The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
rAYETTEvILIE NEWS LETTER
Work ut Backh0rn-New Corpora
tion-Odd Fellows-Chestnutt, the
ovells Haymoant Entertain-
ments.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)

Correspondence 4 The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. n. c.. January Is.
Captain r. p. Gray. OF Greensboro.
has been up at Buckhorn for the past
two or three days. where the work on
the plant of tie Cape Fear Electric
without delay The great enterprise is
now assured a speedy success.
Papers Of incorporation came from
Raleigh yesterday for the Gorham
Book and Music Company, with a cap
ital of $4,000. doing an extensive bust
hess on the corner of Hay and Donald
son streets. The officers are Major 8.
e. Gorham, president: J.. G.. Gorham,
vice president; e. E. Gorham. secretai v
and treasurer
Cross Creek Lodge No. 4. Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. give their pub
lie bansluet to their friends on Tuesda,
evening. the 18th instant. Lodge Depu-
~ Breeze has installed the officers, as
follows: w. T. Sanders. N. G.: A. S.
Maultsby, V. G.; w. j. Boon, Il. s.; Fl.
X. Horne, treasurer: A. D.. Hall. w;
H. Fieldhouse. Con-: H. l.. Cook, r. S.
N. G.; E. j. Kennedy, L. S. n. G.; G.
Tatum, r. S. V. G.; H. Poe, L. S. V.
- - - - - w. IL.
s. S.: d. J. Mcdonald. o. G.: J. Hol-
ltngswoit tn. 1. G.: Rev. ]. O.. Tew. chap
lain; A. d. Morrissey, D. NJ. Farley, ].
S. Robinson, finance committee.
Charles w. Chestnut. the mulatto.
whose works of fiction have been ex-
tensIvely read at the north, and who
received some comment from The Mes
senger recently, is a native of Fayette-
vile, and was under the tuition of the
late Robert Harriss. the first superin.
d Of the State Colored Norman
school after it's ablishment at this
place.
Last evening a handsome reception.
was given in honor of the northern
guests by Mrs. John B. Broadfoot, at
her winter resort. 1.-The Pines" or
Haymount.
Mr.. A. j. Cook, the well known drug
giSt OF this city, has been obliged to re-
turL to the Marsh-Highsmith SANTA
rum for treatment, to the regret of his
friends, who had hoped that his re-
over was comDlete.
Mrs. Howard NJ. Cook, of Bayonne,
Y. j., yesterday afternoon gave a de.
lightful reception to her friends at the
residence Of her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
T.. D.. Haigh, on Haymount.
There is a suit now on the calendar
against the town Of Fayetteville. A.
soon as Judge Robinson sentenced OF
fcer Maultsby to twenty days in Jail,
against which the latter appealed,
Hughes. whom he was charged with Ill
treating while having him in custody
sued the city for damages.
Harnett county now has n of the
finest bridges in North Carolina-a
structure of steel across the Cape Fear
river at Ellington. This splend
vehicle of communication between two
fine sections is already having it's eff
feet on agricultural and industrial de-
velopment.
The superintendent of the city graded
schools, Professor Jones, and the exec
utive committee of the board of trus.
tees, have arranged an attractive pro-
gramme of exercises for February 22nd
when the pupils will celebrate the
birthdays of both Washington and Lee,
giving songs, Rotations, etc., with an
address. The patriotic women of Fay
etteville are asked to cooperate on the
occasion.
Rev. S. J. Porter, pastor of the First
I Baptist church, has returned from
Lumberton, where he delivered a schol-
arly address before the Young Peoples
union.
Mr.. E. E. Gorham, who has beer
quite ill, was able to be out for a while
Yesterday.
Mrs. Paul r. Slocomb has returned to
Dothan, Ala.
Mr.. John c. Gorham, a city alderman,
I'M member of the Gorham company,
has received a fine offer from a large
Mobile and New Orleans naval store
firm, but he has not yet signitied his
acceptance.
Mr.. Wilson r. Smith, Of New York
city. has for the past few days been
the guest of Mr.. ]. F. Harrison, preSi-
lent of the Fayetteville Ice Company.