The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

Fayetteville Win Erect Building for
the Observation-Disclosures by Mrs
Williams. OF Faison-Segro Attacks
Prominent Farmer-New> and Per-
sonaI Notes.


AlA11A0l ~ 4AI AA%I~~S~1s
Fayetteville, August 17.-On motion
OF Alderman r. II. Buckingham a very
important resolution was passed at the
last meeting of the board of aldermen,
providing for the demolition OF the
guard house, on Gillespie street, and
the erection on its site of a handsome
brick building, with metal or slate
roof, to be used for the fire Depart
ment and the city guard-house. This
building has been badly needed, AID
Alderman Bucklngham's resolution
gives general qualification.
AT the last state convention Of the
North Carolina United Daughters Of
the Co~nfederacy, held in Fayetteville
last November, a resolution was pass
ed to have portraits painted of he
late Major Stronach, for the Soldiers
Home, AT Raleigh, and of the late Sen
ator Ransom, for the museum at Rich
mo1d. Mrs. Mary Lyde Hicks WI
liams, of Faison, n. c., received The
commission for this work, and she Ia
just finished the portrait of MAJOR
Stronach, and is now engaged OF that
OF General Ransom. The pictures will
be presented at the state convention in
Morganton next October. Mrs. Williams
IS an artist Il exceptional merit
does honor to North Carolina. Her
co.oring is delicate and true to nature;
she is very happy in d%elineating facial
outline and expression, while in te II
nique she is careful, conscientious and
+ in every detail.
At It's last meeting the board of IL
dermen voted dow by 10 to 2 a proi.o.
sition TO permit the sale of soft driaks
en- Sunday. It also voted ar %appropria-
tin OF so co annually to keep the Con-
federate monument square in good con-
dition.
The red rust has done a good deal .:
damage to the cotton crop in lhe
northern part Of this county.
Two OF three prominent architect
have recently been here to consult WIN
regard to plans for the building Of The
gregation whether they will builde IS
new Hay Street Methodist church. 1t
has not yet been decided by the con
gregation whether they will build On
the present site, or select another. sit
uation.
Charles Williams, a drunken negro.
was arrested yesterday, charged with
an assault and attempt to kill Mr.. Mar
shall Williams, a prominent citizen
and farmer of Seventy-First township.
G. F. Carter, charged yesterday in
magistrates court in Cedar Greek
township, with the betrayal of his first
cousin, Miss Pearl Carter to whom
he had long been paving attention, wGS
bound over in the sum of 5000 for his
appearance at next term of Superior
court.
Miss Maud Robertson, head nurse Of
the Highsmith hospital, is the guest for
a few days of Miss Kate Mcpherson, at
'Buena VISTA" the h~Ospitable McPher-
sol country home.
Miss Kate Alderman has returned
from a delightful round of visits to
friends and relations in Connecticut
and Rhode Island.
Mrs. Stanley Mansfield, of New Ha-
ven, Conn, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Hawley.
Miss Nellie Buie is giving a pleas
ant house party to a number of friends
at the family home in Rockfish town
ship.
Miss Mary F. Alexander is paying a
visit to friends at Dukes N. G.
Mr.. Stonley Cole has taken a posi-
ton with the Bell Telephone Compan.F
at Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Robert Strange has returned
from a visit to Newberry, Fla, when
Mr.. Strange is engaged in railroad con-
struction.