The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25

Fayetteville Is on the eve of It's GEN.
tenniai anniversary. 20 Ire celebrated
on sunday. Monday and Tuesday. jan
uary 9Th. eth and sth. !soi. Some OF
tn most eminent PresbyTerians OF the
state and the south are expected to b
present. and the impressive services
will be duly laid before the readers Of
The Messenger.
Mr.. Thomas Monroe. an esteemed
citizen Of S~everty-first township. and
a deacon Of Long Street Presbyterian
church. was Frustrated by a stroke OF
paralysis while walking in his field.
and was found by his wife. dying i'm
mediateiy after being carried TO the
house
The young ok fancy lightly
turns TO thoughts OF love" not only in
the budding spring time. but In h
Christmas season Of rood cheer. 4 Et-
tie yer a pair a day Ia the marriage
license record at the Office O. register
o. deeds for this month
Mr.. :. r. Horne. taking a course n
the Baltimore College OF Pharmacy. n
very bright young man Of great rom
fse. Is at nom for the holidays
Mr.. Angelo Ttllinghast. = student %
the Agricultural and Mechanical coll
lege, Raleigh. Is here 20 spend Christ
mas
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dren. OF McCoil. = c. is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Ken
nedy.
Correspondents OF the Mcssenge@)
Fayetteville. y. =, December -.
Captain E r. Mcke,han. member
elect OF the lever house in the legis-
lature. has taken the BUN sy the
horns" on the dispensary question. hav-
- E-a -g- $1,000 g. a ZH--a
lures OF only the white qualified voters
of the county. TO ascertain whether or
not a majority is in favor OF settling the
matter at the ballot box. captain Nc
Gethan does not feel called upon To eN-
press his opinion on the merits OF the
question. contending that the vital is
u is the community sentiment as To
an election. and that the overwhel-
ming vote in August. demonstrating the
desire of all North Carolina To eliminate
the negro from politics. narrows the de-
cision on so important a piece of legis-
lation down to the qualified white voters
of the town and county. Captain ]. ID.
McNeill state senator-elect is under
stood TO favor the submission OF the
matter at the ballot box: the views of
Mr.. Fulton r. Hall. the other member
OF the house. this correspondent has not
learned.
Mr.. Robert McGeachey. aged about
50 years. a prominent citizen of Robe
son county. brother OF Mrs. John u.
Brown and uncle Of Captain y. II. Nc
Geachey. of his city. died of heart fall
ure. at his residence near st. Paul. yes
terday afternoon. The older readers
of The Messenger will recall the death
Of his brother by asphyxia in a hotel
in Wilmington some years ago. a gas
jet having been inadvertably left open
during the night.
Much sympathy is felt by her many
warm friends for Mrs. John ID. MacRae.
who has just received news OF the death
of her father. Rev. Mr.. Hill, AT his
home in Mississippi. He was a minis
ter of ability and high repute. and dur
ing \ recent visit to this city delighted
the congregation of the Presbyterian
church by an excellent sermon.
Mrs. Alex. Williams and Miss Nc
Bryde, of this county, are now on their
way to Manila to Join Lieutenant Alex.
Williams. of the United States army.
son of Mr. w. l.. Williams. ex-state
senator for this district.
Captain l.. c. Jones, of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad service. is very
happy Young Jones is fat and healthy.
and has been named after his grand
father the lamented Colonel l.. c. Jones.
former president OF the Cape Fear and
Yadkin Valley railroad. general mana
ger of the Carolina Central railway. es-
teemed and loved wherever he was
known.
Rev. and Mrs. T. H. Sutton are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Lamb, and will
go hence to Williamson. where Mr..
Sutton is stationed for the coming year.
Messrs. Robert and John Strange. en-
gagged on railroad survey in South Car
DINA, are at home for the holidays.
Miss o Pemberton, a student at
st. Mary's, Raleigh. will spend Christ
mas at home.
Ex-Congressman Fowler has retain
ed Mr.. a. S. Hall, a lawyer of the Fay
etteville bar. in his contest for the seat
of Hon. c. r. Thomas