The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

Australis Manufacturing Company.
Visit OF Hon. j. y. Joyner.
Correspondence OF The Messenger.l
Earaftarilia ~ q March 20

o 4ue ME<SeUkGE.t
Fayetteville. n. c.. March Il.
Fire yesterday destroyed the build
ings and material of the Australis Man
ufacturing Company. engaged in max
ing spiritine. wood alcohol and other
products OF the long leaf pine. The
plant of the company was situated ten
or twelve miles southwest Of town. near
the residence Of Mr.. A d. McGill. and
had not long since resumed operations
after a temporary suspension on &C
oun OF financial troubles. II first
began business in the northern part OF
the city. where IL suffered the loss OF a
part OF its property by fire, after which
IL moved to its present location.
Hon. j. Y. Joyner. state superinten-
dent OF public instruction, came down
from Raleigh yesterday afternoon; anu
last evening. In the law office OF Mr.. II.
L. Cool in the Thornton block. he heard
the contest OF the trustees OF the city
graded schools vs. the county schooi
committee. Hon c. NJ. o and
Messrs. II. L. Cook and j. NJ. Lamp
presented the case Of the former. and
Messrs. s. H. MacRae and 3. IL.
Strange. chairman OF the school COM
mittee. argued in reply. AT the close Of
the argument Professor Joyner, in q
forcible exposition OF the school law,
decided all the points in connection in
favor of the trustees. The school VIII
therefore resume work next Monday.
The news OF the death of Rev. Jarvis
| Buxton was received With sorrow in
Fayetteville. where he was much es-
teemed and where he has frequently
preached during his occasional visits,
| H was the son Of the late Rev. Jarvis
| Ruxtnp rector of Sr Johns EDiScODal
chuch for twenty years. brother OF the
late Judge Ralph p. Buxton and the
late Mrs. Frances Lutterloh, and uncle
| of MIR. Herbert Lutterloh, a prominent
| citizen of this place.
Mrs. Mcclure. whose remains were
| carried to Wilmington yesterday for
burial. left many warm friends here
for she was a woman OF fine character
a member of the Roman Catholi
| church. and a true Christian. FoI
some time she had made her hime IL
the family of the late Sheriff Burns
where loving hearts and kindly hands
made easy the evening Of her days.
Cumberland Lodge No. 5, Knights OF
Pythias. will hold a memorial service
in the armory of the Fayetteville lnde.
pendent Light Infantry next SUNDAY
afternoon. in tribute to the late Sherin
Burns. at which addresses will be de.
livered by Mr.. A. B. Alexander, DR.. II
w. Lilly. Mr.. G. G.. Myrover and others
The postponed combined meeting 81
the chamber of and the citi
zens of Fayetteville will take place a
s o'clock this evening in the count!
court room on Gillespie street. Mr.. F
R. Rose. the efficient secretary of tn
chamber, issues a call. urging a ful
attendance, and setting forth, as on
of the main objects of the meeting, III
navigation of the upper Cape Fea
yer.
Person street, the second bushes
thoroughfare of the city in Importance
is holding it's w in Improvement
The brick buildings Of Captain lsaa
w. Clark and Mrs. Harris, two of which
occupied by MeSSrS. Folb and Raynol
were recently partly destroyed by hre
and the third occupied by the Glop
Clothing Company. are in process o
rebuilding. with iron fronts and an en-
largement Of store room by rear exteh
sion towards Bow street.
President Mailer, of the Carolina an
Northern railroad. with Chief Enginee
T. c. McNulty. were at the Hotel La
Fayette yesterday. In connection wit
their arrival it is significant that a
engineer corps of the Raleigh and Cap
Fear railroad is understood to be get
ting this way.
Mr.. c. w. Bidgood, of Wilmington
was a welcome visitor here yesterday,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Johnston will TAX
an ocean steamer in a few days I
spend the summer with Mr. w. }
Johnston in Liverpool. England. The
will remain to witness the coronation c
King Edward VII.
Mr.. w. F. Cochran is spending a feI
days at Myrtle HILL" his mother
beautiful estate, the guest of the mar
ager. Mr.. S. H. Strange.
,, Mr.. Douglass Haigh is making a Wis
to his parents. DR.. and Mrs. L. L
Haigh.
: 1t is understood here this mornin
tina Mr.. Ralph Jessup, recently az
pointed by the county commissions
fill out the ~unexpired sheriff's term ha
definitely declined the position, and thu
Mr.. J. NICK. Monaghan, the exceller
deputy. will be appointed.
; Mr.. w. J.. Nance, a good citizen an
{ farmer of this county, died this morn
t ing. aged about 20 years.