The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-23

on the Power Plant-Accident on
RaiIroad-Short News Paragraphs.
Fayetteville. June 12.-Last evening
Fayetteville society people enjoyed one
of the most delightful entertainments of
years, in the reception to the new
welded pair, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II
| Haigh. at the residence on Dick street
!, OF Major and Mrs. Charles Haigh. The
guests were welcomed at the entrance
to the hall by Miss Maude Haigh and
Messrs. P. W. n Charles Haigh. Jr.
The parlOr decorations were Of green
and white, Mr. al Mrs. VIM. Haigh
receiving in a bower Of bamboo and
ferns. assisted by Maj or and Mrs.
Charles Haigh, and Miss Alice Haign;
Rev. and Mrs. l. w. Hughes: DR.. and
Mrs. 7. D. Haigh; Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh
ton w. Huske; Uses Harriet Haigh,
Ellen and Elizabeth Underwood, Lima
Pemberton, Mary Mcneil, Isabelle
Glover. May and Fannie Kyle, Mary
Mcpherson. Pink and green made up
lIle SCIltilt vi COIOI III the ullllIlS ioDtIl,
where presided Mesdames F. R. Rose,
E. D. Kyle and H. B. Hall, assisted by
Misses Rebecca Kyle, Norris Al4Xan-
der and Alice Hughes, Masters Charles
Huske and William Hunter The bride
wore an elegant own of white crepe
de chene, trimmed in exquisite ra1l lace
The ceremony uniting Mr.. and VIM.
H. Eaigh and Miss Eliza Gibson. of
Union, S. c., was performed by Rev.
Isaac w. Hughes, rector of st. Johns
Episcopal church of Fayetteville. and
was n of exceptionally beautiful and
striking features, the temple of l1y-
men being the leafy shelter of a grand
old oak on the grounds of the Gibson
homestead, approached by a rlagnifi-
cent avenue of pines, rich in bloom and
foliage. The bride and groom were
preceded by Miss Matte Mcintyre.
bearing the prayer book; Mr.. Charles
Haigh, Jr.. and Miss Daisy Mccall;
Mr.. J. 3. Tillinghast and Miss JAMIE
Alice Haigh; the best man, Mr.. Charles
H. Haigh; Miss Alice Hughes, bearing
the wedding ring on a cushion of pink
carnations; Miss Rosa Mccall, the
dame of honor.
The we'll known firm at Messrs. Pep
per & Register, of Philadelphia, are
the contractors for the completion of
Tie pldlll oL Tie Ndpe car FlSClIIS
Company at the falls of Buckhorn. and
they promise that the power shall lie
brought to Fayetteville by electric
transmission before the close Of the
e a 1908. The New York General Elec-
trio Company will equip the plant with
all the machinery and other appliances.
A large expenditure has already been
made at Buckhorn, and the foundations
laid of the immense dam. which will
I@-Nf IL ~ -.-l - ~
to Fayetteville have been secured, ard
the line cut out. The officers of the
company are: J. S. Manning, Durham,
president; W. NJ. Morgan, Fayetteville,
vice president; r. P. Gray, Green's
boro, secretary and treasurer. The
mill territory, of which Fayetteville is
the centre. accessible to this electric
power, includes the following factories:
Holt-Morgan, Holt Williamson, Tolar-
Holt-Hart. yar and cloth: Fayetteville
Cat present ~suspended): Ashley-Bailey
silk mills Nos. l and 2: Hope Mills, Nos.
l. ,, 5 and 4; Bluff and Cumberland
mills; Manchester. This connection
Toes not comprise many other estab-
lishments working in wood. iron, etc.
and using either water or steam
Owe
Yesterday afternoon a wagon and
two valuable mules. driven by a negro.
and owned by Mrs. Joseph Nc Arthur.
We're struck by the engine of the south
bound Bennettsville train on the At
lantic coast Line railroad, and n
mule killed, the other injured. and the
wagon broken to pieces. The accident
occurred near the coal chute n the
southern suburbs. and Mr.. Nathaniel
Macarthur contends that no warning
was given by whistle.
The county of Cumberland and the
town of Fayetteville heartily endorse
the g~ubernatorial candidacy launched
by his Greensboro friends in ehalf of
Major G. VI. Stedman. We know him
as a man who Will do to tie to in the
highest places of public trust. anG there
is a big vote waiting for him in the
Cape Fear section.
The First Baptist church of this City.
Of which Rev. T. A. Hall is pastor. will
be equipped with q complete outfit Of
electric lights.
One of the charming events of the
social season was the missionary tea
to the Hay street Methodist church So
ciety. at the beautiful home of Mrs. j..
A. King on Maiden Lane. Miss Kate
Sutton refreshed the guests in the hall
from a bow of mint punch innocent
enough for even a missionary, and in
the parlors Mrs. B. c. Gorham intro
duced the visitors to the Brazil mission
aries. Mrs. Floyd as Miss Davi-. Mrs.
NJ. J. Pemberton as Mrs. Watts. Mrs.
H. G. Smith as Miss Glenn, who were