The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-18

Big House Robber, Mule Thief Comes
TO Grief-A Gymnasiun Projected.
Death or Mrs. McBryae-Race Purses
offered
Correspondence or The Messenger.)

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. ~. c., October Is
a hurry CALI was sent in from
Hope Mills to the Office OF Sheriff
Burns. to the effect hat a dwelling
hand been forclbIy entered at that place
last night. and a big robbery Effected.
In the haste in sending b message the
name OF the owner Of h house was not
given Deputy Sheriff Monaghan and
officers Immediately roade out with the
bloodhounds.
A negro named Haywood stole from
the rear yard OF Sedberry drug store
on South Market square n mule be-
longing to Mr.. Alex. McNeiil. e~x-regis-
ter Of deeds. The disappearance Of the
animal from the hftching post was re-
ported to Chief Of Police Flowers. who
tracked the negro from the stable OF
Sheriff Burns TO that OF Mesxrs. Rev1If
x Nanstory. where he was trying to
sell the mule. caught him as he was
trying to escape, carried him before the
mayor. where he was tried and COM
mitted TO jail-all in one hour.
DR.. John d. MacRae. surgeon of the
company. delivered an address before
the Fayetteville Independent Light
Infantry Al its last meeting. setting
forth the many advantages OF the GYM
nas;um which IL is designed to estab-
lish in connection with the armory.
DR.. MacRae is an athlete. n well
fitted TO speak with effect on the sub
ject OF physical culture.
Presbyterians of the Cape Fear Sec
ton Will regret to learn Of the death
OF Mrs. d. -. McBryde, who passed
away at the family homestead I'm the
nothern part of Cumberland county.
after a Ions life adorned with gentle
piety and rare Christian virtues, Mrs.
McBryde was the daughter Of the Iats
colonel A. ;. Mckay. Of Eufala, Ala.
and was married in 1856. She leaves
six sons and four daughters.
The Race Association-cf which Sher-
in Burns is general track
Mr.. w. F. Williams. Of Red Springs,
assistant manager. and Mr.. +. E. Cor
nam secretary and treasurer-orers
purses amounting to 81, 400 for racing
at the Cumberland fair next month.
Several fine horses will enter the ION.
test.
Fayetteville people have been de-
lighted with Rev. DIR. g. :. Blackwell.
of Wilmington, who has been assisting
Rev. :. J. Porter during the religious
revival in the First Baptist church of
this city. His sermon OF last Sunday
morning is especially spoken OF as n
pulpit effort Of remarkable ability.
Mr.. Fitzell. the we'll known extensive
truck grower OF the upper Cape Fear,
goes TO his old home in Maryland. car
rylng a very unusual testimonial OF
public eSteem-a resolution signed by
hundreds of the citizens. depIoring the
loss sustained by the community in his
departure.
The Fayetteville Dramatic Clu gives
an entertainment in the .armory on
Friday night, the proceeds for the ben
eft of h Fayetteville Independent
Light Infantry.
Mrs. II. W. Angel is visiting her
husbands grandmother, Mrs. Boudinot.
in Wilmington.
Captain r. Il. Gray. of Greensboro,
one of the officials of the Cape Fear
Electric Power Company. is here on
business.
Messrs. w. T. Williams and w. ].
Johnson. prominent lumber men. of
Red Springs. are registered the Hotel
Lafayette.