The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-07
II. Jacob HdW.O &C
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER.
Officers OF Odd Fellows-Mm En-
Observation-Disclosures Cain Marriage
Celebrating Davis Birthday.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. June 3.-The follow
ing have been elected officers for the
ensuing year Of Cross Creek Lodge No.
4, order Of Odd Fellows: E. J. II. Ken
nedy, Y. G.. c. J. Cooper. V. G., w.
J.. Boone, r. s.. w. D.. Caster. F. s,
H. r. Horne, Treasurer.
There was a quiet and pretty home
marriage at IL O'Clock yesterday at
the residence Of Maj. r. B.>Cain, White
Oak, Baden county. uniting his daugh-
ter, Miss Clyde Cain, and Mr.. T. J.
Melvin, clerk in the Highsmith hos
pital in his city. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. w. S. Ballard. pas
tor of the Baptist church at Oarkton.
Mr.. Melvin has many friends here
who congratulate him. and the bride
receives a cordial Welcome.
Jeb Stuart Chapter United Daugh-
tiers of the C~onfederacy, of which Mrs.
Hunter G. Smith is president. and
Mrs. John .. MacRae, Secretary, will
this afternoon at 5 o'clock appropriate
ly celebrate the birthday of Jefferson
Davis at the residence of Mrs. A. *.
Kyle on Green Street.
Unless the Governors clemency
should interpose in the meantime for
a modification of the sentence, IL will
be only a few days now when Sheriff
w. H. Marsh Of Cumberland county
will Ia to perform the duty abhor-
rent to all officials in his position
that of hanging a criminal The war
rant of o Aycock fixes the execu-
| ton of Mum. the negro convicted of
murder, for Wednesday, June 18th.
Al good many people here would have
liked to see chosen as bishop coadjutor
of the Diocese of East Carolina Rev.
l. W. Hughes, rector of st. Johns
Episcopal church of this city-a cul-
tured scholar and a man Of delight
full polish, both socially and as a
Z speaker. But the selection of Rev. DR..
Robert Strange, one of the ablest min
listers in Tho Episcopal church is very
gratifying to Fayetteville; for here,
at Myrtle HILL one of the refined.
hospitable homes Of the upper Cape
FEAR, lived his grandfather. Judge Rob
ert- Strang and there were passed
the youth and cary manhood of his
father, Col. Robert Strange, of VIII
mington. .s -z--a
The people Of North Carolina are
reading the newspapers very closely
just now, for there are 'meaty" things
to read about; and the leading edi-
day, Whittier Are We Drifting?''
has attracted no little favorable COM
ment In this community-especiaiIy
That part relating to teh promises made
by Democratic leaders during the
canvass for the franchise amendment
IN 1900 Selfrespecting n thoughtful
men are getting tired of still being
old dictatoriaEy and domineeringIy
that they must run strictly and OBJ
sequiously with the machine" or keep
on the track, and they propose to
think and act some for themselves.
The correspondent learns that a
umb Of business men of Raeford,
in the western part of the county,
Major ]. W. Mclaughlin. being one
OF the foremost movers in the enter
prise, viii erect, a cotton oil mill. at
an estimated cost OF $3.50 to be
ready for operations next season.
Raeford Is a Pretty. thriving town.
and Its rapid business growth and the
development OF its immediate section.
are gratifying signs of prosperity.
III. L.. Cook, Esq, of the Fayetteville
bar has been requested by the respon-
dents OF b Lumberton bar to appea
OF counsel for them In the future con-
tempt proceedings inc has signifed his
acceptance of the ervice-rt,-.-