The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-02
PETITION OF
Asks Prohibition of Fishing at Mouth
of Cape Tear-Culnberland Pension
ers-Deaths and Marriages-Ncws
and Personal Notes.
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, December 30.-A petit
ton is in circulation here, and Is be-
ing numerously signed, in which the
Cape Fear fishermen ask the general
government to prohibit fishing at the
mouth Of the river. 1t is contended
that the smacks and menhadin boats
are running the whole shad fishing in
the Cape Fear, as the fish are pre-
vented from coming up
There are 172 southern soldiers and
50 widows of soldiers in Cumberland
county who are receiving pen
sions from the state and the total
amount paid u annually is $685..
Mr.. James Emmett died at his home
in this city yesterday from a serious
stroke Of paralysis and his remains
were carried to the family home in
Rockish township for burial this
morning, attended by a number Of
friends and a ~deputation Of Knights
of Pythias, of which he was a member.
Mr.. John H. Ellis died at 6 O'Clock
this morning, aged 10 years, leaving
a wife who before marriage was Miss
Sallie Atkinson, and four children.
Thomas, Walter, Mrs. Thomas Smith,
and Miss Alma Ellis. The deceased
was for some years in business on
Person street, member of the firm Of
r. T. and J. H. Ellis. He was a good
Confederate. soldier, serving in the
Civil war from nearly the beginning to
the end in Company B, 18th battalion
of light artillery.
Mr.. Aston Chestnut, of Magnolia,
and Miss Irene King, of this county,
were married at 5 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Evans, Rev. V. G. Smith per-
forming the ceremony. Miss Leola
King, sister of the bride, was the maid
of honor, and little Ruth Martin was
the flower girl. After the marriage
the guests were invited into the din
ing room, where an elegant supper
was served.
A pleasant home marriage o
place last evening at the residence or
Mrs. Switzerland On Haymount when
Rev. DR.. J. J. Hall, pastor of the First
Baptist church united Mr.. D. NJ. San
derlin and Miss L. ]. Switzerland.
Mr.. l.. G.. WOOten, a leading grocer
of this city, is a patient in the High
smith hospital, treated for a palnIul
affection of the foo
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. J. G. Me-
Diarmid gave a charming tea and re-
ception to a number of friends, at the
residence on Dick street
Miss Martha Williams, Of Whining
ton, is the guest of the Misses VIII
Iiams on Gillespie street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Strange have
gone to Trenton. Fla, where MI.
Strange is chief engineer Of railroad
construction.
Mr.. Everton Basden, of Clinton, has
been visiting friends in this city.
In MAGISTRATES court this morning
a verdict of j%ustifiable homicide was
returned in the case of James VIII
son, in Jail for the killing of Washing
ton Melvin on Christmas an
account of which has already appeared
in The Messenger. Melvin shot INTO
Wilson's house, and broke the LOOT
open.
The announcement made yesterday
bv DR.. T. D. Haigh, dean OF the med
zeal and surgical profession in the city
and county, that with the beginning
of the new year he will retire from
the active practice of his profession.
confirming himself to office work and
consultation with physicians when re-
nuested. will be received with regfet
nv this whole community. Especial
" deep will be the regret OF huncrdS
about who's hearthstOneS he has -Or
half a century ministered with the
care and tenderness OF the lam
iIv DOCTOR" who have been wont
TO turn to him with unfailing conf
dence, the lives of many of whom ne
has doubtless saved.
DR.. Haigh sits down to rest IN the
evening of his days with full sheaVes
about him. behind him a life full OF
wears and usefulness, and blessed with
the love and esteem OF all who know
him. After graduating from the Uni
y~ersitv. he graduated in 1851 from the
old Mott school, the University OF New
York. he and DR.. H. A. re-
ceiving their diplomas on the same
day. and he has been in active prac-
tice ever since that time-a contenlpo-
rarv of Drs. Ben Robinson, the elder
and ounge Gillian. Mallett, BLACK
MacRae, McDufie. etc.
DR.. Haigh was president OIL 'Ho
North Carolina Medical Association III
1888. and was a member OF the state
hoard of medical examiners from 1919
to 1884, He is a member OF the Anerl-
can Medical Association, and president
of the Cumberland Medical Society.