The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
DEATH OF COL. LUTTERLOH
4 Prominent Citizen Passes Away.
Fowler and Cook I'm Debate-Burglars
at work-Budget ef Local News.
Correspondence OF the Messenger.)

Fayetteville, y. C, July Is.
Colonel Thomas s. Lutterloh died at
his residence on Haymount at 1I:3o
O'Clock yesterday. diving within one
day of the great age OF 81 years, as he
was born July 10. 1916. He had for TWO
or three years been in feeble health:
but, such was his remarkable physical
vitality and intellectual activity that he
attended personally to his large bus
mess interests up to within q few
months OF his passing away.
Colonel Lutterloh was OF a beading
and influential family of Chatham
county, whose members are ill~ustrious-
~ inscribed on the pages of rhe coun-
try's history. his father, Charles Lut-
terloh, being a general in the war OF
1872. and his great uncle. Emanuel
o Lutterloh, serving on the stan OF
George Washington. The deceased
came to Fayetteville just after the
great fire OF 1881; and, after some years
OF faithful service in the large grocery
house OF the late Charles T. Haigh, he
established himself in business in ear
ly manhood, and thenceforth was close
ly Identified with the public and indus
trial life OF this city, from his zeal, en-
ergy and progressive spirit. He was
the pioneer in the naval store business
II lHS StCOlOL, anu STSClCI the uTSl
t~urpentine distillery ever operated in
Cumberland county, dealing at the same
time largely in cotton, of which for a
long time he controlled the market,
from the towering old wooden build
ing where now stands the handsome
depot of the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
He was one OF the capitalists TO
utilize the advantages of Cap Fear
river navigation, building several
steamers, controlling a line between
Fayetteville and Wilmington, and hav-
ing large Investments in
stocks up to close of the war. In the
destruction of the steamer Magnolia
by the explosion of the boiler many
years g in which Captain John Sted-
man lost his life, the deceased, who
was on the boat. had his arm broken.
and was with difficulty rescued from
the wreck.
Colonel Lutterloh enjoyed the dis
tinction of being the first mayor ever
elected in Fayetteville d munich
pal charter, which position he filled
repeatedly, besides serving his fellow
citizens in other offices of trust and
responsibility, notably in the legisla-
ture of North Carolina He was ever
a strong friend of internal improve
mentS, giving literally of his means
and influences for their advancement,
and was the largest industrial stock
holder in the old Western Coalfelds
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mould of manhood, endowed with the
courage of his convictions, uncompro-
missing n aggressive in his views, a
faithful friend, a public spirited citi-
zen.
In 1910 Colonel Lutterloh married
Miss Mary Francis Buxton, daughter
of the late Rev. Jarvis Buxton, for
twenty years rector of st. JOhn'S Epis-
copal church of this city, a woman of
rare culture, grace and accomplish
mentS, who survives him, together
with two sons, AesSrs. Ralph B. Lut-
terloh, of Florida, and Herbert Lutter-
loh, of Fayetteville, both men of high
character and phenomenal business
success, n a a daughter, Mrs. Utley,
a woman of marked talent, of Wash
ington city. His eldest son, Jarvis
fell at the head of his men, while gal
lantly leading them into action during
the civil war. The funeral services
take place at 5 o'clock this afternoon
from ST. Johns church.
On Saturday evening there was a
joint debate at McMiIlan's chapel in
this county, between Tor H. L. Cook
democratic nominee for presidential
e~lector, and ex-Congressman Fowler,
populiSt. AS it was the latter'S ap-
pointment, the populists in the crowd
outnumbered the democrats at least
threefold; but, for all that, Mr.. Cook
gave his opponent a hard tilt, and
the audience some sound democratic
doctrine.
When certain householders and
storekeepers of the pretty village of
Hope Mills awoke on Saturday morn
ing they found themselves poorer by
sundry valuable articles which had
passed into the possession of nimble-
fingered thieves while they slept The
sufferers were Messrs. ]. and z. B.
Newton, J. H. Johnson, Mrs, Billiard
and Sam Jones, a barber. 1t took no
"crackman' to rob in that Arcadia,
where the good people set little store
by ocks, bolts and bars.
In a street fight on Saturday between
two well-known colored men, Thos-
Walker and Reuben Elliott. the latter
received a bad scalp wour4 from a
large piece of brick. With a white
man, the injury would probably have
been alta
Mrs. Jane Smith, of this city, will
remove to Georgia to reside with her
son, Mr.. Warren Smith.
In common with hosts of friends
The Messenger correspondent wishes
every happiness to the bridal pair, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Hawiey, both much
esteemed in the social circles of Fay
etteviEe.