The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31
Correspondence of The Messenger.)

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Fayetteville. n. C. July %.
Yesterday morning at the residence
on Dick street of his parents. Col and
Mrs. Charles Haigh. Mr.. Marsden
Haigh passed away from life in the
l2Sth year OF his age. and the funeral
services will take place this afternoonl
at 8 O'Clock from St Johns Episcopal
Church OF which he was a member.
serving his God by the upright walk
lof a pure youth and q noble manhood
He had long held a position OF trust
and responsibility in the Cape Fear
laad Yadkin Valley Railway. and then
the Coast Line Railroad Company. his
last service being with the Southern
Railway in Washington City. where
the excellence Of his work and his de-
lvotion 10 duty were but the fulfillmentl
of the promise OF his earlier years, in
which he was easily the leader in all
intellectual rivalry, achieving the high
honor Of appointment 10 the position
OF graded school teacher at the & OF
fifteen years. Socially he was excep-I
~tionally cultured and refined. a favor
lite in all circles in which he moved,
land was an honored member or the
Fayetteville Independent Light infan-
try, the interests OF this ancient mill
tary body being always very near 10
his heart. Many telgrams Of sympa-
tiny have been received since his death.
notably from a. H. Plant, OF the
Southern Railway, and from +. w.
Bidgood, former auditor OF the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway Com
Ipany.
so long Thy power hath held me.
sure ii still will lead me OIL.
Ger moss and fern, DER crag and
torrent. till the night is gone;
And. with the morn, those angel faces
smile,
Which l have loved long since. and
last awhile"
H~ousebrakers have been industrious
in this city for the past night or two,
entering the residence of Col. John A.
IPemberton on Old street, Mrs. Scanlin
and the Misses Mollett on Rowan
dstreet, but at the last named place
they We're frightened o ffby a pis-
Itol fired from the upstairs window py
Miss Maggie Mallett. In all three
leases the next morning Deputy
Sheriff Skipper put his blOodhounds on
the trail, md the dogs acted splendid
lly, tracking one gang 20 the oil mill
junction, where it is known THAI they
took a midnight -~~- and another
crowd to East Spring bridge, where
they evidently drove off in a nve
lance in waiting.
One would think that Thomas Fort,
charged with attempted criminal as
lsault on Mrs. James Driver, at Hope
Mills, and now released on bond, had
warning strong enough to beware of
llaw-breaking. But Mrs. Betsey Davis,
a widow living near Hope Mills, ac-
lcuses him Of threatening her with a re-
%volver. and of attempting TO assault
her daughter only IL years old.
A large majority Of the business men
of Fayetteville promise that they viii
close their stores mex Saturday from
II to 2 o'clock, to enjoy the great re-
union, picnic and speaking on the cam.
building. DR.. Cyrus Thompson is ad-
Ivertised to speak here on the same day.
But then his is a different crowd, you
know.
In yesterdays Fayetteville Observer
appears a very strong, convincing ai-
dress to the white men of Cumberland
from Hon. H.. L.. Cook, chairman of the
county executive committee and demo-
Icratic nominee for presidential elector.
So lucidly and eloquently does it Sc;
forth the paramount Importance of the
Issues involved in the campaign, and
especially the amendment, that it can
not fail to effect much good.
There will be a public school in east
Fayetteville again this year. The reso-
Luton consolidating the graded schools
has been rescinded by the board OF
trustees, and one of the teachers of the
newly chosen faculty will have the SUI
perintandency Of the school in Cam.
lbellton.
Yesterday at the parsonage on Gil.
Ilespie street, Rev. w. L.. Cuninggins
lpastor of Hay Street Methodist church
officiating, Mr.. w. G. Holland was
united in marriage to Miss Kate
:. Mitchell, a universal favorite wherever
she is known. Mr.. Holland is man.
lager of the large clothing house Of
lG. A. Brown & O. q prOmineu'
knight of Pythias, an esteemed citi.
zen and a mar of varied requirements
To-day a big white supremacy meet.
ing and OLD time picnic is in progress:
lat Carries mill in the we~+-n part o
the county, where there ! be q va.
Iriety Of good speaking and an abund.
lance Of good cheer. This evening Hon
John G.. Shaw and others viii address:
the people at Hybart's hill four mile.
west of town. Hon. B. r. Lacy mad.
lone of his strong, ringing speeches a
Hope Mills last evening.
=, Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron MacRae AIis!
Fair Payne, of Wilmington.) vii
spend some days here with friends an,
RELATIVES
: Miss Rosalie Calvert, of Maryland
!. who has been making a long visit I.
has greatly endeared herself to our PEG
5 lpie has returned to her home.
Miss Bessie Payne, of Wilmington, !
: Visiting Miss Kate Broadfoot o.
, lHaymount.
} Mr.. T. w. Clawson, the Messenge
Representative, has been registered a
: the Hotel Lafayette for the past da,
: or two. and left on the noon trail
[ lnorthward bound on the Atlantic Coas
/ Line railroad.
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