The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER
Graded School Teachers Elected.
F1ourishing Silk Mill Town--Efnd'
in an Old Mound-Live News Para
graph-PersonaI Notes.
Especial 10 The Messenger.)

principal in the city graded schools.
succeeding Professor Conley. and Miss
Kate Lamb has been chosen teacher of
the fourth grade-both excellent Sc
lections.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Belle Jen-
nings very pleasantly entertained a
party of friends at euchre at the fam
lily home on Gillespie street. compli-
mentary TO her guests. Misses Alice
and Bessie Jennings. of Bennettsville.
S. G..
A great transformation has been
made in the southwestern outskirts
Of the city. embraced in the large
area lying between the Haymount
home Of Mrs. a. J. Woodward and
the old Ellis pond. here is silk mill
town. with church.. industrial hall of
the State Colored Normal school,. rows
of cottages. each with its garden plot.
abundant supplies of good water,
perfect drainage. and thrift and neat
ness everywhere. while enough n is
reserved for a considerable ruck
farm. The houses. occupied by the
employees of the Ashley-Bailley silk
mills. are comfortable and well built.
and kept in good repair.
CAPTAIN and Mrs. D. II Ray and
Miss Emily Whitfield have returned
from a visit to Richmond. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.. McDiarmid and
Miss Martha Williams have returned
from their summer stay at Capon
Springs. w. Va.
Mrs. r. n. Webb. of Duke. is visit
ing the family of Mr.. ". A. Tillinghast
on Haymount.
Miss Roxi Dodd has returned from
a visit to friends at Salem. Va.
Mrs. Belle Carson and Miss Sue
Stedman have returned from Wash
ington. D. C.
Mrs. J.. c.. Jackson is making a visit
in Richmond. Va.
Mrs. Ed. HaWley is visiting her
brother. Captain H. P. Alderman. at
Mount Airy.
Last evening about 8 o'clock the
alarm turned out the department to
a fire in the restaurant of Wesley
Monroe. in the row of buildings call
ed Brick Row." in the district known
as Texas" in the western part of the
city. The fire was checked before
much damage was done.
Every day shows more and more
what a good thing the business men
of Fayetteville and the surrounding
country did when they organized the
Southern Life Insurance Co~pany. of
which Mr., E. H. Williamson is presi-
oSllI LII NIL ~. ,. SoopCl SC1lCi al
manager. At the rate at which the
stock is subscribed. the whole capital
of S250.0O0 will o have been paid
in. It should not be forgotten that
Captain z. r. McKethan. of this city.
was the first man so far as the writer
knows. to call attention to the mill
lions of dollars of southern insurance
money. both fire and life. piled I'D in
the business centers of the New Eng
land and Middle States He nTa2Pha6
or the streets and wrote in the press
against this enormous drain on our
resources. and his warnings are about
to bear fruit.
The correspondent notes with pleas
ure. the high testimonial given to ex-
Deputy Sheriff j. Med. Monaghan.
who resigned his position on the 1st
of December. and is now devotingl
himself to his duties as game warden
for this district of the State Audubon
Society. The whole bar of Fayette-
vile. headed by Colonel c. w. Broad
foot. the dean. and including Mr.. c.. c.
Igor solicitor. write an open letter
to the public as follows: "Mr. J. Med.
Monaghan has filled most faithfully
and efficiently the position Of deputy
sheriff of Cumberland county since
the Democratic party came into power
in 1898. A gentleman of pleasant
address. iron nerve. tried courage. and
long experience. he will be found of
invaluable service to any community
in which he may locate"
The grading of the track Of the Ra-
leigh and Southport railroad is now
rapidly going on in Cumberland coun-
ty. and the camp Of the convict force
is now on this side of Little river.
Miss Kate Johnson. of Wilmington,
is visiting her aunt. Miss Hattie Starr.
on 10 Hay street.
Captain Sam Webb. Of Alamance,
and Mr.. Banks Holt. of Burlington.
have been visiting Messrs. E. H. and
l.. A. Williamson in this city.
Captain T. B. Myers. Of Washing
ton. n. c.. is making a visit to his
daughters, Mrs. R. NJ. Prior and Mrs.
L. c. Wooten.
Mr.. NJ. n. Raynor came in on Satur-
day evening. and left again Yesterday
westward on a business trip.
Mr.. Harvey Calais. Jr.. who has
been i'll at the hOs~'taI of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad at Rocky Mount.
passed through here yesterday on his
way to Florence. S. G.
Mr.. John Elliott has bought a tract
Of something over $50 acres Of land
from Mr.. Evander Mcmillan. for
$4,000, which Mr.. Mcmillan bought
three or -four years aro for $1,000. This
is part of the estate of the late LAUGH
lin Bethune. member of Congress for
this district before the war.
Mr.. c.. F. Gilmore. assistant regis
ter Of deeds. and Mr.. John Hightower.
teller of the Bank of Fayetteville. are
on the sick list.
Mr.. Ralph Jessup. a prominent bus
mess man of Jacksonville. Fla. has
been visiting friends in Cumberland
and Bladen counties.
Mr.. E. J.. Humphrey. contractor.
began work Yesterday on the new
building of the First Baptist church,
corner of Old and Anderson streets.
AS it will be a good deal larger than
the old structure. it will be built
around the latter for awhile. so that
the congregation need not be disturb
ed in their meetings for the present
Last Saturday night Sum" Lucas
ESCAPED from the New Hanover county
chain gang. was arrested in this city.
Colonel ]. B. Starr. Captain J. ].
Crosswell. and Messrs. A. S High
| man and Jack Crosswell have return
ed from Curries. near MOore's Creek,
| where they had fine trout fishing.
DR.. J. w. McNeill a day or two ago