The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
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Correspondence Of the Messenger,

Correspondence OF the Messenger.)
Fayetteville. August 80.
Yesterday afternoon the Fayetteville
Independent Light infantry celebrated
its 1csth anniversary by street parade
and target contest at the old Cross
Creek shooting grounds. where refresh
ments were served to the officers and
men Of the corps and their guests. The
first prize. jewelled cuff buttons. was
won by Private Robert Clark. the Sec
ond handsome scarf-pin by Private W.
T. Reid: the third (for reserve corps),
also scarf pin. by Private w. S. McRae.
Mr. Clark also won the splendid gold
Noel medal. given by the late Samuel
Noel in 1856. at which time the Will
mington Light Infantry entered h
contest for the prize. II has been held
by the Independent company for forty
six years, carried in turn by the Camp
bells, Mimysses. Vanns. McLauchlias,
Pembertons. Ledbetters and other ex-
pert marksmen.
Surgeons will be interested in a case
in the Marsh-Highsmith s~aaitarium.
Thomas Edge, OF Sampson county.
while hunting squirrels, had his gun to
explode. from which an iron piece of
the breech buried itself in his forehead.
In this condition he walked several
miles TO his home. n came across
country to the Fayetteville hospital. In
the emoval of the obstruction a part
of his cranium came with it. leaving a
hole in his forehead. through which his
~throbbing brain a be seen. He
seems to be easy under it all. talks nat
urally and a move about.
This morning the jury, after long de-
liberation. returned a verdict of not
guilty in the case Of Hodges. the negro
charged with the burning Of the barns
of Mr.. Britton. at Timberland. in the
western part Of this county, in which
much valuable property and several
mules were destroyed. A negro woman
swore dead against the accused. but he
proved that at the time of the burning
he was many miles away. In the same
court though. he was convicted of big
amy. Judge Allen left al noon, and
holds Columbus court next week.
Mr.. Prevatt. a fl~ourishing farmer of
Robson county, yesterday brought a
largI part of his wheat crop TO Fay
etteville to have it ground at the ex-
tensive mills of Capt. j. D. Mcneil.
whose strenuous efforts for the past
few years have been successful in
greatly increasing TIL acreage given to
wheat in this section.
]. L. Stewart, a carpenter at work
on Tile handsome hay store pullullS,
corne of Hay and Anderson streets, is
the man who, going to work early
Wednesday morning, perhaps saved
many live by tagging down the south
bound train, rushing onward to the
burned Pearce's mill ~trestle. He de-
serves a medal.
Mr.. s. H. Strange, chairman OF the
Cumberland county board of education,
publishes the annual statement of the
G-o-1;o1 condition of thu how'd chnJ--
ing receipts from all sources of $780,
445. 09. of which there has been diSburs-
ed S16,156.2S to teachers, and S2,121.67
for building school houses. repairs, etc.
The State Colored Normal School,
Professor E. E. Smith, principal, which
has in past years done SO much in the
education of the colored race, begins its
session nex Monday.
Min barns of tobacco nave been cur
ed his season in the western part Of
Cumberland county alone, and the
planters express themselves we'll salts
fed with the quality and quantity Of
the crop. Much land in this section
will grow fine tobacco. and the great
tobacco warehouse. now closed, corner
of Franklin and Maxwell streets, is
bound to be again in operation in the
ear future.
The city authorities are putting new
frame work on Bensley's bridge, north
Of the Presbyterian church, and all
travel to and from that part of town
is detected over Cool Spring, Eccles
and Goodwin bridges.
Mr.. J. D. Shaw, who has been serving
in the United States army in the PHIL
ippines, is visiting relatives in Seventy
first township.
The locating survey of the Cape Fear
and Northern railroad has beer fin
ished to Smiley's Falls. and four miles
Of the road have been laid soIt1 from
Angler.
Mrs. E. l.. Pemberton. who, her
friends are glad to know. is recovering
her health. has returned with her chill
dren from her summer stay at
Wrightsville.
Capt. D. H. Graves, Fayetteville cot
ton buyer, who married Miss Lizzie
Smith. Of Gloversville. n. Y, on the
18th inst. has arrived here with his
bride from their wedding journey, and
they are making their home at the Ho-
tel La Fayette. Fayetteville people
tender them a heartfelt welcome.
Mr.. Dwight Ashley, of Patterson, \.
J.. owner of Fayetteville silk mills, has
been here looking after the construc-
ton Of the two new plants.
Major James r. Williams. or the
Southern Cotton Oil Company, has re-
turned from a business trip to Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. H. P. Munson. of Wilmington.
! was registered at the Hotel Lafayette
yesterday.
Mrs. George w. Lake. formerly OF
Lake Waccamaw. now of Baltimore, is
| visiting Mr. and Mrs. r. H. McDufie
on Haymount.
Wonep as Mems CIofhiers.