The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-02
MOVING.
Oil MiIf Men in FayetteviIIe-rhe
Electric Power Company-NegrOes
Outiawed-PIeasant Social Doings.
Correspondence of the Messenger.)
FAYETTEVILLE, n. c.

rdSelteNlHe, ~. -
Fayetteville, n. c., April %.
1t is probable that the new cotton
seed oil mill will be even larger than
was at first contemplated, and that one
of the finest plants in the state will be
erected at a cost approaching $50, geo.
Messrs. Haskell, Charles Fitzsimmons.
G. Lealer, F. K. Borden and c.. F. Tay-
Tor, officers of the are here.
and xpress themselves ~abundantly sat
isfied with the advantages of this point
for the enterprise.
1t was understood yesterday after
noon that at a conference between the
oil mill men n Captain r. P. Gray,
of Greensboro. and MIR. w. NJ. Morgan,
or this city, officers Of the Cape Fear
Electric Power Company, the former
made a contract for the power by cleo
trio transmission, required to run the
machinery of the plant. Even the most
doubling Thomas is begin
ming to be convinced that the Cape
Fear Power Company is coming to
prove of inestimable value to his COM
munity.
Before Magistrates c. P. OVERLY and
d. N. Mclean yesterday, John and -
| Galloway, two of the Blu negro des-
L pCI COOSS II IldNe " hStplilS III Z
ror peaceable citizens in the western
part of the county, were outlawed; n
q third, Alexander, mas been captured
by the sheriff's officers, and placed in
Jail, badly wounded.
Al the Hope MILLS Baptist church
yesterday afternoon the funeral exer-
ciseS were held over the remains Of
Mrs. John Johnson, aged IS years, who
died of paralysis-a consistent member
| Of the church.
Mr.. George II. Haigh, formerly edi.
tor and proprietor of the Fayetteville
Observer, now a prominent life InSur
nee man in the state, isthe only Ely
| etteville survivor of the class of 1852,
which celebrated it's 50th anniversary
at the university in June. The late Sem
ator Vanc and the late Governor Holt
| were among Mr.. Haigh's classmates.
Last evenings literary meeting of the
| Epworth League of the Hay Street
Methodist church furnished delightful
entertainment to the large number pres
ent, in the following programme, every
| number of which was of a high order
of merit: Piano recital by Miss Kate
| Sheetz; essay On Tennyson by Professor
j. A. Jones, superintendent of the city
| graded schools; recital by Miss Isabelle
Williams: violin Obligato by Mr.. w.
Frank Blount; "Locksley Hall" by Miss
Smoot; recitation by Miss Mary Cor
| nam, vocal SOLO Dy MI. SlllSS SeuDeIIy,
with Mrs. ]. A. King ac~conlpanist; re-
citation by Mrs. Withcrspoon
Yesterday afternoon Miss Jane TIL
| linghast, at the family residence on
Haymount, very pleasantly entertained
a large party Of friends, a novel amuse-
ment consisting of a trial of skill on the
part of the fair guests in manufactur-
| ing p dolls, Miss Marion Mallett
winning the prize of an illustrated
poem, with Miss Celia NJ. Robinson
coming coming second.
MIR. and Mrs. a. H. Slocor1b, Jr., gave
a charming reception last evening to d
large number of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Calvert, OF
| College Park, Md, are making a visit
TO DR.. and Mrs. H. w. Lilly on Hay
mount.
Mrs. Strange. wife of Rev. DR.. Roo
| ert Strange, of Richmond. Va, is \
| welcome visitor to Fayetteville.
Distressing news comes from Bait
more regarding the condition of Mrs.
n. E. Bunting, and her sister, Mrs. W
M Glover. went on to her bedside last
| night.
Mr.. E. ". O~verbaugh, a we'll known
| and popular travelling man, Is TT Ihe
| Hotel FaFeyette.
Mr.. c. j. Brown has gone to New
York on CUISINES connected with the
railroad between Southern Pines anu
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. AXE are the
r,ests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. McDufhe
| on Haymount.
Mr. John R. Tolar has returned from
| Charlotte where he attended the meet
ing of cotton mill men.