The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-19
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Fayetteville, n. G. July IS.
AT 8 o'clock this morning the STAGE OF
water in the Cape Fea- was Az feet.
During the day, II to early afternoon,
there was little or no rise, but a great
increase in the volume o. water is fear
ed by tomorrow morning, as heavy
rains are reported north and northwest
Of this place, in h Deep and Haw
river sections. Much drift wood was
sweeping down the stream all day yes
terday. indicating floods above.
Last evening, at the Hotel Lafayette,
Misses Mary Warren n Pauline Cam
eron, with Mrs. NJ. 3. Kirkland as chap
eron, gave a delightful entertainment,
complimentary to Misses LYDIA Smith,
Of Florida, to the following guests:
Misses Margaret and Bessie Mcneil,
Mamie Alexander, Maud Haigh. Fam
ME Williams; Captain A. H. Me-
Geachey, DIR. A. S. Rose, MessrE. J.. q.
Thomson, E. H. Williamson, job Rose,
H. P. Elliott. r, H. McDuffie, L. ". Nc
Pherson, j. K. Strange, Claude Haigh,
j. ;. McNeill An elegant supper was
served to the young ladies, and later in
the evening the young gentlemen pre-
sented themselves in the parlOr, where
fine vocal and instrumental music con-
IlDuIeO 10 the pleasure Oh the evening.
Professor j. A. Jones, the superinten-
dent-elect of the city graded school, is
here and yesterday met the executive
committee of the board Of trustees to
mi out the work for the next scholas-
tic year The fall session opens on the
18th of September, and before that time
the three substitute teachers will be
elected. Our people are much pleased
with Professor Jones, and feel confident
that the right man has been secured for
the important position.
The officials have notified the con-
demned negro, Louis Council, that the
weeks respite granted by Governor Ay-
cock is only for his religious prepara-
ton. and that in all human probability
he will be executed next Monday. The
sheriff's officers say that they cannot
detect any weakening of his nerve.
The inspection of the steamer Halves
was made yesterday by Messrs. Rice
and Borden, of the Charleston district,
and was entirely satisfactory. The
Halves, which has hitherto been confin-
ed to the freight business, will now
comfortably accommodate passengers.
Mrs. NJ. 3. Kirkland and her daugh-
ters. Misses Mary Warren and Pauline
Cameron. of Lake Waccamaw, who
have been spending some time at the
Hotel Lafayette, will pass the remain
der of the summer at the Harris Lithia
Springs. Hendersonville, AsheviIle and
Waynesville. They will return here in
November; and as they and Fayetteville
folks like one another much, Mrs. Kirk
land may decide to purchase or build
a home here.
Miss LOU Hawley, sister of Mrs.
Bunting. of Wilmington, and daughter
of Mr.. L. B. Hawley, of this city, now
residing in Newark, n. J., vas run over
by a hOrseman at East Orange, n. j.,
on Sunday last, receiving very serious
injuries.
Mrs. c. w. BrOadfoot and Mrs. Mary
Hinsdale are visiting DR.. n Mrs. Will
Jones in Wilson.
The recently published address of
Mr.. J.. a. Oates, editor of The North
Carolina Baptist, or the occasion of the
cornerstone laying of the new Buie's
Greek Academy building, is a valuable
contribution to the educational litera-
ture of the state
The Fayetteville knitting mill has
been Obliged to close down today on ac-
count of high water. Mr.. ]. P. Cook,
manager. states that the freshet lacks
a foot of being up to the dam, but the
power is rended unavailable. Their
has been a fall of a few inches since
9 o'clock this morning.