The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-28
INVITATION 10 THE pREsrDESr
Orator for the 10th OF May-Soctal
Club Organized-Dcafh Of Promi-
nenf Cifizen-FayetteyiIle Wants
Roosevelt to Come-yews and Per-
sOnal Notes.
Especial TO The Messenger

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Fayetteville, March 23.-The Faye.te-
vile Jeb Stuart Chapter United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy, Mrs Hunter
G. Smith president, have secured Gov.
Glenn as the orator on the occasion IF
| the Confederate memorial ceremonies
on the 10th Of May. On the day proceed
ing Gov. Glenn will deliver an address
| before the academic graduating class
of the city graded schools.
Last evening in the rooms OF the
Chicora Fire Company a meeting was
held for the purpose of forming a
Mems Social Club, and the organiza-
ton was effected with Captain ]. D.
McNeill president, DR.. ]. V. AcGou-
gan vice president, and j. B. Tiiling-
hast secretary and treasurer. Messrs.
McNeill, L. A. Williamson and Charles
Haigh, Jr., were appointed a commit
tee to secure a suitable hall, and Mes
srs. j. H. Harrison, Arthur Armfiei1,
and A. B. Mcmillan, a committee on
membership and ways and means.
Much regret was felt in this city at
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James NJ. Davis at his home at London,
Harnett county, after a long period Of
feeble health. Mr.. Davis was born IL
the suburbs of this city, his father be-
ing the late George Davis, and his
mother still living on Haymount. His
| first wife was Miss Harris, and his sec
ond wife, who survives him, was Miss
Kate Elliott. Mr.. Davis was a prosper
D,,r o1-o1 ~,h1;4 rrs@4J 1;-~r1
and in the days Of his physical vigor
was a loca leader in the Democratic
party.
A glance through the illustrated
magazines of the present day would
lead to the belief that the art of pho
Biography has reached it climax; and
yet one now and then comes across an
old-time engraving, daguerreotype or
ivory miniature of exquisite workman
ship. Captain j. H. Robinson on Hay
mount owns M of the finest pictures
in the state Of the late DR.. Ben Rob
inson, one of the most distinguished
surgeons and physicians in the south.
Yesterday Mr.. G.. D. Sedberry showed
to the correspondent an ambrOtype,
work on copper, which has been in the
possession for years of his mother, Mrs.
B. E. Sedberry, who was Miss Denning.
J It is a picture OF his uncle, the late
Samuel Bowles, founder and editor OF
the Springfield Republican, which was
a power in it's day. The ambrotype is
as artistic as a perfect steel engrav-
ing. The picture was taken in the Old
age of the veteran journalist, and the
face is very strong, the eyes and mouth
being especially those of a very able
man. Many a northern magazine
would give much for a replica of this
Bowles photograph.
The Fayetteville Ice Manufacturing
Company, whose plant was damaged
to the amount of $4,000 in Tuesdays
fire, were at work On rebuilding and
replacing before the ruins were cold.
They are in busy operation today, and
prepared to furnish all the ice wanted,
not only for ordinary consumption but
for fruit and truck shippers.
Miss Kate Kerr of Clinton has be-
come a pupil of the Fayetteville Indus
trial College.
Mr.. David S. Jones, superintendent
of the Whitmere Cotton Mills, one OF
the youngest men holding SO arduOus
and responsible a position in the south,
came up yesterday to visit his father,
Captain David Jones, who has been ill
with the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer went down to
Wilmington yesterday.
General Woodruff, Colonel Balm and
Colonel James, on their State National
Guard inspecting tour, passed through
here today from Maxton, on their way
to Wilson.
Mr.. F. r. Rose, secretary of the
chamber of commerce, and Mr.. W. J..
McDearmid, president of McDearmid
Wholesale Lumber Company, have
gone to Washington to invite Presi-
dent Roosevelt, on behalf of the mu-
nicipality and the citizens Of Fayet.t-
vile, to visit the city during his south
ern tour. Mr.. Rose addresses him in
advocacy OF the claims of the town
pointing out it's brilliant historic pres
tige, it's ideal situation, halfway be-
tween New York and Florida, etc.
Durham Taylor, II years old, soa Of
Mr.. Taylor, of Dunn, has just passed
through a difficult operation for appen-
dicitis at the Highsmith hospital, and
is doing we'll.
Mr.. H. T. Drake, commission mer-
chant and vegetable grower, has put
up waterworks on his farm for the
irrigation Of his lettuce and other
truck.
Mr.. Robert Rogers, AN employe of the
Wooden Ware. Company, aged So years,
a good citizen and a member Of the
Junior Order of United American Me-
chanics, died at his home in east Fay
etteville last night.
A very pretty home marriage was
solennized in Flea Hill township last
evening at the hospitable home of Mr..
S. B. Talbot, uniting his charming
daughter, Miss Mary, and Mr.. Charles
c. Mclaughlin, Rev. Y. G. Smith per-
forming the ceremony.
Sheriff Marsh that Part
ridge will be executed inside of the
jail, and not in the woods outside, as
stated by County Attorney a. S. Hall.