The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-17
Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, n. c., October Is.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, n. c., October Is.
Last evening the large Hay Street
Methodist church was taxed to its full
capacity to accommodate the great
gathering of people. the occasion being
the meeting Of the Woman's Prohibition
League of Fayetteville and Cumberland.
Interesting song and devotional exer-
cises preceded and followed an address
of great feeling and power by the pas
tor of the church. Rev. T. A. Smoot.
with whom Rev. H. T. Graham and Rev.
L. A. Hall, of the Presbyterian and
Baptist churches occupied the pulpit.
Rarely has this community engaged in
funeral services more impressive and
more largely attended than those at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. from Hay
Street Methodist church. over the re-
mains Of Miss Margaret O'Hanlon,
whose sad death in Baltimore has al
ready been noted in The Messenger.
The sacred music was strikingly beau
tiful, especially from Mesdames w. M.
Morgan n I. c. Williams, Jr., the
tributes of love n friendship in flow
erS were profuse and exquisite in de-
sign.
The report that the Fayetteville and
Concord Railroad Company has pur-
chased the Aberdeen n Rocktish ran
road. of which Mr.. John Blue is preSi-
dent, causes no surprise here, as for
some time it has been regarded as the
logical pooling Of two railroad interests.
The Aberdeen and Rockfish already has
more than forty miles in operation. run
ming through a country of excellent re-
sources and varied products. The tim
l Der alone Will be a source of no LITTLE
wealth, and the country, when develop
| ed, will add largely to the output of this
section in staple crops, fruit and Vege-
| tables.
The general feeling among Cumber.
| land democrats is by no means diSmay
over the independent ticket put out
last week. On the contrary it is beiiev-
! ed that the county democracy is solidi-
fed and strengthened thereby, n 1t
is especially declared that the indepen-
dent movement will be worth hundreds
of votes to Patterson. The movement
! fails of any strength from it's very UNI
| reasonableness; for Messrs. MCNEIL,
Thomson and Smith, candidates on the
independent ticket, were also candidates
before the democratic nominating con
; Vention, and if there is such a thing d
party fealty, it was binding here. No;
| democrats a better vote for a slmon-
pure republican than for one Of these
| men.
| Children's Day was pleasantly and
beautifully observed yesterday morning
at Mcpherson Presbyterian church.
fou miles west of town.
! Mr.. H. L.. Cook chairman Of the dem
ocratic county executive committee. is
| congratulated on all sides on having
made a ten strike in securing eX-
Senator Ransom to speak here next
| Monday, who will attract such a gath
ering as is seen only now and then am
where.
Holt-Morgan mills village has led off
in county prohibition rallies, where the
band played, and Rev. T. A. Smoot and
Messrs. Bancom and D. T. Oates made
speeches.
Purdie Williamson, who was so badly
injured by a moving freight car at
Stedman, has had his leg amputated
above the knee; and, at last accounts.
had a chance of recovery.
The Fayetteville Independent Light
Infantry, Major j. G. HollingSworth
commanding, will probably accept the
invitation to attend the state fair.
The first game of the season in foot
ball took place here Saturday afternoon
between the Donaldson-Davidson Ac-
cademy and the City Graded Schools
won by the former. with Huske, Myro-
Yer. Ranken, Lambeth and McKetha2
as the star players.
Rev. T. A. Hall, of Lexington, Va.
satisfactorily filled the pulpit OF the
First Baptist church yesterday, that
congregation now looking for an in
cumbent of the pastorate.
Mrs. E. L. Pemberton has returned
from a visit to her sister, Mrs. J.. a
White, at Danville, Va.
Miss Eliza Rose is visiting the family
of Rev. DR.. John NJ. Rose at L~urinburg
Hon. G. B. Patterson is registered a
the hotel Lafayette TO day.
I Captain ]. H. Currie calls a meeting
Of the surviving members of &c. a.
Fifth North Carolina cavalry. to bt
held during the Cumberland county fair
to take steps for placing a memorial
tablet over the grave of the brave ant
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