The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
TRAIN TO THE
Better Facilities for Fayetteville
ProbabI@COmpromise for DAM
.-es-A Marrow Escape.
Especial to The Messanger.)

r. Rose, secretary OF the CndIIDNI
commerce., to secure additional passen-
ger facilities going north over the At
lantic Coast Line railroad, will soon De
rewarded. Mr.. Craig writes. assuring
him tina his request VIII have imned1-
ate consideration; and t Is aid that
about the middle of September. the
train known as the Richmond "Shoo
Fly" cunning north from Rocky Mount
at lis in the morning will start from
FAYETTEVILLE at $50 o'clock in the morn
ing. This additional passenger accom-
mediation will greatly please Fayette-
Vile business men.
New has been received Of the death
in Texas Of Daniel ]. Mcleod. who was
a printer in the office Of The Fayetts-
yiII- Observer 90 years ago. where ne
did faithful service for IA years, till the
breaking out of the civil war.
The facts of the accident in the
AshIey-BiIIey silk mill, by which the
cOIored boy, Alex. Riggin, lost his HE
on Thursday, shows that 1t was one OF
the many cases of careIesSneSs. RlgSln
was a IoOm-fiXer, experienced IN all the
ways Of the mill, and was on the third
floor oiIing the machinery when he al
lowed himself to be caught by the belt
ing. Every stitch of clothing was torn
from his body except the collar around
his neck and the shoes on his feet.
The garden party, given yesterday
afternoon on Russell street by Mes
DANES J. D.. MacRae and H. A Ran
kin. was not only a very pleasant social
function hr1r nna Of the most hp4ltItuL
op-n-air fetes that Fayetteville society
people have enjoyed in years. The two
residences and lawns are divided by a
clear. iImpid stream gracefully winding
its way TO the river, and ON eIthe"
distant bank We're groups of elegar- y
dressed women and girls, making p
picture full Of color ana C-.,,Tm
NesIames MacRae and Rankin wer
assisted in receiving by Mesdames =. j..
Lilly, Mary HinsdaIe, H. W. Lii L.
d. Kyle, 5. H. MacFtae, T. r. Rose, \.
:. Rose and Miss Kate B~rOadfoOt.
Mrs. L. L Pemberton and Misses Kate
Hill and Alice Haigh served the punch.
and Misses Jane LiIlinghast, Mary and
Flora Mcpherson, Jane Williams and
Zula Rankin presided at the refresh
ment tables. to which the guests We're
ushered across a rustic bridge by the
lovely Mrs. J. II. Marsh.
Yesterday only good driving prevent
ed n probably fatal accident at the up
per Hay street railroad crossing. y
man and woman. residing on H~aymOunt
and driving d vehicle with a nurse and
two children. attempted to cross the
track. when a freight train without
warning. came along. very nearly rum
ming over the conveyance. Bystand-
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to BE- seen.
Miss Sdllie TOmlinSOn, of his city,
enters the Baptist University at Ra-
leigh. where she will take the medical
course. For two or three years she has
been stenOgTapher and typewriter for
the We'll known law firm Of MessrS.
Robinson & Shaw. where she has beer
faithful and efficient.
Private Mcleod. of Company 4. Ia:
been granted the sum of $50 from thu
AsheviIIe Street Car Company. as {
compromise in lieu of a suit. through
his lawyers. Messrs. F. r. Mcketrar
and d. L. MCDuffe. He was injured
by being thrown from the car. which
became deraiIad. Private Mcleod wa!
a volunteer in the Spauish-Americal
war under Major e.. r.. Huske. who a
that time commanded Company \ il
Colonel BurgWyn'S
Sheriff W. H. Marsh has moved hi
family from his country home at Alder
man. Gray'S Creek township. to a tow.
residence on south Dick street
Mr. e p BeasIey and Miss Nor
BeasIey are making n visit to Fuqua
Springs
Mrs. f. W. BidgoOd and Misses Vii
gtnia and Isabelle BidgOOd are visitin
relatives in this city.
Mrs. Mary Elliott and her daughter
Miss SIIIie. have returned to Whining
ton after visits TO Mr.. and Mrs. A. F
SIOcOmb and Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. HGigl
Misses Kate Farley and Elizabeth an
Fannie Williams have returned frOI
the pleasant hOUSe party. given o
MasonborO Sound by Miss Martha Wi
Iidms.
John White. negro. escaped from tn
insane asylum. has been captured at III
house of Wiley Boon. his brother-ir
Iaw. He talks sensibIy. declares thi
he is not insane. and protests again:
being sent back to GoldsbOrO.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Haigh have r
turned from their summer outing
AsheviIle ard Winston.
Mrs. \. 3. Pearsall, of Red Spring
Is the guest of Mrs. Josephine WOrr
on HdymOunt.
Mr.. r. G.. Harrison, of the Fayett
willie National bank. has returned fro
his vacation at Mt. Airy White Sulph
Springs.
At a magistrates trial yesterday
Lena Elliott and Robert William
charged with murderOus assault duri1
4 funeral at a negro church near Ma
chester. Elliott was discharged. a,
Williams bound over TO superior cou
n the fght Elliott was cut with a raZ
and Williams shot with a pistol.
Judge Henry R. Bryan opens {
criminal superior court of Cumberla
next Monday. with only one wee
though the docket is heavy. The me
important case for trial is that of {
Mclean brothers. negroes. charg
with the murder of Abe Barney IN
fight at a negro church in Carve
Greek township.