The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-27
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRArroN.
Monument News and Personal
Notes.
Correspondence Of The Messenger.)

Correspondence Of The Aessenger.)
Fayetteville, y. c., June "a.
There was a large gathering OF repYe-
sentative citizens in the town hall last
evening. over which Mr.. D. A. Mcmillan
was called to preside. and Mr.. c.. A.
thomson acted as secretary, for the
purpose OF arranging a programme for
the celebration Of the Fourth Of July.
Plans were discussed with animation.
and committees were appointed. having
in charge the different feature Of the
celebration. which will combine many
attractionS-street parade. skirmish
drill and target contest of the Indepen-
reel and grab reel contests between
picked teams Of the city fire department
and he Chicora steam fire company;
TWO matched games OF base ball; ora
tion. reading OF the national Declara-
ton Of Independence and the Liberty
Point resolutions of the Goth of June,
1715; display Of fireworks at night, etc.
On motion of Mr.. F. r. Rose, secre-
tary of the chamber OF commerce, il
was decided to form a Liberty Point
Association, to erect a monument at
that spot, commemorative of the patri-
otto meeting held on the 10Th of June,
1175, in protest Of the tyranny of the
British crown, in which some of the
most prominent men OF the Cape Fear
section took part. Mr.. E. r. Mcclellan,
the talented young member of the legis-
lature for Cumberland county, asked
n obtained the honor Of contributing
the first dollar to this monument fund,
In which he and Mr.. Rose have long
manifested a deep interest.
The exercises were very entertaining
Of the Woman's Mission and Sunbeam
0nninrtnC ~ 10 LNt~-& Da~r& l,-~I
consisting of Bible and mission litera-
ture readings, rotations, and vocal
and instrumental music. The sum of
$4,000 was collected for the cause of
home missions.
The sneak and fshing-pole thief is
abroad in the nighttime, one of which
filched nine dollars and over from the
pockets Of Mr.. ]. c. Malloy, as he slept
In his home on Kennedy street.
Captain A. B. Williams, a gallant
Confederate soldier, suggests a plan for
mounting on Monument square the
guns turned over to the town by the
United States government, but which
came without carriages. This is to lay
brick and ement foundations, with up
right granite stobs for the support of
the guns, which will be handsome and
will last several lifetimes.
Accompanied by a large number of
sorrowing relatives and friends, the
remains of Mr.. Charles Beatty Mallett,
who died of apopleXy in Salisbury,
were this morning laid to rest, Rev.
Isaac w. Hughes, rector of st. Johns
Episcopal church, conducting the funey-
al services.
A very pleasant party was given last
evening, complimentary to the bride
and groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin, at
Bordeaux, the vineyard and truck
farm of Mr.. James M. Pearce. three
miles southwest of town. The Hospital
BILE home was alive with meriment till
after midnight, and the young folk
footed it to the music and the rYthm
Of the dance.
Fayetteville welcomes with pleasure
Colonel Charles H. Adams, of Chicago,
who is the guest Of Mrs. Fannie Lutter-
lob Utley at "Rosaic," the Haymount
home. He was a valued member IF
General Grants Western staff, and an
intimate friend of President Lincoln.
Colonel Adams is a lineal descendant
of Samuel, John and John Quincy Ad-
ANS, while his mother was of the fami-
" of the celebrated Admiral Porter.
He married h grand niece Of AleXan-
der Hamilton, first secretary of the
treasury, and in the heyday of his man
h cd was called 1.-The handsomest man
in Chicago"
The remains will be brought here this
afternoon for burial of the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins,
formerly of Fayetteville, now Of Green's
boro.
Mr.. D. NJ. O'Hanlon enjoys the high
honor of having won the first prize of
$40 for elocution at st. Stephens college
n. Y.
Mr.. A. H. Slocomb president of the
Fayetteville chamber of commerce., has
returned from an extended trip through
several northern and western states.
and into Canada.
Major and Mrs. Charles Haigh have
returned from Jackson Springs, Moore
county, the former nue. improved in
his general health.
Miss Jane Myrover is spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Cromartie
at Garland, N. G.
Mr.. n Mrs. T.. H. Pegram are regis
tered at the Hotel Lafayette.
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