The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-26

Harnett NEGROES Jailed for Burglary.
Observation-Disclosures Hiah school.
Attentions TO the Soldiers.


Fayetteville, July =.
eagle and Mcneil. two negroes. and
Missouri Wood a colored cook. were
yesterday brought TO this county and
placed in jail. charged with attempted
burglary Of the residence OF Mr.. T. c.
Young in Harnett- II is alleged that
the woman who was a servant in the
family. informed the men as to the
means OF entering the house. The feel
ing against them in the neighborhood
was naturally very bitter. as they first
entered the bedroom Of Miss Young:
and. as a matter OF ~precaution. they
were brought here
The new boys high school on Hay-
mount is to be called the Fayetteville
Davidson academy. Professor Simpson
principal. and the catalogue has been
published. giving a high grade curric-
ulum OF study. 1t Is TO be regretted
hat the trustees saw at TO drop the
name OF Donaldson. which perpetuates
the memory of an upright citizen. a
ph~ilanthropist, a christian, in whose
honor this city calls one OF its prin-
cipal streets.
The Lumber Bridge Light Infantry.
Company L. Second regiment, North
Carolina State Guard. were pleasantly
entertained here for several hours yes
CAoo oh IAlCAI way ~ lhe NIlknlS-
willie encampment. They were quarter
ed in the armory of the Fayetteville
Independent Light Infantry, and Cap
tain j. G. Hollingsworth. with Lieu
tenants McGeachy and Watson, and
the men Of his command. did every
thing possible TO make the stay OF the
visitors pleasant. serving lunch and
other refreshments. etc. Company L
is made up Of fine material. and is e.
1 npciallv Srr0no in first re- arESmon
The union services of the Presbyter-
ian and Methodist congregations at
tract large gatherings. and are much
enjoyed.
On Sunday night Rev. H. 7. Graham.
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
filled the pulpit of Hay Street Metho-
dist church, preaching d very fine ser
mon; and the services were enhanced
in interest by the elaborate programme
of music arranged by the gifted organ
list, Mrs. w. A. Robson.
Yesterday there was quite a gather
ing at the Hotel Lafayette OF promi-
nent upper Cape ear lumber men,
here on business: Messrs. ]. W. Liver
more, W. j. Johnson. NJ. McKiunon,
r. F. DeVane, w. F. and j. F. Will
liams. Red Springs; w. W, Fitzhugh
and J. B. Mccormick. Manchester, and
j. F. McNair. Wilmington.
Murdoch Nunnally, livin.. in the neigh
borhood of Hope Mills In the southern
part of this county. was tried before
United States Commissioner Morrissey
yesterday for selling liquor without
license, and, being unable to give bail
in the sun of $500, was committed to
Jail.
Henderson Hodges, a negro living a
mile north of town, is helping the po-
lice to run down a man who entered
his house Sunday night. stood over him
with a knife. and leaped out of the
window when Hodges woke. The lat
ter says he "a identify the man.
Messrs. Benill & Vanstory. doing an
extensive business on Gillespie street,
have made application to the town au-
thorities for permission to run a siding
from the Atlantic Coas Line railroad
to their cotton platform.
The spacious tenement of the Hotel
Lafayette building, fronting on Hay
and Donaldson streets, recently vacat-
ed by the Postal Telegraph Company
and the postoffice, is one of the most
desirable stands in the city. and it is
understood that it is soon to be occu-
pied by a shoe firm.
Miss Laura Reynolds. who spent some
time last winter with her sister, Mrs.
G.. W. Laurence. at Happy Valley vine
yard in this vicinity, has just died at
Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. w. E. Kyle and Miss Mary Kyle
are spending some time at Mt. Airy.
Mr.. A. D. Dockery. of Rockingham,
n. c., is registered at the hotel La
Fayette today.
Miss Lidie Smith. of Concord, and
Miss Kate Moore, of Florida, who have
been visiting Hon. and Mrs. G.. NJ.
Rose, left today to spend a week at
Godwin's.
MI. A. J. Cook, the we'll known drug
gist, has been confined to his home fol
two or three days by a bilious attack
Mr.. Claud Haigh goes to Georgetown
S. c., to engage in business. By his
departure Fayetteville loses one Of its
most excellent young men.
Messrs. n. J. McDiarmid. we'll known
in the wholesale lumber business, anC
A. B. Williams. Jr., Of the bank OF
Fayetteville, are at home after a pleas
ant month at western North Caroline
resorts.
Miss Bessie Underwood has returned
home from a pleasant house party will
a friend in Baltimore.
Mr.. S. H. MacRae, referee in bank
) ruptcy, vent own on professional bus
mess to Wilmington yesterday.
DR.. Addison Worth. Of the cleyica
force Of the Atlantic Coast Line rail
road company at Washington City
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