The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-26

Getting Ready for Arms and Equip
ments-Pleasant Post Lenfen Enter.
tafnment Sharing the Benefits of
Treatment Massey's Hill
TransfOrmed Into a Garden-A Beau
tiful German and Those Who Danced

Fayetteville, y. C, April 70.
The Fayetteville Light Infantry are
having the walls of the armory lined
with lockers for the safe and better
keeping of their arms and new uni
forms. which they expect to receive
about May 1st, making their appear
ance in their splendid new dress at the
Confederate Mem -ial celebration.
Mrs. J.. D. Mcneil, president of the
Memorial Association, will give to the
programme Ct the 10th of May some
new and interesting features-fine
choral music and recitations at the
cemetery, q general gathering of war
veterans in the morning, etc.
Since the close of Lent society people
have been enjoying not a few delight
full functions" Mrs. J. NJ. Walker
giving a charming afternoon tea in
compliment of her sister, Miss Lippitt,
Of Wilmington, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Leighton Huske, while Mrs. Sutton in
like honored her guest Miss
Maddox. On Tuesday evening the
knights Of PythiaS passed a most
pleasant hour or two, the Chancellor
Commander, Mr.. G. G. Myrover, in the
chair. The wives and best girls
of the members Were permitted to be
ldIScly TIL SSIuellIS ol ILLS oI-iSIOI,
and, after the transaction of regular
business, refreshments were served.
and entertaining recitatiOns rendered
by DR.. A. S. Belts and Mesrs. Slocumb,
Alexander, S. w. TillinghaSt, and per-
haps, one or two others. ~RemSburg's
orchestra furnished fine music.
His friends cordially welcome Mr..
Herbert Lutterlol back to his home,
after weeks of treatment for very SER
inU,c i11rnrc OF G. Incanh,c .Snifo1
Baltimore. A pleasing incident has
come to you correspondents knowl-
edge in connection with Mr.. Lutterloh's
hospital experience. Amid IL his own
fearful physical suffering, he remem-
beTed a youth OF this city of limited
means, afflicted just as he was. He
gave orders to have the boy carried to
thorough course of treatment, at his
cost. CThis story comes at second
hand; for, in his good deeds, Mr.. Lut-
terloh lets not his left hand know
what his right hand doeth.O
Mr.. w. L. HOlt-who, as soon as he
takes into his hands a piece Of prop
erty, goes to work with u~nflaging en-
ergy to improve and beuatify it's
making a garden of the environs Of the
Holt-Morgan mills, On Masseyis hill.
He has put in fruit trees by the thous
and at the same time planting water
melons and musk melons with a law
ish hand. Right about there will he a
good stopping Face during the long
hot days of Simmer.
Mr.. John C.. Haigh is having his resi-
dence or Dick street, recently partly
destroyed by fire, remodeled and re-
built, Mr.. Thomas Whitted's dwelling
on the same street, is now nearly ready
for occupancy. Drs. MeNeill, Marsh
and Highsnith are about to go into
the drug business IN Market square,
Mr.. Joh NICK ethan, a registered phar-
macist, having gone north to purchase
their stock. This will give Fayetteville
eight drug stores, including quite a
neat and attractive establishment on
Gillespie street, managed by colored
men.
The young folks had a jolly time Of
it, in the aImory last EVENING" beau
tiful german, led by M. J.. B. TIL
linghast, in honor of the bride and
groom, Mr.. n Mrs. Leighton Huske,
and the popular guests from abroad,
Misses. Atkins, of Richmond, Va; Miss
Lucy London, Of Pittsboro, and Miss
Maddox. of Atlanta, Ga.
his call for the democratic primaries.
Accepting the craftsmanship of the exc
cutive committee temporarily, to fill
a vacancy, it is to be h ped that the
appointment will be permanent, as the
party has 10 better democrat. The
Messengers attitude is exactly right
in it's opposition to any contemplated
fusion or dioker with the enemy.