The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-18
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Fayetteville. July IL.
The incident sent in brief to The
Messenger Friday afternoon FIVE
minutes after IL occurred, developed
into a trial before the mayor OF serious
import. Mr.. Parker. an upholster in
business just below the graded school
building, sent his little daughter. six
or seven years old, to the store OF a
Syrian, Bowfarah. The child, return
ing home after an absence Of an hour,
declared that the man had indecently
treated her behind the counter. Mr..
Parker sent for Bowfarah. accused him
of ofense and twice snapped a pistol at
him as he ran off. He then had him in
dicted for attempted criminal assault
the Syrian swearing out a
warrant for assault with a deadly
Weapon. At the trial Mayor Mcmillan
considered the evidence so grave that
he required a justifiable bond of the
Syrian in the sum of $1,000, until a fur
Their trial this afternoon. This Bow
farah gave by a deposit of $500 in cash
and a mortgage for $500 on property.
There is naturally a very strong feel
ing against the foreigner.
Professor Cole, Superintendent of
public instruction, yesterday conducted
an examination of applicants for ad-
mission into the State Agricultural and
college. Up to this writ
ing, the successful candidate or candi-
dates have not been announced.
Mr.. E. York, for a long time night
yardmaster of the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad. has been promoted to the DO
sition Of conductor of the local freight
between this place and Bennettsville.
West Coin, a negro of this town, is
held TO the next term of Federal court,
charged with liquor selling.
News has been received here of the
death, at Brunswick, Ga, Of Mr.. NJ. A.
Baker, who was a prosperous business
man Of Fayetteville for thirty years
from about 1855. when he came here
from Philadelphia. He was for many
years one of the most extensive manu-
~facturers of turpentine stills in the
south. and was besides an expert gun
maker and mechanician. He was a re-
publican after the civil war, and under
the Cronly military administration was
one of the three judges of the provost
court governing Fayetteville, the 9TH
erS being w. H. Porter and ]. r. Minor
all now dead.
The funeral services took place yes
terday over the remains Of Mr.. w. J.
Seasons, a prosperous farmer and one
OF the best men in the county, who
passed away at mis- home in Flea Hill
township.
The match game of base ball between
Dunn and Fayetteville was one of the
best yer played on the diamond in
this city, resulting in a score of 10 to
8 in favor of Fayetteville, with the
prominent feature of the game the
pitching of Lyndall. Following were
the teams: Fay OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
c: Lyndall, p; eagle, Id: Graves, 2b;
Horne, s. s.; SloComb, 3b: Taylor /. f.;
Mcmillan, r. f.; Balm, c. f. Dunn
Jones, c; Lane, p; Meadows, lib; Ran
dali, 2b; Jordan, s. 8; Mccoy, 3b;
Mccoy, G., l. f.; Weatherly, c. f.; john
son, r. f.
Mayor Mcmillan has found it
expedient to offer a reward of s25.O
for the arrest and conviction of the
perpetrators of the house robberies,
which has become so frequent-the
mode Of work being almost invariably
saving in two h window blinds, and
~abstracting clothing, etc.
Mr.. Thos. Moore, for some time a
book dealer in this city, and now living
at Columbia, S. c., is here on a visit.
Mr.. Dwight Asheley, of Paterson, N.
j., is here looking after the business Of
his silk mills.
Major j. r. Williams has returned
from a business trip to New York city.
Miss Mary Jones, of Cameron, is the
guest of Mrs. B.. G. Hollingsworth on
Person street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sinclair, Of Will
mington, were registered 1T the Hotel
Lafayette recently.
Colonel j. B. Starr, with tents and
camp equipments, will lake an outing
to White Lake, Bladen county, next
week, n will nave as his guest the
genial Captain J. ]. Crosswell, of the
Southern Express Company.