The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-07
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER.
Democratic Championship Banners
n Record Breaking Democratic Vo-
tcr-Nore New Buildings Going up

Especial to The Messenger.D
Fayetteville. Dec. AT its meeting
yesterday the Democratic County Exc
cutive committee carefully ~canvassed
the vote cast in the last election By
Black River. Blue Sand Hills and Ged-
dies IGN. the three precincts contend
ing for the Democratic championship
banner, awarded TO the precinct max
ing the greatest gain IN its vote. and
held for the past two years by Goblin
Branch. Geddies' Gin and Blue Sand
Hills tied on the gain, and il was de-
cided TO honor both. Another hand
some banner will be provided. and the
double presentation will be made at
Union church on the eth inst, when
it is hoped that Senator Simmons can
be present to deliver an address.
Hiram Bryant, an estemmed citizen
II eBaver Dam township, is 81 years
Did, born in 1909. He cast his first
vote in 1892 for Andrew jackson. and
has been voting straight Democratic
ever since, putting IN a "plumper' at
the last election. Through Mr.. A. s.
Hall, county attorney. his friends have
presented to him a handsome rocking
chair for the easement Of his old bones
by the chimney nook in the evening
Of life.
Two large brick buildings are going
up on upper Hay street, Il designed
for a hotel. This quarter s~trikinsly
!. illustrates the growth OF the city. Be
fore the war it was the wholesale
grocery district. but for many years
since it has been given up 10 small
! shops and huckster stalls, with Brick
Row" tenanted by negroes running
fruit stands and eating-nouses. Now
there is a good hotel. an excellent
cafe, large grocery houses, we'll pat
(, ronized boarding houses, millinery,
etc.
It the meeting of the Cumberland
, Retail Merchants association last even
: ing, the president, Mr.. r. H. McDuff1e,
in the chair, expressions of opinion
! We're given by the members as to the
work of the association, which were
! very satisfactory and encouraging.
Capt. Charles Kennedy has returned
J from a pleasant VISIT to his son, Mr.
, CndfleS heHleuy dLu lod1iAs, Wa
! mingtOn.
Mrs. G. l.. Hammond, OF New York
! city, is paying a visit 70 her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Tedberry, on Cool
Spring street.
Mr.. Q. r. NimOcks, Of the Fay
etteville bar. has been elected county
attorney, succeeding Mr.. a. S. Hall.
There were two alarms of five this
morning-one from a blaze on the roo
OF the Lambeth Livery stables or
Donaldson street, and the other from
a similar blaze at the residence of Mrs
Thomson on Maiden Lane. In botf
cases the damage was slight.
Jeb Stuart chapter, United Daugh'
tiers of the C~onfederacy, meets II
Pythian hall tomorrow morning fol
interesting business, Mrs. E. J. Hale
president. .
Mrs. Frances Kelly died at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. JONI
Wemyss, on Maxwell street, at
O'clock this morning, in the 18th yea
of her age, after many months OF Ill
ness. She was a Christian woman o
fine character, with a gentle n loV
able disposition. She leaves six child
rem: Messrs. John Kelly, Of Lumber
ton. George Kelly, Of Clairmon'
Charles Kelly of this city, Mrs. JON
Wemyss, Mrs. A. P. Johnson Mr.
John @. Goddard, all Of Fayetteville;
As foretold some days ago In tn
Messenger by this correspondent, IN
apartments on the second floor OF IN
old Bank of Fayetteville building az
being fitted up for the Commerce.
club, which will have as handsom
, quarters as are to be found IN tn
state.