The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-24
MOTHER IN ISRAEL PASSES AWAY
Death of Mrs. McRae-An old Confed-
crate soldier Hurt Another Crook
ed' Liquor Dealer I'm Re-
modelling the Military Academy.
Correspondence of the M~essenger.)

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N. c., August 20.
The remains of Mrs. Margaret Nc
Rae were carried to Rockish yesterday
morning, after appropriate services in
the Presbyterian church Of this city,
of which she was the oldest member,
having beer a devoted Christian of
THAT faith for 81 years. The deceased
was the relict Of the late Captain Rod
erick McRae, and was in the S4th year
of her age, the last seven and a half
years of her life a helpless sufferer,
passing all that weary time in her bed,
but without a murmur or complaint
against the hand Of Him who with her
did all things we'll" Six sons and one
daughter survive her: Messrs. Calvin
lMacRae, of Fayetteville; Don MacRae,
OF Atlanta, Ga; Roderick, William,
Dixon and John MacRae, of Whining
ton, n Mrs. Makepeace, Of Franklin
Vile, y. c. Mrs. MacRae was
the sister of the late ex-Sheriff
Hector Mcneil, who entered into
rest a few weeks g aged owe
90 years. and was the last member of
that once large n influential family.
Mr.. James Kirkpatrick, living in the
southeastern par Of the county, a
worthy ex-confederate soldier, was
into town on Saturday last;and
on Cool Spring street near the residence
Iof Colonel ". >. Cook, his mule took
fright and ran away, throwing Mr..
kirkpatrick from vehicle and infiict-
ing severe injuries. He was carried TO
1.-THE sanitaTium Of Drs. Marsh and
lHighsmith on Green street, where his
wounds received proper surgical atten-
Ition.
John Freeman, colored, another too
F1a rfnU and Hauran- warrior Of -1na
blind tiger" was arrested by Deputy
Marshal Averitt on Saturday. and is
now in jail 10. awaf trial before the
limited States commissioner for selling
liquor without license.
Revenue Officer w. J. Sutton. ex-
Isheriff of Bladen county, was the vic
tim Of a serious accident on Saturday
last. y spirited pair of horses which
he was driving on the rOad near Eliza
bethtown ook fright and bolted, over
turning the conveyance and throwing
Mr.. Sutton out, in consequece of which
he was badly hurt.
Mrs. Farquard Smith died at Linden
in Harnett county, aged about 30 years,
and the funeral services were held at
ISarde's Presbyterian church, of which
she was a member, Rev. Stedman
BLACK conducting the ceremonies.
Miss Mary Carver, aged about 80
years, we'll Known and much esteemed
III I'd CllcN IlIc, ulcu Ou SATURDAY last
of typhoid fever at the residence of her
uncle, Mr.. H. L.. Ray, in Rockfish town
ship.
Colonel c. w. Broadfoot and family,
lOf this city, are spending a few days
lat Wrightsville Sound.-Mr. H. O.Sed-
berry, of the drug firm of Sidberry &
Son. OF this city has returned from a
visit to his daughter, Mrs. Townshend,
at Norfolk, Na.-The death of the old
IcOlored man, Calvin Bell, employed at
the SlOcomb Cooperage Works in Will
Imington, recalls the long past days of
the pleasure seeker, before the german
had driven from the waxed floor the
lcotilloI and the Virginia reel. Bell
was a noted fiddler in his day, and
ranked with old Romeo, Mark Black
man and other worthless of that ilk.
Carpenters, plasterers, etc, are now
at work r~emodeling for the city graded
school the Military Academy building
increasing the number Of class rooms,
and making certain repairs and i'm
lprOVements.