The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25
FAYETTEvKLLE NEWS LETTER.
A Fine Business Enterprise-A Mill
tary Funeral.
Correspondents of The Messenger.)

tCorrespondence OF The Messenger-)
Fayetteville, n. G., March 2L-
Yesterday afternoon Messrs- Charles
Ross. OF Asheboro: II. B. Parker, Of
Goldsboro. and Isaac T. Avery, of Nor
canton. entertained the convention with
well considered talks on Sunday school
work Mr. Avery is especially bright
and well equipped. and soon had his
whole audience I'm thorough sympathy
with his geniality and charm OF man
ner.
The convention closed last night, Rev.
DR.. A ]. Mckelway. of Charlotte, con-
iducting the devotional exercises, and
MIR. y. Il. Brougnton, OF Raleigh, dis
Icoursing on The Class Spirit" He Is
perhaps the veteran and most success
ful Sunday school worker in North Car
iolina, thoroughly UP with its best meth
DDS. and imbued with an ~untlagging
zeal in the cause. A resolution was
Unanimously adopted, thanking tie peo-
pie OF Fayetteville for Inequalities eX-
tended: the office-bearers and congrega-
ltion for the use of the Presbyterian
Ichurch: the officers of the convention
for the impartial and satisfactory per-
Torrance OF their onerous duties; Rev.
Eli Reese and Miss Bessie CASTOR for
their services in vocal and instrumental
music: and the officials Of the railway
lines for courtesies extended.
The convention brought many promi-
Inent people here from all parts of the
Estate. notable among whom were Rev
IDr. G. S. Blackwell, Of Wilmington:
Rev. DIR. A. j.. Mckelway, of Charlotte,
REV. DIR. H. q. Hill, of Maxton; Rev.
DR.. John NJ. Rose. of L~aurinburg; Rev.
&c. G. Vardell. president of Red Springs
Female Seminary; Rev. w. K.
ICoppedge, of Rockingham, Messrs. Geo.
B. Makepeace, of Sanford; ]. c. Nc
lCaskill. of Maxton. etc.
Mr.. John GARRISON, the efficient man
lager of the branch business of the
Armour Packing Company in this city,
will be in his new quarters in a few
ldays-the remodelled brick building be-
longing to DR.. II. w. Lilly on Wilson
~istreet. alongside the tracks of the At
llantic Goa Line railroad. Part of the
front is occupied by the business office.
enclosed in glass fronting and opening
into one of the main store rooms. while
lin the rear is a second large warehouse
for the heavier goods. The establish
ment is complete with all appliances
for dispatch and ~labor-saving in re-
this - pidly growing business.
Deputy Sheriff Monaghan and officer
benton went up with the county blood
hounds yesterday to Sanford. at the
REQUEST of the authorities of that place,
for the purpose of tracking robbers who
had broker into stores and residences
the night before. At last accounts the
dogs were OH the trail.
George Ray, a negro of list township.
was arrested yesterday by Deputy
United States Marshal Smith, charged
with the unlawful sale of whiskey. and
is now in Jail to await trial.
The remains of young Edmund Penn
berton. whose death is noted in today's
Messenger. arrived here from Chapel
Hill at 4:35 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and the funeral services took place
from st. Johns Episcopal church, Rev.
Isaac w. Hughes, the rector, officiating.
The Fayetteville Independent Light In
fantry. Major ] G. Hollingsworth COM
lmandinG. formed the escort to the
grave. and there was a large c~oncourse
of friends in attendance.
Mr.. John K. Williams, a prominent
Wilmington citizen, has been a well
come visitor in the city.