The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-30
rAYErrEvILLE REPUBLICANS
They will Takea Hand In the Mayor
atty Contest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
T~fcket-Sflk Mill Cottages-A New
Factory Ready for Work-Personal
and News Paragraphs.
Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville. N. c., April %.

Fayetteville. n. c., April %.
Mr.. A. L. McCaskill, postmaster and
chairman of h republican executive
committee. has called a meeting of the
party this evening to nominate a ticket
for mayor and board of aldermen. No
one. of course. takes this seriously
that is, SO far as their being any danger
OF the election Of a republican munich
pal board is concerned. Otherwise,
however. it has no little significance;
with two democratic tickets in the field,
the republicans would go far towards
holding the balance of power. Mr..
John Underwood, who has recently
given his adherence to the republican
party. is spoken of as a third mayor
atty candidate. OF course, Mr.. A.. H.
Slocomb is the strongest man in his
party here. put it is not probable that
he would accept the office of mayo
even If his election were possible.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES democrats
met last evening in the court room,
and Mr.. j. B. Underwood, Jr., chair
man Of the executive committee, called
Major E. j. Hale to the chair, and
Mr.. ]. NJ. Goddard was requested 20
act as secretary The following ticket
was then nominated: Mayor, Captain
J.. d. Mcneil: aldermen, Joseph Plum
mer. d. d. Jones, J. A. Barnes. NJ.
Folb. D.. A. Mcmillan, ]. w. Atkinson,
j. F. Johnson, J.. G. Thomson, r. H.
buckingham. j. G. H~ollingsworth, S.
H. Strange, J.. D. Williams, w. E.
Kyle. ]. B. Underwood, Jr.; committee
of audit and finance. H. r Horne, J.
w. Clark. r. Mcmillan. Sheriff Burns
nominated Captai Mcneil for mayor IN
a strong speech which was ably
seconded by Mr.. S. II. MacRae, and ap-
propriate remarks were made by Major
Hale and Mr.. J. w. Atkinson. The
friends of the ticket are gratified at
the size and strong representative char
acter of this nominating convention.
and declare themselves confident of
success. The Messenger correspondent
is not paid to give opinions. but news;
1T is certain. though, that neither side
can afford to belittle the other, and
that there is no walkover on the track
for anybody this year
Comfortable. attractive cottages are
under construction by the Ashley
Bailey Silk Mill Company for the use
OF the operatives. These cosey little
homes. humble and of little cost though
they be. are pleasantly situated south
of the old arsenal grounds. and con-
venient to town. The tuden of in
dustrial progres may go tar without
finding a more admirably managed
factory than the Fayetteville silk mill.
Mr.. r. w. Bidgood. head of the new
factory for turning out all sorts of
coarse and durab BILE garments for work
men, invites this correspondent to
make a visit 10 the plant tomorrow,
which invitation will be cheerfully &C
copied. and all the details of the enter
prise will be duly chronicled in the
Messenger.
Cross Creek Lodge. No. 4, 1. Q. o. f,
will celebrate the S1st anniversary of
the order tomorrow evening, at which
Noble Grand w. B. Malloy will deliver
the opening address. to be followed by
others. Lodges from abroad have been
invited to participate in the impressive
exercises. and the music. under the di-
rection of Mr.. T. G.. Williams, Jr., will
be a notable feature. Mr.. H. L. Cook
will preside at the banquet as toast
master. The Odd Fellows are strong in
this community. n the personnel of
the membership is very fine.
The municipal board has turned over
to the county treasurer $3.50, to the
credit of the colored Normal school
enabling it to prolong the session until
June 1st.
Captain Green, Wilmington's efficient
quarantine officer. was in the city yes
terday. with regard to the escape of
the smallpox prisoner from the pest
house.
Captain John NJ. Walker, the excel
len conductor on the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad. spent some time here
today, heartily greeted by his many
friends.
Miss Kate Hawley is visiting friends
in Wilmington.
Miss Lille Taylor has returned TO
her home at Durham. after a visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Whitfield.