The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-17
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED.
Speaking mt ~HOIt-MorEan Village.
Electric Machinery - Municipal
Matters and Other News.

Correspondence of The Messenger
Fayetteville, October l..
The first gun of the county canvass
doomed out from Holt-Morgan village,
in the southeast outskirts of the city,
last evening, when Hon. CT. 3. Patter-
son, candidate for congress-. and the
county democratic nominee, addressed
| the people. Messrs. Mcclellan, Marsh.
Mcpherson and one or W. others mere
ly announced themselves, while regular
speeches-and good sound democratic
speeches-were made by Messrs. Pat
terson, Lamb for senate, and Moore
and Billiard for the house. 1t is too
soon to pronounce judgment, but last
nights gathering did not show, from
the attendance. the interest which
ought to be felt in the HON cam
paign.
Part OF the machinery and appliances
of the electric light plant AVE been re-
ceived, and the poles for the line will
be ready for putting in place next
| week.
The aldermen had their hands full
Of business at last meeting, and there
was a good deal of feeling all through
the session. Mr.. j. 3. Underwood, Jr.,
offered a motion to repeal the ordi-
nance prohibiting the sales of cigars
on Sunday, which, after a heated dis
cuSSion, was voted down. On motion
of Captain j. a. Pemberton, bicycles
| were banished from the sidewalks of
the principal streets, under fines and
penalties. On motion of Mr.. r. n.
Buckingham, a call was made for d
statement of the city's financial condi-
ton. The licenses of fruit n vege-
table huckSterS was red iced from $40
to So, payable in advance. An appro-
priation was made for needed conven-
fences to the Campbellton school build
ing. DR.. J. D. MacRae addressed the
board with much force as to measures
for proper sanitation.
/ Last evening in the Methodist church
at Little River Academy, DR.. j. Nal
vim and Miss Aida Jones were married
by Rev. Mr.. Craven. assisted by Rev.
Stedman Black.
! Mcneil, Smith and Simmons, all ne
| groes. have been bound over to the
superior court for robbing a freight
car of the A. {. l. railroad.
Amos Bedside, one of the SONS of
Larkin Bedside, of Cedar Creek town
shin, who was nearly killed with axe
! and knives by his wife and boys, is
now in Jail.
Lieutenant Alfred A Mcclellan. OF
the United States navy, handsomely
entertained Mrs. J. p. Underwood, Jr.,
and Misses Ellen and Elizabeth Under
wood and Kate Haigh at a luncheon
on the battleShip Alabama, during
their recent visit to New York city.
Captain Alex. Campbell is quite sick
at his home on Rowan street, Captain
Landon Jones taking his run as con
ductor to Bennettsville.
Dr.. J. A. McKethan, OF Roanok
Rapids, Va, is greeted warmly by his
many friends in his visit TO his for
mer home.
Mrs. Louise Banks. of Greensboro. is
making Il visit to Mr.. and Mrs. s. II
Strange on Rowan street.
President Watson and Secretary
Lawrence. of the Cumberland count,
Agricultural society, are muca graft.
fed at tine many Indications of tn.
success of the coming county fair
Neither gambling nor immoral show.
will BE- allowed on the grounds, bur
they promise to please the people vvitf
many legitimate attractions.