The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
JAILED IN DEFAULT OF BOND
More Illicit Liquor Dealing-Sermon
to the Soldiers-The White Lake OF
Bladen County-Large Funeral Gath
erfng.
Correspondence OF The Messsngcr)
Fayetteville, JULY 90.


Fayetteville, JULY &C.
Before United States Commissioner
Morrissey yesterday, William and w.
J. Faircloth, father and son. Of Hope
Mills. We're charged with unlawful
liquor selling. and were required to
give bond in the sum OF $500 each TO the
next term Of the federal court in Ge-
fault of which they were committed
to Jail.
Rev. Isaac W. Hughes. rector of st.
Johns Episcopal church, preached a
forcible and beautiful sermon on Sun
bers of the Fayetteville Independent
Light Infantry. who wore the regula-
ton uniform as Company A, First reg
iment Of the State Guard. and pre-
scented a fine appearance. The company
was street drilling by moonlight last
night. and is now in a state of great
efficiency. 1t will carry more than the
required IS per cent. of its membership
to the encampment.
An interesting editorial article in
Saturdays Messenger enumerateS the
rivers. sounds, lakes. etc, of North
Carolina; but, strangely enough, the
gifted writer omits White Lake in
Bladen county-one of the loveliest and
most picturesque sheets of water in the
state or the south.
Very characteristic of the generosity
and public spirit of. Sheriff George A.
Burns was his recent gift to the Fay
etteville Independent Light Infantry
the encampment.
l The Cumhprlan nd county Sunday
School Association convenes today in
the First Baptist church., with the chief
address by Rev. T. A. Smoot. pastor
Of Hay Street Methodist church.
Mr.. W. p. MacRae, of Petersburg,
Va, who lost his life in the surf at
Nays Head. in an effort to save his
friend, Wazolka, was a cousin Of Mrs.
w. l.. Smith, of Wilmington, and of
| Ex-Justice James G. MacRae, dean OF
the university law school, and a half
brother Of Mr.. John Burgwyn MacRae,
of Jackson. Northampton county.
Fayetteville goes to play ball at
Marion and Darlington. S. c., on Thurs
day and Friday.
1t has been many years since so large
a concourse has assembled on such an
occasion as that which gathered at
Mcpherson church on Sunday after
noon to pay respect to the memory of
Mrs. John A. Mcpherson. The solemn
services were conducted by Rev. H. T.
Graham. pastor of the Fayetteville
| Presbyterian church. Rev. A. NJ. Nc
| Lauchlin assisting.
The remains of Mrs. Sellars, who died
at the asylum in Raleigh. wife of Mr..
j. w. Sellars, formerly of Fayetteville,
now in business at Roseboro, were
brought to this city for burial.
Interesting memorial services were
held at Dunn in tribute to the late
John A. Oates, mayor of that place,
and a prominent. esteemed citizen. An
| eloquent address was delivered by Hon.
ID. H. Mclean, followed by fitting e1llo-
gies from others.
/ Miss Eliza Williams has returned
home after visits to friends in Rich
mond and Washington City.
Mr.. w. NJ. Morgan, who has been
sick at home for a few days, is able
to be at his office.
Mrs. N. A. Sinclair has returned from
a visit to her sister, Mrs. Murphy, at
Salisbury.
Mr.. Martin. a successful merchant at
White Oak, Bladen county,. was in town
yesterday.
Mr. H. w. Angel and family, of Will
mington, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John GARRISON at their country place
two miles west of Fayetteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Huske, of Will
mington, spent Sunday here.
Miss jamie Williams is visiting friends
at Red Springs.
Miss Eliza Hodges, of Wilson,, IL pay
ing a visit to Miss Kate Hawley.