miles OF waterway. and is to meet
the urgent demand Of a steady grow
ing factory business with immense
freight, this appropriation from the
government is nothing more thar
our right Wilmington, no less than
Fayetteville, must feel a keen interest
in the accomplishment to this internal
Improvement.
The democratic precinct primaries
of this city Gross Creek township
were all that could be desired in the
numbers in and in the en-
thusiasm elected. After their work
was don they assembled in joint meet
ing, Mr.. II. L. Cook, chairman Of
the county executive committee. pre-
siding and Mr.. L. =. Hale acting az
secretary. Hon. John G.. Shaw's mo-
ton that D. H. Mclean. Of Harnett.
be endorsed for secretary OF state was
carried with enthusiasm. and not less
cordially received was Mr.. H. Med.
Robinson's recommendation of G. B..
Aycock. of Wayne. for governor. Hon.
j. CT. Shaw placed before the meeting
Major E. j. Hale, editor Of The Fay
etteville Observer, as delegate at large
TO the national democratic convention.
and. on motion of Captain A. b. Will
liams. the club made a handsome re-
cognition OF their esteem for this
prominent democrat by a rising vote
Of approval. Excellent speeches were
made by Hon. John G. Shaw. Major
E. J. Hale. Messrs. A. S. Hall. n.
Med. Robinson, H L. Cook. a white
supremacy club was organized.
Right Rev. DR.. Watson. bishop OF
this diocese. occupied the sacred desk
at St Johns Episcopal church yester-
day and administered the rite OF con-
frmation. He was the guest Of Major
and Mrs. 3. r.. Huske.
Hon. John E. Fowler,
man OF this district. who has been for
some time in bad health. VIII put
himself undef Ine care OF Drs- Marsh
n Highsmith. at their admirably
| equipped sanitarium In this city.
Mr.. D. II. Holt has been appointed
postmaster at Argyle. in his county.
A telegram was received by his fam
lily last evening. giving the news that
James Deal, a well known architect OF
Fayetteville. who has been employed
for some time at Newport News, Va,
had been killed while at work on a
sca1od In the latter place.
Mrs E H. Jennings has returned
nome from a pleasant visit to Mrs.
George Harriss, of Wilmington. airs.
X. w. Bidgood has been making a
visit with her two daughters to her
sister, Mrs. White. in Durham.