The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-01
THE PINE MANUFACTURING CO.
Pushing the Work-Exeraises an ct.
James Square-The Fayetteville In
dependent Light Infantry-Notes of
Late News.

(Correspondence of The Messenger.I
Fayetteville, February %.
The company established here for the
manufacture of pine products, of which
they will make no less than two dozen.
are bestirring themselves for the erec-
ltion of the plant, and large consign-
ments of machinery are already COM
ing in. The enterprise will prove of
Exceptional value and Importance to all
the upper Cape Fear section, it's great
demand for pine wood alone creating
big and profitable market for that ma
READY money in circulation. Mr.. ]. F.
Harrison, of the Fayetteville Ice Com
lpany, The Messenger correspondent
learns, has taken a contract to furnish
THE new company with tens Of thou
sands of cords of pine-doubtleSS the
largest contract of the kind ever .iven
Iout In this state.
Yesterday afternoon the Cumberland
County Monument Association conduit
led very impressive ceremonies on ST.
James square, the location for the flu
lture confederate soldiers monument,
comprising appropriate music by a Sc
jlect and trained choir; an effective and
Earnest prayer by Rev. t. A. Smoot,
pastor of Hay Street Methodist church;
IAN address of rare beauty by Rev. Isaac
w. Hughes, rector of St. Johns Epis-
Icopal church; an ode to the trees, re-
lcited with much rhetorical finish by
Mrs. Z. j. Lilly, and composed by her
accomplished mother. Mrs. J.. c. Mac
Rae. now residing at Chapel Hill. The
exercises closed with the planting of
trees on the square.
The Fayetteville Independent Light
Infantry, Major j. G. Hollingsworth
commanding. held it's annual parade
and contest in Workmanship yesterday,
with refreshments served to the mem
Ibers n their guests on the target
grounds. The first prize, a handsome
lamp, with the championship medal.
was won by Corporal Carl Ledbett er:
the second, a scarf pin, by Captain
John LedbetteT; the third, a watch, by
Captain N. H. McGeachey. Rev. Isaac
w. Hughes, chaplain of the company,
was the proud winner of the BOBBY
tin cup, and, after he had gracefully
presented the first three prizes, MI. H.
p. McDuffie crowned him with lurels
in a humorous little talk. The COM
lpany, in full dress uniform, attended
the monument exercises on St. James
square.
The estate of Miss Rachel McCor-
mick, who died a few miles north of
this place two or three days ago, is one
Iof the most valuable in this part of tn.
state, a~ggregating $780, 600 or 500, 900.
land embracing large tracts of long-lea1
lround pine.
A telegram from Captain E. r. Nc
IKethan. member of the lower house in
the legislature, received by Colonel w
is. Cook, mayor of the city, this morn
ing, announces passage of the amend
Iment to the town charter, and states
THAT the minimum sum for a saloon H.
lcense, in case the dispensary is aboi-
Iished, will be 81, 200.
Judge Moore last evening heard the
lappeal from criminal court of the ne
Igro. Louis Council, sentenced to be
hung On March 9Th. for crimina assault
lon the person of Mrs. West. He still
has the case under aavisement, having
ioverruled all the objections OF the o
Idemned mans counsel except the con
l~tention that judgment was illegal, hap'
ling been pronounced on Sunday.
T~wenty-one of twenty-five precinct:
lin Cumberland county have been heard
from, giving a total vote of $50, o.
(which $50 were cast against ~dispensary
land 80 for it.
Snow has been falling here Sine
sun rise UP to this writing. 3 O'Clock p
Em. 1t is fine and dry. and the wealth
Ter Is not severely cold.