The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
FAIR.
of the COnfederacy-A Working
superintendent.
Especial TO The Messenger.)

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Fayetteville, y. c., September r.
President Walter Watson and Secretary
@. w Lawrence are 10 engaged on
the preliminary work of the Cumber-.
and county fair, which will be held
November 4th, 5th and 9Th. This is the
oldest agricultural association in the
state. and one of the oldest in the south,
and for half a century has preserved
its conservative characteristics Of
formal parade and opening by the chief
marshal and staff, generally an address
by some prominent man, certain days
devoted to racing, and what is called
the grand fair BALI on the evening of
the last day. The people of all this
section value the occasion as a social
great mber
AT the last meeting of Jeb Stuart
Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy,
the following officers were elected:
Mrs. A. K. Kyle, honorary PRESIDENT:
Mrs. Herbert Luttsrloh and Mrs. B. r.
Huske, first and second vice presidents;
Mrs. j. D. McRae and Miss Kate Broad
foot, corresponding and recording Sec
retaries; Miss Sarah Brown, treasurer;
Miss Carrie Mallett, historian; Mes
DANES r. A. Switzerland, w. j. Green.
E. w. Motley, J. w. MCNEIL, H. T.
Graham, and Misses Carrie Mallett and
Mamie McGilvary, committee on his
tory; Mesdames Herbert Lutterloh and
H. G. Smith, delegates to the state con-
vention at Asheville in October.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
H. Strange, at their beautiful home on
Rowan street, entertained a large num-
Der of guests, in honor Of Miss Whit
hoff, of New Orleans.
Cotton is opening very rapidly in this
section, especially in western Cumber-
land, where the soil most successfully
stands dry weather. About IS bales
were on the market yesterday, and the
number will probably go over 100 to-
day. One farmer of the county has sold
his whole crop in a lump in the field at
10 cents.
Captain J. L.. Autry, we'll known to
the business men of Wilmington and
Fayetteville has suffered a loss of near
ly 81, 900 by the burning of his barns and
stable at A~utryville.
Mrs. Lee Holmes, of Wilmington, is
the guest of the Misses Mallett on Row
an street.
Miss Mary Warren Cameron, of Lake
Waccamaw, will reach New York city
tomorrow, returning from a trip to E.u-
! rope.
Mr.. McKinnon, of Red Springs, pass
ed through here yesterday, on his way
to a meeting of the general, district and
local agent of the New York Life In
Company at Colorado Springs
where he is billed for an address.
| Miss Narla latham Of TanlySnpy ri11o
Fla, is the guest of Miss Carson or
Gillespie street.
Miss Nellie Cook, Of Wilmington, who
has been visiting at Maxton, is spend
ing a few days with relatives here.
Miss Anna Malloney has returned from
a visit to Philadelphia, accompanied
by her friend, Miss Hanson.
Mrs. w. T. Kluttz, of Salisbury, ant
Miss LOttie Boyd, of Concord, are thu
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r.. Boyd.
superintendent Jones, of the Fayette'
vile Electric Light Company, is fitting
up his headquarters in the brick build
ing east of the graded schools on Ha!
street, and is making his office not Onl!
very complete for business, but verI
attractive in all its appointments.
Testimonials do not always NEAR
as much as they ought, but it looks a
if the trustees of the Donaldson-Davld
son Academy had secured in Professo
Wakeland a superintendent who doe
things, for he is a tireless worker
Though only 81 years Of age, he has de
voted over ten years to teaching, ha
achieved an enviable reputation as
teacher on the physical sciences, an,
is a valued contributor to the press Oh
scientific subjects.
Mr.. H. L. Myrover. now of New Or
leans, is visiting relatives in this city