The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11
CUMBERLAND SUPERIOR COURT,
Judge Bryan on the Bench-A Quiet
E1ection-The Old Soidiers TO Do
Dfned-Pleasant Social Affairs.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, n. c.. May Z.

FAYETTEVILLE, n. c., May Z.
The May term OF the superior court
of Cumberland county is in session
this week. Judge Henry r. Bryan, OF
New Bern. presiding. Fayetteville
people always welcome him heartily.
both for his excellence as a jurist and
his pleasant social qualities IL 1t be
brought up at this term Of court. there
will be a case for damages against q
railroad, with decidedly sensational
features. an ccoun of which The
Messengers readers will peruse with
no little interest.
The municipal election today is ut
terly devoid OF any excitement, as the
ticket, headed by Colonel w. $. Cook.
for mayor, has no opposition, and the
vote will probably be unusually light
This ticket has already been published
in The Messenger in the account given
Of the proceedings OF the ward pri-
maries.
Captain A. B. Williams. chief mar
shall, has named his assistant mar
shals, and has published the order OF
exercises for the observance OF Memo
rial Day, next Thursday. Dinner will
be served 10 the Confederate veterans
at l o'clock at the armory Of the Fay
etteville Independent Light Infantry,
and at 4 O'Clock the procession Will be
formed in front of the military acad-
envy, on Hay street. Thence, escorted
by the Fayetteville Independent Light
Infantry. it will march TO the GEM
/ etery, where, after prayer by Rev S. ].
Porter, pastor of the First Baptist
church, the address will be delivered
by Hon. D.. A. Lea
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Oates, Jr., gave
a very pleasant reception at their
home, on St. anne square. to the
Protestant pastors of the city: Revs.
Isaac w. Hughes, rector of st. Johns
church; H. t. Graham, pastor Of he
Presbyterian church; w. L. Cunning
gim, Of the Hay Street Methodist
church. and Rev. S. J.. Porter. of the
First Baptist church. During the even
ing a ministerial union was formed
from which the pastors hope for very
SALUTE ~ results in the aid and Coop
Grafton they will be enabled to render
one another in their church work.
Fayetteville. with the constancy of
a martyr, has endured for many long.
weary years the shifting of engines
and trains at two points on Hay
street, its main thoroughfare, with no
end of discomfort and inconvenience,
and a standing peril to life and limb.
We are told at last that the backing
travel, are to be discontinued at the
lower crossing. Very good. as far as it
goes, but why should the nuisance go
on at the upper crossing, which is the
more dangerous OF the TWO.
Mr.. John Underwood, who is a men,
Der of the executive committee, re-
quests this correspondent to inform
the general reading public that the
nominating convention for this con-
gressional district will certainly meet
in Fayetteville, the date for which has
not yet been determined. This city is
undoubtedly the best point in the dis
trict for the convention, with an ex-
cellent hotel and hall accommodations,
as we'll as unequaIed railroad facilities
and connections.
Quite a number of the citizens Of
Fayetteville attended, by invitation,
h last meeting of the Cumberland
Monument Association. Several de-
signs for a soldiers were
submitted, carefully examined and
discussed; and, after a full inter
change n expression of opinion, it
was decided that the association go on
in it's work of raising funds, and that
no steps be AIKEN at present toward
laying the corner stone.
The delighted guests who were so
fortunate as to be present We're
charmed with the elegance of the en-
t~ertainment given by Mr.. and Mrs. ].
B. Underwood, Jr., on the occasion OF
their wooden wedding" and very
cordial and warm were the congratu-
lations and good wishes which they
received.
Misses Eliza and Fannie Williams
gave a pleasant reception to their
many friends at the home of their pa
rents, Captain and Mrs. A. B. Will
llams, on Gillespie street. Music, re-
freshments and cards were on the pro-
gramme of the evening. and the prize
for the last was won by Miss Calvert
of Baltimore.
Mr.. w. c. Holland, of this city. has
been made deputy grand chancellor OF
the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias
n the honor could not have beer
more worthily bestowed. Mr.. Holland
is a Jealous Pythian, a polished writer
n a graceful speaker. with much o.
the felicity of expression of his uncle
the late gifted w. G. Elan.