The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23

Gross Negligence ALLEGED Young
Steamboat Captain-Stir About Pub
lie Roads-Trial for Abduction-BiS
Timber Deal.
Correspondence of The Messengar.,

Correspondence of The M~essengarD
Fayetteville, y. G. August -.
On Wednesday, the 18th inst, Miss
Alice Parker died at Hope Mills. in the
southern part OF this county, whereup-
on a telegram was forthwith sent TO
her brother. D. ]. Parker, at Sanford.
This message, he claims. was not de-
Iyered to him until t~wenty-four hours
after il was received at the Sanford
office: wherefore he brings suit, through
the law firm OF Oates & Nimocks.
against the Western Union Telegraph
Company, laying his damages at s., 900.
William Robson, who has had care
full training under his father as a mate
on the Cape Fear river, is now Captain
William Robson, having satisfactorily
passed examination with commenda-
ton from the government board. He
is a son Of Captain w. a. Robson, a
we'll known steamboat commander or
many years service
There is much looking up OF old deeds
by Haymount residents, as the public
road officials nave been led TO believe
that some property owners along the
~NNNAAA NSl NAle III Il SA-
croached on the public domain. If il is
SO they have been "squatters' for
many years. even having built UP ter
races and mounds now graSS-grow
and covered with trees and flowers.
Mr.. George w. Boney, the railroad
engineer Of Rocky Mount-the story
of whose seizure of his child and ride
will be tried in this city on Friday, 23rd
inst, for abduction
Last evening there was a large at
tendance Of the members of the -four
ishing Cross Creek lodge No. 4, /. o.
o. F., when twenty-five were invested.
with h initiatory degree.
A prominent official tells the Fay
etteVille Observer reporter that he
does not think there are as many blind
tigers as during the ~dispensary,' but
four young White men were on trial
today for being drunk and disorderly
on Sunday, n or the same day five
more boys were staggering in drunk
enness on the streets.
Robert MurchiSon, a colored man
much liked in rhe community, fell un-
der the market house last night, seiZ-
ed with SO violent a hemorrhage of the
lungs hat he died before he could be
carried to the office of DIR. McGougan d
few steps away.
The board of county commissioners
has apportioned 1925 to Cross Creek
township for public o Improvement
and other townships Of the county will
receive pro rata assistance.
Rev. DR.. H. G.. Hill, of Maxton, has
been given his summer vacation by his
churches, and will spend much Of his
time in Virginia.
Major J. r Williams, president CT
the Cotton Seed Oil and Fertilizer Com
pany, has returned from a stay Of two
months in the sapphire section of
North Carolina, looking in fine health.
Messrs. r. B. King and David Caster
have gone to Hot Springs, Ark, for
benefit of rheumatism.
DR.. and Mrs. Kennedy are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Huske on Dick
street. DR.. Kennedy is a member OF
the faculty of the university of Nash
vile.
Chief Of Police Flowers yesterday af-
ternoon discovered fire in the cotton
bales on Green street, in front of the
store of Messrs. j. & 0. Evans. 1t was
extinguished without great damage
The final papers. in the hands of the
| attorney, Hor. John G.. Shaw, were
| made UP today for the transfer OF the
| McCormicks' pine lands. amounting to
| about S51, 900, to the Harnett Lumoe
Company, composed Of Messrs. w. U
& J. F. Williams and w. j.