The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04

Sheriff Burns, Anniversary Celebra-
tion-KirIed In Defendsng . Brother
interesting Educational Matters.
Correspondence OF The Messenger)
Fayetteville. n. c.. May 30.

Correspondence OF The Messenger)
Fayetteville. n. c., May 30.
Sheriff c.. A. Burns yesterday after
noon celebrated the 18th anniversary
Of his livery and sales stables business,
n it proved to be n Of the red let
ter days" In anniversaries. His street
parade was beautiful and imposing.
headed by the sheriff himself, driving
a superbly governed n perfectly
matched span OF horses, and accompa-
MEL by Major E. j. Hale, editor OF The
Observer. Captain A. II. Slocomb.
president of the Fayetteville
Of commerce., and Mr.. J.. II. Myrover,
correspondent OF The Messenger. Fol-
lowing were ~victorias. landaus, phae-
tons, pen wagons, double and single
buggies-in all a very impress
ing feature OF which was a beautifully
decorated two-horse wagon bearing
the following eighteen pretty girls,
dressed in gala attire, with flags. bunt-
ing. etc, representing the eighteen
years of his faithful business service
to the public: Misses Ellen Clark.
Anna Maloney, Isabelle Williams. Annie
T. Mcmillan. Bessie Robson, Mamie
Highsmith, Mamie Campbell. Estelie
Howell, Marion Slocomb, Lima Haigh.
Nora Beasley, Mary II. Ahearn. Alice
Graham. Grace Mcmillan. Myrtle Folb,
Fanny Burns, Minerva McNeill, Mary
E. Burns. There were also in line
many of the leading business men OF
the city, with their wives, and a big
roomy conveyance, alive with alert,
~hurrahing boys, who raised a cheer at
every corner of the street. The route
of the parade took in Haymount, Hay,
Person, DOL Spring, Russell, Gillespie.
Rowan, Green, Moore n North
streets, and including a ride to Myrtle
Hill, carrying the procession over all
the beautiful a Of that splendid
farm OF Mrs. Cochran, which Mr.. 5.
H. Strange so admirably manages.
The wheat, oats, cabbage and small
fruit plantations of that fertile domain
now present a splendid appearance,
but it is lamentable how fearfully the
lands lying along he river have been
injured by floods, almost destroying
the strawberries with other valuable
truck. One of the prettiest parts of
the ride was, taking the loop on
Myrtle Hill, making the circular ride
about the falls, of which there was
just space in the amphitheatre TO con-
tain all the vehicles-it was a striking
scene, full of life and color. On all the
| streets, along the highways.
crowds of people were out to salute
the triumphal progress; and Sheriff
Burns ought to feel delighted at the
universal evidences of his popularity.
Many of his horses are very fine. all
we'll cared for. his c~onveyances hand
| some and stylish, and two or three
| pairs of blooded stock conspicuous in
line are very costly and almost thor
| oughbred. Mr.. Burns bought out, in
1888. the livery business of Mr.. George
A Overbaugh, who was himself a very
popular and efficient man in the busf-
ness.
vactardou Mr. d q Kiplaw sustain
ed serious injuries while doing carpen-
ter's work on the Scaffolding of the
dwelling of Mrs. H. G. Smith, on Green
street, falling to the ground and being
unconscious for a time.
There was a homicide in the western
part of Cumberland county. resulting
in the killing of Will McDougald, who
interfered for the protection of his
brother Murphy McDougald. engaged
in a fight with Baxter McKinnon-all
negroes. McKinnon shot Will Nc
Dougald with a pistol, causing instant
death. and is now in the county jail.
The commencement exercises OF
Raeford Military institute are going
on this week, Professor Smith, of
Greensboro, delivering the literary adj
| dress yesterday. There was a declam-
atorY contest for h annual medal,
fine music. etc.
There will be an unusually interest
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academy at Holt-Morgan mills village,
of which Mr.. J.. E. Porter is principal.
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. and al
| night an entertainment, with a pro-
gramme of varied attractions will be
given by the school. Addresses will be
| delivered by Revs. T.. A. Smoot, S. ].
Porter and H. T. Graham; DR.. j. w
McNeill, and Messrs. Q. K. Nimocks
and J. A. Oates, Jr.
The railroad committee of the board
| of aldermen presented it's report yes
terday afternoon to the special COM
mittee of the board of aldermen. with
regard to some mean of coming to
an agreement with the authorities OF
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, grow
ing out of the stoppage Of work on the
freigh depot. The trouble seems to
be serious and ard to overcome. The
correspondent wishes to say that the
complaints as to the building of the
depot at the point proposed come al
most entirely from the anticipated
worry and danger from shifting trains
and come from private property hold
ers. There mas been no protest from
the Hay Street Methodist church, as
might have been inferred from one OF
his IetterS-though he merely spoke OF
individual complaints, not of the con-
gregation.