The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
NEW ELECTION ON SALOONS.
Another Election Desired Before
uispensary Goes in EfTect-Street
News Notes.
Especial to The Messenger.)

night, MT. Il. j. GranlNdIn was erected
chief Of the Wilson fire department.
Mr.. Grammar has been for a long time
Superintendent of the waterworks here
and his election to this new position
gives general satisfaction.
AT this meeting of the city authorities
the call for the new election on saloons |
came up and was discussed at length,
but 10 definite action was taken in the
matter. 1t is the purpose of the saloon
men to get another election before the
d~ispensary goes into effect in January
so that hey may nullify the past cleo |
ton. No one is able to tell what the
outcome will be. Unless the commits
%stoners call an election. the saloon men
are helpless, and from the stand taken
by them at their last meeting it is
doubtful about an election being called.
Contractor Markley has gotten his
street Improvement plant III position
for work and will today to
crush rOck for the further pavement
of the Wilson streets. Mr.. NJ. H. Gar
land, of ~Lynchburg, came yesterday
and will assist Mr.. Markley with his
new contract. Mr.. Garland is an ex-
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nate to have him interested in its streets
When the new contract is completed
Wilson will a about five miles of
paved streets, a good showing for a
young town. In addition to this Mr..
Marley has secured private contracts
for a large amour of ~granolithic paw
ing. All of the principal business
houses have given out contracts to
have the side walks in front of their
places of business paved with this new
pavement The effect on the appear
ance of Wilson will be very marked
when the contracts are all completed.
Sheriff Sharp yesterday arrested in
Elm City, Jas l.. Williams who is want
ed in Williamson for larceny. Will
liams has been at work for some time
in the Dennis Simmons Lumber plant
at Elm City. The arrests was made
by Deputy Dildy. The prisoner is here
IN Jail awaiting the arrival of the Off
GERS from Williamson.
l regret to note the death of Mrs.
| Lynn, a new conner to Wilson. Mrs.
Lynn has been suffering for the past
two weeks with a carbuncle on her
| neck. An operation was performed on
her neck, and as a result blood poison
set in from the effects of which she
died.
T. F. Dawson who stands indicted
here for forgery returned yesterday to
Wilson to stand his trial. W was
| for a year bookkeeper for Messrs. Hack
ely Bros. and during the time he was IN
their employ robbed them of several
thousand dollers. His trial has been
in the courts for the past two years
but as yet nothing has been done with
it. It has not been decided whether the
case Will be called at this term OF court.
Mr.. J. E. Johnson has rendered his
| resignation as secretary of the Con-
tentnea Life Insurance company and
Mr.. George G. Gorham has been elected
in his place. Press of other business
made it impossible for Mr.. johnson to
properly attend to the duties of the new
company.
Mr.. Frank Perry was married last
night in the Methodist church to Miss
Annie Little. Rev. A. P. Tyer, pastor
of the church performed the ceremony.
Quite a large crow was present to wit
ness the ceremony.
Miss Edna Newman, of Columbia.
Mo, has been elected to teach vocal
music in the atlantic Christian college
for the next session which begins on
September 18th. Miss Newman was
elected to fill the vacancy made by the
resignation of Miss Ruth Gold. The
new teacher comes to her work highly
recommended.
Mrs. S. r. Grant, OF Columbia. No,
has been appointed matron of the At
lantic Christian college for the coming
term. She has been for the past sew
eral years matron of the William Woods
Christian college and comes to her du-
ties with flattering testimonials Of her
ability. Wilson is always glad to ex-
tend a hearty welcome to all newcom-
erS.
1t has been announced by the presi-
dent of the Atlantic Christian college
that on Tuesday evening, September
18th. a public reception will be given at
the college to which the public is cor
daily invited. These receptions have
all been very enjoyable occasions and
have been attended by large crowds of
Wilson people. The continued success
OF the college is a source of much salts
faction to the people of Wilson.
Master Jonathan Farrior left ycster-
day for Morganton. where he goes to
attend the chool for the leaf and
dumb.
Mrs. F.. L. Pippen. of Enfield. who
has been spending the last month at
Wrightsville Beach, came to Wilson
yesterday and will spend a few days
with the farnlly OF Kew. Z. ID. Gold.
Mrs. ]. H. Newberry who has been
spending a few days with her parents
at Warsaw returned to Wilson yester-
day.
Mr.. Joe Pennington, of Tarboro. who
has been in Wilson for the past Two
weeks at the Wilson Sanatorium. where
he stood a successful operation for ap-
pendicitiS left yesterday for his home.
His many friends here are delighted at
his continued rapid Improvement.
Drs. Moore and Anderson, were called
to Black Creek yesterday for the pur-
pose OF performing an operation on a
patient there. for appendicitis.
Mrs l. F. Lucas, OF Lucama, who
has been sick at the Sanatorium for
the past three weeks left yesterday for
her home entirely recovered.
Mr.. Henry Blount returned yesterday