The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

Impressive CercmonieS-CIo@in- TX.
ercises III Graduating Gass--Impor-
a n Real Estate Transfcr-yews
and Personal Notes.

Especial to The Messenger.l
Fayetteville, May livery inter-
esting Confederate memorial exercises
We're held yesterday. conducted un-
der the auspices Of Jeb Stuart Chapter.
United Daughters of the Confederaey.
At 10 O'Clock a sumptuous dinner was
served to the veterans in the armory OF
the Independent Light Infantry battal-
ion. At 1 O'Clock a procession was
formed on h campus of the city grad
ed schools, made up of the Confederate
Veterans. Reserve Corps. Independent
Light Infantry, State Guard, civic or
CARNATIONS, public and private schools.
civilians IN carria ges and on foot, and
marched to the new bronze Confeder-
ate monument, on st. James SQUARE.
when, after salute, the march was re-
sumed TO the old marble Confederate
monument in Cross Greek cemetery.
where the mound was banked with
vreathes and flowers. and the soldiers
graves We're decorated, followed by sa-
lutes of volleys of musketry and the
sounding of taps" by Musician Rems-
burg.
In the enforced absence of Governor
Glenn, Judge Garland s. Ferguson,
presiding here owe Superior court, gra-
ciously came to the aid of the commit
tee OF management, and delivered an
eloquent memorial address. Judge
Ferguson was a gallant officer and SOL
dier during the civil war. and knew
whereof he spoke yesterday.
Who foIIcu-ipr aompocoa ~ It'll,
school class of the city graded schools.
which graduated Tuesday evening with
entertaining exercises: Misses Eleanor
Huske, Grace Jennings. Elizabeth Ran
kin, Marian Slocumb, Edith Hall,
Frances B.. Broadfoot. Esther Tillins-
hast, Mary L. Mcneil; Messrs. Thos.
Rose, w. Fry, Marion Huske. Intro
duced by Mr.. J. w. Lamb, Judge Fer
guson gracefully presented the diplo-
mas.
An important transfer of real estate
is the purchase by Mr.. f. II. Jennings
and Miss ?. II. Matthews. of the Hy-
bart estate stores On Hay street, 10Y
occupied by Miss Matthews. with the
New Book Store company, Mr.. Jen-
nings, boots and shoes, and Miss ID. H.
Smith, millinery. The stores are in the
heart of the business center of the city,
are valuable property, and will be fur
Their enhanced in value by improve.
mentS in both exterior and interior.
At the annual meeting Yesterday of
Camp $50, United Confederate Veter-
II Capt. ]. H. Robinson was elected
commander. He was adjutant of the
ffty-second regiment North Carolina
infantry, and with it participated in
the great battles Of the civil war. Capt.
Robinson has not only many war com
rades in Wilmington, but is we'll known
in that city, of which he was some
years ago the efficient snd courageous
chief of police.
In Superior court yesterday was tried
the case of L. c. Jackson VS.. American
Telephone and Telegraph Company, in
which plaintiff sues defendant COM
pa1fy for $4,000 damages 70 + arrest
and Imprisonment on his W premises.
The jury gave verdict for 5000.
Two railroad presidents were in the
city on business observation-disclosures.
John Blue, Aberdeen and Rockfish, and
J. A. Mills, Raleigh and Cape Fear
railroad.
There will be- interesting services tn
afternoon and this evening at Marvin
high school, in the southeastern part of
the county, in the laying Of the corner
stone Of the new building, and the
graduation exercises. Governor Glenn
will be unable to be present. but the
progra mme is entertaining.
There are only two women gradu-
ate registered pharmacists in North
Carolina and one of them, Miss Gibson,
has a position at Sidberry's, Fayette
vile drug store, on Market Square, in
this city.
Col. n. A. Mclean, a leading men
Der of the LumDerton bar; arrived in
the city by the noon train on business
The board of aldermen unanimously
reelected Capt. J. S. McNeilf as chief
of the fire department Of Fayetteville
a just recognition Of his very valuable
services