The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-25
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER
Graded schoo Exercfses-SeadAers
VIII - The Evangelist
Stuart.
Correspondence Of The Messengxs

Correspondence of The MessengSy
Fayetteville. N. c.. February a
Yesterday the auditorium OF the city
graded school building on Hay street
presented a very handsome appearance.
with pictures Of Washington and Lee
decorated with flags, the walls adorned
with wreaths and illustrated with hsrai
notices and legends-the occasion being
the double celebration Of the birthdays
Of George Washington and Robert Z
Lee.
The exercises were opened with sons.
followed by a prayer from Mr.. Joseph
Ramsey. leader Of the choir at the
evangelistic meetings. Mrs. Kate Utey
presided at the organ. accompanied by
Mr.. Walter Hall with flute. Especially
meritorious were the essay n ricita-
lions of Misses Ellen Brandt. Mary
Gorham. Nan Fisher. Poe. Isabelle Ev-
ans. Isabelle Vann. Helen Gardiner.
Nellie Wilson, Lucille Gorharn. Louise
Holland. Lille Mcneil. Bessie Smith.
Margaret Lamb. Alma Motley. Masters
Morrison Burns. Herbert Evans. Wal
lace Prior and Alfred Nimocks. After
a brief address from Mr.. j. II. Myrover
in ribute to Washington and Lee. the
entertainment concluded with Carroll
na." The programme throughout re-
1ected credit On Professor Jones. his as
sistants and his pupils
On Monday the Fayetteville Indepea-
dent Light Infantry viii celebrate the
birthday Of Washington, and the exer-
cises as arranged by Major j. G.. Hol-
l~ingsworth commandant, are very at
tractive. There will be a contest for
craftsmanship for handsome prizes, the
active and reserve corps having sepa-
rate targets, a street parade. and re-
freshments served on both the shooting
grounds and at the armory to the com
pany and its guests
This Is the seventh day Of the revival
meeting conducted In Hay Street Meth
odist church by Rev. George Stuart,
the Tennessee evangelist. Since its De
ginning there has not been an hour. far
less a day, of tolerable weather. and
this has undoubtedly been a great bar
to a large attendance. The closing Of the
places of business has beer only par
tial. though IL may be said that . ma
jority of the stores have been shut dur
Ing the week from IL a. IN. to Il IN.
Wade. the thriving station on the At
lanitc Coast Lin railroad. In the north
ern part of Cumberland county. In tax
ing on new business and industrial life.
and the lumber interest especially Lave
received great Impetus Dwelling hous-
es are I'm demand.
It Is gratifying to know that the min
north Of the Presbyterian church, for
ne making Oh uuueF SaBulelIe, the Dus-
mess of which was temporarily thrown
out Of rear by the departure TO Ala
bama OF Mr.. r. W. Bidgood. will soon
be at work again.
The matter has o yet soiidIfed 70
such ar extent that this correspondent
can intelligently take hold Of IL: bnt
the presence Of prominent men here
within the past day or two from PhIla-
delphia. South Carolina, Lumberton.
etc. gives evidence Of a new railroad
movenent-possibly looking to the ex-
tension Of the Charleston and Northern
railroad through Lumberton and Fay
etteyille-
"The Fannie Hill Buriesque Comps
n.y." the putting up Of whose posters
Colonel w. S. Cook. the mayor. at first
forbade. was billed to perform here last
evening. but failed to make its appear
ance.
Solicitor c. c. Lyon. OF Baden eoun-
ty. was here for a day or two on pro-
fessional business
Mr.. Edward O'Hanlon. a native OF
Fayetteville. now a prosperous druggist
Of Winston. stopped over here tn paw
a visit to his sister. Miss Maggie
O,Hanlon. on his way home from Q trip
to Cuba
Mr.. Albert n. Clark and Miss Bertha
Caviness will be married at Littington
at the residence OF DR.. and Mrs. j. e
Cavfness at s O'Clock. p. m. Tuesday.
18th. instant
Mr. and Mrs W. :. McDiarmid ana
Miss Eliza Williams are visiting II.
and Mrs. e. A Johnston at their Seau-
tiful Manchester county home