The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
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Bell Rang, and Ran.
Another Telephone COmpany-The
Liquor Tramc-Other News Para
arauhs.

Correspondence of the Messenger)
Fayetteville. January %.
A telephone message was received
from Maxton yesterday by Sheriff
Burns. while he was sitting in his liv-
cry stable office on Donaldson street.
asking for the arrest of a negro. David
Stewart. The man had only a a or
two before been taken into the employ
ment of the sheriff. and was just a few
feet away on receipt of the message.
Something warne him of danger; he
ran through the stables. got out from
the rear, and escaped, though sheriff
Burns and officers Monaghan and Ben
ton were after him on horseback
Representatives Of the North n
South Carolina Telephone n Tele-
graph Company have been in this city
for the past day or two on business
connected with the establishment OF
the line through this section
Mr.. John A. Oates. editor Of the
North Carolina Baptist, has made an
interesting compilation of figures re-
garding the liquor traffic in North Car
DINA. n he finds that As counties are
under the local option or prohibition
law; 43 have saloons. of which three
also hav dispensaries. and seven have
dispensarieS alone. New Hanover
stands at the head of the list, with 81
places where liquor is retailed: Raleigh
a q barrooms. Charlotte 16. New
Bern IA. and Winston 9.
What might have been a very serious
fire occurred yesterday from the burn
ing Of a on the premises around the
handsome residence Of Mr.. Elijah Shep-
herd in the Sixth ward. By the bard
work Of the servants and neighbors the
A. mnS UQxa Onf under c0nfrQl before
great damage was
Mr. n Mrs. John r. Tolar, of New
York city. are here for the remainder Of
the winter season. Mr.. Tolar. who is a
native of this section. a with his bus
mess partner. invested largely here in
manufacturing. the firm having attain
ed great success in cotton. laval stores
and stock operations
Captain W. II. Pemberton, the much
esteemed conductor Of the Atlantic
Coas Line railroad. who a a a Sc
we're attack of illness. is recuperating.
it is hoped. at the residence Of his moth
er on Old street. His brother-in-law.
CAPTAIN Walker Taylor, of Wilmington
was up Il see him yesterday.
A number Of her friends were charm
I'd with the entertainment rendered to
them yesterday afternoon by Mrs. w. !.
Holt. at her residence on Haymount-
A cablegram from the home Of his
family in Liverpool. Eng. was receiv-
ed yesterday by Mr.. E. A Johnston, lfv-
ing in the western part of he county.
announcing the death Of his sister. Mrs.
Joyce. whose wedding preceded only a
short time his own marriage to Miss
jamie McDiarmid-
Rev. c.. A. G.. Thomas, who las just
accepted the pastorate OF the Baptist
church at Carthage. N. c.. was the pre-
decessor Of the gifted Rev. s. ]. Porter.
who occupies the pulpit Of the First
Baptist church of Fayetteville
Mr.. r. w. Brooks. over whose remains
the funeral services took place vester-
day at Greensboro, was a large lumbe
operator. well known all over the Pee
Dee and Cape Fear sections
Mr.. p. n. Powell. OF Rhode Island Is
here on his annual hunt for the quail OF
Cumberland county. He has been q Wis