The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-10
FARMERS MEETINGS ON COTTON.
The Steps Taken ReIfive to Acreage.
The Good Roads Movement-SociaI
Doings-A Good Appointnent-Of-
ficers Installed.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Fayetteville, January Several OF
the townships of Cumberland county
in recent meetings of the farmers. fol-
lowing the plan outlined at the mass
meeting held in This city on the 17ta
of December, have pledged themselves
to a reduction. Of Is per cent. in the
acreage of cotton, while others a
simply passed resolutions, promising TO
abide by the action of the county on
v~ention, to be held in this city next
Saturday. and haze appointed delegates
to said convention. Everybody seems
to be free to acknowledge that, broadly
stated, the reduction of acreage is the
true solution of the difficulty, but
whether any Of the plans proposed will
be accomplished that remains to be
seen.
Notwithstanding that fact that the
good roads meeting OF Tuesday endors-
ed the proposed new road bill, submit
ted by Hon. J. G.. Shaw as chairman Of
the committee, carrying with it the
issuance of $50, 900 in 30-year 5 per cent.
bonds, his correspondent is Of the
opinion that when the bill comes down
from the legislature. and is submitted
to the people of Cumberland, they vii,
f'hN = O"l ~ q Sc vi la
people good roads, but just as
large a majority are opposed to any
more bond issues. They appreciate the
reference made in favor of good roads
by Captain j. D.. Mcneil. president Of
the Cumberland good roads association,
and others, but they do not intend to
assume any more debt The writer
finds, though, a growing sentiment in
favor of direct x to install and keep
up the public highways.
Yesterday DIR. G.. B. Patterson, a
leading dentist of his city met with a
singular accident, falling from his wind
mill at his residence on Rowan street.
Fortunately he was on the lower part
of the mill. Had he fallen from the
top his injuries would probably have
been fatal. AS it was he sustained Sc
we're bruises about the face, but 20
one were broken.
Last evening at their beautiful home
or Russell street. DR.. and Mrs. Jno. D.
MacRae very pleasantly entertained
the Down Town Card Club and their
friends of the Haymount Card Club at
six-handed euchre. The 2O-hand prize
was tied by Mrs. A. H. Slocomb ana
Mrs. E. H. Jennings, and won by The
latter.
A superb ambulance has just been got
in by the Burns livery stables on Don
aldson street, Of which Mr.. J. w. Ing
old is superintendent, which will b.
placed at the services of the hospitals
in this city. The exteriour inish is very
handsome, and the equipment of the
interior is complete for the conveyance
sick Or wounded.
Workmen have just finished tearing
down he Pemberton building, adjoining
the Bank of Fayetteville, on the lot
corner of Hay and Anderson streets.
preparatory to the erection of a new
brick building for the KimbaH Piano
of which Messrs. w. F.
Blount n H. NJ. Pemberton are the
state agents.
Her many friends in Wilmington
and other PARTS of the state will great
ly regret IL learn of the serious ILL |
hess of Mrs. j. 3. Underwood. She
is a daughter of the late VIM. IL. |
Haigh and granddaughter IF the late |
George =. badger.
Her Bladen friends will be glad to |
learn that Mrs. T. J. Melvin. who has |
been in lie Highsmith hospital for |
some days for treatment, is rapidly |
recovering. |
Capt. R. 3. Peasants, chief EN-
gineer of roadway Of the Atlantic |
Coast Line railroad, with his private
secretary, Mr.. Henry l.. Myrover, and
Mr.. George Huske, engineer of road
way of the 1st division, passed through
here yesterday on their private car,
an official tom over the line.
The Fayetteville Jeb Stuart Chapter
of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
of which Mrs. II. G.. Smith is presi-
dent, will meet this afternoon when
arrangements will be made for q joint
celebration of the birthdays ole Lee
StOneWall Jackson. /
The appointment by Judge Pritch-
ard Of Mr.. A. H. Slocumb. of this city,
receiver of the Southern Saw Mill
and Lumber Company is an excellent
one for the interests of the corpora
ton. Mr.. Slocumb has been for more
than twenty-five years one of the most
conservative well poised and success
business men of Fayetteville.
The following officers of Cape Fear
Council No. Is, Junior Order Of
United American Mechanics, were in
last evening: w. II. Phister.
Jr., P. c.; David Caster. g.: t. Black
burn, V. c.; r. F. Hays, A. r. s.; J.
H. Herring. Con-; w. j. Byrd, I. s.;
J. H. Harris. O. s.; J. L. Wade. Chap;
J. C. Carson, w; D. Caster. J.. W.
Judge, A. S. Maultsby. trustees.
~ SdlI IdS pSClI ~ kAiC NNAAA 1
perance forces of Fayetteville and the
county to meet in the First Baptist
church in his city on Sunday, 18th I
inst, to formulate plans for work for |
the year. The call is signed by A. E. |
Rankin, chairman of the county anti
saloon league, and Revs. D. H. Tut |
tie, +. J.. Hall and V. G.. Smith, pastors |
of the Methodist, Baptist and Presby- |
terrain churches.
Miss Fannie Kyle yesterday after
noon pleasantly entertained the Wee |
nesday Card Club at the family resi- |
dence on Green street.
Miss Jennie McLouchlin, n Of the
trained nurses of h Highsmith hos
pital, went down yesterday afternoon
to Hope Mills, n this morning
brought back Mrs. Black, who was
carried in the ambulance to the hos
pitaI for treatment