The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-11
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER.
utes to the Dead sherif-Fntal
BurninE-Runaway Accident.
Correspondence of the Messenger.)


Fayetteville, March s.
At least three-four hs of the crowd in
attendance on the funeral of the late
Sheriff Burns, in st. Patrick's church
at 1920 o'clock this morning, was COM
pelled to remain outside the building,
so great was the number of those pres
ent to pay respect to this prominent
and sincerely beloved citizen and public
official. The impressive service was
rendered by Rev. Father Marion, with
solemn and appropriate requiem and
other music. The remains were escort
I'd to the grave by Companies A and B
| of the Fayetteville Independent Light
Infantry, Major J. G.. Hollingswopth
commanding the battalion. and the Of
ficers of the town and county govern
ments attended in body. Colonel +.
w. kerchner, of Wilmington. who was
present at the funeral said that he had
never seen. on the death of a private
citizen. such profuse, elaborate and
| costly floral tributes-coming from
| Philadelphia, Raleigh. Richmond and
| elsewhere. Colonel G. w. Broadfoot,
| dean of the Fayetteville bar. Hon. w.
]. Green. Major B. r. Huske, Mr.. III. r.
| Horne, Major a. A. McKethan. Cap
| tain E. r. McKethan, Captain j. D.
| McNeill and others expressed to a re-
| loss sustained in the death of Sheriff
| Burns.
| The board of county commissioners
| will meet on Monday next. for the pur-
| pose of appointing an officer to fill out
| the unexpired term in the sherifality.
| So far as the Messenger correspondent
| has been able to gauge public senti-
| ment, il looks as if most general salts
| faction would be given by the appoint
ment Of Deputy Sheriff John Nick. Nor
| gan until the result of the election
| gives the county a permanent sheriff
| He and Deputy Sheriff ]. c. Thomson
| are excellent officers, and would attend
to the public business faithfully. Cap
| tain A. B. Williams, a prominent citi-
| zen, and chairman of the county COM
| missioners. is also spoken of. That Sc
| lection would also satisfy the demands
of the situation.
A horse frightened into a runaway
| by a train on the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad, inflicted painful but not dan
| gerous injuries on Mrs. w. NJ. Cole
who was riding in the vehicle
Louisa Smith, a neg1o woman, died
last night, after great suffering from
burns received in attempting TO extin-
gush a fire in her cow lot.
Messrs. n. H. McGeachy and Alex
| Brown two young men OF high social
| standing and excellent business capaci-
ty, have opened beautiful drv goods
| store on the corner Of Market, Square
| and Green street, in the handsome
building owned by Mr.. Herbert Luter-
loh. Good wishes attend them univer-
| sally here. .reez A.,
The notable housewives, especially
| are delighted with the parlor market
on Green street. established by Ed. Will
| Iiams, an enterprising colored man
| The interior Is a picture, with vases of
flowers, snowily aproned butchers. and
delightful cleanliness everywhere.
1t is greatly to be regretted that. as
| the result Of the difference in the con-
| struction of the law between the coun-
| ty school committee and the trustees of
the city graded school the latter. un-
| less help comes from some quarter,
| must close at once.
| Colonel F. w. Kerchner, of Whining
ton, whose warm friends are legion
here. was registered at the Hotel La
| Fayette, looking well after his severe
illness.
Senator McLaurin. Of South Carolina,
| was in the CITY for two or three hours
this morning. on his way to Washing
| ton.
The Daughters Of the Confederacy
have deposited at the jewelry store Of
| Major ]. N Prior the Cross OF Honor
| applications, and hope to decorate
| every confederate soldier OF CuDber-
| land with the insignia an the 10th OF
| Msy.
Mr.. n. o. sidberry. the druggist. has
| gone to Norfolk. Va. TO the bedside OF
his daughter, Mrs. Townsend. who is
| critically Ill.
Mr.. Van Harden, Of Wilmington, IL
/ here today to be present at the funeral
Of the late Sheriff Burns.
| At the last meeting OF the board Of
/ aldermen brief and fitting tributes were
| paid, and resolutions adopted to the
memory of the late Sheriff Burns
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