The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17
rAYErrEvn1E NEWS LETTER.
To Camp ut Historic Spot-Bond-
Cantwen Marriage-A Long Trip
60 Take ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Death Roll.
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F~ayettevine.N. c., June H.-Colonei
u. n. starr and Captain J. J. crosswelf
left yesterday for Montague station. on
the Atlantic Coast Lin railroad be-
tween this place and Wilmington and
from there they will rsde across the
country 10 Moore's Creek battle
ground. and pitch camp for a few days
and fishing. Messrs. ]. F. Har-
Ir.son. J. II. Myrover and perhaps 9TH
lers viii go down tomorrow. The first
place chosen for this summer outing
was beautiful White Lake. Biaden
icounty. bait reports OF the fine fishing
lat Moore's Creek drew the srortsmea
to tina spot.
Cards have been received by their
friends In this city. announcing the
marriage OF Mr.. j. W. Bond TO Miss
iAgnes Clare Cantweii. daughter OF MIR.
land Mrs. Patrick Cantwell. at their
residence. No. 1904 Plain street. Column
Ibia, 5. c.. at 4 o'clock on the afternoon
lof Thursday. 18th instant. Mr.. Bond
lis a native OF Fayetteville. son OF Cap
tain /. c. Bond. and the welded pair
Twill arrive here for a visit on Thurs
lday night.
Mr.. W. J.. McDiarmid. head OF the
large wholesale McDiarmid lumber
firm OF Philadelphia and Fayetteville.
Twill soon build a handsome residence
lon his lot on North Green street Great
lily as all the residence districts OF this
lefty have Improved OF late. none has
been more beautiful architecturally
THAN Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Holt are spending
part OF the summer at their lively
Icountry-place. Bonnie Doom a few
LUCE from the heat and wear and tear
Iof ummer. such a domain OF amuse-
ment and recreation IN pleasant
lgrounds. fishing. boating. h~ke-riding.
letc., one is independent OF the distant
resorts OF int or sea coast.
a few days since mention was made
lin The Messenger that Mr.. 4. H. Slo-
lcomb, OF this city, was in Athens In
tine year 1862, when Perdicaris there
Pronounced his American citizenship.
took out naturalization papers. IA
became a Greek citizen, to saw valua-
bile property in South Carolina from
Iconfiscation by the Southern ConSed-
leracy. This matter seems TO have as
Isumed Importance in the view OF the
government. as Mr.. Slocomb has receiv-
led a letter from the State department.
isaying that the question of the citizen
ship OF Perdicaris was being carefully
investigated
Mr.. A. A. Sinclair. OF counsel for the
Icity in the case against the Fayette-
willie water, Light and Power Compa-
my. has just returned from Eureka,
california, whittier he went TO cross
lexamine Mr. Dec. Richards, general
manager of the defendant company.
This looks like a case of the noun
tain going to Mahomet." as there was
IA recent hearing in this city before
leX-Judge shepherd, special master in
Iequity. but Mr.. Richard did not ap-
lpear.
Mr.. wv. L. Hawley received a message
yesterday by wireless telegraph an
lnouncing thai his ne~w-wedded daugh-
tier. with her husband, Mr.. NJ. r. Ba-
Icon, had reached Lizards Point in their
European honeymoon tour.
At last evenings meeting Of the board
lof aldermen Mr.. j. D.. Brown was
unanimously reelected city tax coll
Hector. and Mr.. Norman Johnson was
Imade extra policeman for east Fay
le~tteville. DIR. A S. Rose. city physl>
lcian. submitted an excellent and well
considered report. containing valuable
Information. From June 1st. 1909 TO
June LIST 1904. there were % white and
la negro deaths within the corporate
limits. The death rate of the whites
Twas 11.6 for every 1000. and OF the ne
lgroes 29.1. The greatest mortality was
from consumption, a total of IL. OF
which there were IL negroes and but 2
whites. There were 10 deaths from
Ipne0monia, negroes solely, n g
deaths from mal-nutrition. confined
lalso to the blacks.
Mrs. E. ID. Kyle and children, OF
Jacksonville. Fla, are visiting DIR. and
Mrs. Haigh.
Mrs. d: G.. McKethan, OF Jacksonville,
Fla. is visiting her parents. Captain
and Mrs. ]. u. Underwood. on Green
Istreet.