The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-01
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER.
The of County Insane-Bus-
mess Changes-W eIcome to Re-
turning Soldiers New Military
Company-PersOnal Notes.
(Special TO The MeSsenger.)

%N110 $1,000
ing il almost as difficulty to deal with
theiI insane as their criminals, and
a stronge case of the former has been
attracting some attention. DR.. A. S.
Duncan West, white, insane, and he is
in jail. awaiting removal to the insane
asylum. West has, or did have, a
smal farm, from which he might have
made a living, but he went wild over
cotton, and came to town, passing as
an expert buyer n grader. He knew
everybody, was no reSpector of persons.
thrust himself into every crowd. and
broke into any conversation, making
himself an insufferable nuisance. He
generally vent about with his hat and
coat decked with flowers, but he was
never violent or dangerous.
Reeves, another white lunatic, has
been refused by the officials of the asy-
lum as incurable. and it seems that the
county must have the care of this in
sane mat1-all the harder to care for
because he is incurable.
The sheriff has been notified that still
another insane man Of the county.
White, a negro, has escaped from the
asylum at Goldsboro. and is supposed
to be making his way here. The au-
thorities are warned that he is danger
Gus.
Mr.. J. r. Williams, of this city, will
remove to New York t take charge of
the Liberty street offices of the Hum
Der Consolidated Mining Company of
Newfoundland, of which he is vice
president. He resigns his position here
as manager of the Southern Cotton Oil
Company, to be succeeded by Mr.. J. A.
Moore, present cashier, and will carry
to his New York work the high charac-
ter n superior qualifications which
nave always characterized his business
career. The Humber Mining Company.
in which DR.. H. w. Lilly, Messrs. w. NJ.
Morgan, W. L. Holt and J. r. Williams
nave arg interests, promises great
success, and it is said thai the share
holders could now sell their stock at a
Great ADVANCE on their investment.
Mr.. D. NJ. Farley, for years a valued
official of the Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley and Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
read Company, resigned his position
as yard master, and Mr.. c. w. Kenne-
dy, now of Wilmington, is spoken Of
as his successor.
On the arrival Of Company A, of the
First regiment North Carolina Nation
al guard, from the encampment this
afternoon, Company B, reserve corps of
the Independent Light Infantry battal-
ion, will meet them at the station, and
escort them to the armory, where re-
freShmentS will be served.
One of the pleasantest social functions
of the season was the reception given
by Mrs. j. r. Boyd at the residence on
Maiden Lane, complimentary to her
guest, Miss Ina Leslie.
Mr.. B. H. Woodell, of Raleigh, grand
secretary of the Grand Lodge of h or
Ger of Odd Fellows, made an official
visit last evening to Cross Greek lodge.
The fiourishing town Of Hope Mills
is nothing if not e~nterprising, and it's
latest o to keep up with the mark
of progress is the organization of a
military company, for which it will ap-
Pay for admission into the state guard.
Next Monday the fall term of Cum
ber!and superior court, for criminal
cases, convenes, Judge H. r. Bryan, of
New Bern, presiding. There is a heavy
docket
Miss Mamie McGirt, of Wilmington,
is the guest of Rev. n Mrs. T. A.
SmOOt on Gillespie street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Slocomb, Jr., and
Misses Mary and Marion Slocomb have
returned from Waynesville Sulphur
Springs.
Miss Lucy Moore, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Jane Mcclellan, has re-
turned to Wilmington.
Rev. Isaac w. Hughes, recor of st.
Johns Episcopal church, is spending
t,;- xa 40 {;a~ ~ proallxr NJ
Mrs. H. G. Hill, of Maxton, is max
ing a visit to her sister, Mrs. H. e.
Smith, on the east side of Cape Fear
river.
If The Messenger will pardon its COR
respondent for going a little outside OF
his province of sticking to the news, he
would like to commend paper for setting
it's face against expending $500, 00e on
the state capitol. One has no patience
with the proposition to royalty lodge
the state officials, when the benevolent
institutions are vainly begging for help,
and the treasurer has been borrowing
money to keep going.
Mr.. F. r. Rose. secretary of the
chamber Of commerce, in behalf of of
the business interests Of Fayetteville.
asks the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company for another northbound pas
senger train.
The trustees Of the graded schools
have put into the buildings 40 new
desks.
Mrs. J.. r. Boyd and Misses Sarah
Brown and Lima Leslie left for Will
mington this morning on the steamer
City of Fayetteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. McDiarmid have
returned from Capon Springs.
It is reported here today that a mem
Der of Company A, at Asheville has
been badly hurt by falling down an
embankment; but, up to mail time, the
report has not been verified.
Group instantly relieved. DR.. ThomaS
Electric Oil. Perfectly safe. Never