The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20
SCHOOL CENSUS REPORT.
1000 Children Enrolled-Rc-
ceptiOn at .Happ valley Vine
yurG."-Other Local News.

CORRESPONDENCE Of The Messenger.)
FAYETTEVILLE. y. c Oct. Is.
The school census report for Cum
is now in the hands Of the
county board Of education. and it
shows that out of a total of 2.262 chill
Idren. white and black. between the
lagos of s and Z years Of age. there are
So between Z and p years OLD who
Ican neither read nor write. Of whom
i37 are white. and Il are black. There
fore Cumberland's proportion Of litter
Iacy is nearly ) ga per cent.
Miss Ella NJ. Carver. of this city,
who has had much experience in
boarding houses of high grade, has
taken the position of housekeeper in
the ST. Cloud Hotel, Concord.
Large numbers of their friends rode
out yesterday afternoon and evening
from . to 10 o'clock. to attend the
fifth anniversary of the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Lawrence at their
country home, Happy Valley Vine
yard and congratulate them on the
happiness OF their welded life. The
lapproach 10 the fine old residence was
very beautiful-bonfires lighting the
avenue from the main road. and col
ored lanterns making q charming pic
ture OF the grounds n grove sur
rounding the dwelling. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence received their guests with
oounteouS hospitality, the parlors and
hall being tastefully decorated, and in
the latter Il punch BOWL gave refresh
ment TO the visitors. A supper, whose
Dill OF fare included everything to de-
light the lover of the best of table
cheer, was served, and MANY beautiful
and valuable gifts were displayed. Best
of all. the entertainment was of nome
products-the fowls, hams, butter.
cream, eggs, wines and liquors being
the products of Happy Valley Vine
yard, and the supper was due to the
skill of Mrs. Lawrence and her sister,
Mrs. Cardwell, of Ohio.
Alderman Nash E. Bunting, who is
always alive to everything looking to
the betterment of Fayetteville. has in
PRODUCED a resolution making a suit
|able cash appropriation to advertise
the manufacturing, commercial and
agricultural advantages of this city
land it's tributOry section. and also to
In~easurah'" renumerate Mr.. F. r
Rose, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, for his excellent work, of
| w llCIl Tie NOllllllulllly Gail Ill dllOIQ "
Ibe deprived.
| One of the ~pleasantest and prettiest
ihome marriages of the yea was that
ION Tuesday Of Mr.. @. A. Matthews
land Miss r. l.. McCorquodale, 1T
I"Lovely Hill" the county home of Mr..
ID. J. McCOrquodale, near Cambro,
REV. A. n. Campbell, of Buie's Creek,
performing the ceremony. There were
mo cards, only the relatives and init
Innate friends being present.
| This morning at II o'clock the re-
imains were brought here of Mr.. Mich
Tell Higgs, who died yesterday at Shell
jby, and the remains were inferred in
lCross Greek old cemetery, Rev. T. A.
Hall, of the Baptist church, conduct
ling the services. Mr.. Higgs was for
lmerly with Messrs. King Bros. drug
Igists of this city, and was the son Of
Mrs. Joseph Higgs and grandson Of
the late Randall Mcdaniel.
1t is gratifying to know that Mrs.
IL. B. Underwood. ST., greatly admired
land esteemed in this city. has return
led from Richmond, Va, restored 70
Igood health.
DR.. H. w. Lilly has returned from
T. trip on business to Hamlet.
The correspondent noticed todav. as
Ia gratifying evidence of the continued
Improvement of this city, that on Cool
lSpring street, and the corner of that
land Russell street, five handsome
dwelling houses have just been built.
~Sunnvside Presbyterian hurc will
lbe dedicated next Sunday, Rev. P. r.
Law. of Lumber Bridge, assisting in
1.-The exercises. This week the pastor,
REV. V. G. Smith, assisted by Rev.
IC. A. Jones, is conducting interesting
services.
Hon. w. j. Green, having been ask
led by Mr.. Walter Watson, president
lof the Cumberland county agricultural
Isociety. to suggest an orator for the
flair next month, selected Gen. Stephen
ID. Lee or Senator Blackburn. but
neither is able to accept the invita-
ltion, the former having just lost his
wife.
Mr.. B. S. Barnes, of his city, sue
~jcessfully passed his examination before
1.-THE State Board of Pharmacy in SEES
tsion at Greensboro this week.
The following committees have been
Iappointed for the Cumberland fair:
lRacing-Messrs. Dan Culbreth, W. M
martin. n. S. Macarthur. Tournament
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