The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-01
THE CUMBERLAND DEMOCRACY
A Red Letter Day I'm All the Township.
Veterans or for Louisville WORK
for the Cape Fear Power Company.
Current News Budget.
Correspondence OF The Messenger.)

Correspondence OF The Messenger
Fayetteville, ". c.. Nay -
The democrats Of Cumberland coun-
ty are asked TO take a day on next
week. Friday, June sth, Mr.. H. l.
Cook, chairman OF the executive COM
mittee, having provided speakers to
discuss the amendment and state
issues ss about twenty points in me
townships. with the following list or
orators: Hons. w. j. Green and john
CT. Shaw; Colonel W. s Cook: Majors
E. ]. Hale. A. A. McKethzn. j. w. Nc
Lauchlin, J. Il. Broadfootc Captains h
e. McKethsn. Saml II. MacRae. J.
D. MCNEIL: Sheriff Geo A. Burns
Messrs. ]. H Currie. d. T. Oates. J.
NJ. Goddard. j. N. Lamb. 3 W. Til
linghast, j. B. Underwood. r. w. L.
Hol, A. s. Hail, w c. Troy 3. T. Nc
Bryde, l. a. Murchison. S. b Newton.
O.. X. Nimocks. w. C. Holland W. B.
Manoy, y. b. Alexander. s. NJ. Wet
more. L. A. Williamson. Mr.. j. n cur
RE has also - appointed
of white supremacy clubs throughout
the county-an excellent selection or
the man for the work
Quite a large delegation of eS-con-
federate soldiers left here for Louis
vile yesterday, taking the rous wa
chmon except Colonel Shaw who
Joined General Can at Durham, going
by Ashevfle. The veterans and others
were as follows: Colonies j. b. Starr.
C. W. Broadfoot. a. B. Williams W
s.. Cook: Majors A A. Mckethar- J.
A. Prior, c.. H. Hall (Red Sprinss):
Captains j. b. Smith,. ID. II. Ray j.
A. McPherson; Commandant j. G:
Hollfngsworgh. "SoHs OF Veterans;
Messrs. j. H Currie. w. G.. Hall, +. w
Molly. w. NJ Williams. r McMilian-
/ John Adams, A. p. Johnson j. w. ku-
gold. j. c.. Gorham, ]. c.. Williams
(Red Springs9
h Mason9 have every reason to be
highly gratified at the success of the
fair at Hope Hills. 1t attracted a large
gathering of people, who were delight
ed with the, extent, variety and merit
Of the exhibit, and the large receipts
will go far toward building the har
some structu re' which this excellent
order has in contemplation.
The engineer corps, consisting OK
Messrs. Robe TT Strange, John Howard.
Charles anlpbeil, Angelo T~fllinghast,
and a force of negroes left here yes
terday for work on the Cape Fear
Electric Pow er Compary's plant at
Buckhorn.
The democr attic executive committee
of the Third congressional district,
\ WHICH Hlel IOT COIlSuIldllOl dl -
selected Fayetteville as the place for
Holding the nc minatfng convention, on
Thursday, June 2Sth. There should not
and doubtless will not be, any opposi-
ton to the rer domination of Congress
m a Thomas, an Mr.. H. l.. Cook. Of
this city, will p robably be chosen pres
identiaI eIector.
HamIets gre;I 1T ice factory is ON
pleted, and goes to work this week.
under the mana cement of Mr.. Thomas
Rose. one Of the. leading business men
Of Hamlet, and a native of Fayette-
VILE.
DR.. NeiIT McRa e, who recently grad
uated from the Richmond Medical col
lege,. has gone to Rapids, Va,
for the purpose of there ~practicine his
profession, if the conditions are ia
vorabIe.
Mr. 7. 6. Vann. for years one of the
{ leading Fayetteville butchers, has re-
moved to Greenviller Tenn, where h
Will engage in the same business.
The Misses DeRosset, OF Whining
ton, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. w.
Holt on Haymount. Misses Elizabeth
Robinson and Lucy Chadbuurn, Y
have been for some DAYS guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John GARRISON, have return
ed to Wilmington. Mrs. Geo. G.. My
rover and her three little IONS I'VE
gone Co spend a few days with Mrs.
Purdee in Bladen county. Mr.. Nathan
Williamson, now of Savannah, is visit
ing his old friends mere after an alb
enc of twenty-five a
Very beautiful were the exercises
presented at "Children'S Day" in the
Presbyterian church last Sunday. The
religious tableauX were striking. the
costuming graceful, and the vocal and
instrumental music well rendered, with
Miss Urbie D. Myrover as organist.