The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-06-03
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER.
ReskIessness Costs N Life-PIeasant
Reception-Citizen Meetine-Other
Views and Notes.
Correspondence OF the Messenger)
Fayetteville, Aay 81.

correspondence OF the Messenger)
Fayetteville, May 81.
Fhe negro employe Of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad, whose fearful ac-
cident is given in the telegraphic COL
umns OF the Messenger this morning.
died during last night. He was a pitt
able object when his mangled body was
taken from the track, and earned TO the
station platform. The man was reck.
less, but there is a question whether or
not the train was running above the
speed allowed through town.
Yesterday afternoon, at the residence
on Maiden Lane, Mrs. d. NJ. McFairley
entertained a large number of friends
in honor of Miss jamie Fairiey, of Man
chester. Little May Starr Cook and
Alice Gorham received the cards of the
guests at the door, and in the nall they
were welcomed by Misses Fannie Kyle
and Mabel Elliott. Receiving with Mrs.
Farley We're Mesdames w NJ Basker-
Vile, II. T. Graham. H. L. Cook and
Miss Kate Alderman, with Miss FARLEY
were Misses Fannie Williams and jamie
McKethan. Miss Katie Sutton served
lemonade, and presiding in the dining
room were Mrs. G.. W. Stancil, Misses
Hattie Starr, Jane Mckenzie. Mamie
Brown, Roberta Hall and May Will
liams. Tasteful hands had made the
parlor decorations very attractive
From to II o'clock at night the young
ladies who received, with a number of
young men as guests, passed the hours
delightfully."-, and a choice supper was
served.
Mrs. Pope and Mrs. Jane Tillinghast
entertained large number of guests
yesterday afternoon with a quotation
party" at which Miss Sadie Huske won
the prize. The parlor decorations were
field daises.
The committee appointed by the board
OF aldermen, Mayor NJ: MILAN, Captain
A. 3. Williams and Mr.. F. r. Rose, has
called mass meeting for next Monday
evening to give expression to the graft
fcation at the appropriation to1 the up
per Cape Fear. and to thank all in con-
gress who befriended us, with especial
thanks to the citizens committee which
pushed the appropriation at Washing
ton, composed Of Major E. J. Hale,
chairman; Mr.. F. r. Rose, secretary;
Colonel w. S. Cook, Captain A. B. Will
Hams, Messrs. A. H. Slocomb, w. L.
Holt, w. NJ. Morgan, r. L. Williams, j.
A. King and H. G. Bash.
Stiles Dixon, son Of 7Ir. A. E. Dixon,
manager Of the Fayetteville Ice Com
pany, aged only 10 years, IS prodigy of
skill in drawing and penmanshlp. His
maps are finished as the work OF a civil
engineer, and his essays are as complete
and elear-cut as would be expected
from a college student He is pupil of
Miss Alice Mallett's excellent school.
The force at work on the plant of the
Cape Fear Power Company will soon be
Increased to 800 men or more.
The movement of truck through here
from south to north over the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad has been enormous
during the past month, and trains a
quarter Of a mile long, loaded with
vegeta bles, are common sights at this
point
Mr.. r. H. McDuffie, residing on Hay
mount, hearing a noise in rear of house,
reached the back door n time to see a
man running off, who tried to force a
window.
Miss Lillian Slocomb won MIR. More
heads prize of a gold locket in yester-
day afternoons golf contest, showing g
great skill in the games, as she carried
a handicap Of 20 points
Mr.. c. j. Brown, general manager of
the Fayetteville and Aberdeen railroad,
has returned from a business trip north.
Mr.. E. D. Kyle, soliciting agent of the
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company,
was In the city yesterday. 1t is probable
that on account of the delicate health
of one Of the children, Mrs. Kyle and
family will spend the Summer in Fay
etteville.
The commodious and handsome resi-
cence of DR.. J. w. Mcneil, on Dick
street has been bought by Mrs. G. A.
Burns, and the beautiful dwelling
which she now occupies on the same
street has become the property of Mr.
r. B. King. the druggist.
DR.. Steele. of Wilmington, Was in the
city yesterday.
The news from Mrs. Nash E. Bunting.
In the Johns Hopkins hospital at Balti-
more, is very encouraging and gratify-
Ing to her friends
Mr.. Henry Elson, formerly a Fayette-
Vile merchant, now in business in
Georgia, Is shaking hands with many
warm friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Cromartie, of
Gariand, are visiting MIR and Mrs. G..
G. Myrover.
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