The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-01
UPPER CAPE FEAR NEWS
Fire Badly Damagesa Pretty R-sIS$Hsa
Death of an EstimsbIe Color.d Man ks-
proving the Diiatory-A PrscaeIoeA Icy
News Gatherings.
Correspondence OF the Mcsseugcrs
Fayetteville Feb. 26.lSA

Correspondence Of the Ncsseugers
Fayetteville. Feb. &c. lSA-
Yesterday afternoon at o'cIack.
while brisk wind was blowing. q
spark ignited the second story dorner-
window shingling OF the residence. ON
south Dick street. Of Mr. Jno. {. Haigp
cashier OF the bank of Fayetteville.
and in few minutes the roof was
blazing. As 1t was in one Of the pleas
ATTEST and most thickly popula ted res
idential CD sections Of tbs. town. Dick
street was straightway throntS-d with
a very large crowd, through which the
hremen pushed their way, and Axrs,s-
tant Foreman Roddick thunders-i with
his changing bell and nose wagon. AZ
always. the fire department. under
chief ]. ID. Mcneil, did splen ndid work
but, despite all. very serious damage
was wrought. The frame work sta rsstsa
intact, but the roof was nearly de
stroyed. and the interior Of the s,>,nsa
story badly burned while the whole.
first floor was submerged in watcr
There was partial insurance on bofa
building and household effects
Yesterday afternoon, at 4:3O O'Clock
Abram j. Henderson, colored one OF
the most respected citizens Of Fayette-
Nllle, was laid 70 rest, the funeral ser
vices Of the Episcopal church. OF wIrirr.
ne "as member, being conducted ss1
. the residence and his remains beinF-
escorted 10 the grave by the order Of
COlored Royal Arch Nasons. OF winch
he was Past Worshipful Master. A
large number OF the leading white cit-
lZens attended the funeral thus az
testing their esteem for the decea sed
A }. anderson was one OF he very t,sesa
Of the prominent cOlored men of this
section OF the state welding a f-rCzas
influence. always for the general fyoJd
over the better element of his race. a nsa
was one of a family standing hjt-h in
our midst. He leaves widow and eix
children, TO whom this correspondence
tenders his sympathy
Mr.. Gilbert Walden. OF Virginia
gave an entertainment in the armnrx
OF the Fayetteville Independent Light
infantry last evening, for the brnefiE
Of the Baptist church. The attractive.
feature of his performance was his,
negro dialect, in which he was always
pleasing, and at times really powerful.
but, as an elOCutiOniSt. his taste
method and style are all detective
His rendition Of The Bells was WON
derfuLy effective.
The opportunity presented Itself tp
Mr.. Walden to administer a rcluke. II,
The hour advertised for the beEinninJ-
Of; the entertainment was s O'Clock
and a few minutes before . O'Clock
while he was rendering the cIcf-
d'oeuvre Of his programme an usher
escorted a lady and gentleman thr
whole length Of the hall to reserved
seats in front. Mr. Walden stopt-.s
short with a gesture of impatiencc
took his seat. and declined to go fur
ther until o'clock. The slightly nuvgex-
or punctuality badly langntshcs ora
th!S soil. Be II concert, ball. private
party, or even business meeting. thO-ss
invited OF interested give themselves a
margin OF from one to two hours in
making their appearance.
At Captain GarrasOn's store on Hay
street is a clay model OF the latrls.
ship Maine" the work Of AIbsrt Nc
MILAN, aged twelve years. The wou-
der Of this effort is that the boy <flp.,s
not fashion his model with the tGc.tsrv-
before him; ne takes a rapid fnts-Trsse
look. turns away and WORKS. out te~-
mental picture remarkable exanlxss.
OF the development OF the faculty ~
concentration.
The good effects Of the no fence La -
are already asserting themselves On
Green and Dick streets and other AZ
| tractlve parts Of the city the un.sit,SYi Ey
| fences are disappearing and rfs.
grounds are just 80 much beautifie-5
| Mr.. J. Il. Underwood is having huGl
a large and handsome residence IN
| Green street, on the Old X yle site
| The truckers have planted ye-ry
| large area in green peas this year. AS
| they brought a neat profit last scassasa
| The lettuce crop viii DE very Isrs7C.
| though the cold cut it of to some ex-
| tent.
Mr.. Ralph =. Lutterloh. native. OF
Fayetteville. ana now one OF the rrsarxs
| successful business men Of Florida. Is
paying a visit TO his old home.