The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
Correspondence OF the Messenger.)


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Correspondents OF the Messenger.)
Fayetteville, ". c, September II.
Yesterday there w2s quite a crowd
in the court room 20 hea h case OF
the government against 7. l. York.
charged with fraudulent use OF the
mails. before United States CoEsnis-
sioner Mo-ressey. Assistant District At
torney Spears conducted h prcsecu-
uion. and the case of the defendant was
IN n hands Of ex-Judge sutton. Hon.
J. c.. Shaw, and Mr.. Ans. Hall. with
the result that York was bound over
for trial ii a justified bond ~ tl.Soo.
which. at last accounts. IL HE writer
be correctly informed. he was nable
TO give The principal witness for the
government was the postal service de-
tecive, jeremiah Connolly. While the
commissioner doubtless did only his
duty in binding n defendant over to
court, the testimony fell far short OF
being as damaging against him as was
expected
The board OF aldermca have in con-
temptation the leasing % EccleS Park.
the property OF the Presbyterian
church. ideally situated on the banks
~ ~@0~- @N@A - Eaeaa1 "a =.
Some ear ago IL was laid on for a
pleasure ground. planted in evergreens
and flowers. and furnished with boat
houses. gaily painted canoes. etc.
a shifting locomotive caught the
right foot Of Mr.. John Grady. While
he was at work in the engine yard OF
the a Coast Line Railroad Com
pany, and severed two OF his toes.
While a oun man named Tucker
Welshe was standing beneath al arbor
eating scuppernong grapes. lie saw a
long slender snake, in color uhe coun-
terpart of the vine leaves and instant
~ felt an intense pain in one finger OF
his out-stretched hand. while the rep
tile glided away like a flash. He has
since suffered much from the u
Rev. David Farley. pastor Of the
Presbyterian church OF h Covenant
at Manchester. asst evening. at the
home of the family OF the bride, unit
ed in marriage Mr.. John :. Mauitsby
an energetic and thriving merchant
Of this city, and Miss Flora Isabella
Bethune, OF Montrose. a lovely. accom-
plished girl, grand daughter of the
late Daughlin Bethune. for al a
member OF congress and a trusted po-
lftical leader in the country Of the Pee
Dee and Cape Fear
Friends We're entertained at A pleas
ant reception after the marriage. and
during today enjoyed the pleasure OF
the old fashioned Scottish Unfair.
For the third or fourth time this
summer a Norfolk excursion has car
ried away a large number of negroes.
who take advantage OF the low rates
OF travel to make their way ito north
ern cities.
On account of the continued illness
of Judge Augustus Z. Moore, jurors
and witnesses are notified by Major
A. A. McKethan, clerk OF the superior
.nrrrf -bnt Tho fnE #n-,,, - -4E,
court, set for Monday. nth. instant.
has been Indefinitely postponed.
A very pleasant visitor made US n
call a few days ago-Rev. Air. War
ing. a relative of Mrs. William Kyle.
on his way to a pastorate Is Kansas,
a cultured, scholarly man. who deliv-
cred a fine sermon in St. Johns Epis-
copal church.
Tbs white teachers of the county OF
! Cumberland and the town Of Fayette-
Vile will meet in the court room next
Saturday morning, 18th instant. for the
purpose of organizing a County Teach
erS' Association. The fruits of the re-
! cent very successful teachers .nstI-
tute are still being garnered.
A high compliment, a rising vote OF
thanks ait the last meeting Of the
board of aldermen was paid to Mr.. j.
A. Oates and the other members Of
the committee for their excellent work
cA NiiC ACh OAt SSllpDA bulil4liE. ~
the same meeting Mr.. j. A. ID. Boone
was appointed city standard keeper
for the ensuing year.
Very liberal terms are offered TO cot
ton growers by the Fayetteville Cotton
Compress and Storage Company, of
which Colonel W. 5. Cook Is president.
Major A. A. Mcclellan treasurer, and
j. L. Brown storekeeper. Planters can
store thei crop at very reasonable
rates, including insurance, until the
top OF the market induces them TO sell.
and the Bank Of Fayetteville will make
advances UP TO three-fourths of the
value Of the cotton pending sales.
Messrs. Williams and Burton, the
Durham merchants now established
here in the wholesale business, make
things move. Goods are coming in
while repairs of the building are going
On, n one customer made a large
wholesale purchase Of tobacco almost
as soon as It was put in the house.
An extension Is making to the real
of the handsome building occupied b.
Messrs. II. r Horne e. Sons, druggists
on Hay street, to meet the demand
of their large business.
Hundreds OF children were thi.
morning crowded in the class rooms
of the new graded school building
~promenading the piazzas. and playing
on the grounds. assembled for CLASH
fication and entrance on h rolls.
The Kings Daughters will give al
entertainment tomorrow evening at tn.
Roddick cottage on Person street.
Mr.. z. III. Jennings has taken a plac
as travelling salesman for q larg
wholesale house in Richmond, Va
Captain Graves. the well known cotto
buyer. is here for his season's worl
Sheriff-elect Frank Stedman. OF WI
mington, stopped over here on his wa
home from Blowing Rock, and wa
very cordially greeted by many friend.
, Messrs. b. F. Huske and Paul Wetso