The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18
IN DEATHS EMBRACE
Two Women Perish I'm F1ames-Fourth
District Pythian Convention New
Bank Orxanized-Current News Bull
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Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville. N. c.. December IA.
Allen Fuller. a Woodworking old col
ored man OF Flea Township. has been
bereft OF wife and child by a heart
rending catastrophe. His daughter
found a pile OF shucks- burning in an
in her effort to shoulder the flames. In
her terror and agony. she seized around
the neck of her mother. who ran to her
help, and both persisted on the spot.
a double column Of fame. So
was the poor girls embrace
that physicians think the elder woman
was strangled to death in advance of
the fires ravages.
Yesterday Grand Chancellor Mont
castle. Of lexington; Grand Vice Chan
cellor. McLoud. OF Asheville: State Lee
turer Jordan. and delegates from the
lodges Of Maxton, Rowland and Red
Springs, arrived here in attendance on
the convention of the grand domain Of
the Knights Of Pythias Of the Fourth
They were met at the trains
by a reception COMMITTEE. who enter
tanned them at supper at the Hotel La
Fayette, and at s o'clock D. m. the con-
vention assembled in the hall OF Cum
berland Lodge, No. 5. being called to
order by District Deputy Grand Chan
cellor w. c. Holland in a few fitting
words explaining the objects Of the
meeting. An address of hearty welcome
made by DIR. J.. w. Mcneil, with
graceful responses by Messrs. McLoud
and Montcastle. The delegates were
charmed and edited by the school of
instructions" by State Lecturer Jordan,
an. eloquent master of his subject.
Many bright talks We're made in the
nature of an. impromptu Pythian love
feast. and the first and third degrees
were exemplified by Messrs. w. c. Hol-
land and N. B. Alexander, the last
named during the evening delighting
the visitors with one of his happy eff
forts. Refreshments were served at
the close of the work of the order, and
the guests were full Of warm apprecia-
ton of the generous hospitality ex
tended to them, while the grand chan
cellor was much pleased with the re-
suits Of the convention. Great disap-
pointment was expressed at the alb
sence Of Grand Keeper OF r. and S.
Hollowell, Of Goldsboro. a distinguish
ed and highly esteemed member of the
order, and of Colnel w. j. Woodward,
vi ViiIiIiilS IOu, WIZ, tuOuSu HOl III t0lS
Pythian district, may be always. sure of
the glad baud up this way.
The organization Of the new National
Bank of Fayetteville has been perfect
ed, with the election of w. J. Edwards
as president and the following direc-
tors, besides those already noted in The
Messenger: D.. H. Ray. W. A. Van
baugh, E. H. Williamson. The capital
stock is $50, OOO. and the working force
will be chosen hereafter.
Cards of invitation that on
Wednesday evening. the 26th inst, in
ST. Johns Episcopal church, Mr.. j. A.
Moore, a native of this city, but now
engaged in business at Tar5oro, ill wed
Miss Kate Haigh Underwood, daughter
of Captain and Mrs. j. B. Underwood,
and great-grand daughter of the distin-
guished North Carolinian. the late
George E. Badger. Both these young
folks ape prominent in Fayetteville So
ciety.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. G. A.
King was united in marriage to Miss
Matte Wade, the lovely daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. H. Wade, Rev. III.
7. Graham, pastor of the Presbyterian
church of this city, officiating.
Mr.. ]. T. Wright, a young mar who
was just building up a snug little bust
ness, and who has much sympathy in
lis iooI LIS - oAo ~
dictionary stand. corner Hay and Dom
aldson streets, by fire last night, the
destruction being so rapid that the
flames could not be checked.
News is eagerly awaited here from
Messrs. Slocomb, Holt. Lutterloh, Hale,
Cook and Williams. the chamber of
commerce committee who went to
Washington in h interest of upper
Cape Fear navigation. OF our the
amount of appropriation is not expect
ed, but the manner of their reception
may give US a hint of what we may
hope for.
There was quite a crowd at the Pres
byterian church a s evening, it hav-
ing been learned that the superb new
organ was in place. and would be tested
by musical experts, and the builder,
Mr.. Adam Stein. Mr.. F. R. Rose and
Mrs. w. G.. Hail delighted the audiences
| with fine music. The old organ gallery
has been abandoned. h new instru-
| ment being set in an alcove in rear OF
the pulpit.
| Yesterday Miss Margaret Gillespie
| MCNEIL delightfully."- entertained a
number of friends at h handsome
| family residence on Old street, the par
| ty being given in compliment to the
| prospective bride. Miss Kate Haigh
Underwood.
Mrs. Carrie Harrell. with her little
| daughter, has gone TO Macon, Ga, &c
spend the Christmas holiday with hel
sister, Mrs. E. T.. B. Glenn.
Mr.. N. n. Cohen. a former bushes:
man of Fayetteville, now Of New Yorl
city, has been spending a day or TIVE
here among old friends.
Summing the Hair
From the Philadelphia Press.