The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-02
EvERGREENs By THE CAR LOAD
A Successful Nursery-New Depot.
Cold StoraRe-An English Sportsman.
Personal.

Fayetteville, n. c., March g.
The correspondent saw yesterday on
a siding Of the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad, a box a loading to its full
capacity with arbor vitae. o trees
and other shrubbery. for shipment
from S~unnyside nursery, two miles
west of town. The proprietor. Mr.. j.
NJ. Lamb, as a florist has met with
gratifying success here, building UP an
extensive business from small begin
nings by unfiagging industry and
~tenacity OF purpose. His nursery occu-
pies the old country place Of the late
John d. Starr, former president OF the
Bank Of Fayetteville, a sandhill where
on there had never before been any
considerable effort at cultivation. But
this land is easy Of good filth. stands
drought well, and with liberal manur
ing produces abundantly.
The Atlanti Coast Line Railroad
Company, to meet the increasing de-
mands of its great traffic, will soon
build a larger depot on its ground east
OF h passenger station, and lying
along Hay street and Maiden Lane.
Contractors have already submitted
plans, and the dimensions will probably
exceed those of the large warehouse on
Military Green.
The Fayetteville Ice Manufacturing
Company, among the other great o
venienceS from its extensive plant,
will provide cold storage for meats,
vegetables, fruits, etc, dividing the
ware-room into compartments, which
may be rented by hotels, restaurants
n householders, who will be furnish
ed with keys giving them access to
their stores without the necessity of
Service on the part of the
This term of superior court has more
than its share Of damage suits. In
addition to hat of Raynor VS. the Will
mington and Seacoast railroad, and
Jones VS.. Atlantic railroad, for false
imprisonment, the suit against the last
named company by Miss Baker, for
$40, 600 damages in compensation for
injuries received, came up yesterday,
and at this hour of writing had not
been decided.
The young Englishman, Mr.. Johnson,
accompanied by his man of business,
is registered at the Hotel Lafayette,
and this morning had a meeting with
Messrs. H. Med. Robinson and S. H.
MacRae, in accomplishment of the
purchase of his great game preserve
near Spout Spring, 10 miles northwest
of this city. His recently appointed
CdTeldheT anu SdIHekeepeT, MI. NC
Farland, is also here, thoroughly &C
quainted with all that section of coun>
try, and admirably fitted for the posi-
ton to which he has been assigned.
Cumberland county, and especially
| Ceder creek township, las suffered Sc
rious loss in the death of Mr.. Haywood
| Fisher, aged 65 years, and Mr.. Hardy
Jones, 80 years old-both prominent
| Baptists, excellent citizens and pros
| porous farmers.
Captain E. r. McKethan, who made
for himself an enviable reputation in
the legislature just adjourned, urges
! the school districts of the county to
move for the usual libraries. By rails
ing $40, each can get $50 more from the
sum of 5000 appropriated for the pur-
pose.
Mr.. Sebastian Avery. who has beer
living in Florida for some years, and
who owns a body of land a few miles
south of Fayetteville, intends growing
celery for the northern markets, as tt:
soil of his tract is we'll adapted to its
growth.
Since the supreme court has sustained
the verdict condemning to death Louis
Council for rape, there is a strong dis
position in certain quarters to petition
the governor for communication of the
death penalty to life Imprisonment.
Mr.. George H~olderneSS, of Tarboro
| sSll0I oil tIldIldSSI VI liz SdIOlllld lSlS-
phone and Telegraph Company, is here
looking after the interests of his lines
and exchanges.
Captain John A. Pemberton, of the
Atlantic Coast Lin Railroad Company,
is recovering from quite a serious spell
of sickess.
Mr.. George Haigh, a prominent in
surance man, is at the Hotel LaFay-
| cite, somewhat under the weather with
the grippe.
The Cumberland Monument Associa-
ton will entertain the people of the
community with a fair soon after lent,
to increase the fund for the erection OF
the soldiers monument.
Miss Potts, of Lake Waccamaw, is
visiting friends in this city.
Miss Margaret Bryan returned to her
home in New Bern his week, after
some time spent with her sister, Mrs.
John B. Broadfoot.