The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-05
ITS PLANT.
Georgia Pine Turpcntine
Making Extensive improvements.
Tribute to Rev. II. Y. Hall.
Special 10 The Messenger.l


Fayetteville, ~. C. December p
the change in the u
which was noted in a recent letter TO
The Messenger. becomes the Georgia
Pine Turpentine Company. The plant
here viii be enlarged in capacity, and
greatly improved in machinery and
appliances for york. under the super
vision of DR.. Franklin 6. Clark. a well
equipped chemis., well known in VII
mington, where he did much valuable
work in his line.
1t VIII require about 500 employees TO
operate the new cloth and finishing
mill OF the Hope Mills Manufacturing
Company, now nearly gJmpleted at the
town OF Hope Mills, IS il will work
about 500 looms.
Conference readers OF The Messenger
will gladly peruse the following, pass
ed at the quarterly meeting Of the
Methodist church, in tribute to the
presiding elder of this district:
The fourth quarterly conference 81
Hay Street Methodist church desires 10
place on record its appreciation OF the
interest always shown hy our Presid-
ing Elder, Brother B. L. Hall, in all
that pertains to the welfare of this
church; and at the clo-e OF another
conference year We wish to endorse
his efforts for the promotion OF all the
Interests of the Fayetteville district.
and request the bishop to reappoint him
as presiding elder Of the Fayetteville
district for the e year"
The county offfcers-elect were duly
sworn in yesterday, and the govern
ment of Cumberland is now in the fol-
n min H. Nd. CI--.r ny
clerk OF superior court, A. A. Nc
Kethan: register Of deeds, j. A. Nc
Pherson; treasurer, j. B.. Troy: coro-
ner, DR.. A. s. Rose; surveyor. Charles
Jessup: commissioners, a. b. Williams,
j. j. Billiard, w. H. Downing. Sheriff
Marsh has continued as his chief Off
Ger and deputy Mr.. ]. Nick. Monaghan.
| very efficient and courageou man,
md has made Mr.. j. A. Pate. Of Gray's
Creek, his jailor.
Mr.. George Mcneil, Misses Flora an-
Mary Mcpherson, Mary Mcneil and
Alice Haigh have returned from two
or three days enjoyment Of a pleasant
house party. at the residence of Mrs.
James Worth in the beautiful Little
River Academy section of Cumberland
and Harnett counties.
Mrs. w. L. RanI,in, of Mars Bluff,
s.. c.. has been paying a visit to her
mother, Mrs. Robertson.
Mr.. L.. B. Hale. city editor of The
| Observer. who has been sick for the
past ten days or two weeks, has been
recuperating at "Arranmore." the coun-
try place OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. John
| Ston.
Captain E. w. Elliott, now in bust
ness at Conway, S. c., has been spend
ing a few days at home.
Miss Mary S. Monroe left yesterday
| for her home at Goldsboro, after a visit
to the Misses Williams, OF this city.
The news that Judge Purnell. at Ra-
leigh yesterday, threw the Carolina
Northern Railroad Company into the
hands of a receiver will be Of much in
terest to people Of the Pee Dee and
Cape Fear sections. Its line. beginning
at Marion, S. c., and running to Lum-
berton, would. it was earnestly hoped,
be very o extended to Fayetteville.
with it's BILE terminal a junction
with the Mills road running to Lilling
ton in Harnett county.