The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
THAT REPORT TO The MESSENGER
The Regular Correspondent did not
Send 1.-THE Electric Light Bonds.
Interesting News About Town.
Correspondence of The Messenger

Correspondence Of The M~essenger.)
Fayetteville, ~. O.. April 10.
On Thursday evening. April 18th. a
dispatch was sent from Fayetteville to
The Messenger, of which the following
was the full text: AT the democratic
primary held yesterday Colonel W. S.
Cook was renominated for mayor, n
a board OF aldermen in sympathy with
his administration were renominated
by an overwhelming vote approximate
ing three-fourths Of the entire white
democrats of the city" The writer
does not propose to discuss the merits
Of the above; but, as he is well known
here as n Messenger correspondent,
he writes TO say that he sent no tele-
gram from this city in relation TO the
primary. but gave in a letter by mail
next day what he thought a fair ac-
count or the proceedings. The mem
bers OF the anti-administration com
mittee, in an article in yesterdays
Fayetteville Observer, contend that
the telegram was not justified by the
facts, and that no such vote was cast.
The committee and the sende OF the
message can settle that between them
selves.
At the meeting of the board of alder
men the mayor. Colonel w. S. Cook.
stated that the firm which had offered
to take the electric light bonds had
receded from the bargain. This ac-
ton was taken, not from any distruSt
of the investment, but because Of the
clause of the act providing for calling
in bonds on the payment of 2 per cent.
premium. An extension of six months
was granted to the Cape Fear Electric
Power Company for bringing the power
from Buckhorn to Fayetteville and
-4-,oiCCinn ypa i,-an % -,,- tho nIna
trio car line down Russell street. AL
deman John Underwood offered his res
ignation, which the board unanimously
refused to accept.
The Fayetteville Independent Light
Infantry, Major j. G. Hollingsworth
commander, a under consideration
the question of re-entering the state
guard-a step which, it is understood
is desired by Governor Aycock. 1t will
be recalled hat his old and excellent
corps withdrew from the guard during
the administration of Governor Carr,
on account of the un~willingneSS of the
officers n men to adopt the blue uni
form in place of the gray n that in
this action the company was enthusiast
tically endorsed by a large majority of
the people of Fayetteville.
A net profit of 1857 accrued from the
business of the Cumberland county dis
pensary for the month of March, with
sales during the month of S4.534, and
stock on hand April 1st of S5.525.
Last evening the close of the season
Of lent was marked by a very enjoya-
BILE german, largely attended by the
young folks, and led by Mr.. j. c.. Thorn
son..
Eleven new members constituted the
large and gratifying accession to Cross
Creek lodge Independent Order Odd
Fellows at the last meeting.
An accident, unexplainable to rail-
| road machinists, took place yesterday
on the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, in
which the great axle of the locomotive
drawing a northbound train broke in
half, and the driving wheels rolled
down the embankment on each side of
the line. There were no casualties but
the accident delayed travel for two or
three hours.
Mr.. J. S Harper, a we'll known COM
merical traveller, who's home is in this
city, went to Warrenton yesterday to
attend the funeral of his mother. his
father having died only two or three
months ago.
Mrs. P. Mcintyre, of Faison, is v'r'+-
ing the family of Mr.. H. Med. Robin
son
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Lagnez Haigh, OF
New York, are spending some time It'll
DR.. and Mrs. T. d. Haigh on Hay.
mount
/ Mr.. A. S.. Williams, of Wilmington
is a welcome visitor to this city.
Captain r. P. Gray. of Greensboro
of the stockholders of the Cape
Fear Electric Power Company, is reg
istered at the Hotel Lafayette.
Mr.. John r. Tolar, a prominent bus
mess man of New York, and one of tht
owners of the Tolar, Holt n Hart cot
ton mill, left for the north on the moor
train today.
1t is not always that the good is in
tered with the bones" when % up
wright nan dies. The late Bond z
Sedberry left his stock in the Favette
vile wooden-ware works to a charita
BILE institution.
Yesterday the police arrested a maj
named McAyden for persuing two girl!
On upper Hay street, and insulting
ladies'. 1t is thought that he is insane
as it has been ascertained that he Wal
recently in the asylum. He came her
from Richmond county.