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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-07
Evange1istfc Campaign in Onslow County
Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Nnrdc Mil NJ q Donorn hor

<OVII eSPVITucIICt Ut TIC NeSSeIlSeI.J
Wards Mill, N. c., December 1.
In less thar three weeks there have
been three new Baptist churches organ
lied with 1877 members. The campaign
has been led by the noted Evangelist
Rev. j. II. E~dmundsOn, Of Littleton. N.
G. People rode thirty miles last Sum
day to hear this great man preach.
There have been many professions dur-
ing the meeting and Rev. Blakely H.
Mathews, the Baptist missionary of
Onslow county. expects to baptiZe
many more candidates. Mr.. Edmund
son and Mr.. Mathews are now at Chris
tian Hope church in the midst of a fine
meeting.
Many Of the people of Wilmington re-
member with great pleasure that Mr..
Edmundson held a meeting at South
Side Baptist church in that city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-07
Bryce Appointed Register of the Treasury

Washington, December 1.-The pres
ident today appointed B. K. Bruce, of
Mississippi, to be register of the treas
ury. Bruce represented Mississippi in
the United States senate in reconstruc-
ton days and is of the best hQOwn
negro republicans in the country. The
position to which he is appointed is
he held some years ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-07

An English clergyman classes foot
ball among the devices of the devil. 1t
is certainly hot enough.-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-07
DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS
NOT NOTICEABLE TILL AFTER
TINE FOR LEVY AND SALE

Floors ofthe Capitol Badly Decayed- Bishop
Cheshire's Address to Methodist Confer
ence-Butier Greatly Notwithstanding
Payment Of Delinquent Taxes six Poiiti.
cal Psrties-The LyDchites at Southport,
No Compromises in the Next Campaign
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-25
NORTH EAST NEWS.


Bishop Adams will preach and confirm n
class In st. Mary's p. Z. Church next Thurs
day evening, September 80.
Charles 4. Simms & Co. paid out about
$4,000 to their employees on Monday. The
work Of strengthening the road is rapidly
progressing
Our duckers are making preparations for
tn ducks and are wishing for profitable
season.
The fair and festival OF Shawnah Tribe, /.
o. r. NJ. is III progress in G. A. r. Hall and
promises to be great success. The North
East Band will furnish music Saturday even
ing.
II. M. West and Forest Harvey are engaged
In painting e. G. Georges store and residence
in Elk Neck.
At recent meeting the trustees of the
public school decided to increase the salary
of Prof. E. B. Fockler, who has decided to
remain and therefore declined the new offer
he had in South Carolina.
Quite a number of our citizens will go to
Baltimore to see the game of ball between
Baltimore and Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Rose have returned
from the seashore where they have been for
some time for his health which was greatly
improved by his vacation.
MIR. William II. Parr was in town this week
very much improved and confident of his
ultimate recovery.
There are several here who are entitled to
be registered who should not neglect the OPP
portunity on Tuesday, September %, and
Tuesday. October 5, at j. l.. Moore's Drug
Store.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-25
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.


Mrs. Robert TiSnor, who has been so seri-
ousiy III, Is now able to he out.
Inc country Iehhls CluD was entertained
10y Mr.. L. {. Bond ut The Naples Monday
afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth PuGh entertained the Shakes
pcare Club Friday evening.
Miss BruIah NJ. CrrsweIl has the position
as assistant teacher AT OAK Grove school
Captain Holm invited the faculty OF the
JACOB rome Institute 10 take san down the
nay But lew declined the invitation ana
those only from necessity
The Epworth League prayer meeting will
ne lea GS Hiss l.. hiyfna IoDhiL%OA sunday
night. SHOW her your good VII! by your
presence.
Our town Is ah''Vehtd by merry-SO-round
on one OF the Wharves
The coored people VIII have camp meet
ms next Sunday at Happy Valley. An ex-
cursion will come mp from Betterton.
"FOundCrs Day sill he observed at the
Jacob Tome institute October l.
Forest purgin, who has had employment
for some time in Philadelphia is at home
quite sick.
One ofth most entertaining entertainments
ever given by the young people OF The NJ. E.
Church wa held IN the lecture room tuesday
evening. 1t was called Enigma and hlys-
teryentertainment. The audience was given
tickets and Iourneyed long distance with
iI"l ''lou7 iaPi''N al ''''' Il Hh'' nus 'lll'
on the trip and were served with refreshments
on their return. 1t was given by the Epworth
League aud was in charge OF Misses l..
Myrna Tomkinson Lulu Pusey and Mr.. Frank
Il. Benson.
On Sunday evening next, September rs. at
EGG. cd, .,...- 90. & risti"n hNd"ar"r s.
c"ty in the Presbyterian Church ut i.3O
o"'ocH, Prot C"nh"r, OF west N'ltin"ha'I
Academy, VIII give an account OF tue Inter
national Convention which was held Mt San
Francisco last July. 1t ia sure to be interest
ing; e" hear MIN.
The Right Rev William Forbes Adams.
Bishop OF tn" Diocese of Easton. viii preach
in st. james Episcopal Church Friday, Oct.
LIST, ut 7.3O p. M, and administer the sacred
rite o. confirmation. The public are cor
daily invited to attend the service,
Misses AIile RAYMOND, OF Aberdeen, Julia
r. Cohen, OF Baltimore, were Miss Arm
strongs guests last weeE.-Mrs. John Evans
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-25

