The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-07-15
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Especial to The Msssenger)
Fayetteville. n. c., July l2.-The pad
negroes of the western part OF Cum
berland county are still cutting up"
and this time very seriously. News has
been received that a desperate named
Blue killed his wife in the extreme
corner of Cumberland. and that an un-
known negro killed another named SUIT
ton in Queewhiffie township.
The following, taken from the tax
books OF one township in Cumberland,
Carver's Creek. will show about IN.
property and tax bearing proportion Of
the two races in this county: The
white list real estate and personal prop
ertv 10 the amount of S26S. $500. and
own nearly $1,000 acres OF land: the
negroes list real estate and personal
property TO the amount of sl3. S93. .OO.
and own 1856 acres of land
Messrs. n. B. Alexander and d. A.
Mcmillan, of the municipal light COM
mittee, and superintendent Jones. of
the city electric light system. have re-
turned from Buckhorn Falls. whittier
they went under instructions from the
board of aldermen to examine the W.
on the plant of the Cape Fear Elec.ri,
ROVER company. This was dow be-
cause the city is pressingly in need of
more electric power, to supply the ever
increasing demand for more lights in
the stores and dwellings, and u wa.
desirable to know how long before the
cape Fear Company could supply tina.
power. The committee was greatly i'm
pressed with the extent OF the work
n "a nlyt,4
rapidity OF its progress, and have rea-
son 10 believe that electric connection
Will be made with the FAYETTEVILLE sinh
station by early fall.
Yesterday Bette Jones. a white won-
an, living in east Fayetteville, was ar
raigned In the mayors court. charged
with running a blind tiger in her
house.
All the aIumnae of Salem Female
Academy. are requested to meet to-
morrow afternoon with Miss Eta
brown at the family residence on Rus
seH street. where matters OF int taress
10 the alumnae will be considered
Mrs I. B. Hargrove. of Kansas CITY.
addressed quite a large gathering Of
people in Hay Street Methodist church
last evening, giving her very enter
tanning recollections and expressions or
travel in Palestine.
"
Tor years a faithful and efficient officer.
mas rendered his resignation as Unit
ed states Commissioner. He thinks ne
prefers farming TO Office holding.
Much regret was felt here at rho
death of DIR. Williamson, OF Graham
both on his own account. as he had
been a welcome visitor TO this city. and
on account of the friendship felt for has
sons. two Of whom are residents. anG
al well known, besides Mrs ]. w
Menefee, of Graham
captain ]. ID. McNeiH has return..t
from an extensive itinerary of the
chiet towns of the state from east IN
west, In the interest of the annual CON
vention al Salisbury of the State Fire
mems Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 4. Vanstorv have
returned from an extensive western
trlp. which included the st. Louis Ex-
position and Hot Springs, Ark.
Miss laura Myrover left TODAY TO at
tehd house party at the beach
Aessrs w. w. Horne and A J. Cook
are attending the Pharmaceutical As
ISOLATION a Asheville.
The county board OF pensions have
favorably passed on twenty-one Con-
federate soldiers. and seven widows of
soldiers.