The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
SEWERAGE FRANCHISE REFUSED.
Deemed Tnexpedient at Present-Re-
port OF Educational Commfttee-The
County Buys Observation-Disclosures
Pembertou Marriage Entertain
meuts. Amusements. Etc.
Correspondence Of The M~essenger.)
Fayetteville, N c.. June %.

(Correspondence Of The Messengerl
Fayetteville. ". c.. June %.
The sewerage committee has SUBJ
mitted its report. in which il makes
the decision that il Is deemed inexpe-
dent to grant the franchise applied
for by Colonel Peter Mallett. OF New
York city. Major Z J. Hale and Mr..
A III. Slocomb. on the ground that the
said franchise would greatly increase
the value OF h waterworks. h pur-
chase OF which. In 1903. the city has in
contemplation.
The committee on education recon-
mends that the municipal government
subscribe Se.0o annually for the city
graded school, and that for the use of
the school IL rent the military academy
building at $500 a year. with the op-
o OF the purchase Of the property
for $500. The matter will be consider
ed and decided at a meeting called for
tomorrow afternoon.
The announcement has been received
here that on the 18th instant Miss Mar
garet Cramer ~Pemberton, OF this city.
who, accompanied by her grandmother.
Mrs. Thomson. has been visiting rela-
uves north, was united in marriage to
Mr.. w. Frank Blount. or Greensboro.
at he residence Of her aunt. RS.
Dixon. at Cohoes. y. Y.
The county OF Cumberland has pur-
chased a kennel OF bloodhounds. t.or-
oughbreds, 1t is claimed. which SheriT
Burns has put in training.
The recent letter OF Captain A. 3.
Williams. chairman OF the board OF
county commissioners, should be put in
circula form and used as an effective
campaign document on the approach
ing canvass, as a most gratifying ex-
hlbit OF the excellent management OF
the county affairs under democratic
rule. The intelligent white man who.
in the face Of such a showing. will
vote 20 bring about a return OF the old
i~ncompetency n corruption-well, he
is white only skin-deep.
Hons. John d. Shaw and George Nj.
Rose will address the people at the
Holt-Morgan village on the southern
outskirts OF the city. at $50 o'clock
this evening.
A team from the lodge OF the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows went up
To Sanford yesterday evening To or
ganize a lodge and confer degrees.
Miss Kate Broadfoot entertained a
number of friends at the family resi-
dence on Haymount yesterday with a
card party. complimentary To Mrs.
Avis Huske. This afternoon Mrs. +.
r. Rose Will give a tea and reception
also in honor of Mrs. Huske. The party
gwen by Captain and Mrs. Underwood
at their beautiful home on Green street
was a very enjoyable event.
A series of entertainments will be
given during the next two weeks. the
fun TO be applied to d~efraying the
expenses of the fire department teams
in their trip to Wilmington on the oc-
casion OF the annual meeting of the
State Firemen's Association. They are
now industriously training for the tour
nament contests, and expect 10 hold
Fayetteville's end up all right.
The Public Library Association will
give a 20 entertainment on Friday
evening at the military academy build
ing-a cake all" with little folks as
the performers, and refreshments serv-
ed at tables on the grounds.
Miss Mary Allen passed away yester-
day at the home of her brother, Mr.. j.
L. Allen, on corner of Dick and Rus
sell streets. The funeral services will
take place his afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Holt with their
children, have gone to Wrightsville TO
occupy their cottage for the summer.
The reporter regrets much To hear
that Mrs. G.. A. Burns. the wife of
Sheriff Burns, is seriously i'll.