The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
FEAST ON BEAR STEAK
An Old Swamp Growler Trapped-Re-
fitting Building for New Bank-Epis-
copal Mission Services Fire Com
pany Omcers-Cfty Local Bulletin.

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. December Z.
Messrs. Harvey and Addison Lam
bert, of this city. the first the well
known champion ball-player, returned
home yesterday loaded with bar"
after a hunt around Big Island in
White Oak Swamp. Bladen county.
where a huge black bear, weighing
over $50 pounds. was trapped. He
was only one of several that have
been playing havoc with hen-roosts.
hog-pens and eve cattle-yards.
Mr.. w. J. Edwards has bought the
Johnson brick building on Hay street.
which he will forthwith fit up for oc-
cupancy in his new banking business.
The correspondent has been informed
that the price paid was 49, 500. and that
General A. G. Brady. the present own
er, offered the Peoples bank building
for $4,000, promising also to take 49,
900 in stock. but Mr.. Edwards preferred
the property he has acquired. The di-
rectoTS are MeSSrS. w. J. Edwards, H.
E. Clements. w. H. Britton. Il B Up
church. j. w. MCLAUGHLIN, w. H.. Skies
none of this city
Rev. w. H. Tomlin. the rector. assist
ed by Revs. Isaac w. Hughes. Joseph
A. Starr and F. N. Skinner. is the
week conducting missionary services in
the Campbellton Episcopal church Of
st. Philip h Apostle. and the interest
ing exercises are attracting good CON-
gregatiOns. The following compose the
the vestry of st. Johns Episcopal
church for the Next term: Majors e. J.
Hale. Charles Haigh. B. r. Huske, J. N.
Prior; Messrs. w. N. Tillinghast, J. E.
Hoirh u r II i11ry " ID uo--~
Remsburg. Herbert Latterloh. w. H.
Pope. F. r. Rose.
The Chicora Steam Fire Company has
elected h folloWing officers for the
ensuing year: DR.. j. V. McGougan.
president; ]. S. MCNEIL. vi~ce-presideut;
r. H. McDuffie. treasurer; c. L. Jones.
recording secretary; H. c.. Atkinson,
financial secretary: Captain ]. D. Nc
Neil. foreman of company; J. S. Nc
Nefll. foreman hose wagon No. /; Cap
tain e. T. Watson foreman lose wagon
Nc. 2; Major A. A. NICK ethan, Captain
]. D. McNeiu, Mr.. ]. M. Martin, trus-
tees.
1t is stated here on what seems to
be good authority. that the defeated ex-
congressman of this district. Populist
Fowler, OF Sampson county, will con-
test the seat of Hon. Charles R. Thorn
as. Fowler has been reported quite sick
Tor a hong time; in fact. his feeble
health would not permit him to make q
canyiss last faM,
Colonel w. S. Cook. Captain J. B.
Smith. Messrs John Underwood. c.. B.
Mcmillan. c.. P. OVERLY. w. D. Caster.
w. NJ Thomas. were elected magis-
trates for this township. the city of
Fayetteville. a August, and must
qualify on or before January LIST w.
p. WemyS, A. J. Deal and J. E. p.
Wilkerson. magistrates OF the fusion
legislature. hold ver
A new wholesale grocery business for
Fayetteville Is proepected. the only one
mentioned as a member of the firm
being Mn. w. w. Martin. of his city.
who has acquired large means in mer-
chkandising. 1t Is reported. though the
correspondence has not been able to
verify 1t. that the intention is to DUR
chase the old Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley passenger station, which would
make a truly ideal building for a whole
sale grocery business. both from its DO
sbtion n interior arrangement
Rev. R H Harrell. a Baptist minis
ter OF Robson county. is carrying on
p~rotracted meetings this week in the
church at Holt-Morgan mills village.
and very gratifying interest IN aroused
in the services.
Wing Holt. a Chinaman. Is here TO
establish a laundry (of course). He has
discarded the flowing robes of the
oriental Kingdom for American garb.
but close scanning can detect the in
evitable pig-tail coihed up under his
cap