The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-06
A GREAT INDUSTRY.
The Fayetteville BIeachery-Large
Mass MeetfnE-MeetinE of Trustees.
C~hiIdren'< Day.
Correspondence Of TIE Messenger.)

Fayetteville. June J.
Yesterday afternoon and this morn
ing Mr.. j. +. Duggan, OF Utca, y. Y.
president OF the New Jersey Bleaching
and Finishing Company. bought the
valuable Clark and Vann property in
the outskirts OF the city. and the pur-
chase may include some acres of the
old DR.. y. w. Robertson homesteady on
Haymount- y bleachery will be erected
ION the western border Of town, on Rob-
inson's creek, Of ten tons capacity. OF
100000 yards per day. The buildings
VIII have a front OF 3J5 feet. and wings
2l0xso feet. with a s~torehouse l50x5o
feet all OF brick. and equipped with the
best machinery.
An enthusiastic mass meeting was
called to order last evening IN the coun-
ty court room by Mayor Mcmillan. who
requested Mr.. II. Med. Robinson TO pre-
side. and Mr.. F. r. Rose to act as sec
Iretary.
Major f. j. Hale offered the follow ing
resolutions. which We're adopted:
Resolved. That the thanks OF the
lcitizens OF Fayetteville be voted and
rendered to Senator'S Pr.tchard and
iSimmons, of North Carolina: TO Sena-I
tors Mcmillan. Elkins and Berry, and
Representative Lester, OF Georgia, of
the committee Of conference on the river
land harbor bill; to Senators Jones. of
Arkansas, and Mason, OF Illinois; toI
the North Carolina delegation in the
Hover house for their lote in caucus toI
give the appropriation for the upper
Cape Fear precedence over all others
laSked for by the several districts: tol
his excellency, the governor of North
lCarOlina, and TO Sect etary II. Love,
of the national rivers md haTbors IN
gress.
Resolved. That especial thanks ar
due TO Senator Simmons for securing
the aucus vote mentioned above; toI
Senator Berry for mis- steadfast stand
in u behalf in the conference commit
tee, and to Captain +. Van c. Lucas
for the skill with which he has treated
the engineering problem presented to-
him, and for the interest which he has
manifested in the advancement of this
lefty and section
Mr.. II. r. Horne rendered the follow
ing resolutions. which were unanimous
lily adopted:
Whereas, Major Z. J.. Hale. chairman
of the committee appointed by the Fay
Iettevilie chamber of TO pro-
imote and secure the adoption of our
river improvement scheme. has gener-I
lously given time and means and talent
to this great work: ani
Whereas, Chiefly through his able
ingenious and interchangeable efforts we
believe the prospect has reached its
present triumphant status; we congrat-
ulate him on the rich fruit that his
labor has borne, and thank him heart
lily and profoundly for this great ser
ice to his native town and state.
Whereas, The Jealous, untiring and
deficient secretary of the chamber of
commerce, Mr.. F. r. Rose, n Messrs.
A. II. Slocomb. ". l.. Holt, A. B. Will
liams, w. S. Cook. f. L. Williams. J.
la. King, and H. G. Bash. also Of the
committee, have rendered invaluable
and indispensable aid in the great bat
tile for a great internal improvement;
Resolved, That the sincere gratitude
Of the community is cordially tenderedI
to them
Mr.. H. l.. Cook submitted a strong
resolution, recognizing the salutary in
huence and beneficent work of the
lchamber of m in the industriall
development of this community; by Mr..
r. Mcmillan, a resolution thanking the
Hon. John d. Bellamy for procuring the
%lcannon from the government, Major A
Ia. Mcclellan for his assistance. md
the Cape Fear Transportation Conf
lpany for carrying the guns free.
DIR. +. L. unit MeSSrS. K. McMil-I
Ian and E. H. Williamson were appoint
ed a commit tee to confer with the town.
and county government for aid in en-
abling the chamber of TO is
lSue booklets setting forth the INDUSTRIAL
and commercial advantages of this city
and section; and, on motion, it was re-
lsolved to hold q mass meeting on
evening, under the auSpicesl
lof the chamber of
Chfldren'S day of the Presbyterian
Sunday scool was fttingly observed byl
Ian attractive programme OF songs. rel
citations, etc.
The board of trustees of the ethyl
graded school held a meeting yesterday
at which the report OF Sui
perintendent Jones was submitted, and
lother business transacted. There was mol
of teachers, but the whole conf
immunity is gratified TO know that Pro-
fessor Jones will be at the head Of the
schools for another year
Flags, bunting, wreaths and Japanes
lanterns adorn the campus Of theI
lgraded school this afternoon for the en-
tertainment to be given tonight by theI
Daughters of the Confeceracy.
There was a pleasant german in thel
armory last night, at which he so
Iciety buds held sway. the oder bellesI
mostly looking on.
There is deep sympathy all over TINS
city for Rev. and Mrs. T a. Smoot I'M
bereavement.
The tax assessments has been made
for Cumberland county-state, AZ cents;I
county, 81 cents: poll 1924.
Mr.. George Huske, Of Wilmington
was in the city on business yesterday
Afternoon.
Ex-Sherlff Smith has sufficiently re-
lowered to leave the santa rum for his
residence on Haymount.
Mr.. H. L. Cook, chairman, calls "a
Injecting of the democratic county exc
committee for June 18th. whenI
1.-THE time for the primaries will be set.