The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
OLD FAYETTEVILLE SEMINARY
A Record of Nearly Fifty Years - A
Prominent Citizen ParaIyZed-York
Out on Bail-BuIletfns of Town Do
ings and Happenings.
Correspondence of the Messenger.)


Correspondence of the MesSenger)
Fayetteville, n. c., Sept, 4.
The work of remodellng and reitting
the military academy building for oc-
cupancy by the graded schools OF the
city has progressed rapidly and salts
factorily, and will be competed by the
18th inst, the date nXed for the open
ing. The classroom accommodations
have been enlarged, the necessary rem
ovating has been done, and the large
campus divided into two play grounds.
a summarized Ais:)rv of this struc-
ture, covering almost half century,
Will be OF interest to efen the general
reader, especially the North Carolina
reader. 1t was built for a female SEM
mary in 1854, the first principle of which
was the late Rev. w. L. Pell. a lead
ing minister OF the Methodist Episco-
pal conference, afterwards editor of
the Raleigh Sentinel. predecessor of
Josiah Turner, Jr., the unconquerable
and incorrigible. Mr.. Pell was sue
ceeded by VIM. K. Blake, and he by
Thomas Hooper. The seminary was
used as military hospita. in charge
Of DIR. Fassenden, during the war, af-
ter which it reverted to its educational
uses for while undcr Mesdames Nc
Park hotel, with Mr.. Bell first as pro-
prietor, succeeded by Mrs. Thos. q.
Hall. In the fall of 1899, Major ]. w.
YereX opened there the Lafayette mill
tary academy, and wasted the fine op-
portunitieS offered by generous pa
tronage and an extensive clientele. His
successor was Colonel L. J. Drewry,
whose lamentable death in the spring
of 1898 lost to Fayetteville one of is
most upright citizens and one OF the
finest educators of the south. The
academy was continued by DR.. Murphy
and Captain Sho:t, until the summer
Of 1899.
Mr.. w. r. Clark, aged IS years, was
stricken with apoplexy yesterday, and
has since been critically ill. For more
than thirty years he has filled respon-
sible positions in the town and county
government-city marshal, deputy
sheriff, jailor, etc.,-in all of which he
was conspicuous for his fidelity and un-
finching courage. On the same day
MIR. John Buckingham, township con-
stable, an excellent officer. suffered
from a paralytic stroke.
j. l.. York, who has been for about
ten days an inmate Of the county Jail
under indictment for fraudulent use
of the mails, was today released on bail
through the efforts Of his friends. and
took the west bound noon train for the
home of his father in Randolph county.
The report Of the dispensary of Cum
berland county for the ,nonth of Au-
gust shows stock on hand August LIST,
S6, 200; purchases for the month 81, 211 /;
sales during the month s4,255; net pro-
fits S6S2.46.
The city editor Of the Fayetteville
Observer tells a pretty little story of
the marriage Of Mr.. Alexander Crook
and Miss Anna Cashwell. of Hope
Mills. Going to the home Of John
Roslin Smith, EsQ.,-"our John Ros-
of all this county-they found him alb
sent Chat IS, If you can find" a man
''absent"); but they overlook him on
the road, and from his buggy he tied
the knot for the happy young folks.
We welcome Rev. w. L. Cuninggim,
the beloved pastor Of the Hay Street
Methodist church, back to his ministe-
rial duties. rejoicing to know that his
vacation has greatly improved his
health.
Rev. 5. j. Porter, pastor of the First
Baptist church, is absent in the enjoy
ment of much needed rest and recrea-
ton from his arduous duties. The
Presbyterians were delighted by the
visits, and edited by the sermons, of
Rev. DR.. II. G. Hill and Rev. j. +.
Thorn, who were in the city last Sun
day.
Mrs l.. r. Dyes millinery store on
Hay street was again entered a night
or two since, but the thieves appeared
to want money, as they carried away
almost nothing from the building.
Mrs. Ounce and two daughters, of
Wilmington, passed through here yes
terday on their way to Red Springs.
Mrs. Fred Robinson, OF Wilmington, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Garrison.
Mrs. G. u. Robinson and Miss Evanette
=. Robinson, of Pensacola, have re-
turned home after a visit to friends in
Fayetteville.
The Fayetteville bar will meet this
afternoon to arrange the calendar for
the next term Of the superior court,
civil docket.
Captain s. NJ. Taylor IS moving his
stock from the Myrover store on hay
street to the Boone store adjoining, and
Messrs. Williams and Bruton, Of Dur
ham, viii sooon occupy the former
building for their wholesale business.