The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-19
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
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Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, n. c., October Is.
Notices have been posted on the
premises of all the cotton factories in
this country, to the effect that for tho
future union laborers will not be en-
plOyed under any circumstances. The
mills entering into the agreement are
the Manchester. Bluff. Cumberland.
Hope Nos. l and 2. Holt-Morgan, Holt
Williamson; Tolar, Holt and Hart. and
Fayetteville. This stand is in conform
fty with what has been done at Haw
River, Durham, Greensboro and other
centerS of the cotton yarn and cloth
trade.
Genera Julian s. Carr and Hon. F.
NJ Simmons, who spoke here during the
week, both had good crowds, evidently
much Interested in the success of
their respective senatorial champions.
Though, as this writer predicted some
time ago, General Carr shows himself
as a formidable opponent, it will be
impossible for him to wrest Cumberland
county from Simmons. Ordinarily the
Jarvis and Waddell vote would have
gOn to Carr, but lately a great change
has taken place. The populists who
for the sake of their vote for Bryan
and Stevenson are admitted to the
democratic senatorial primary, show
SO plainly that they intend to scalp
Simmons that the latter will get neal
ly all the adherents of Waddell and
Jarvis.
A row occurred yesterday al the
restaurant of John Ledbetter, colored,
in which Policeman j. H. Benton ar
rested Mcmillan and Richardson, ne
grOes for a fight with deadly
The same excellent officer afterwards
took to the guard house two disorderly
negro boys, Hull and Thomas, for car
rying on a regular game of ~swindling.
The exodus is taking away many of our
best cOIored people, hut the worthless
n lawless we still have here with US.
City Marshal Flowers yesterday tool
in charge a demented negro, Frank
McGougan, found wandering about
the streets without any aim or
He is harmless, but is I'M
dOubtedly insane, and could give no
coherent account of whence he came.
The centennial anniversary of the
Presbyterian church of this city Is ap-
preaching. and the congregation is
making every preparation to render
the occasion august and imposing. The
new organ, with a trained choir, will
add interest to the services, and the
scholarly DR.. Moore is expected to de-
liver the centennial discourse. Since
1866 the passionate and pulpit of the
hurch nave been filled by distinguish
ed men: Rev. J.. NJ. Sherwood, also
editor of The North Carolina Presby-
terrain, gone to his heavenly reward:
Rev. DR.. H. G.. Hill. of MaXton, of
the foremost t~heologians of the south;
Mr.. Phillips, now with the Tuscaloosa,
Ala, Theological institute for colored
ministers: Rev. Mr.. Barclay; Rev. \.
J. McKelway, now editor of The Pres
byterian Standard at Charlotte; Rev.
H. T. Graham, the present pastor.
Mr.. Herbert Lutterloh, n of the
largest property owners of Fayette-
Vile, is making ar extension of thirty
feet to his building on the corner OF
Hay and Donaldson streets, occupied
by the book and music firm of MeSSrs.
B. c. Gorham & Son, and this extern
sion will be used as an office by MeSSrS-
w. L. Holt n ". NJ. Morgan, promi-
nent capitalists and manufacturers OF
this city. The finishing touches are be-
ing given to the handsome new dwelling
Of Captain W. z. Kyle on Green street.