The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
NEW CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
Phase of the Municipal situa-
tion-Slighr Case of smaIIpox-Con-
gressional Contest.
2 Messenger.)

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville. N. c., April 30.
1t is that Capt. Isaac W..
Clark. the anti-administration Compel
itor of Colonel w. S. Cook, has with
drawn his candidacy. and the commit
tee have rendered h nomination to
Captain Jas. d. Mcneil, though as yet
there has been no official notification
OF his acceptance. Captain Mcneil ls
ex-chairman Of the county democratic
executive committee. state senator for
Cumberland, president OF the North
Carolina Ffreman's Association. and
chief of the Fayetteville fire DEPART
ment. He has already been q candi-
date against Colonel Cook. and was
defeated: but his friends claim that he
is stronger today h a he ever was.
while, on the other hand. Colonel
Cooks adherents confidently declare
that he has now the largest folio wing
of his public career.
The Messenger very properly gave
DIR. j ". McGougan. the excellent coun-
ty physician, credit for kim the in
iative in notifying the Wilmington au-
thorities Of a scare of smallpox in the
Cumberland Jail in view of the con-
templated removal OF federal prisoners
to New The case is light, and
DR.. McGougan has had the patient re-
moved to the pest house, at the same
time subjecting the other inmates OF
the Jail TO rigid vaccination. and thor
oughly cleaning and disinfecting The
building.
The taking of testimony in the Eow-
ler-Thomas congressional contest still
goes on at the court house, the wit
nesses in rebuttal for contestee being
on the stand. From all the information
which the correspondent has been able
tn Dnfhn - fo N E.or
sensible man knew from the beginning
it would be.
A large sum was realized by the
Cumberland Monument Association
from the fair just closed-a rough es-
innate placing il at between 5000 and
500. This substantial addition to it's
fund. a large part of which is In the
Wilmington Savings bank. places the
association near the goal of its long
self-sacriicing labor. and doubtless the
cornerstone Of the soldiers
will be laid on May 10th. memorial day.
The Charleston Southern Exposition
have contracted with SIR. J. II. Lamb,
proprietor Of the Sunny3Ide nursery.
for the delivery of a large shipment Of
evergreen plants In the embellishments
of the grounds. Mr.. Lambs business
has greatly Increased Of late years:
hard work and honest dealing told.
The Cumberland dispensary has paid
over to the treasurer Of the county and
he town of Fayetteville $1,000 cash.
their respective shares OF the profits
from the sale of liquor.
The lamented 7. G. McIlheuny, whose
death has just been announced in the
Messenger was no stranger here, and
among his life long friends was Colonel
J. B. Starr. Nr. McIlhenny received a
good part Of his high school training
at the Donaldson academy at Hay
mount. and fifteen year ago. or more,
he came to Fayetteville. and revisited
the scenes OF his boyhood-the old cam
pus where he played ball, the woods
where he hunted. and the al
where he ished and bathed.
The Fayetteville bar viii meet at the
court house Monday to arrange the cal
endar for May superior court There
Will be one more criminal court for
this county. commencing on Monday
18th inst
Mrs. and Miss Patrick OF Clinton, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Mcmillan.
Mr.. Z. A. Johnson. OF LIVERPOOL. Is
registered at the Hotel lafayette.