The originator and the home of Clothing Economies
and fair open, one-price dealing. For nearly forty
years it has stood for Mems and Boys Clothing only
Why not for Womens and Girls Clothing? Sure
enough, Why not?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-25

bleached Sheeting Muslin, one
yard wide, to 1o-yard
lengths, slightly soiled, &C.
per yard.
Children's heavy UNDER
wear, elastic ribbed Vests and
Drawers in all sizes, 25c. for
each garment--gray fleece
lined.
A few rolls left of those very
heavy, all wool, extra super
Ingram Carpets for soc. per
yard.
A good style heavy Ingram
Carpet for 25c. per yard.
A good old-fashioned Rag
Carpet tor 25c. per yard.
For repair work or upstairs
work we have a nice line of
coiorings in Shades ready
mounted on spring rollers for
25c. each.
For kitchen, dining room
and bath we have a fine line
of wide Linoleums in very
handsome patterns.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-25
PENNINGTON ITEMS.
TRANSACTION. Mp, Sept. "a, 1897

FARMISGTON, Mp, Sept "a, 1897.
Farmers are busy sowing wheat ana outing
corn. The corn crop is very good in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Molie Connolly and son are visiting
her grandparents near this place.
Quite number attended the lawn fete ut
Mr.. Abe kirk and were accompanied home
by a heavy rain. But as the rain was so badly
needed some did not complain OF the good
soaking they received.
Mrs. Molie Brickley, who has been very
ill., we are glad to say is much better and
about again.
Cider and apple butter making is the order
of the day in and around our little village
Our shoemaker, dad is still resting ut
ease.
The Young Peoples Club has not yet been
organized.
A wedding is to take place in the near
future.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-25

Marriage licenses were issued this week to-:
Frank b. Pratt, of kimbleville Pa, and Elsie
NJ. Scrahorn, Of Fair Hill. Francis II. Has
kell. of Boston, Mass, and Dayse G. Ketter
linus, OF Cecil county. William S. Hill, of
Perryville, and Clarabel Bicking, Of Pomeroy.
DR.. Newton Fernando Foote. of Topper Lake,
N. Y, and Hannah Rebecca Rutter, of Wood
lawn. William l.. Purner and Katie NJ. Smith
both OF Town Point.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-25

Ayers Sarsaparilla is not u secret prepara
ton. Any physician may have the formula
on application. The secret Of its success as a
medicine lies in its extraordinary power to
cleanse the blood of impurities and cure the
most deep-seated cases Of blooa-disease.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-25
VIM. B. SHARP & co.

The grizzly, discolored and uncouth beard
can be mode to appear inviting by Bucking-
hams Dye, which coors an even brown or
black; may be applied at home.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-25

