The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
FRUITLESs QUEST FORTART.
Kumor From Seventy-Ffrst-Ex-
citing Fire AIarm-Girls Entertain
the Boys-Lowrey-Fafson Marriage.
Thanksgiving Observation-Disclosures
of w. L. Jordan.

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Fayetteville, November IS.
Unless he has to hang some poor
wretch during his term of office, which
Will Sorely grieve his generous heart.
SHERIFF Burns has probably just passed
Through his most dismal experience in
that of hunting Tart, the train-wrecker.
all night through the most terrible wind
and electric storm Of the year, expect
ing every moment his horse to plunge
into a gulley or a falling tree to crush
his life out. News was brought that he
was seen in Seventy-first township, a
tourney.
The alarm sounded at the market
house at IL o'clock yesterday, for a fire
lin the laundry of Messrs. Ledbetter on
Franklin street, greatly excited the
dense crowds of country people as the
hose wagons plunged wildly along with
Ic4ang of bell, and hundreds left their
lplaceS on the sidewalks, where they
were waiting for the Rhoda Royal show
parade, and broke off to run with the
masheen." The damage by the fire was
lsmal1.
The bal poudre in the old opera house,
- SSAio piC L III
ment which the pretty girls give once
la year. was not inferior in the pleas
lures of the dance, the elegance of dress.
land the elite of the assemblage to any
THAT have gone before it. Miss Mary
Warren Cameron proved ITO be an ad-
lmirable ball manager. while the german
was led with excellent skill and charm
ing grace by Misses Alice Matthews
and Lillian Slocumb, the following cou-
piles on the floor DR.. M Mrs. H. w.
Lilly; Miss Tomlison and Mr.. E. r.
tMcKethan; Miss Morehead and MT. A.
III. McGeachey; Miss Calvert and Mr..
IA. r. Williams; Miss Lowering and Mr..
Roy H. McDuffie: Miss Lillian Slo-
tcomb and Mr.. A. NJ. Pemberton; Miss
Matthews and Mr.. H. Lambeth; Miss
bessie Underwood and Mr.. ]. s.. Nc
NELL; Miss Alice Matthews and Mr.. E.
IT. Watson; Miss Mary Warren Came
ron n Mr.. A. B.. Williams, Jr.; Miss
Frances MacRae and Mr.. G.. H. Thorn
son; Miss Pauline Cameron n Mr.. j.
j. CroSswell, Jr.; Miss Mau Haigh n
Mr.. B.. NJ. Graves: Miss Ellen Under
wood and Mr.. r. L. Williams; Miss
Eliza Williams and Mr.. ]. c.. thomson;
Miss Frances Kyle and Mr.. G.. B. I'm
Iderwood; Miss Fannie Williams and
Mr.. A. j.. Cook: chaperones, Mesdames
wv. L. Holt, Kirkland, w. NJ. Morgan.
E. J. Lilly.
Rev. Mr.. LoWery, OF Tenn.
la Presbyterian minister in the prime OF
physical and intellectual manhood
standing very high in the church, will
lbe married in this city this evening to
Miss FNaiSon, of a prominent family in
eastern North Carolina, who has been
la guest of relatives in this city for some
time.
Tomorrow afternoon, Thanksgiving
Iday, will be marked by interesting eX-
l~ercises at the graded school-the pre-
Isentation of flags and Bibles to the diff
Iferent public schools by Cape Fear
Council No. 10. Junior Order United
American Mechanics. The programme
is attractive, embracing vocal and in
Istrumentaa music, with addresses OF
presentation and acceptance, etc.
The uneral ervices over the remains
Iof Mr.. Wiley F. Jordan take place this
AFTERNOON. Mr.. Jordan was for a long
time i'm the employment OF Mr.. Walter
a man of bright mind. warm hear anG
generous impulses. He was a membeI
Iof the Independent Light Infantry, ant
WAS buried with military honors.
Shepherd Turner. Peter and Na1
iCampbell are in Jail, after a trial be
fore United States Commissioner Nor
Irissey, On the serious charges of per
Jury in swearing that Pitt Deal wa!
selling whiskey without license.
MI. w. J.. Edwards, the new bankel
of Fayetteville registered at the Hote
Lafayette this morning.
Misses Morehead and Tomlinson. TIT
lguests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Morgan
have returned to Durham.
Mrs. James Evans is at hon1e aftt
a stay at Morganton, restored to health