The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04
THE FIRST TOBACCO BREAK
The Opening Sale Satisfactory-Close
OF the Teachers Institute-Dcafh OF
Alex observation-disclosures OF the Vet
erans-News Gatherings

Correspondence OF The MessengerJ
Fayetteville. ". c.. September /.
The tobacco warehouse on tbs corner
Of Maxwell and Franklin streets, was
alive with the work preparatory TO the
opening sale at IL O'Clock this morning
unloading OF the wagons. the moving
OF trucks and the sorting and
ment Of the different lots Mr. Black
burn, the former manager, who pre-
sided at the desk in Office today,
expressed qualification al the superior
quality OF h tobacco brought in; al
though the quantity was not great, the
break is. on the whole, satisfactory.
The Last session OF the teachers IN
stitute was opened at $50 O'Clock this
morning. conducted by Prof. Noble. in
the absence OF Prof. Mangum, who was
home on account of the If
ness OF his SON On Thursday evening
IN entertaining address was delivered
by Professor Kesler. OF the Baptist Fe-
male university, gracefully introduced
by Mr.. j. A. Oates, Jr., editor OF The
North Carolina Baptist, and last eve
ming Professor Mobiles lecture on high
education was a superb, scholarly ef-
fort Professor Mangum has the cor
dial thanks Of the community for his
faithful and effective work during the
week, and gratified us much by speak
ing in warm terms of the hearty CO.
operation with which his efforts had
been met.
AT 1890 O'Clock today the remains
We're brought home for interrment of
Mr.. Alexander Macarthur, who died at
Madison, Fla, while there on business.
The deceased was a native of Scotland,
aged g. years. fifty OF which We're spent
in Cumberland county. Combining his
national thrift. industry and scrupulous
hnn Is -a,~1s
ties and sound judgment, he achieved
no little success in life, and and i've
to rear a large family, ~beStowing on
them all the advantages OF thorough
training and finished education. Mr..
Macarthur was one OF the sturdy Scotch
of the Cape Fear section, in
years gone by, but nov nearly all pass
ed away, who spoke Gaelic fiuently,
and a few years ago he furnished
much entertainment at the fair at Red
Springs by delivering a short address
in that dialect.
At the annual election of the officers
Of the veterans of the Cumberland
County Association, Major A. A. Nc
Kethan was again chosen commandant,
Mr.. A D. McGill adjutant, and Cap
tain ]. D. Mcneil quartermaster.
Since the reunion, twelve months ago,
death has removed from the ranks the
following old soldiers: John Bullock,
IL. -l. IL Nl- odSii IL. IldD-
bard, r. NJ. Averitt, Haywood Hall.
j. l. York, now imprisoned under
indictment for fraudulent use of the
mails, yesterday received a visit from
his father, who i've in Randolph coun-
ty, and who has come for the purpose.
if possible. of procuring the liberation
of his son on bail.
LAST night fire destroyed the resi-
dence and valuable household property
of Mr.. a. D. Brice, living a few miles
north Of this city. So rapidly did the
flames make Roadway hat the family
were imperiled in escaping from the
burning building.
The reading club of Seventy-firSt
township last evening delightfully."- en-
| tertained the Junior Brotherhood of
Fayetteville at the residence Of Mr.. j.
Marshall Williams. This is a country
neighborhood of no ordinary culture
and intelligence and many are their
gatherings for intellectual improve
ment.
e Isaac w. Hughes, the gifted rec
tor of ST. Johns Episcopal church.. OF
this city, will spend the month of Sep
TENDER in Brooklyn, n. Y, where he
will fill the pulpit of st. Stephens
church by invitation.
Mr.. H. G.. Myrover, a native of this
city, now a promising young business
man of Jacksonville, Fla, is making
a short visit to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G.. G. Myrover, on Haymount.
Mrs. w. J. McDiarmid and Miss Eliza
Williams will spend the remainder of
the season at Roaring Gap.
Miss Eta Brown, OF the faculty of
the Red Springs Female seminary, has
returned home after a postgraduate
course in French literature at Asheville.
Mrs. Cameron MacRae Miss Fair
Payne, of Wilmington, before mar
riage) is visiting Mrs. E. J. Lilly