The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-11
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A church Spire DestrOyed-New MIL
Maehinery-A Hem0Trhage while
Fishing Pleasant Lawn Party Bus.
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Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N. c., July 7.
Yesterday afternoon, about $3.50
o'clock a very angry cloud spread
over the city; and, with almost no fall
Of rain, there were for half an hour
the continual flash of lightning aid
boom of thunder. During this electric
display the spire Of the colored Metho-
dist church on Hay street, next to the
residence of Mr.. Ronald Mcmillan. was
struck and almost totally DESTROYED,
several feet of the apex being taken
completely off, and one whole side be-
ing utterly wrecked. People are Won
dering, first, why the light wooden
structure did not take fire, and, second,
what went with the bolt as the body
of the church passed u~nscathed, and
there can be found no hole in the
ground whence the fluid made it's
way.
The Atlantic Coast Line railroad has
brought to the Ashley silk spinning
mill a large and beautiful Corliss en-
CINE, to be put in place Immediately,
n his will be followed by other ma
chinery to keep pace with the rapidly
approaching completion of the build
ing, which is now up in it's third story,
n will be an imposing structure. Not
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busy on the Tolar, Holt and Hart cot
ton factory, which will have 20, 700
square feet on each floor, and occupies
a commanding position overlooking the
beautiful old town. A pleasant illus
tration of the rapid building up of the
factory district on and about Massey's
Hill is furnished by an advertisement
in yesterday afternoons daily Fayette-
| vile Observer for a lad with a bicycle,
whose sold duty shall be to deliver
the paper to mill employees.
While taking a days holiday fishing,
Captain w. w. Freeman, an official of
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, was
attacked with hemOrrrhage, by which
he was so completely Frustrated that it
was found necessary to carry him home
on the train. He has been seriously ill,
but is now better.
Last evening there was a very pleas
ant entertainment at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Williams, on
Person street-a lawn party, the pro-
ceeds for the benefit of the Hay Street
Methodist church. The management
had very tastefully grouped M decor
ated the tables, the girls serving the
guests were as lovely as girls any
where in the world could be, the re-
freshments were choice and dainty, and
the evening was much enjoyed.
welcome the coming, speed the
Pal ing, oOSNs III IAS
daily wishes abundant success to the
Messrs. Graham, who have bought the
book and music business of the A. j.
Pemberton & Co.. firm, he sincerely
hopes that the change does not bring
with it the departure of Major E. L.
Pemberton from Fayetteville lis is an
esteemed citizen, a valuable imam of
affairs" and pubic spirit, an eX-com-
mandant of the Fayetteville Independ-
ent Light Infantry, and the cOlnmuni-
ty could i'll spare him, his lovely wife
and interesting family. 1t is reported,
too, hat Major J.. c. Vann, another
former commander of the famous mill
tary corps, is contemplating engaging
in business in South Carolina. His
leaving us would be a matter for deep
regret.
Miss Lillian Slocomb, who had al
ready accomplished the curriCula of
ST. Mary's school, Raleigh, and the
Lucy Cobb institute, Athens, Ga, car
rying off hight honors at both, has re-
turned home after a postgraduate
course at the Gardner school, New
York city, an institution Of enviable
reputation and very high grade. She
has acquitted herself very creditably
by exceptionally hard and advanced
study in the past three or four years.
but she shines at germans and pink
teas as we'll as in the class room, and
is one of the most charming of all
"blue-stockings."r
DR.. and Mrs. and Miss Harriet Haigh
have returned nome after a pleasan.
visit to their daughter, Mrs. Cook, at
| Bergen Point. Mrs. H. E. Sheetz, Mrs.
| Robt. Holland, Mrs. o. B. Wightman
have been spending some time at
| Mount Hermon and Red Springs. Nj.
and Mrs. John GARRISON have recent
! ly purchased the fine place of Mr.. ".
c. Gray two miles west Of town. ani
| are now greatly enjoying country life.