The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-31

tSDeclal to Inc McSSSNSST.D
Fayetteville, July 28.-Yesterday
morning the dwelling of the superinten-
dent, together with the honey store
house. containing several thousand
pounds Of fine honey, was destroyed by
fire on the Wakalla farm Of Mr.. w. ].
Donald, a prominent business man of
this city. By hard work the stables,
barns, horses, mules. cattle and agri-
culture machinery were saved, but the
loss will aggregate $500 or 81, 500.
This farm is famed for its excellent
honey, high-grade tobacco and fine
peaches and besides. Mr.. Mcdonald
raises a great deal Of cotton.
The master architects and contrac-
tors can tell something about the in
crease in the building of stores and
dwelling houses in this city and suburbs
from the difficulty in procuring car
penters, brick masons and other labor
erS.
Among the notable changes and ma
terlaI improvements in the residence
district IS the erection by Mr.. w. /.
McDuffie, Of a handsome residence on
Russell street, very tasteful in exte-
rlor architecture, and complete and
hOiIieIlhc Ill dll us interior appoint
mentS. This dwelling occupies the site
Of the old Dodd-McDuffie house. erect
ed in thef first quarter of the past cen
fury; n there were born, grew IL
manhood and womanhood mar proni-
nent in the social and business life Of
this community
Major w. r. Robertson, of Whining
ton. and Messrs. w. l.. Holt and L. a.
Williamson, constituting the board OF
appraisers, will meet tomorrow to as
sess the value of the plant of the Fay
tteville Water Works Company. on
the basis Of which the municipal gov
eminent will make a bid for it's pur-
chase.
Mr.. Gilmore Ward BRYANT. director
IS here in the interest of the Southern
Conservation of Music at Durham.
On Thursday of next week the Max.
ton Ryan Camp United Confederate
veterans ill hold a reunion. in which
n whole P Dee and upper Cape
Fear sections will take part. Maids of
honor and sponsors have beer chosen
from the pretty girls Of Robson coun-
", a big dinner will be served, and at
addresses Will be made by Hon. o. H.
Dockery. of Richmond, and Mr.. J. II.
Myrover, of Fayetteville. Following
are the sponsors and maids of honor:
Miss Annie Lane McRae. sponsor;
maids OF honor, Misses Matte Watson
and Sophie Brown. of Red Springs;
Carrie McEachin. of Lumber Bridge.
Mamie Horner, of Rognham.
Misses Eta Brown and Ida Law. of
n Red Springs Female Seminary ia
Guilty, leave tomorrow for New York,
whence they will sail for Europe
Mr.. n Mrs. G. w. Laurence and
Mrs. Morgan went up to Dunn today.
and tomorrow will attend the great
annual picnic at Dukes.
Miss Kate Alderman has returned
from pleasant visits to Chapel Hill and
Mount Airy.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Strange left to-
day for Wrightsville Beach; Mrs. r.
NJ. Prior goes tomorrow.
Last evening Superintendent Jones.
OF the electric light system, appeared
before the board of aldermen, and stat
ed that the plant was taxed to its ut
most capacity. and the demand for
ilshts SHOVE that at least 1000 more
should be installed. MessrS. F.. D.
Ross, OF Charlotte, and J. o. Spear. of
richmond. made on estimate to the
boar dthat the dynamo could be dupli-
Gated for 5000. The matter was refer
red to the light committee and board of
audit and finance.
Chief of Police Flowers received a
telephone message this morning to look
out for a thief who had taken 20 crates
of cantelOupeS from the Lumber Bridge
freight platform.