The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-11
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Fayetteville. January f.
According to the order of Judge
Moore, directing Sheriff Burns to sum-
mon a special venire of 100 men for
the selection of a jury. Lewis Council
is to stand trial for his life today.
charged with the felony Of criminal as
sault. The preliminaries Of the trial
were proceeding slowly up to dinner
time, in getting a jury into the box
etc. A prominent citizen informed The
Messenger correspondent that he look
ed for a hard fight over the case. as
public opinion was much divided,
many regarding Council as the un
doubted perpetrator of the deed, while
others have strong doubts Of his guilt.
The case of Burns. on account of
strong representations of council that
the ends of justice would be defeated
by forcing him to trial. was continued
to the next term of court.
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Fayetteville, one of the most substan-
tial and excellent flduciary institutions
OF the state. have elected as directors
Dr.. H. w. Lilly. Colonel w. s. Cook,
Major A. A. McKethan, DIR. I. M.
Hunter. Messrs. James R Williams.
John Elliott. A. s. Williams, w. j..
McDiarmid, z. Smith. This directory
yesterday chose h following officers:
DR.. H. w. Lilly. president; o G.
Haigh, cashier; G.. e.. Myrover, teller;
E. J. Lilly, b~ookkeeper: H. ]. Marsh,
assistant bookkeeper; A. B. Williams,
Jr.. clerk.
The celebration Of the Tooth anniver-
sary of the Fayetteville Presbyterian
church opens at II o'clock on SUNDAY
morning with impressive services, in
Guiding a sermon by Rev. DR.. H. G..
Hill, for many years pastor of the
church, and one of the ablest divines
in the synod. The personnel of those
who are to fill the pulpit during the
sessions OF several days is indicative of
rare entertainment In store for the
public-embracing such men as Revs
Drs. Reid, Daniel. Moore and Nickel
way, Rev. T. p. Barclay, and perhaps
others. Besides, with a fine choir and
a new organ. with the hands OF so gift
eda performer as Mrs. w. G. Hall on
its keys. the interest of the exercises
will be enhanced by the best of sacred
music.
AT yesterdays meeting of the Farm
ers n Merchants Steamboat Com.
pany, where the old officers were re-
elected, it was decided that the pros
porous business of 1900 fully justified
additional passenger and freight rams
portation, and the steamer Climax will
soon go on the river.
Yesterday his relatives in this city
received news of the death. at Austin,
Texas, of Mr.. J.. NJ. Morphis, long a
nrOrafnnnN lnuryor - thoA -&oSo @- -
extensive literary requirements. He
was a graduate of the university Of
this state. The late John Matthews
and h late Richard Cain married the
Misses Morphis, who i've here in the
fifties.
Fifty dollars, equally divided among
the five white churches Of Fayetteville,
is the generous New Year gift of
Messrs. Hillingsworth & Holland, the
Person street merchants-part of the
profits Of their toy holiday trade.
Miss Sarah Ann ~Tillinghast, of Nor
canton. is visiting relatives on Hay
mount.
Mr.. A S. Williams. of Wilmington,
was here on business yesterday.
Mr.. d. j. and Miss Carrie Kennedy
have zone to visit their brother, Mr.. w.
w. Kennedy, at Bessemer. Ala.
Captain w. H. Flowers. the chief OF
police of Fayetteville. was married last
evening to Miss Hattie ]. Kinlaw.
Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. January Z.
With a solemn anthem TO the praise
of God, the services concentrating the
Tooth anniversary of the organization
OF the Fayetteville Presbyterian church
were opened at 10:45 O'Clock yesterday
morning. the pulpit being occupied by
the pastor, Rev. H. T. Graham, and
900 TN- III Tf III
of Columbia. :. c. The centennial SER
mon was preached by DIR. Hill, the old
est surviving pastor of the congrega-
ton, its faithful shepherd and conse-
Grated minister from 1859 to 1886, and
the subject Of this discourse was "The
Church On une Living God,'' which he
expounded with convincing force of
argument, wonderful command of Ian
guage, versatility of imagery n ex-
preston. and depth of feeling. The
afternoon session was devoted to the
young people of the congregation, dur
ing which an address was delivered by
Rev. DIR. Hill. At night the last named
gifted speakers theme was: Inc IN
huence of Calvinism ON Civil Liberty
and Government" addressed to an au-
dience which filled the large building.
This morning. at a congregational
meeting, an historical sketch of the
church was cad and tonight an adj
dress on THE Emphasis which Cal
vinism Places Upon the Low of God
will be delivered by Rev. DR.. Eugene
Daniel, of Raleigh.
AT the last session of the centennial
services on Tuesday evening an address
IN The Educational Value of the
Presbyterian System" will be given by
Rev. DR.. w. w. Moore. OF Richmond,
Va
The pleasures of music grace the ex-
ercises, and nowhere in North Caro-
lima could be a anything finer thar
the programme rendered by Mrs. w. G
Hall. the superb organist, and thu
leader, Mr.. H. r. Noritzky-
Just before DR.. Hills sermon yester-
day morning. the pastor. Rev. H. L
Graham. extended a very happy CON
gratulatory greeting to AL present. and
made the gratifying announcement
that no deb remained on the church II
consequence OF the extensive enlarge
ments and improvements made to tn
property during the fall and winter.