The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-22
SCHOOL FUND OF CUMBERLAND.
A Gratifying Increase Shown-How the
Dispensary Matter Stands-Import-
ant Resolution, Etc.
Correspondence of the Messenger.)
FavetteyilIe NJ q January II

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N. c., January II.
The county board of education has
| published the figures setting forth the
| apportionment of the school fund, and
the exhibit is very gratifying. The
whole amount has increased from s15,-
655.35 for 1900 to ST, 945.06 for the year
ending July LIST, 1901, of which sum
| Cross Creek township receives SO, 1892
80, against 81, 1869 last year. Seventy
first township is the next largest ben
| efciary, getting $2,567.04 4, against ST.
| 1915 last year. The profits Of the dis
| pensary here lave grown during the
| year from So, 500 to $500. This increase
| should give a term of five months to
all the public schools. of the county,
and should extend the scholastic year
of the Fayetteville graded schoool to
nine months.
Yesterday afternoon the Fayetteville
| Observer received from Captain j. D.
Mcneil, state senator at Raleigh, the
following telegram:
"A white primary has been called by
Representative Mcclellan and myself
for Fayetteville, February 18th, on the
diSpenSary question:"
IL hdS DCSu lOd6 tIloI ALL Aks
Hall, the other member Of the legis-
lature, was in accord with his col
leagues on this matter, but the OmiS-
sion of his name in the above would
infer his dissent. For the past few days
both riendS and OF the dis
pensary nave been in Raleigh confer
ring with Captains Mcneil and Nc
Kethan and Mr.. Hall, and it is presum-
ed that this telegram is the outcome
of the conference.
The county board Of education con-
sists of Captain J. B. Smith, door
keeper Of the senate, chairman, Mr..
George Holmes and Mr.. w. II. Marsh,
in favor of the ~dispensary, n to hold
the opinion that the board of elections
has no right to call a primary.
The friends of the ~diSpensary oppoS
any vote on the question, insisting
that the matter shall remain as it is,
while its opponents contend that the
only fair settlement of the matter is
an expression Of the will of the people
at the ballot box, and they agree that
only white voters shall be eligible at
the primary.
Probably letters will be received from
| Captains McNeill and McKethan today.
outlining the method OF holding the
| proposed primary. While the authori-
ty may be questionable for an election
| which would subject the county or
| state to expense ~unprovided for by law,
| it is certainly competent for the citi-
| zens to give a decided expression OF
| their views in some legitimate a
| The correspondent is of the opinion
| that this method alone will allay great
| bitterness Of feeling both in town n
county, and also that appearances are
at present all in favor of an endorse
ment Of the dispensary at the pools.
The funeral services over the remains
- 1900 CT
Johns Episcopal church yesterday at
ternoon al 8 o'clock. were very impress
sive. and brought together a great
number Of sorrowing friends. Tributes
| Of flowers were sent in rear beauty n
p~rofusion, and the rector, Rev. Isaac
w. Hughes. was assisted in the GER
monies by Revs. w. III. Tomlins n
| Joseph N. Shaw. The p~all-bearers
were Messrs. G. B. Underwood, Thomas
Hale, r. III. McDuffie, John Ledbetter,
j. S. Mcneil, p. M. Hafgh, Werner
| Moore, Ice Bow Farrah.
Cumberland cOunty'S members in the
senate and house will use their best
efforts to effect the passage of a reso-
congress for an amendment to the
river and harbor bill, appropriating
81, 800, 600 for work on the p and
lower Cape Fear river. This is in ac-
~cordance with the recommendation en-
bodied in the recent report OF Captain
e. W. Van C. Lucas, chief engineer in
the government service.
Mrs. j. A. Pemberton and her daugh-