The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-30
THE SIMON ~ElDE
A Gift to the State IN Honor of David s.
Reid-A Church Bell Tells its History.
A Tourists Criticism Personal Notes.

Reid-A Church Bell Tells its History.
Tourists Criticism Personal Notes.
Correspondence OF The M~essengsr.)
Fayetteville, n. c., March "a.
The dying request Of Bennett. who
committed suicide last week, was that
his remains be buried 'in the state
cemetery, two miles west OF Fayette-
Vile" Many wondered what he meant
but thereby hangs a tale" which
may not be undressing to those OF
The Messenger readers who. with
most Of their own lives behind them,
fancy now and then things reminis-
cent.
James Gee-"Uncle Jimmy" famil-
iarly called-of stalwart revolution
stock, one-armed. fierv. democratic to
the core. lived to a good old age on
his farm In the vicinity OF this city,
gathered to the fathers about thirty
years ago. When David S. Reid was
elected governor Of North Carolina.
this old gentleman's exultation must
find expression in durabl form, and
he straightway decided to the state a
plat of ground for a cemetery, in hon.
or OF the suspicious event-and there
it is today, commemorative OF party
fealty.
AS DR.. W. c. McDuffie, years after.
bent over the death bed OF this cham
pion of the great unwashed and I'M
terrified" the aged hero's last wish
came to him in a faint whisper: Let
my body be aid out by only good.
true, democrats" and w. T. Frizell,
himself long passed away, when he
heard Of the request, dropped his
plane, pulled off his apron, and trudg-
e1 away over two miles, to see that
this last prayer was respected.
A venturesOme student of the Fay
etteville Military Academy, fresh from
communings with Virgil and Cicero,
the other day climbed into the belfry
OF the Presbyterian church, and bore
away in his notebook the autobiogra-
ply Of the bell, told in choice old
Latin:
TN f1amis I peril May 20,
MDCCCXXXI. Amicorum munere e
cinere surroxi in e%cclesia secunda
Presbyterian in Troja, Nova Eber."
Which,, being interpreted, is: Il per-
ished in the flames on the 29th Of May,
1881; I arose from the ashes by the
gift of friends Of the Second Presby-
terrain church Of Troy, N. Y" But who
ever will explain where the third word,
the mOnOsylable It." comes in, will
please step forward.
"Homeward fying"-with many a
rare and costly plume left as trophies
with the luxurious caravanseries of
tropical FlOrida-the northern tourists,
many Of them, stay their flight here for
a rest Of a night or a day or two at
the elegant hotel Lafayette, with
which all are charmed. One portly old
fellow said to his wife yesterday, as
this correspondent passed them at the
hotel ladies' entrance: 1.-THE chief pro-
ducts of this town seems to be OK carts,
flowers and pretty women" Quite an
ola podrida of good things, is it not?
A spirited horse and a broke rein
gave Major Jno. B. Broadfoot and his
family, while out riding, a narrow es-
cape. All were thrown from the vehi-
Gle except a little girl; fortunately, no
one was seriously hurt.
Mrs. M. J. Pemberton has been ap-
pointed a member of the committee on
relics for the Women's Exposition Of
the Carolinas. or fauItless, refined, Gull
tivated taste, she will fill admirably
the position.
Judge Sutton has been confined to
the house from nervous ~prostration for
some days.
Much interest is taken in the work
of the brotherhood of ST. Andrews,
Andrew Broadfoot's speech before
the brotherhood recently was most ex-
cellent.