The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13

Manufacturers Looking This Way.
The Way of Transgressor.-Brev-
titles I'm Paragraphs.


Fayetteville, June 9.
1t is stated that the Messrs. Cone,
extensive manufacturers Of Green's
boro, have corresponded with promi-
nent men here and that it is not i'm
possible that they have in contempla-
ton the erection Of a cotton mill at
this point, the cheap freight rates Of
fering very great advantages.
George Williams, a negro of bad
character, living in the western part of
the county, chdig ed with completely in
the recent burning Of the barns of MIR.
Britton, has been arrested and placed
in Jail by Deputy Sheriff Monaghan.
The Dart brothers, of Flea Hill town.
ship, charged with attempted house
breaking, were convicted in magis-
trate's court, and sent to the public
roads for thirty Gays.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Louisa Reyels an aged negro
woman, took place on Saturday after
loon in the Presbyterian church, con-
Quoted by the Iastor, Rev. H. T. Ora
ham, and the pall-bearers were elders
and deacons of the church. She had
taken the Holy COMMUNION for over
fifty years, ana was said to be a rela-
tive of ex-senator Revels, of Missis-
sippi.
Miss Amelia Lawson, of Little River
academy in the northern part of Cum
berland county, has received her GER
tificate of graduation from the Nurses
Training school at Washington City.
Mr.. A. F. Blue, of list township, a
grauate of the Baltimore College of
Pharmacy, has taken a position at
Laurinburg.
Mr.. B. F. Huske, of this city, grand
son of the late lament-d Bartholomew
Fuller, gracefully responded to the
toast to h Alpha Sigma Epsilon fra
ternity, at the university banquet.
Mrs. Janet McDuffie, aged So years, a
devout Christian woman has been laid
to rest at her residence neal Raeford,
in the western part of Cumberland
county.
A large crowd gathered at the pas
, senger station at 4:3O o'clock yesterday
afternoon to greet the Liberty Bell, re-
turning to Philadelphia by special rain
from Charleston.
Miss Annie McRae, of this city, now
travelling in England with Mr.. and
Mrs. Marburg, writes a charming letter
to Mrs. John u. Williams, describing
I Warwick and Kenelworth castles, and
Stratford, the home of Shakespeare.
Major Charles Haigh, a leading
Fayetteville business man, who has
been in feeble health for some months,
has gone to Jackson Springs, Moore
county, to recuperate.
His many friends in this town and
county are glad to learn that Mr.. B.
G. Worth, of Wilmington, will spend
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Currie.
Mrs. McRee, of Wilmington, has been
making a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Lutterloh on Haymount.
Major A. A. McKithan, clerk of the
superior court, is recovering from a
slight attack of sickness.
Mr.. Paul R.. Slocomb, of Dothan,
Ala, is visiting relatives in this place.
Mr.. Findlay Williamson, of B%urling-
ton, has been spending a day or two
with Messrs. E. H. and L. A. William
son.
Miss Malinda Ray Tillinghast, Of
Morganton, is the guest of her uncle,
Mr.. w. N. T~illinghast, on Haymount.
The fearful tragedy which resulted
in the death of Mr.. Joseph McLaurin
was received with deep regret here,
where he has many friends among the
older inhabitants, as we'll as relatives,
the children and grandchildren of the
late VIM. McLaur.n,
Mrs, Bristowe, of McCalFs S. c., is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kennedy.
EX-Postmaster Exum, of Four Oaks,
convicted in Raleigh of embezzlement
from government while postmaster, and
sentenced to six months imprisonment,
has been sent to Cumberland Jail to
serve his sentence.
The nominating convention of this
judicial convention. D. T. Oates, of
Cumberland, chairman, meets in this
city at 1:30 o'clock on the 9th of July.