The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-06

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. y. c., April 3.
The democracy of Cross Creek will
form in serried column for che cam
paign on Thursday night by h meet
ing of the White Supremacy Club, Cap
tain Z. P Mcclellan president and
Mr.. Louis =. Hale secretary, when ad-
dresses will be delivered by Colonel W.
H. s. Burgwyn. candidate for state
treasurer, and Hon. d. II. Mclean,
whom the state convention Will almost
beyond a doubt nominate FOR secretary
of state. These distinguished visitors
will meet an open-handed welcome.
The aggressive and stirring young
democrats of the upper Cape Fear
ant Robert Holt for lieutenant gov
ernor. His merits and his modesty
(oh, rare quality have made him o
sands Of votes, and his name is a tow
er Of strength; for the faithful adher-
ents OF the party do not forget that
reparation is due for the crime OF the
state convention Of 1892, hat not-to-De-
forgotten injustice to the late Governor
T. NJ. Holt.
Mr.. j. T. Bynum, having been APP
pointed general storekeeper Of the
Hope Mills Manufacturing Company,
yesterday rendered his resignation to
the board of county commissioners, to
take effect at nee, w~hereupon the
board appointed, to fill out the unex-
pired term till December, Captain John
A. Mcpherson, a leading citizen and
democrat, with a splendid record as a
confederate soldier. Mr.. Bynum and
his assistants, Miss Lizzie Bynum, his
accomplished daughter, and Mr.. f. Ty-
son, have performed the duties ofthe
office very acceptably to the people.
Rev. Samuel j. Porter, the new pas
tor of the First Baptist church of this
city, filled the pulpit for the first time
last Sunday, and at night a graceful
compliment was paid to him by a union
meeting of the Presbyterian, Methodist
and Baptist congregations. His ser
mon vas simple, earnest and able, and
he is gifted with remarkable force in
imagery and Illustration A pleasant
reception last evening made Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter acquainted with the mem
bers of the congregation.
Mrs. Sarah Bryan, relict of the late
Josiah Bryan, and daughter of the late
well-knoWn architect, George Hodges,
passed away at her residence on Hay
mount this morning, aged II years. She
was a member of st. Johns Episcopal
church, of elevated character and en-
dOwed with h graces of a sweet, no
BILE ~womanhood. h leaves a daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. NJ. Worth, and a sister.Miss
Rebecca Hodges, to whom the Messen-
gers sincere sympathy is offered.
The remains of Miss Eva Willis, who
died on Sunday at Elizabeth iCty, will
be brought here this afternoon for in
terment, her father, Rev. r. A. Willis,
having formerly been the pastor of
Hay Street Methodist church, and
two sisters of the deceased now lying
at rest in Cross Creek cemetery.
The body of Mrs. Sarah Hawley, of
Polkton, Anson county, accompanied
by her SON, DR.. F. o. Hawley, of Char
lotte, and Rev. w. B. Hunnicutt, pastor
of the Polkton Methodist church, was
brought here this morning for burial by
the side of her husband, h late ]. H.
Hawley, who for years lived on the
farm a few miles north of Fayetteville,
now owned by General A. G. Brady.
Mrs. Hawley. was the sister of Mrs.
Jno. C. Blocker and Mrs. Brady, and
was a most estimable Christian wo-
man.
The jail received yesterday another
crazy negro for safe keeping, Sarah
Allen, aged 40 years, who a been a
maniac since a severe attack OF illness,
and in one of her fits of insanity de-
stroyed her sons house by fire. -
The neighborS found it necessary TO
knock down and tie Nath Parker, a ne
gro rowdy, who made an assault on his
father, who lives on the Wilmington
road. Before Magistrate John Under
wood, the old mans heart softened,
and he begged so ard hat the bad son
failed to get his deserts.
Rev. DR.. Egbert, ar Episcopal divine
of Connecticut, a man of varied at
tainments, culture and polish, who has
recently returned from London, is
making a short stay at the residence
of Major and Mrs. John B. Broadfoot,
on Haymount. He is a Kentuckian,
fought in the confederate service, and,
If your correspondent mistakes not,
filled the pulpit in n of the Episco-
pal churches in Wilmington some time
agO.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Lagnel Haigh, of
Baymore, n. J., are visiting DR.. and
Mrs. T. D. Haigh on Haymount. Mrs.
Gardner and children are visiting DR..
and Mrs. w. H. Lilly.
Judge Bryan reduced the 81, 500 to $500
damages awarded by the jury to G. B.
Autry against DR.. E. Floyd. Appeal