The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12

Impressive Church Servfces-MeetIng
or Veterans Enterprises Pro-
jected-Base Battle-Ground Notes.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
EayetteyilIe. n. C. AnriI 3

Fayetteville, N. c., April s.
Large congregations were in atten-
dance on the church exercises yester-
day. St Johns Episcopal church in
terror was beautifully decorated with
Easter floral offerings, and the choir
music was of a high grade of merit.
The procession OF children preceded q
very scholarly sermon by the rector.
Rev. Isaac w. Hughes, and the services
concluded with Holy Communion.
AT the Hay Street Methodist church
Rev. l. A Smoot. pastor. preached
forcefully on the substitution of that
building not made with hands. eternal
in the heavens. for the frail and perish
able tabernacle OF the flesh. The dec
orations of flowers, wreaths and exotic
plants were very tasteful, and an elab-
crate programme OF musi was render
ed. including fine solos by Misses Annie
McRae, of Maxton, and Mary Eliza
Robinson. of Rec Springs-the last
with flute obligato.
Rev. r.. H. Gilbert very SATISFACTORY
~ filled the pulpit OF the First Baptist
church yesterday morning and evening,
in the absence of the pastor, Rev. s. j.
Porter, who is assisting Rev. MIR. Hard
way in a ~protracted meeting at Oxford.
The Cumberland county camp of
United Confederate Veterans met in
the town hall last Saturday, and among
others. the following were the principal
officers elected: Commander, Captain
j. b. Smith; lieutenant commanders,
A. b. Williams, j. H. Currie, John r.
Smith, A. D. McGill; adjutant. j. A.
Prior; sponsor for the Memphis re-
union, Miss Francis Kyle; maids OF
honor, Misses Mary Kyle, Flora Nc
Pherson, Carrie Green, Eliza Williams,
oh : I@I T1I-~-
Underwood, Eloise McGill, Alice Haigh,
Marion Macarthur. The delegates to
Memphis will be chosen hereafter.
MeSsrs. Boone and THAN. architects,
have organized a company for the erec-
ton of a woodwork plant, planning ma
chine, etc., and are now in negotiation
for a suitable site on which to build,
in the suburbs of the town and con-
venient to the railroad.
The Messenger correspondent was in
formed this morning that manufacture
erS and capitalists are in conference on
the matter of the establishment of a
bleachery at this p~oint-because more
than ever necessary on account of the
increased weave output from the Fay
etteville factories. The contemplated
enterprise is in the hands of careful
men, who, if they move on that line,
will achieve success.
The Cape Fear Electric Power Com
pany is at work at Buckborn, and the
matter of electrical transportation to
Fayetteville, for the movement of ma
chinery and the Illumination of streets
and houses, is among the important
steps in industrial progress of the near
future.
Messrs. Brothers, a new firm of bus
mess men h. rtily welcomed in this
city, are opening out a large and attrac-
tive stock OF furniture in the Williams
block on Hay street.
Messrs. Kercheimer & INLAY are
having extensive improvements and
alterations made in the Pemberton
building, northwest jamb of Market
square, in preparation for their new
lunch house and bakery.
A substantial brick coping now sur
rounds the handsome grounds Of the
residence of Mr.. E. H. Jennings on Gill
lespie street, replacing the old-fashion-
ed palings. So beautiful are the lawns
n front yards of this city that the
stock law ought to do away with every
unsightly, useless fence within the
suburbs and corporate limits.
The pupils of the city graded school,
Professor A. B. Hill superintendent are
now rehearsing for public exercises, to
take place in the next few days.
Fayetteville and Red Springs military
academy played ball here on Saturday
afternoon, resulting in a victory for the
dCduSIly ~ q SSoIC VI 20 W u
Shortly after supper, while Hon. H.
l.. Cook was down town, some one at
tempted to enter his residence, great
ly alarming the family. A telephone
message was sent to him, but before
he reached home the would-be house
breaker had fled.
AT a meeting in the court room, pre-
sided over by Mr.. Isaac A. Murchison,
with Captain E. r. McKethan acting
as secretary, the administration wing
of the municipal voters unanf-
mously endorsed the ticket at the Dri-
mary, headed by Colonel w. S. Cook
for mayor.
1t has been a tight squeeze for the
past week., but farmers in town inform
the writer that, so far, little or no ~
jury has been done to the different
fruit crops.
Mrs. A. H. Slocomb goes to Dotham,
Ala, this week, to be present at the
marriage of her son, Mr.. Frank 60
comb, TO Miss Carlyle.
Mrs. Ivey has returned from a visit
to her mother at Lenoir, n. c..