The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-12

Cotton Growers to Meet-Sale of Drug
Business-A Prayer Week-Inter-
esting Municipal Matters-PersOnal
Notes.
Especial to The MeSSenger.)

Fayetteville. January 9.-The Cum
berland County Cotton Growers Asso-
citation, Of which Captain J. D. Mcneil
is president, and Mr.. F. r. Rose is
secretary, will meet in the county
court room at noon tomorrow.
Mr.. A. A. Armfied has bought the
stock, fixtures, good Will. etc, Of the
King Wholesale and Retail Drug Com
pany in the Hotel Lafayette building.
The company has been conducting two
stores in this city, having purchased
the Franklin-Morton drug business or
Market uar
The old freight depot Of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad is being torn down,
and the material hauled away. This
large structure was built by the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway, dur
ing the administration of it's president.
the late Colonel Julius A. Gray, of
Greensboro. a little before the erec-
ton of the handsome passenger sta
ton. both situate on what was known
as military Green in old times.
A week of prayer is to be observed
in this city. beginning this evening and
ending in Sunday. in the First Presby-
terrain, First Baptist and Hay Street
Methodist churches, led by Rev. DR..
J. J. Hall, ReVs. Watson NJ. Farley
and D. FL. futile
The Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics will next Friday present
a Bible and a flag to the Stedman grad
ed school. with speeches and other ap-
prOpriate exercises.
Charles Williams, charged with SELL
ing whiskey, was tried in the mayors
court yesterday, and gave bond for
his appearance at next term of court.
The witness against him was Council.
a negro, and the mayor, finding good
n I fn~ hnlinryinor f1ot h. MO rntaI1-
ing liquor, sent the witness to jail in
default of bond.
Mrs. John M. Walker. of Whining
ton, who has been the guest of Major
n Mrs. b. r. Huske, left yesterday
on a northern trip.
At the meeting of the board Of al
dermen last evening an ordinance was
passed, prohibiting wooden or other
awnings in front of stores. except of
cloth or like material.
a committee of citizens. Messrs. w.
=. kindley. G. ]. Cooper n H. Med.
Robinson. appeared before the board
asking for the betterment of the
streets and sidewalks. The mayor ap-
pointed a committee from the board
of aldermen to cooperate with the
citizens at large in the discussion of
the matter: but it is generally conceded
that, badly as paving is needed the
sewerage system should be first laid.
Miss Martha Williams, of Whining
ton. who has been visiting the Misses
Williams. on Gillespie street, returned
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Abner Jackson. former manager
of the office of the Western Union
Telegraph Company in this city. re-
Gently in the service of the Geographic
department of the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad in Wilmington. has taken a
position with the Fayetteville Armfeld
NJ nlnCo1 INrnoar~-
Mr.. E. s. Cook. formerly with A. J.
Cooke & Co, has taken a position with
the new Armfeld Drug Company.
Following is the summary of ball
ances of the account of County Treas
j. B. Troy: To the public roads
account. S1,610.37: to the bond fund
account for railroad bonds. $S57.05: to
total. $2.467.42: by amount due treas
urer on county fund. S946.54: to net
balance 81 S20 50