The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-08
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The Faircloth VIII Coute.t-A We'd
ding Today-Appointed To West Point.
The Steamer G~old-boro's First Trim.

Correspondence OF The N~essenSer.)
Go1dsboro. February g.
h matter having taken on some
what OF a public nature. owing to the
exalted position occupied By the lat.
chief justice and the further fact that
Ii was given out on good information
that Mrs Faircloth was possessed OF
considerable estate IN her own right. it
viii likely be OF interest to know the
causes that led Mrs Faircloth to dis
sent from the viii OF her late husband
1 am advised today that her whole
individual estate. which was consider
abse. vent 10 swell that OF the judge:
that the roperSy devised to her in pay
ment for hers was not OF more than
one-thlrd its value. that owing to her
age and feeble heath. the
property left her for her life ssas very
undesirable. TO say nothing Of her un-
certain tenure. that for a man with n
net income OF from $500 TO s., go; 1900
Is thought TO be Inadequate for n
years upport especially when the law
VIII allow her to have as much as one-
haIf. n has no other property and
would. under the viii. have nothing
that she could dispose OF as her own.
except the law building. worth from
$1,000 10 1000. The dissent is not. nor
intended 10 be. any reflection upon the
memoir OF her deceased husband; but
Is The simple exercise OF an election EFT
TO her by the law.
MIR. +. H. Everett and Miss Mar
gareute Grimes will be quietly married
at IL O'Clock a. IN. tomorrow, at the
home OF Mrs. J. w. Farrior In John
street, this city. Mr.. Everett Is the
very popular hardware merchant OF
McCoil. ). c. Miss Grimes IS the pret-
~ and accomplished sister OF Mr.. Hen
~ Grimes. the hustiing shoe salesman.
whose headquarters have been Colds
boro for quite a long while. Mr.. Ever
EFT was accompanied 10 the city by his
father and brother and Miss Annie Nc
Landin- The bridal party Will leave
tomorrow afternoon for McColl, their
future home.
Rev. II. b. Anderson. of the Christian
Advocate. Of Raleigh, made n fiyins
visit to the city today
On yesterday Glen. 5. Humphrey was
appointed a cadet TO West Point mill
tary academy. Young Humphrey Is a
son Of our townsman. Justice Hugh
and is a very bright young
man. Inc appointment was secured
through Congressman George White.
General w. r. Cox was in the city
last evening. and. asked as to his opin-
ION OF the Impeachment proceedings.
SAID: 1t Is a matter in which the
committee should proceed very slow
ly.' a prominent republican in the CITY
on reading the first diSsentng opinion
as expressed in The Charlotte Obser-
yer said. as he clapped la hands IN
JOY: 10. Caldwell is the greatest man
In the state" Yesterday on reading
another opinion OF dissent from the
same source he remarked: 40. Is ali
right. He will be with us next time"
One-half of the city police are housed
IN The embrace OF the grippe. The 9TH
er half are on duty ~grippin the en-
brace e~ndeavoring TO sneeZe the pe.t
out.
CoUuon movement is a little freer
with prices about 81 cents.
L beg TO acknowledge receipt of the
Mr.. Arthur Weeks requests
your presence at the marriage OF mis-
daughter. Katie. to Mr.. Chas
Brown. Thursday evening. February
IA, 1901. at 1870 O'Clock. at home. Bow
dens, North Carolina. At home Thurs
DAY evening. February 14th. G~oldsboro.
N. e. corner Boundary and William
streets. $3.50 to 11:30." Mr.. Brown is
the Sunday school editor OF The Daily
Argus. The couple have our advanced
congratulations.
Mr.. III. ]. Faison. Of Fatson, visited
the city today. He advised of the fee
DIE condition of our old friend, Mr.
lsham Hicks. who has reached the ripe
Old age OF 81 years and. while confined
to his bed, his mind Is clear and eve
sight good. When / left home" said
Mr. FalSon. "he was propped ND In
bed reading a newspaper and seemed
to enjoy a peep into the doings and
happenings OF the world as
ed there" This eyed gentleman is held
In very great esteem by the excellent
people to be found in that pretty little
town.
The steamer Goldsboro completed her
cargo and left a. 6 O'Clock this morn
ing on her initial trip to Seven Springs.
returning to the city this evening.
captain P1ttman reports a pleaxant
trip, with no mishaps. With the cap
aln, an pilot, is an old colored man
who knows Neuse river like a didapper.
having been with General Ransom ON
MS survey OF the Neuse. II was his
OLD darkey who put I'D the mile post.
along the river. Senator Butler has
promised TO try and secure q much
needed appropriation that the bed OF
the river may be freed OF anv fmuedf-
ments 10 successful navigation. Tba
GoIdsboro easily makes a trip To Seven
Springs and returns in a day. To New
bern VIII also consum a day while two
Gays VIII be occupied on the return
trip.