The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-01
HARNETT COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
convention at LiIIingtOn-Interest-
Bridge Light Infantry.

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, July 90.
Yesterday the democrats of Harnett
county held their nominating conven-
ton at Lillington,a large representative
gathering, called to order by Mr.. J.. c.
Clifford, chairman OF the executive
committee. who was made permanent
presiding officer. Following is the ticket
| nominated: Senate, II. L. Goodwin;
| house, T. w. H~arrington; sheriff, s. A
Salmon; clerk OF superior court. ]. A
Withers; treasurer, l. D. Matthews;
coroner DR.. Caviness: surveyor. w. P.
Byrd; commissioners, E. F. Young. N
A. Smith. c. McArtan, Major E. j.
Hale, OF Cumberland, and Hon. J. D.
Bellamy, Of New Hanover, candidates.
for congress in me Sixth district, were
present, and addressed the convention
The correspondent is informed that
work is being pushed above Ellington
on the Cape Fear & Northern railroad
of which Mr.. 3. N. Duke. of New York
is president, and Mr.. j. c. Angler, of.
Durham, general manager, and which
has Charleston, s. c., for its proposed
southern terminal, via Fayetteville.
Mr.. F. E.. Shedd, of Boston, Mass, a
leading officer and stakeholder of the
projected railroad between Fayetteville
n Concord, has been registered at the
Hotel Lafayette for the past day or
two-his visit being in the interest of
this important enterprise.
The Lumber Bridge Light Infantry
came in on the Dennettsville train at
10:45 o'clock this morning, and left on
the Atlantic Coast Linz railroad at
4:40 o'clock this afternoon for Gar
land, whence they will ride ten miles
across country to beautiful White
Lake, Bladen county, for a summer en-
campment of a few days. They were
escorted TO the club rooms of the Fay
ettevi:le Independent Light Infantry,
served with ices, etc, and Hospitality
invited to pass their time with the
papers,, magazines, care and billiard
tables, etc. 1t is d corps of remarkably
fine personnel, with the following Off
GERS n men, except two or three,
whose names the reporter was unablel
to secure Captain ]. d. Cobb; first
lieutenant, J. w. Hall: second lieuten-.
ant, r.. a. M~cFiachern. first sergeant,
J. H. MCKENZIE: second sergeant. W
w. Smith; corporal, A. NJ. Tolar; pri-
Yates, j.. d. Jackson, NJ. r. Tolar. NJ.
Furmidge, E. T. Tolar, N. Furmidge,
Hall Braxton. C0mpbell, Smith, Chat
fin, Council. Watson, McDiarmid, Me
Kenzie, MCNEIL, Williams, McKennOn,
N1CSOuSdH, NODDtIuSe. AuSleN, od-II-
we'll.
At last nights meeting of the board
of aldermen the resolution of Mr.. r.. H.
buckingham, laid over from a previous
meeting, to discontinue the present
system of street lights, was taken up,
and passed, after a heated discussion.
1t was resolved to establish an electric
| plant at once, and Mr.. l.. L. Moses is
now in New York TO further that end.
Yesterday 1fte, moon at : n-c1Ork fire
| almost wholly destroyed the residence
on HaymOunt OF Mr.. and Mrs. n. A.
Sinclair, who are now at Wrightsville
Beach with their children. The fire,
the origin of which as not yet been as
| certained, caused very little alarm
from some cause, and it was not gen
| orally known in town till tbs morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Med. Robinson left
on the W~estbound noon train, to spend
some days at Jackson Springs, Moore
county.
Mr.. Malcolm Matthews, manager Of
the Hotel Lafayette, is rapidly re-
| covering from the burns received in
the gas explosion last Thursday night,
| and will have no scars. 1t will be a
month, probably, before Monroe, the
night Waterman, will get over his in
| juries.
Captain w. J. CrosswelI. manager OF
the Southern Express Company, has
| been spending a day or two with his
| brother, Captain j. j. CrOSSWell.
Monument Square, where stands the
soldiers memorial monument, is now
a show section of the city, with the
Spanish cannon in place, walks and
turf laid, and trees planted. Miss
| Carrie Mallett. Mrs. Joh 3. Broad
foot and their efficient colleagues in
this noble labor of love deserve we'll of
| their town, county and state.