The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
ACCIDENT IN A
Mrs. Evans is Injured Interesting
Municipal Matters-Personal Notes
Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville n. c.. September IL

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. n. c., September IL.
Late yesterday afternoon, as Mrs.
z. H. Evans was riding along Russell
street with her child, the horse became
frightened at a hand car on the rail-
road track, and ran against a grocery
delivery wagon, throwing her and the
child from the carriage. Mr.. Jackson,
who had charge of the hand car, imme-
sistance. She received a severe cash
on the head, and was carried by Mr..
w. A. Vanstory to the residence Of Mr..
Rankin to which she was on her way
when the accident occurred. Mrs.
Evans is the young widow of the late
Henry Evans. and the daughter of Mr.
McNair, a prominent business man of
Wilmington and Maxton.
At yesterdays meeting of the board
of aldermen a resolution offered by
Colonel w. S. Cook, the mayor, was
unanimously passed, e~xecrating the at
tempt on the life of the president, and
rendering the sympathy Of the ON
munity.
Alderman Mcneil offered a resolu-
ton, which went owe to the next meet
ing, requiring the removal of all store
awnings on Hay, Gillespie, Person and
Green streets. The north sides of Per
son, from Liberty Point TO Market
square, and Of Hay, from Market
square to Anderson street, are almost
continuously lined with awnings, and
the sweep would be extensive.
Recent action in the mayors court
shows hat the Sunday law is cot to
ha q doad lattpr Wesley Monroe a
negro fruit dealer on pper Hay street.
in what is known as Brick Row."
was fined s25 for selling a watermelon
on Sunday.
Mr.. A. H. Slocomb, president of the
Fayetteville chamber of commerce, is
still zealously keeping up his effort to
secure the franchise for a general Sys-
tenn of sewerage, and now has a petit
ton numerously signed by business
men and property owners
The BARRIERS of the city AVE present
ed a respectful memorial to the mu-
nicipal authorities, asking that the
proposed tax of S. On each shaving
chair in use be reduced to 81. They X
press their willingness to bear their
part of the towns financial burdens,
but they think S. an excessive tribute.
A franchise has been granted to Mr..
T.. c.. Williams, Jr., to run a siding
from the main track of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad to his wholesale
grocery warehouse.
A prosperous farmer of list township
informs the correspondent that it has
been many years since Cumberland
county had such a crop of forage. The
yield of hay. especially, is very heavy;
and. if care is exercised in it's curing
this section will be Independent mex
winter of the northern markets.
Captain A. B.. Williams, secretary
and treasurer of the company, ha:
abundant cause to congratulate himsel
upon the completion of the extensive
improvements of the Hotel Lafayette
which have been under his judiciou:
supervision throughout.
Mrs. r. D. Wescott, of Wilmington
is visiting her parents in this city, Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Thomson.
Miss Fannie Williams, of Whining
ton. and the Misses Holiday, are max
ing a visit to Mr.. r. L. Williams a
his country place, "Cottonade."
Mr.. NJ. F. Curran, of Wilmington
went up to Greensboro yesterday, af.
ter a stay of a day or two at the Hote
Lafayette.
Mr.. Charles Albright, of Memphis
Tenn, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w
G.. Hall. on Anderson street.
Mr.. T.. NJ. Rose, a leading bushes:
man, of Hamlet, is visiting friend!
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