The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
NV ENTERPRISE AT WCRK
Cotton Oil Mil in Operation-A
Separate corporation-st rer.e-
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Fayetteville, N. c., January 1.-The
lew mill OF the Southern Cotton Oil
Company begins operations with the
year 1903, under very bright auspices.
1t is durably and handsomely built.
furnished with the best machinery. and
has ample storage capacity. while every
possible appliance is ON hand tn de-
crease the dangers from fire. 1t mas a
side tract to the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad, and is convenient to the
wharveS of the Cape Fear steamers.s
The officers are: Major James r. Will
liams, manager: Messrs. Geo. Leder,
general engineer: n. R. Alexander, su-
perintendent: j. A. Moore, bookkeeper.
end c. H. MCLAUGHLIN, clerk.
A new feature has developed In the
proposed extension of Fa~yettevil,e's
corporate limits. Prominent residents
and property owners of Haymount arc
a%gitating a separate corporation for
that large district, giving it its own
government. police, etc, and applica-
ton will be made to the Legislature
for a charter with such provisions.
The officers for the Bank of Fay
etteville for 1903 are: DIR. H. W. Lilly,
president: Major J. r. Williams, vice
president: .Messrs. j. c. Haigh, cashier:
f. j. Lilly. assistant cashier: y. 6.
Myrover. teller: H. J. Marsh. discount
clerk: A. B. Williams, Jr., collector.
The directors are: DR.. H. w. Lilly. Col.
w. 6. Cook Major A. 4. Kethan.
Messrs. W. J. McDiarmid. E. Smith.
n. s. Williams and J. R. Williams.
Cards the marriage, at CHS
o'clock on h evening of the 1st in
slant, at the residence of Mrs. J. A.
Orrell in Kinston. of Miss Male MARCEL
line Crrell and Mr.. ]. H. Burton. Jr..
4 popular young mar Of Fayetteville.
now with the Seaboard Air Line rail-
road at Raleigh, where they will re-
side at No. II South Wilmington street.
\ negro woman street preacher at
tracts attention on Market Square. and
draws q crowd of colored pSople
around her. who at her bidding kneel
on the pavement while she offers
prayer. Her name is Almira Nc
nougald, and she has remarkable
f;uency and correctness of language.
Remsburg's orchestra here returned
from Southern Pines, where they fur
nlShed music for the ball closing the
year. Mr.. Remsburg says that he never
attended anything like it. They were
all patronesSes. and Prof. Weike. mas
ter of ceremonies. The banquet was 2
very elaborate entertainment: and, as
for the dancing, the german Wa9 too
SLOW. It was the good old-fash;ored
ouadrille, lanCerS n Virginia rel.
with many an active p~igeon-wirS cUt
by gray-headed fellows.
Mr.. Irving 2. Overbaugh has gone to
Fenton, Miss, where he takes a posi-
ton with the GOrham Naval Stores
Company.
DR.. w. P. Fennell, of Chicago, was
| here to look over the former homo OF
| bic ~ m Ii- fofhor Mr. q NJ ISnn-
| nell. leaving here before he was born
In an old Fayetteville Observer. mora
| than e. years Did, he found the notice
| of the marriage OF his parents.
| Mr.. J. z. Etheridge, president Of the
| Norfolk Lunbe Company, was here
| Yesterday on business.
Miss Louisa Hawley, OF Newark, \.
J., is visiting relatives in the city
MIR. and Mrs. ]. c. Gorham have re-
turned to F'enton, Miss.