California Blankets, made of
fine selected wool, generous
in size and weigh S pounds.
Finished handsomely with red,
blue and pink borders; have
always been our IS grade We
will sell a limited quantity for
$3.50 per pair.
-Four hundred fine White
Blankets that look and feel
like wool, but made of wool
that grows on bushes. 25c.
each.
All of our Linen Doylies
that have been used for deco
rations. They are somewhat
soiled and rumpled, and for
that reason will be sold for
2 u C. each.
1000 yards of heavy IN
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region claimed him as his son. Thomas
Lincoln and Enloe had a regular set to
fight about the matter, in which encoun-
ter Lincoln bit off the end of Enloe's
nose Lincoln held the mother and
child, but Enloe ever afterward claimed
that he was the father Of Abe, and the
name the mother gave the boy was evil
dence, Enloe would contend, of that
fact Finally Thomas Lincoln, to get
clear Of Enloe, removed to Indiana
n A few words more az to the Enloe
family and 1 am done with the subject
As far back as I can recolleet there lived
in Hardin county three families of En-
Ices, all from North Carolina and all
said to be cousins. Isham Enloe mar
ried a widow Larue and had a family
of some distinction. Governor Helm il
relative Of Mrs. Enloe's descendants
by her first husband Larue. Abe Enloe,
another cousin, tall, dignified looking
man of fine personal appearance, very
neat, silent and reserved, more eff a
bookworm than anything else, married
a Vernon-one of our best families
and was the father Of respectable fam
lily Then comes our veritable Abe En-.
Toe, who claims to be the father of Lin
coin. He was over feet high and
fine specimen of manhood. l remember
him, with part of his nose bit off, as one
OF the institutions of the country for
over 80 years. Very silent, very unob
trusive, never drunk nor boisterous, he
seemed not TO suffer in reputation by
the conduct Of his sisters, who were
more or less notorious. | never had
much TO say to him except when l sold
him some article for his farm in my I'M
Gle store. He may have been man Of
destiny also and patiently filled the
place assigned him by Providence. "
To destroy the claims of Enloe it is
only necessary to state that at the time
of Nancy Hanks marriage he was
scarcely / 6 years cid, while she was 90.
l repeat, therefore, when went to
Kentucky 1 was determined to unrayol
the myriad eff yarns that seemed to have
wound themselves around the subject of
our biographical efforts. Fortunately
for our purposes and the good of history
the clerk Of Washington county, KY,
had just discovered IN one Il the dusty
and long neglected pigeorholes in his
oflce the certificate by Jesse Head.
Methodist preacher. of the marriage II
Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks.
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F0rdyee News.
] From the chronIeIe-E nlerprtse. |


Mr.. Westall and baby came down
from Pine Bluff Monday 10 visit her
parents. MIR. and Mrs. s. j Hillman.
The agony is over The republican
bosses have Endorsed Mr.. Phil Cox
for postmaster a. this place. MIR,
Cox is a handsome gentleman and
fully competent to handle the mail.
While MeDade was our choice, we
will bow to the will of the mighty.
A meeting OF Confederate Sur
viyors in Dallas, Cleveland and Gail
houn counties is called to meet at =
p. m. the Second Saturday in May,
in Nuts Hall for the purpose of or
ganizing a camp and sending repre-
sentatives to the reunion at Nash
vile June %. A rate OF one cent per
mile has bee secured and all who
will may go at this rate.
Robert J. Brown, of Austin, Tex,
who is said TO be tiue elUcutionist,
will render Richard the Third" at
the Training School building next
Tnesduy night He has been in
Little Rock several nights, entertain
ing large audiences. The Arkansas
Gazette says he has few equals. The
Arkansas Democrat classes him as n
hlstrionic genius.
Mr. Acruman is figuring on supply
ing England with butter. lie say
that country annually imports $50.
O00000 worth OF teat commodity.
$35, OO0 COO of which is the far-famed
Danish product He is OF the opin-
ion that there must be something
very much alive in Denmark when
that little country can buy COW feed
in the United States and sell SO much
butter in England.
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Make. MIee EARN rheir nn.,a.

The latest opposition to manual labor
comes not from steam power, but from
the modest little mouse. A Scotcbmon
one evening recently sat looking al
some mice when an idea struck him.
lie decided to set the little thieves at
Spinning yarn, and it was probably a
very astonished pair of mice that fonna
themselves a few days later working
small treadmill in cage like those il,
which rats and other small animals are
Kept but without the slightest idea that
they were paying for their board in this
way The ingenious Scotty found from
calculation that AN ordinary mouse can
twist over 100 threads ON reels every
day, although to do this he has TO rim
1O9s miles London News.
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Take Warming.

The officials OF the Cotton Belt
have issued the following:
ST. Louis. April p. 1S97-All
Agents: / understand. from news
paper clippings. that a Mr. II. t.
Statti and a Mr. n. j. Macarthur are
travelling around through Arkansas
and Texas. representing themselves
as being connected with the Cotton
Relt Route, as special advertising
agents, claiming that the Cotton
Belt Route proposes to Issue folder
descriptive OF the territory. and that
they are soliciting advertisements
and write-ups for this folder in the
name OF the Cotton Belt Route.
This is Ia advise that the gentle
men referred te have no connection
whatever With this Company. This
Company daes not propose to issue
any such folder as intimated by
them and lisclaims any response
bility whatever for any OF their acts
in such matter. Please notify the
public accordingly.
f. w. LABEAuME. G.. r. & T. a.
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Sugar Beet Culture.

