The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-04
Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Fayetteville y. c. AnriI ..


Correspondence OF The Messenger)
Fayetteville. y. c.. April ..
Yesterday. in the Sunday school room
Of the First Baptist church OF this city.
an anti-saloon league for Cumberland
county was organized. with the follow
ing officers: ]. N. Lamb. president: J.
B. Downing. Allen McCaskill. y. b
Alexander. ]. NJ. Goddard. E. ]. Kenne-
dy. vice presidents: Q. X. Nimocks
secretary; w. H. Powell. treasurer
Vice presidents were also chosen for ali
the voting precincts OF the county, ami
Ii is intended to make a thorough can
vass against the saloons.
Mr.. Walter Watron, a we'll known
business man of this city, contemplates
the organization or a company for the
manufacture OF turpentine tools. OF
which, twenty-five years ago, he was
the principal maker in the south, ana
was known clear 10 Florida for the eX-
cellence of his wares. The shifting o!
the naval store business to Georgia,
Alabama and Florida carried with il his
manufacture. but it is believed that
lilc u dl pOllll Idu oG ISSONCA-
ed
The Australis Pine Product Company.
operating in the southeastern part o.
the county, is projecting an addition to
it's output in the manufacture of wood
en- paving blocks. which are steadily
growing in use and favor for the thor
oughIareS OF northern anc western cIt-
les.
at o'clock this morning fire did con-
siderable damage TO the plant OF the
Cumberland Manufacturing Company
in the northern part OF the city, o.
which Mr.. A. s. Williams, OF vii
mington. is president. and Mr.. r. L.
Williams secretary. The DulIulngS re
main intact, though the roof IS badly
injured. the manufactured goods and
raw material heaped up in confusion
and the floors Hooded with water. The
loss is IuIIy covered by insurance.
The condition OF Mr.. A. j. Cook, an
esteemed citizen and leading druggist,
is still critical today. His paralysis he's
greatly anected one side as well rs hi
eyesight, and has deprived him of the
power OF speech. only 1eW days
ago he returned from Il trim to Florida,
and was looking so we'll that his friends
hoped for his recovery.
Mrs. Carrie Pemberton Harrell.
daughter of the late Colonel John A.
Pemberton, is united in marriage, this
afternoon at $40 o'clock. at the family
residence on Old street, 10 A1r. L. +.
Harrell, a prominent business man o.
Cheraw. S. c., Rev. Isaac w. Hughes,
rector of st. Johns Episcopal church.
performing the ceremony. There were
no cards. but many warm friends ana
admirers of her charm of character
and person wish the fair bride all hap
piness. They go south via the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad. and Will reside at
Columbia. S. c.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Strange have
returned to Marion. S. &. The former
is engaged in railroad engineering, ana
expresses every confidence that the In
will soon set this way, connecting Ra-
leigh. Fayetteville and Charleston by
rail.
Fayetteville will have free city deliv-
erv of mail in a short time. Postmaster
McCaskill thinks, Judging by the gre1I
increase in the postal business since
his incumbency of the office. Only
about $500 is lacking now in receipts.
Mr. ]. w. Sheriff.. of Nashville. n. c..
and the lovely Miss David, of bennetts-
vile. S. c.. were married at the latter
place at o'clock this morning.
An accident gave 10 the friends &C tn
groom. an opportunity to enjoy hy-
meneal joke at his expense, but ii was
not serious enough to cloud his connu-
bial felicity. His dress suit case took
the train for Wilmington. and he stood
at the altar in borrowed fnery.
The first spring german was danced
at Williams hail last evening, with the
fine music OF RemGburgs orchestra,
and led by Mr.. J. c. Thomson with Miss
Margaret McNeill. as fellows: Miss
Dozier of Georgia and Mr.. G. c.. Rose:
Mise Smith. of Pennsylvania, and Mr..
F. z Douglas; Miss Ellen Underwood
and Mr. P. w. Haigh: Miss Bessie In
derwood and MIR. ]. S. Mcneil: Miss
Lima Penberton and Mr.. Q. =. Under |
wood: Miss Bessie McNeill and Mr.. J. |
V. Bidgood. Jr.: Miss Mary McNei' and |
Mr.. J. w. Tillinghast: Miss Kate Haw
lev and Mr. A. E. Williams. Jr.: Miss
Alice Haigh and Mr.. George Mcneil !
Mics Lillian Slocomb and Mr.. 4. S.
Williams: Miss Isabel Glover and Mr. !
F. NJ Prior: Miss Alice Matthews and
Mr.. a. r. Williams: Miss Nellie Matth-
Williams and Mr. Ben Mcmillan: Miss
Po6ie lambeth and Mr.. 7. E. Young:
Miss Mary Warren Cameron and Mr.
n II McGeachv: Miss Lizzie Bradv
and Mr.. ]. n. Tillinghast: Miss Nau~
Faiph ard Mr.. Bailey Evans: Miss
Mabel Elliott and Mr.. Emrnitt Pember-
ton: Miss Laura Allen and Mr.. II. St.
Paul HarrinPton: Miss Lima Haigh and
Mr.. J. T. Terry. Mrs. John D. Williams
ard Mr Douglass Halgh.
Cards announce the marriage. on tha
18th Instant. at the residence OF the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. q. @
Myrover on Haymount, Of Miss Urbana
D. Mvrover and Mr.. D. L. Cromartie.
leading farmer and Lumber dealer -
Garland
Mrs Cochran is spending some time
ct her beautiful place Myrtle Hill'
farm.
No one ie more greeted back TO Fay |
etteville than the charming Miss Mary |
Warren Cameron. who hos rn'urned |
from a winter sofourn in Florida |