The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15

Fayetteville. August s
McPreSon's Presbyterian church,
Rev. David Farley. pastor. in list
township. four miles west Of Fayette-
vile. was the scene OF a great gather
ing OF people yesterday from all parts
OF Cumberland. and even from adjoin-
ing counties-the annual celebration OF
the Sunday-school. which was address,
ed admirably by Professor Simpson,
superintendent of the Fayetteville
Donaldson-DaYdson Academy. And
such a dinner, brought in packing
trunks, huge hampers and baskets,
crowned by melons and other fruit by
the cart load.
Captain ]. II. Harvey. conductor Of
before Mayor Mcmillan yesterday for
obstructing Hay street with a freight
train for fourteen minutes. in violation
of a prohibitory ordinance. The on
ductor was dismissed on paymen OF
costs.
Mr.. II. L. Cook, chairman, has called
a meeting of the democratic county
executive committee at 1880 o'clock on
the 10Th instant, TO fix the date for the
precinct primaries TO elect ega
to the Cumberland nominating conven-
ton.
The summer institute for colored
teachers of the public schools OF Cum
berland closed yesterday, after much
important work. and the annual teach
ers' examination begins today. The in
stitute enjoyed addresses and papers
by Professors Cole, county superinten-
dent of public instruction and Royal,
white; colored, Professors Z. Z. Smith,
{. D. Waddell, Edward Evans. n j.
f. X. Simpson, and Revs. j. w. Perry
and s. p. Smith.
If the agony Of making the ongres-
sional nomination in the Sixth district
is over in time, a large crowd of Fay
etteville people will join the Indepen-
dent Light Infantry's excursion to
W~rightsville, leaving here the morning
of the 21st, which will also offer a pleas
ant way of returning home to the
Bladen, New Hanover, Brunswick and
Columbus delegates.
Workmen are laying the iron on the
road bed from Manchester to the big
plant of the Harnett County Lumber
Company.
Cumberland Camp, United Confed-
crate veterans, of which Captain ]. =.
Smith is commander and Major J. y.
Prior adjutant, is called to meet in the
town hall next saturday at u o'clock.
Governor Aycock made no mistake
in appointing as delegate to the Farm
ers' National Convention at Macon,
Ga, Mr.. S. H. Strange, whose manage
ment of the splendid Myrtle Hill
creek farms of Mrs. Cochran is marked
by the best of methods.
Rev. S. j. Porter, pastor of the First
Baptist church of this city, is this
week assisting Rev. E. K. Easterling
in a revival meeting at Tatum's S. c.
Mr.. Berry Gleaves, a commercial man
well known in Wilmington was here
yesterday.
Judge Henry +. Bryan, on his way
to New Bern, after a visit to Saluda,
where his daughter, Mrs. John r.
Broadfoot, is spending the summer
with the children, spent last night and
today with his ~son-in-law, Major John
B. ~Broadfoot, on Haymount. Judge
Bryan is fully restored to health, and
holds New superior court
next week
The writer regrets to learn that Mr..
E. H. Jennings, a leading Hay Street
shoe merchant. is confined to his home
by sickness.
Mr.. Thos. NJ. Rose. president Of the
Hamlet Telephone Company, is visit
ing relatives in this city.
Miss Lizzie Hall, of Halifax, is the
guest Of Miss Lima Pemberton.
Misses Lottie and Blanche Thornton
are passing the summer in the noun
tainS.
Miss aura Myrover has returned
from a visit to Garland.
Mrs. D. l. Cromatie, of Garland, is
expected here on a visit today.