The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-12
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER
Matters Before the Chamber of COM
merce-Mr. ID. T. Oates I'LL With
Appendicitis-Nexs and Personal
Notes.
Especial to The Messenger J

Fayetteville, June AT the meet
ing Of the newly elected chairman Cf
different precincts executive commit
tees, held after the adjournment of
the county convention, J. H. Myrover,
Of Cross Creek precinct, No. 3, was
elected chairman of the county exec
utive committee, succeeding H l..
Cook, Esq, who, for the last four
years in that position has done spIcn
did services to the democratic party,
eyincing shining abilities and fine ex-
ecutive management. His place will
be hard TO fill The old soldiers OF
Cum mberland county will be the guests
of II. J. G. Shaw at his country home,
Summer Time" today, where they
will sit down to a bountiful dinner
and will appropriately celebrate the
el on Yorktown Peninsula. Much re-
gret is felt that Gen. R. F. Hoke is
unable to accept the warm and press
ing invitation to be present.
Two games Of baseball were played
here yesterday between JOnesbOro and
Fayetteville the former winning the
first by a score Of to l, and the lat
ter the second by a score of 5to 1.
At the last meeting Of the chamber
OF commerce the question Of better
telephone service came up and Mr..
McCleur, general manager Of the Car
olina Telephone and Telegraph com-
pany, who was present, addressed the
meeting on the subject. After full
discussion, the committee having the
matter in charge was directed to C)l-
tinue it's iniquity, and report to che
next meeting. By invitation, Major E.
J. Hale addressed the chamber on the
upper Cape Fear navigation scheme,
which has been adopted by the cham
Der, carrying a total expenditure Of
S1,300,0OO, and the meeting rendered
him a vote of thanks for his speech.
Mr. F. R. Rose, secretary, stated ehat
he was in correspondence with the
Railroad Co., asking that q down town
railroad office be established, for the
purchase of tickets and for infOrma
ton as to all matters pertaining to
passenger transportation. Mr.. J. 3.
Tillinghast, secretary of the CumbeI-
land County Agricultural society,
stated that the outlook for the fal-
next fall was bright, and the society
on a solid basis.
Mr.. D. T. Oates, a member of the
Fayetteville bar, was prostrated Oh:
Thursday night oy a severe attack Of
appendicitis. AS chairman Of the dis
trict executive committee, he called 20
order and temporarily organized The
judicial convention on Wednesday,
taking an active part in all the pro-
ceedings of the stormy session, and it
is thought that his labors precipitated
his attack He was carried for treat
ment to Richmond, Va, accompanied
by his wife his brother, Mr.. J. A.
Oates, and Miss V. G. Flipper, head
nurse of the Higsmith hospital.
Messrs. J. NJ. Goddard &, Son, Of this
city, have leased the Piedmont Springs
in Stokes county, an old and pOulac
restort, greatly favored by North Car
Olina before the war.
Last evening the baseball team Of
Seventy First township gave a pleas
ant lawn party and ice cream enter
tainment at the country home Of Mr..
J. B. Huske, attended by many of
their young friends from the city.
Mr.. L. D. Miller, Jr., one of the
clerical force of the Kindley dry goods
house, has returned from a stay of
few weeks at Cleveland Springs for
his health.
The Chicora Steam Fire company
has appointed Messrs. c. L. Jones and
D. Maultsby as delegates and Assist
ant Fire Chief Pool and Mr.. j. K.
Pemberton as alternates to the state
firemen's convention at Asheville.
Mrs T. J. Melvin has returned from
a visit to her former home at White
Oak. Bladen county, accompanied oy
her sister, Miss Cain.
A telegram was received here this
morning from Mr.. J. A. Oates, in
Richmond, stating that there was lit
tie hope for his brother, Mr.. d. T.
Oates.