The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-08
POLITICS IN CUMBERLAND.
Candidates Bcstirring Themselves.
Death of Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
Railroad Enterprise - Afternoon
Reception. Etc.

IN the hoted lobbies and on the street
corners county politics are beginning to
divide interest with the forthcoming
nomination in the Sixth congressional
convention. Major A. A. McKithan, a
staunch leading democrat and well
equipped politician, as we'll IS an ex-
cellent official, will probably succeed
himself as clerk of the superior court.
but there will probably be two or more
Competitors for the office OF register of
leeds, now filled by the efficient Cap
tain j. A. Mcpherson, while there are
seven a~spirants for the s~hrievalty.
Messrs. j. c. Thomson and w. d. Gas
ter, OF Fayetteville; ]. g. Adams, OF
Caryers Creek township; David Breeze,
w II. Marsh, of Gray's Creek town
snip; j. @. McDuffie, Quewhifie town
ship. OF these, Colonel w. S. cook
and Messrs. Thomson and Marsh stand
out as very formidable candidates, with
Mr.. Adams not far behind. Colonel J..
B. Starr, the ranking Confederate Of
hcer in Cumberland, dean of the little
~cohort Of veterans, formerly prominent
in business, and a man of III stand
ing has man supporters for the office
of treasurer, and his claims will b
strongly urged in the nominating con-
Yention- Captain j. d. MCNEIL, TO sue
= coed himself, and Messrs. w. L Holt,
H. Lutterloh, w. l.. Williams and j. H.
Currie are spoken of for the senate, and
for the house ]. NJ. Lamb, the florist,
and T.. r. Mckethan for denomination.
Colonel William Alderman will probably
be renominated for surveyor, if his
health will permit his acceptance.
Mr.. C.. G. McLelland, chairman of the
republican executive committee, calls
a convention in Fayetteville Saturday,
August 23rd, to elect delegates to the
TnnuVhlFaon 4 re an6 In
dicial convention. That party Is lying
low" at present, and the present osten-
Sible leader is eX-Judge Thomas H. SUIT
ton.
At ) o. clock yesterday afternoon the
funeral services took place over the re-
mains of Mr.. O.. J. Jackson, who passed
away after a long period of feeble
health, aged 81 years. He was for a
long time the excellent salesman of the
dry goods house of MeSSrS. Brown &
ROddick, of this city, and afterwards
stOrekeeper of the Hope Mills Manu-
featuring Company. He was buried
with the hOnors of the order of Odd
Fellows, of which he was a member,
having been conductor in the lodge for
a long time. Mr.. Jackson leaves a wild
-Ow and five children, one SON., Mr.. Alb
ner Jackson, being manage of the
Western Union telegraph office at this
place.
No more important railroad enterprise
has been begun in North Carolina in
many years than the work on the Fay
etteVille and Concord railroad, which,
we are assured, will be running between
the two towns within a year. In this
city the stockholders of the Central
Carolina Company, capitalized at 81
600, 600, which is to build the road, are
Messrs. A. H. Slocomb (also a directory,
w. L. Holt, H. w. Lilly, A. M. Will
4 I n M WnnOfOrU onI Moi
Robinson. The a will open up to
the words markets one &C the finest
sections of the state, especially rich In
minerals.
Professor J. a. Jones, superintendent
of the city graded schools, left yester-
day for his home in Wake county, near
Raleigh, whence, after spending a few
days, he will go to Concord to d
the Summer Teachers institute of Ca
barrus county.
Captain D. NJ. Grasco, resident buyer
for the Goldsboro cotton firm of Messrs.
A. Z. Borden & Co., left last night for
Gloversville, N. Y, where he Will be
united in marriage to Mrs. Lizzie Jones:
They will arrive here about the 1st OF
September to make Fayetteville their
home. Captain Graves was a gallant
soldier in the Union army during the
civil war, and has made many friends
here, Inc he and his wife may be assur-
ed of a hearty welcome.
Yesterday afternoon, at the family
residence On Dick street, Miss Maud
Haigh charmingly entertained a num-
Der of friends, the reception being COM
ELEMENTARY to the Misses W1nSloW, Oh
Baltimore, who are the guests OF Miss
Mary Faysowx Alexander on russell
street.
Major J. G.. Hollingsworth, comman-
dant of the Independent Light imam
try battalion, has received an investi-
CATION for his command to take part
in the fifth annual contest of marks
manship of the Georgia state guard on
the Avondale range Savannah, oegln-
ming Monday, the 25th instant.
MI. George w. Pritchett representing
the Smith Coustney Company, OF
Richmond, Va, has been interviewing
the municipal .committe charged with
the construction of a street light plant,
with a view to making a contract 1or
putting in the dynamo and other ma
chinery.
Captain Alexander Compbell, the vet
eran passenger conductor OF the Atlan-
tic Coast Line railroad has been taking
a brief vacation at Wade Meccum
Springs.
Miss Hannah Dewey, of Goldsboro,
will spend a few days with her rela-
tiyes, Hon. and Mrs. G.. M. Rose, OF
Haymount.
VIE. ATuOlu r. DO1NNAt
business man of GoldsbOro, has been
registered at the Hotel Lafayette for
the past two days.
Captain and Mrs. ]. B. Underwood
and Miss Ellen Underwood nave re-
turned from Richmond, Va, where Mrs.
Underwood's stay at st. Luke's hosplt-
al greatly benefited her health.
Yesterday Mr.. D. NJ. Pearssll, OF
Floence, S. c., master mechanic OF TINS
division of the Atlantic Coast Line
RAILROAD Company. made his regular
visit of inspection to this city.
Mr.. J. H. Magniner, of New YORK,
one of the stockholders of the southern
Pine Product Company, arrived at the
Hotel Lafayette yesterday, and went
ont to the company's plant in list town
ship. which is now at work to its full
capacity. ~ rfn+ry
The Lumber Bridge Light In1antry
reached here at noon To-Day
lie They report a very pleasant