The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02

Correspondence Of The Messenger.
Fayetteville. n. c.. October 30.

rdyetteVllIe, N. e., OctODer 3u-
fr. Robert Strange. the contractor
foi the work, has nearly finished the
sever leading from the Jail to Cross
cr<ek, through Russell and Cool Spring
stfets-a fine piece of work. which,
yopr correspondent learns this morn
inf is confronted in the last stages Of
it's accomplishment, by an injunction.
The new telephone management, Of
Which Mr. George Holderness is head,
is putting up poles and making other
de{ired improvements throughout the
citk. 1t is rumored that Mr.. Hawkins,
exfmanager Of the telephone company,
viii intensity the regret naturally felt
at bis departure from this city by TAX
ing unto himself and carrying away
with him one Of our most charming
gins.
Three important church meetings
hate stirred religious feeling in this
community during the past few weeks.
Dri L.. L. Nash, the able pastor of Hay
strict Methodist church., led off by
a ]ries Of ~fervent, interesting services
productive of much good; he was fol-
lowed by Rev. DR.. Drew, of Richmond,
Val in the Presbyterian church, and
thit week the congregation of the First
Battist church, Rev. G. A. G.. Thomas,
pa$or, have been edited and thrilled
by powerful m from Rev. F. H.
Maltin of Virginia, whose meetings in
thai state and Washington, D. c., We're
gr4t gatherings of earnest people, re-
sultng in one hundred conversions in
the national capital.
Tho nouC Uofhorpr hos a cfyo !, Do 70
cent death to record, the dead body of
a cflored man was found this week in
a thanty at Hope Mills. Nothing
albd1t the emains betokened want,
the%lclothing being good, but the physi-
qud showed the form to be in the asst
states of disease-evidently a death
froh natural causes
Al evidence of the prosperity of the
Atl3ntic Coast Line Railway Company,
and it's increase of business at this
point, is exhibited in the construction
of On annex to the freight depot,
whdeby it's capacity is just doubled.
two splendid new passenger engines
built, at Schenectady, N. Y, for h
Florida East Coast railway, passed
over the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
this morning, and three more are to
follow
Every expression of regret on the
part of Wilmington people over the
possible departure of Rev. DR.. Robert
Strange TO Norfolk, Va, finds it's echo
among this people. We all admire and
owe DR.. Strange, and feel that, in a
measure he belongs to us as well as to
yOu.
The Atlanta Constitution
the approaching marriage of Mr.. Rob-
ert Hunter, Troy, special agent at Mem
rShiC Tom l off tho limited States 9Url-
cultural department., to a lovely belle
of the Georgia gate CITY," Mr.. Troy
is one of the most promising and tall
ented of F~ayetteville's young dis
persed abroad and here are hearty
wishes for his happiness in advance.
Mr.. H. r. Novitzky leaves here to-
morrow night for Savannah, which, it
is possible, he may make his future
home. Fayetteville esteems him, n
will lament his departure. Especially
will munical circles miss him surely.
Mr.. H. A.Grenameyer also leaves us.
an excellent citizen, and a basso as in
A pleasant sioree was given last ev-
ening in McKethan's hall by h pupils
of the dancing school of Misses Mat
thews and Williams.
The first Of the course of lectures be-
fore the students of the Fayetteville
Military Academy during the scholas-
tic year was delivered last night by Mr..
]. H. Myroyer, instructor in greek,
rhetoric, elocution and French. Besides
the students, there was a sprinkling Of
patrons of the school in the audience.
At an election this week Cadets NJ. w.
Nash and w. A. Mcpherson were
chosen captains Of the two companies
forming the battalion.
The death nf Henry George ia 0nOfh-
err black mark against the follow Of
over work to serve the ends of mum
dane ambition.
Mr.. John Gorham is installed as clerk
of the Hotel Lafayette, succeeding Mr..
Irving O~verbaugh. who goes to Omaha.
This excellent house. MI. Malcolm
Matthews. manager, is taking on new
paint, getting it's storm" doors UP for
winter, etc.