The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER
Impressfye Memorial Services a
StoreThief Caught-Pleasant kecep-
tion-Protracted Religious Meeting

(Correspondence OF The Messenger-)
Fayetteville, n. c., September 70.
To the tolling of the bells of the city.
with all the places Of business closed, q
large concourse of people gathered IN
the Presbyterian church at 5 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon in tribute OF re-
spect to the late President Mckinney.
The song service was excellently rem
dered by a MO choir OF the different
churches, and Miss Georgia Worth as
organist; and. after prayer by Rev. S.
p. Porter. pastor of the First Baptist
church.. and the reading from Scriptures
by Rev. T. A. Smoot. pastor of Hay
Street Methodist church, the sermon
was delivered by Rev. IsaacW w. Hughes,
rector of st. Johns Episcopal church.
an able portrayal OF h public and
private character OF the late president,
enriched with rare scholarship and
rhetorical finish. Such an address
should by all means be preserved in
pamphlet form. The congregation was
dismissed with benediction by Rev. Mr..
Johnson, of the Campbelton Methodist
mission. The front pews in the middle
block Of the church were occupied by
the OllceTS VI the lONH anu GUILTY
governments, the federal officials, and
the members of the chamber of COM
merce.
William Boykin, colored was yester-
day arrested, charged with stealing
goods from the clothing store Of Mr..
NJ. Falb on Market square. The evil
dence was pretty strong against him.,
and he was bound over to the next term
of the superior court
Ia CT avaninO fharn u-ac a N fp4aractf.~
meeting of the County Medical Society,
at which a paper on the diseases OF
summer was read by DR.. j. A McKeth-
an, followed by a discussion from Drs.
Haigh, Marsh, McNeilT and MacRae.
At the next meeting a paper will be
submitted by DR.. A. S. Rose.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Elijah Shepard gave a pleasant recep-
ton in honor of Mr.. Troy Vann, a ma
tive OF this city. now engaged in bust
ness at Greenville Tenn. and Miss Caro-
Calais, who were married yesterday
morning by Rev. T. A. Smoot, pastor
of Hay Street Methodist church. with
the good wishes Of their many friends.
Rev. T.. A. Smoot, assisted by h
visiting and local ministers, Is con-
Quoting Nprotracted religious services
In Hay Street Methodist church, which
are attended by large congregations.
Mr.. NJ. Bell, fruit and truckgrower,
@0S oSh( ~ lle 2NoElh SdIoll1d COl1-
missioner at Raleigh a crate of remak-
ably fine pears. to be put on exhibition
at the Charleston exposition.
Mr.. Frederick Keiser. chief engineer
OF the Fayetteville Ice Company. is
now on his way across the ocean to
visit relatives in the father land. and
will be absent for some weeks.
Miss Lillian Slocomb is at home. af-
ter pleasant visit to friends in WILL
mington.
MFG. w. Britt. Of Wilmington, was
registered at the Hotel Lafayette yes
terday.
Mrs. E. Floyd is making a visit to rel
atives in South Carolina.
Miss Isabelle Robson. of Ped
Springs. is b guest of Mrs. jamie Nc
kethan on Cool Spring street.
Special Mckinley memorial services
IN honor Of the late president were held
IN 81 johns Episcopal and Hay Street
M~ethodis churches. high mass for the
repose of his soul in st. Patrick's Rom
an Catholic church, and exercises In
van Chapel, coIored.