The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-27
rGuREs on SCHOOL CENSUS
Cumberland County Children ia
Baxaar of Kni9hts az Pythias-Cape
Fear Electric Power Company. ETC.
Correspondence OF the Messenger.)
Fayetteville, September a.

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Fayetteville, September a
There are. by the last census. over
$500 children OF both races or school
age in Cumberland county, OF whom
there are es1 white in Cross Creek
township. and 1850 black The total
school fund for Cumberland, available
for the session OF 1901 and 1902. Is sl4.-
Ss1.4S. which viii run the public schools
about 4 or AZ months
The large armory % the Fayetteville
Independent Light Infantry presents a
beautiful appearance this morning
~profusely decorated with a wreaths
and flowers. while a great aInphitheatre
in the immense floor space is ake up
with brilliantly colored fancy booths
all in preparation for the knights OF
Pythias bazaar which opens this even
ing, TO continue until the night OF the
26th. The fair will offer everything
which one can think OF in the way OF
wares and merchandise. the tables viii
| supply n bountioes dinner at noon. and
| the programme for each evening will
| furnish a varied and attractive enter
| tainment. :
At the lei meeting the board OF al
1 utIIltu VIII pass Oh the COIlTdGl OG-
| tween the town OF Fayetteville and the
| Cape Fear Electric Power Company.
the latter proposing to furnish. on or
| before January 1st, 1902. 100 horse pow
| er for electric street lighting at a rent
al OF 1000 a al TO effect this the
| power company-Captain r. p. Gray.
| Mr.. w. NJ. Morgan, Mr.. f. w. cooke
Mr.. Robert Strange, engineer. and other
| officials-meri all praise. for the odds
against them have been great. freshets
raging in the Cape Fear almost without
a break ever since last May.
The officers and members OF the Fay
| etteville Independent Light Infantry
in tribute to the memory Of the late
president, through the committee,
Major J. G. Hollingsworth, Messrs. NJ
H. McGeachey. (. L. Remsburg and
E. r. McKeithan.
The fall opening OF the city graded
schools yesterday was satisfactory in
the large attendance OF pupils in the
different departments. The main
building has been refitted throughout,
presenting a handsome appearance in
a new coat of paint, and there ppe
to be a conviction in the minds OF all
that Professor Jones. the new superin-
tendent. will do good work.
The Donaldson-Davidson high school
for boys is already open with a large
number on the rolls, including several
boarders domiciled with Professor
Simpsons family.
The tax books for 1901 show an In
crease of little over $4,000 in the valu-
ton of town and county property.
Listed and unlisted lands are valued
at 81, 399, 97S. corporations at $780, 600
and town lots at S799, 293. There are
1892 horses, 2.O77 mules. 7.110 cattle.
4,079 sheep, and 2 ,910 hogs.
There was a pleasant german at
~. I'LL 1a-. 40 -
the fine music of Remsburg's orchestra.
DIR. and Mrs. ]. A. Hodges. of Rich
mond, Va, have been very cordially
welcomed by many friends during their
visit in the last day or two TO this city
DR.. Hodges. now at the head of the
Richmond medical college. is a native
of Cumberland county, and was a
prominent Fayetteville physician for
Somes years.
Miss Pauline Cameron, of Lake Wac
camaw, is making a visit to Misses
Margaret and Bessie McNeili. Her
mother, Mrs. Kirkland, and her sister.
Miss Mary Warren Cameron, will be
here soon to spend the fall and winter
at the Hotel Lafayette.
Mrs. Henry c. Mcqueen, of Whining
ton. is on a visit to Mrs. A. 5. Huske
on Dick street. This is the place of
Mrs. McQueen's birth, who is the
daughter OF the late Avon f. Hall,
who resided for years on Haymount.
Since the death Of Mr.. Jas. D.. Mott.
Mr.. John Mott. his brother. has come
| out from Texas to be with the only sur
viving sister, and in a few days the ar
rival of Mr.. Samue Mott from Kerrs-
| vile, Texas, will reunite brothers. and
sister to pass the evening of life on the
old family homestead.
Mrs. James White, of Danyille, Va.
is on a visit to relatives here.
Mr.. H. o. Sidberry has gone to Nor
folk to spend Il few days with his
daughter, Mrs. Townshend-
At the farmers meeting in the coun-
ty court house. of which. Mr.. A. A Nc
| Caskill was chairman and Mr.. G. H.
King secretary, Messrs. James Evans,
D. 3. Culbreth and T. r. Billiard were
chosen delegates to the Alliance con-
yention in Raleigh tomorrow.