+. eagle. who Is proposing to ex-
pertinent with sugar beets here this
season, received n large package of
seed yesterday by express. He is
going to plant them ON u tract OF
land one mile east of Mena, and sew
eral farmers in this vicinity will also
plant small tracts 1t is believed
that our soil and climate are well
adapted to the growth OF the sugar
beet and that 1t will become a prom
inent product OF this country in the
near future.-Mena Ark Star.
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FOR LAND.
Water or Air This Engine of Destruction
Is Intended.

A modereu arIaored fighting car
which travels through the air like q
bird. runs along the earth like rail
road train, and floats on top of the
/ seq, or dives beneath 1t when danger
il nigh--such IL the combination war
{ machine. the plans OF W hlch are now
on file In the War Department at
Washington.
The man VIII conceived the idea OF
building such n craft Is by no means
n crank. He Is practical engineer
and maehlnist, an inventor OF no
little reputation, IA member of the
Association of French Inventors OF
Paris. and an honorary member OF
American Inventors, lie is Charles
A. Kunzel, Jr.. Of Hoboken.
Kunzel, who is about 30 years old,
came to this country about thirteen
years ago. Since then he has spent
his leisure time and much money on
the building OF models and In the
making of plans for an aerial ship
His airship is to be an oval conpurt-
ment balloon, 135 feetlong and thirty
leet Vide, supporting II bullet proof
car of aluminium.
The speed can he accelerated by
means of fans placed ON top OF the
car. These are To work in opposite
directions upon two shafts, one OF
which passes through the other,
and have power almost great
enough to lift the ship without the
aid OF the balloon. The car is whale
hack shaped Its odd features are
the mechanism and the presence OF
powerful screws in the stern, which
will operate either In the air or on the
water, aud six wheels fastened at
the bottom of the car. used for land
service.
Gas engines are to furnish power.
The fuel used is to be Manufactured
aboard the ship from coal oil and
naptha by process Kunzel is keep
ing n secret The surplus gas is to
be stored In tanks, purified and used
as needed by the balloon. to which
connecting pipes extend from the ear.
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A WELCOME GUIDE.

On receipt of 20 cents will forward
to any address, postpaid, a hand
some catalogue of y pages profuse'y
Illustrated, giving full description OF
fruit trees. small fruit, ornamental
trees. evergreens. shrubs, vines. roses
bulbs etc. also giving formula" for
spraying, when to spray, plant etc.
The descriptive catalogue is II vel
come guide to all those in need OF
information. and should not he with
out it. Send for it, it will please you.
From the first order you send of one
dollar or more, the price OF the cata
logue can be deducted therefrom.
onrcorrespondence kindly solicit
cd. Yours very truly. Ambrose
Martell. proprietor Peoria Banner
Nurseries. office and safes grounds,
Nos. Ill To III S. Jefferson ave,
Peoria, Ill. 2-23-d &sw e.
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Tennessee Centennial Exnosltlon.

At Nashville, Tenn, May list to
Oct 3lst, 1896.
For the above occasion the Cotton
Belt Route will sell tickets Pine Bluff
10 Nashville and return as follows:
Class "A''-These tickets will be
on sale April 24th and daily on and
after April 18th. to and including
October 18th 1897. with final return
limit Nov 18th. 1897. a t$lS.75.
Class "R"-Tickets on sale April
Goth aud daily thereafter To aud in
Guiding Oetob 18th. with return
limit of 20 days from date OF sale at
$l3 20.
Glass "C''-Tiekets on sale April
9th ana every Tuesday and Thurs
day thereafte to and including Oct.
26th with return limit OF 10 days
from date OF sale at $1,000.
j. W. FARLEY. Agent.
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Two years ago r. !. Warren, a
druggist at Pleasant Brook. \. y,
bought n small supply OF Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. lie sums up
the result az followe: At that time
the goods were unk1 own II.
this section: today Chamberlain r
Cough Remedy is a household word. >
| is the same In hundreds of eomInu-
mites. Where ever the good qualities
OF Chamberlain Cough Remedy be-
come known the people viii have
nothing else For safe by w. l..
Dewoody & Co
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Mrs. A. lnecn, residing at 720 Henry
ST., Alton, H., suffered with sciatic
rheumatism for over eight months.
She doct"red forit nearly the whole
OF this time, using various remedies
recommended by friends, and was
treated by the physicians, but re-
ceived no relief. She then used one
and half bottles of Chamherlain's
Pain Balm. which effected n complete
cure This is pnbllsh,dsat her request
as she wants Others similarly atiliet-
ed to know what cured her The %
and so cent sizes for sale by w l..
Dewoody.
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Lincoln County News.
Illrom the Star City pemocrut.l

Mr. p. II. Galloway. of Pine Bluff.
was shaking hands with his many
friends in Star City last week.
The bieycllsts are talking of fixing
mp n bicycle track in Mr.. j. H. Rob
ertson's pasture field.
Mrs. Marion Hudson and children,
of Locust Cottage, are visiting rela-
tives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Fox gave the
bride and groom, Mr.. Charley Atkin-
son and fair bride. swell dinner
Tuesday.
Up to date there has. been 2l90
tax receipts ON property, and 1905
poll tax receipts issued by the collec-
tor.
mir. {, T. Atkinson aud bride ar
rived Monday from Pine BLUM ard
are domieiled for the present Mt his
mothers, during he preparation for
keeping house at his home in the
north part OF town
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A Handsome Piece of work.

