The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-13

an Escaped Convict Jailed-Coming
Marriages of Prominent People.

Correspondence of The Messenger)
Fayetteville, n. c., September Z.
Yesterday Alex Gilmore, a negro, es-
capped from the penitentiary, was plac-
ed in Jail, having been captured at the
house of Ed. Robinson, colored, ID
Ceder Creek township, by Sherln
Burns and officers Monaghan ana
Watson. He a concealed himself
under a bed. but surrendered without
resistance. Gilmore is a a man from
away back, and has a record OF crime
in North and South Carolina. A few
years ago. after rObbing the residence
of Frank Mcdaniel, in the southeastern
mart of the county, he was taken in
Samson after a desperate night, IN
which he was badly wounded, and was
sentenced after trial to a long term In
the ~penitentiary, only a few months Of
which he had served before he made
his escape. He has repeatedly defed
the law by showing himself in Fayette-
willie and the surrounding country, but
trusted to luck and daring once too
often.
MI. z. A Johnston, the wealthy Eng
lishman who recently purchased the
extensive tract of Cumberland and
Harnett lands for a game preserve, and
Miss jamie McDairmid, the charming
daughter of Mr.. a. X. McDiarmid, Of a
leading Cumberland family,
TO their friends their engagement OF
marriage.
Mr.. Frederick Leon Pearsall and Miss
Mary G.. McArtan, daughter OF Mrs.
and DR.. John McArtan, of London, N.
c.. will be married on Wednesday, the
18th inst. Miss McArtan is a beauti
full and accomplished girl, who gradu-
-A-1 i'll LS-h honor or Pn6 SnrinOC
female seminary.
Constable job Goddard arrested
Frank Truelove, of Harnett county, for
illegal dealing in liquor, which he is
charged with bringing to town in his
buggy. There Will be other charges
against him before United States Com
missioner Morrissey.
News has reached here of the death,
in Florida. of Mrs. Fannie Baker, widow
of the late Judge Baker, and daughter
of the lamented Rev. Adam Gilchrist,
for many years pastor of the Presby-
terrain church of Fayetteville.
The merchants of the city have sue
ceeded in obtaining many valuable
contributions from their northern
houses, in aid of the fair of the Knights
of PythiaS nex Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Professor Jones, the superintendent
of the Fayetteville graded school, is
back from q summer trip to the New
York C~hatauqua and the Buffalo expo
sition. and held a preliminary meeting
of the teachers this morning.
His many warm friends here have
read with interest the account of the
coming marriage Of Mr.. A. S. Williams,
of Wilmington, to Miss Alice Trip, Of
Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. w. NJ. Morgan has returned from
a northern business trip in the inter-
ests of the Cape Fear Electric Power
Company.
Major Benjamin r. Huske will go to
San Francisco Is a delegate from ST.
Johns church to the Episcopal conven-
ton.
Mr.. H. r. Horne, of the drpg house
of Horne & Sons, has been in Philadel-
phia for the past few days on business.
Mr.. w. j. Mcdonald, the large cot
ton and tobacco grower, is having his
handsome Hay street store reprinted
and otherwise improved.
DR.. n. A. Sinclair has returned from
a visit to Lumberton on professional
business.
Miss Urbie D. Myrover has accepted
a position as teacher at Garland, n. c.