The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10
NORTHERNERS BUYING LANDS.
Hunting Lodge to be BuiIt-SpeciaI
Election-Captain Bradshaw Did
Not Break the Record.
Especial to The Messenger.)

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Fayetteville, n. c., April S.-Messrs.
j. ii. Alexander and D. H. Spears, of
New York, and Sheriff j. F. Jordan,
of Greensboro, have purchased the val
liable W. ]. McDearmid property, ten
or twelve miles west of town, and there
they expect to erect a hunting lodge
for the sports of the different seasons,
the deer and quail hunting in that sec
ton being good, while it is ~emphatical-
" the home of the gray fox.
An old southern solder calls atten-
ton to the fact that the Hector Nc
hethan Camp of Confederate veterans
was established in this country some
years ago, and he appeals to his COM
rades to keep up the organization. The
appeal is Well-made; Hector Mcclellan
was colonel of the 51st regiment, of
North Carolina infantry in Clingman's
brigade, a gallant soldier who reflected
honor on Fayetteville and Cumberland
county
The books will be open from the 9Th
TO the 10Th instant, for a special regis
tration Of the voters of Cross Creek
township, preparatory to the election
on the 18th of May on the question of
leVying a special graded school tax,
and issuing 500 o IN bonds for school
buildings.
An old inhabitant takes issue with
Captain Bradshaw, master of the High
lander. in his recent statement that he
broke the record by making the run
from Fayetteville to Wilmington in II
hours. The writer himself recalls one
much quicker u than Captain Brad
shaW's, which q very unexpected and
disagreeable consequences. The late
20 ntain y DnInrtc onpo-
the steamer Murchison. some years ago
accomplished the trip between Fay
etteville and Wilmington in nine hours,
making all necessary stops for freight
and passengers. The next morning,
very we'll satisfied, he met a large
stakeholder in the steamer, the late
David MuT'chison, one of the best bus
mess men of the south and a martinez
in business methods, who sternly re-
proved him for beating schedule time,
and demanded his resignation.
The ballot boxes are now the centres
of intense interest and fierce rivalry.
where are cast the votes for queen of
the Knights of Pythias carnival. Miss
Kate Matthews. at the last count. led
in the contest.
The snap bean crop in this section
and the Irish potatoes were badly hurt
by the taSt frost. There is a difference
of opinion with regard to the fruit.
SOIIle cOIlIellUlIS Una peaches are cut
off two-thiris. others. that the injury
is Sigh. Berries are only set back IN
time Ef ripening.
Messrs. E. R. Mcclellan and Thos.
j. Whitted have bought the valuable
property in the northern part of the
city, where lived the late Rev. Jarvis
Buxton, rector of ST. Johns Episcopal
church for twenty years, and where,
after him., was the home OF his ven
Grated widow. 1t is desirably situated.
and will doubtless prove a profitable
investment.
! The different committees of Cumber-
land Lodge, No. ), Knights Of Pythias,
are much pleased with the prospects
for their street air and carnival. They
say tat, with good weather, a large
crowd of visitors is assured and that
they will be able to offer one full week
Of varied n unObjectiona bic entertain
ment..
Immediately after Easter Sunday
the steamer City of Fayetteville will
| give the first of doubtless many a river
| excursion during the summer. 1t will
| leave here in the afternoon, make a
run OF thirty or forty miles down the
Cape Fear, and return at night.
Counsel for the defendant have not
been officially notified, out in response
to a request yesterday afternoon from
the editor of the Fayetteville Observer,
| news was sent here from Raleigh that
| the supreme court had refused to grant
a new trial in the appeal case of Ed
| ward l.. Utley. Until that official mott
J fication is made, he will remain in the
| Jail of the county. He was absolutely
unmOved at the news. and from the
| very first day of his trial TO the pres
| ent his nerve has been mistaken. His
| optimism is wonderful. He Keeps up a
| keen interest in matters about town,
| sending in the holiday presents to his
friends. TO whom he is always faithful
J and not forgetting charity.
MeSsrs. Ashley and Bailey, Of Pater-
| son. y. J., owners of the silk mills here.
with Nh. D. T. Oates, a Fayetteville
lawyer, in obtaining from the state a
| charter, with capital of $4,000 for the
| Fayetteville Silk Manufacturing Com
\ pany, axe an important forward step
| in utilizing their new dyeing n fin
/ ishing equipment by both IN increase
| of output and the making of high-grade
| silk goods. 1t Will be remembered that
they recently bought property III the
western part of the county for one or
more silk mills.
Mr.. James NJ. Davis is very Ill at his
home at Endow- He is a native of Fay
etteville. but has been for years a
| prominent citizen of Harnett county
| and has always been a leading man IT
the democracy of the upper Cape Fear
Mr.. E.. r. Mcclellan has returned
from q pleasant WISH ~ SdNalii"H' ia
where he formerly practiced law.
Mr.. s. H. NacRae, referee. was yes
terday engaged in hearing the bank
ruptcv case of ]. H. Johnson, merchant
of Hope Mills.
West Cain IS in the county jail or
the charge of crooked whiskey dealing
The board of county commissioner
has gone back 10 the old method OF
magistrates supervision of pubic
roads. diScardine special supervision 81
the work.
RYAN LODGED IN JAIL.