The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-09
A BRIEF NEWS BUDGET
To be Carried Before Judge McNeIIl.
Cumberland County Prisoners-Riyer
Excursion.
Correspondence of The Messenger
Fayetteville, N. c., July 5.

Correspondence OF The Messenger
Fayetteville, n. c., July 5.
Sheriff Burns has been ordered to
have s.. P. Denning before Judge Nc
NeiIl at Lumberton on Saturday, the
9Th instant, under a writ Of habeas cor
pus. Denning is a farmer Of the north
ern part of Cumberland county, of good
family, who has been confined in Jail
as insane. 1t is charged hat he has at
tempted his w life and that Of his
wife, besides poisoning a mule belong
ing to his wife, and setting fire to valu-
able property-all the work of a mind
unhinged. His counsel contend that he
is not insane, and is ~wrongfully impris-
oned.
At the next meeting Of the pension
board of Cumberland county the num-
Der OF applicants will be increased from
127 to 1S6-the soldiers now applying
being 139 against IS, and the widows Of
soldiers being AZ against 40.
The steamer Hurt today carried a
large crowd down the river on an excur-
sion under the management or Captain
w. a. Robson and Mr.. NJ. B. Sellers.
The steamer will go as far down as
Elizabethtown, returning late in the
evening.
Richard Niger, as he called himself,
mentioned in The Messenger correspon-
dence recently as arrested near the coal
shute for lawlessness, turns out to be
Richard Simmons, escaped from the
South Carolina p~enitentiary, where he
was serving a term for burglary.
Miss Kate Hawley pleasantly enter
tanned a party of friends yesterday
morning at cards. the gathering being
complimentary to Miss Josephine
Moore of Helena ARK NrC Hprhprt
Lutterloh o the first prize in the con
test. Last evening Miss Moore was also
the guest of honor at a similar delight
full party given by Miss Lillian Slocomb
at the family residence on Dick street.
Mr.. w. NJ. Morgan yesterday appear
ed before a called meeting of the board
of aldermen, asking -poStponement of
action in establishing electric light dy-
namo. etc, stating that the Cape Fear
Electric Power Company would be in
connection with Fayetteville by electri-
cal transmission on or before January
1st, 1902, and promising to supply power
for arc lights at $500 per year, instead
of $4,000, as is now proposed. The board
declined to reScind the action taken.
The "Olive Club a branch of the
&c. 7. Club" was pleasantly entertain
ed by Mrs. w. L. Rankin last evening.
A number of young folks enjoyed a
delightful reception at the residence of
Mr.. n Mrs. Elijah Sheperd on Rowan
street.
The Chicora Steam Fire Engine Com
pany has chosen Captain J.. D. McNeill
and Mr.. Herbert Atkinson as delegates
to the State Firemen's convention at
Charlotte.
Messrs. w. A. Vanstory and H. Med.
Robinson have returned home after a
few days of recreation at the beach.
Miss Talcott, of Richmond, Va, has
returned home after a pleasant visit to
her friend, Miss Eta Brown.
Mrs. J.. NJ. Lamb and children are
back at home after spending some time
with Rev. and Mrs. Thomas H. Sutton
at Williamson, Martin county.
Mr.. A. S. Williams, of Wilmington, is
visiting his brother, Mr.. R. L. Williams.
at "C~ottondale."
Messrs. w. ]. McDiarmid, w. A.
VanStory and A. B. Williams, Jr., leave
today for Asheville and other North
Carolina resorts.
Major B. G. Gorham, one Of the pro-
p%rietors of the Hay Street book and mu-
sic house has returned from Richmond,
Va, having there received much bene-
fit from an operation on his eyes for
cataract.
Mr.. Will Slocomb, of Dothan, Ala is
here with his daughter Eleanor to visit
Mr.. and Mrs, A. FL. SlOcOmb.