The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-30
FAYETTEVILLE FLASHES.
Building Material i'm Great Deman6C
Notes on Industries and Improve
ments-Free Mail Delivery-PersOn-
al mentions. Etc.
Especial to The MeSSenger.)

Fayetteville. June 27.-Captain A. B.
Williams, chairman of the board OF
county commissioners, tells the CORE
spondent today that building materia1
is in great demand here, and especially
brick, Mr.. E. A Poe. with even hts
large facilities. not being able to keep
up with his orders. People want to-
build houses or see them built, fo1-
there are almost hone to rent. Already
application has been made for the Hay
mount residence of the late Mrs. Jane
Evans, who died only three or four
days ago.
The MarSh-Highsmith hospital is novE
Incorporated, to receive and treat pay
patients white and colored. as well AZ
those occupying the charity cots en-
dOWed by Mrs. Cochran: to conduct q
school for training nurses, and to keep
and deal in drugs, medical supplies. etc
The members of the are Dr.
j. H. Marsh, DR.. ]. F. Highsmith, Mrs
Marsh and Mrs. Hlghsmith.
The Norfolk Lumber Company, the
plant of which. operated in east Fay
etteville, already has a capacity of 25,-
600 feet of lumber a day, is to be still
further enlarged.
Mr.. P. A. Davis, an official of the
postoffice department., by invitations
Mr.. c. B. Mcmillan, mayor of the city,
l MI. 4. II. flOSe. SECRETARY Ol Tie CHdIl-
Der of commerce. and other prominent
citizens met in the parlOrs of the HoteE
| Lafayette yesterday, and there was a
| free and informal conference on the
matter of free mail delivery for Fay
| etteville. Mr.. avis explained that.
While the business of this office showed
| ample volume to entitle the town to the
| delivery, according to the census it
| lacked a good deal of the necessary
| population of 1000. 1t was shown that
! the extensive suburbs and the adjoin-
ing mill cottages. which would be-
reached by the mail carriers. WOULD
bring the population we'll up to the
mark. The excellent suggestion was
made that the municipal government
send Mr.. Rose, secretary of the cham
Der to Washington, to lay the city'S
} claims at length before the poStOffice~
department.
Mr.. A. H. Watson, state deputy went
to Dunn yesterday to organize a lodge
of the Junior Order United Americas
Mechanics.
Hydraulic pressed white brick. from
the factory at Wilmington, are unload
ing at the freight depot of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad. to ompose the
fronts of the buildings Of the HigFs
smith block going upon Green street
They will max a handsome exterior
architecture.
MI. w. d. Caster, from the Fayette-
II f-1AO AoNSOE AASA' " X iIctO A4Ah
a branch Of the Independent Order o.
Odd Fellows.
The Chicora Steam Fire Company
has elected Captain j. D. Mcneil anCe
Mr.. Charles eagle delegates to the
State FiremenS' Association at Dur
ham; ~alternates, Messrs. G. Brandt and
H. C. Atkinson.
The strides in intensive and dlversi-
fed forming in this section are remark
able. Two miles west of Fayetteville
a large crop of rice is 12Ci
miles from tidewater.
Mr.. Allen p. Mcmillan. son of Mr.
Ronald Mcmillan, and a student of the
University. has taken a position in the.
Fayetteville National bank.
Miss Lillian Slocum will spend part
of the summer with friends in Boston
Miss Marion Meallett has returned
from Salisbury accompanied by Miss
Essie GWynn, VINO will be her guest Oh,
Rowan street.
Mrs. E. o. Franklin is visiting friends
in Wilmington.
Miss Kate BroadfOot has gone t1
Asheville to visit Miss Flay Williams.
Misses Kathleen and Mary Walker
Of Spray. are guests of Mesdames w
D. Morgan and c. J. Cooper.
Mr.. Clarence Pemberton is visiting
Colonel and Mrs, Walker Taylor i7
| Wilmington