The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-01
GRADED SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Professor Hill Elected to tn" possdor.
Death Of Mrs..Lawrence. Wt,,s.m.ou.
News Notes

Death OF Williamson,
News Notes
Correspondence Of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville, II. C., July %, 1899.
The trustees ef the city graded school
have elected as superintendent Profess
sor A. B. Fill, of Halifax county, who
comes TO Us with the fruitful experience
of several years of highly successful
teaching. Miss P. H. Matthews who
vas reelected teacher of the first
grade, has declined the position greatly
to the regret of both patrons and pu-
pills OF the school. Since December
1880, she has performed continuous
service in the institution, for fourteen
years a teacher and five years a teach
er and superintendent and she retires
with the record of faithful and con-
scientious work, carrying full sheaves
with her" -
Mrs. Williamson, the young and dear
ly loved wife Of Mr.. Lawrence William
son, superintendent Of the HOit-MOrgan
mills, passed away yesterday morning,
after a brief illness, and her untimely
death has shocked the heart and start
ed the tear of unfeigned grief wherever
it has been announced. The eldest
daughter Of Captain and Mrs. w. E.
Kyle, as Laura Meade Kyle she was
beloved of all through the brightness
of happy childhood, the fawless purity
of lovely ~maidenhood, adding new
graces Of a cultured mind and the
winning qualities of a charming and
beautiful character, until she attained
the crown of perfect wOmanhOOd. How
short and feeting seem the days since,
as a blushing bride, in the sweet mod
esty of orange blossoms and clingins
veil, she breathed her marriage VOWS
before the altar of ST. Johns church
where in early youth she rendered her
soul to her Maker, and where this af-
ternoon the solemn services will COM
NIT her pulseless form to the dust.
May God give comfort to the bereaved
who loved and cherished her.
The roof Of the tobacco warehouse
is now on, and the building will doubt
less be ready for the fall sales. The
manager, Mr.. w. J.. Blackburn, has
been making visits to different parts Of
Cumberland county, and examining the
tobacco crops. He thinks the land ad-
mirably adapted for the bright yellow
weed, and the only problem now re
naming for solution is whether the
planter is well up" in knowledge and
skill in curing and putting his crop On
the market.
1t is a little singular that the begin
ming of a change should have ended
with a complete revolution in the Fay
e~tteville book trade. Messrs, Gorham
e Sons had hardly completed their
purchase of the business of the Penn
berton book and music house before
Mrs. Mary Hinsdale and Miss P. H.
Matthews bought out the stock and
good will Of Mr.. T. F. Moore. They
are among the very best women in
| Observation-Disclosures, prominent in
social circles, Jealous in all benevolent
/ and charitable work-and there is no
| end to the sincere wishes for their sue
| cess.
Mr.. M. Mel. Matthews, manager OF
| the Hotel La Fayette, and a great suf-
| ferer from rheumatism, is trying the
treatment at Hot Springs, Ark, and In
| his absence Chief Clerk E. w. Farrell
is acting very efficiently as manager by
| his attention to business and his watch
| full care of the comfort of guests.