The Bluff City Mills, OF this city,
has again done itself great credit by
turning out "A magnificent piece OF
work. We refer to the counter man
ufactured for the Postal Telegraph
Office at this place This counter
extends across the building and is
made Of oak. very solid and substan-
tial, nnd beautifully finished,
aud OF an exquisite design The
Postal Company Is having all OF its
work done here ut home. II thing
that should be greatly appreciated
hy our people, and the sum being eS-
pended by tile new company Is no
small amount.
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Americans are the most inventive
people on earth. To them have been
issued nearly 60u, 900 patents, or more
than one-third OF all the patents is
sued in the world. No discovery OF
modern years has been of greater
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrh9a
Remedy, or has done more 10 relieve
pain and suffering. ]. W. Vaughn,
Of Oakton. KY, says: Il have used
Chamherlain's olic, Cholera and
Diarrina Remedy il my family fos
several years, ard find II To be the
best medicine ever used FOR cramps
In the stomach aud bowels. For
sale by W. l.. Dewoody Co.
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IL
When I arrived III Kentucky, and es-
pecially as / neared the region of Lin
coins birth, network of interviewer
legends and traditions confronted me,
dug my way patiently through clerks
records III obscure courthouses; read
the faded pages of family history III
musty old Bibles; 1 struggled over and
by dint of untiring effort deciphered GU
riously spelled and dimly written let
ters; l fathomed my way through the
files of old newspapers; I followed down
the never ending lanes Of neighborhood
and backwoods lore; 1 interviewed
scores Of witnesses Of every age and con.
dition in life. and in a word, searched
fer facts and data till it seemed, at
least, as if my head and heart We're
equally filed with the subject of my in
vestigatious.
Each locality had its tradition, and
many of them We're equally curious and
amusing The rancor of sectional strife
furnished an atmosphere in which some
Of them, feeding ON their own inconsist-
encies, grew to the dignity of glorious
falsehoods.
1t would no doubt surprise the reader
to learn how many different and ride
ulous stories regarding Mr.. Lincoln's
origin and paternity were at one time
and another current in Kentucky. Mr..
Herndon. who visited that locality early
in 1865, met and disposed Of many, but
even as late as my visit some of them
were still afloat in the currents and ed
dies of local history. The one most per-
sistently adhered to and the one with
the least preposterous features about it
was the Inloe or Enlow legend I met
it III Hardin and Larue counties. and
later in a somewhat modified form it
bobbed up again in another part of the
state. Here are few lines written in
1865 by man who knew all the Lin
coins and Hankses and Enloes III Hardin
county and who was lawyer and judge
Of the court there. copy from the
original MS:
After Abe's birth man by the
name of Abraham Enloe living in this
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A young mems prayermeetiLg was
held at the home of Ar. Lane, on
West Bnrraque street, Inst night.
which was attended by twenty
seven young men. The services
which were very interesting and
instructive, were led by Mr.. Weodall
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The Sudden Death of an Esti-
mable Lady.

A telegram from Atlanta, Ga,
received by Mr.. J. W. Ragland, OF
this city. yesterday afternoon, an
nounced the death. at o'clock
Thursday afternoon. of Mrs. B. H.
Whitfield, of that city. On last Sat
urday Mrs. Whitfield was suddenly
stricken with paralysis, and a Sec
ond stroke Thursday resulted IN her
death.
The deceased lady was a sister of
the late Mrs. j. W. Ragland. About
three weeks ago, after u pleasant
visit to Pine Bluff relatives, she re-
turned TO her Georgia home.
Mrs. Whitfield was a noble South
err woman; was highly cultured and
possessed a brilliant mind. During
her brief soiourn in our city, by
her many noble attributes Of mind
aud person, she made many sincere
friends who will feel the deepest
sorrow at her untimely end.
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The Rev. A. O. Evans will preach
special sermon 10 Young men Mt
the First Methodist Churureh mex t
Sunday morning at II O'Clock. The
public, and young men especially,
cordially invited