The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
DEMOCRACY OF THE CAPE FEAR
a stirring Meeting Monday-Electric
Power Contract New Enterprise
P~roSpected- News Notes.

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. y. c. April IS.
There was a large and interesting
meeting Monday evening OF the white
supremacy club of Cross Greek. Capt
IL. Il. Mcclellan president, and Dr.
Il. B. Hale secretary. After brief but
entertaining speeches from several
delegates to the state convention.
who told of the splendid work done
there in which they ably assisted. the
important object Of the meeting came
Iup for discussion-the reception OF
the candidates on the state ticket on
Monday. 30th inst, n the prepara-
Ition of a suitable programme OF ex-
~ercises for that day. To this end a
committee of ten was appointed 10 re-
port to an adjourned meeting at s
lo'clock tonight. The appointment
here on the above named date is in
tended to serve for the counties OF
Scotland, Richmond, Moore. Harnett,
sampson, BLADDER n Cumberland and
Fayetteville intends to receive the
lgreat democratic gathering with all
the gates open and the fences down.
AT special meetings Monday after
and Tuesday morning of n
board of aldermen and the representa-
Itives of the Cape Fear Electric Power
Company, Messrs. w NJ. Morgan and
r. p. Gray, the terms of contract for
street lighting were satisfactorily ad-
ljuSted and the papers duly signed.
Equally gratifying progress has been
made for electric transmission of pow
ler to the mills. and this great internal
improvement may be regarded as an
accomplished fact for Fayetteville.
The chamber of commerce is in cor
Irespondence with a northern manu-
lfacturer who has his eye on Fayette-
willie as a suitable point for the estab-
llishment of a plant to work up the
waste Of the mills in cotton batting.
etc. He Is very favorably impressed
with this place; in fact, is no stranger
to its advantages, and, If sufficient in
lducement can be offered. will probably
give us the enterprise.
Before daybreak Sunday morning a
small house in the suburbs known as
"Dross Neck" was partially destroyed
by fire. A few hours later the flames
totally consumed the "Ivey house" the
property of Mr.. Joseph Barnes. occu-
pied by James Price, colored. IL car
Iried a small insurance.
The Good Citizen of ten pages.
appeared a day or two ago. one OF
the bomb-Shells fired off in the
hight now on over the waterwOrkS and
sewerage question. The town is divid-
leu OH the SUBJECT, the cUdsnDtT Of ON
merce appearing to be largely in favor
of granting the right of constructing
a sewerage system to outside capital
lists, and the board Of aldermen being
positively opposed to such concessions.
This evening at S o'clock, in the
First Presbyterian church the first
session Of the spring term Of Fayette-
Vile Presbytery will be held, the op-
lening sermon being delivered by Rev
A. j. McKelway, of Charlotte. The
morning train brought in many min
listers and lay delegates. and this af-
~lternoOn several more are expected.
Col. w. S. Cook, mayor, in behalf Of
her man :.-nds in Fayetteville, yes
iterday pIcsented a handsom breach
TO Miss Kate NJ. Caster, the retiring
post office general delivering clerk. in
token Of the general appreciation of
her admirable services in the respon-
lsible part which she has so well filled.
The death in Robson county on
Saturday night last of Mr.. Kirkland
Hill causes much regret here. where
he passed his childhood and youth. He
was for some time editor of the Max
ton paper, but has latterly been in
very feeble health.
MIR. Claude Haigh, of Cronly. spent
a day or two here with his relatives.
Mr.. James A Moore. OF Tarboro.
land Mr. Thoma Moore, of Rocky
Mount. have been paying a visit 10
their former home.
Mrs. A. j. Woodward is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. George II. Hall. at Red
Springs.
His friends were glad to see Mr..
Bond z. Sedberry. head Of the drug
firm of Sedberry & Son. able to be out
last Sunday, for the first time in sew
ieral months.
Mr.. Ashley, a large owner in the
Fayetteville silk spinning mills. is
making one Of his periodical business
visits To this city. The writer is not
prepared TO give any particulars. but
he has. on good authority, that Mr..
Ashley Is so well pleased with his
manufacturing venture at his place
that he c~ontemplates increasing his
investment.
While Miss Fortner, Of Hope Mills.
was building a fire in the kitchen her
dress was ignited. and in an instant
Ishe was enveloped in flames She ran
out into the yard in A frenzy OF terrier
land pain, and at last fell dying. her
body literally remated-
The vestrymen for St Johns church
for the coming year are Major
tCharles Haigh, Major B. r. Huske,
Major J. N. Prior. Hon. r. p. Buxton,
Messrs. III L-utterlope, W. n. Tflling-
hast, E. ]. Lilly. H. r Horne. E. L.
Remsburg.