The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-25
FAYETTEVILLE FLASHES,
A Great Industry-Large Attendance
of Teachers-Jail Cases Settled-A
Rings Queer History-PersonaI
lettings.
Especial to The Messenger.)

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Fayetteville. n. c.. August 22.-The
writer shook hands this morning with
Mr.. William Prior. of Red Springs.
spending a few hours with relatives
here, on his way from the plant of the
lHarnett Lumber Company. where he
has been on business. He gives inter-
testing facts regarding his extensive
and prosperous industry. of which the
Officers are Messrs. r. w. MasSie. Of
lLynchburg. Va, and W. T. Williams
land w. J. Johnson, Of Red Springs.
the boilers and engines. walled in
brick and stone. are set off from the
ISaw and planning mills and lumber
warehouses, as a from fire.
while two or more tanks Of tens of
thousands Of gallons capacity. keep on
lhand an ample supply of water. The
company IAN furnish abOut any class
of lumber wanted in the trade. and
has just added a tract or 1000 acres or
lround pine to its timber territory. lt
%lconnectS on one side with the Atlantic
Coast Linz railroad. with its own rail-
way, IL miles long. and is building an
lother line 6 miles long, toward the
lCape Fear and Raleigh railroad. Its
naval store ~onerations are no less eX-
ltenSive than it's lumber dealings. 1t
lis adding Is cronS of nearly
all Virgin. and is, besides. a larger
purchaser of crude turpentine for It's
Istills than any other three operators
in the state.
SO far, more than 100 teachers have
lbeen enrolled at the institute for col
Iored teachers. now in session in this
Lefty. from Cumberland. Robson. Scot
Hand, Richmond, MoOre Harnett ana
ISampson counties. Good work is done
i'm lectures and class demonstrations
by Profs. Z. E. Smith. j. A. Groom
land Evans, and forcible talks have
lbeen made to the institute by ReV.
IT. w. ThurSton. cOlOred, Superlnten-
ldent of the Ashlev-Bailley silk mills:
Mr.. J. A. Oates. chairman Of the coun-
Ity school committee. and Prof. Nc
IBryde, of Little River Academy.
Cleveland and Ben Blue. negroes, ac-
lcused of conflicting in the killing or
ABE Barney, in a fight some time ago
lat a negro church in Carvers Creek
township, were yesterday discharged
latter trial before a magistrate. the
levidence against them to
nothing. 1t was necessary to hold the
trial in the county Jail. as the negro
Mclean brothers, principals in the
homicide, and witnesses. are prisoners
Z. S. COMMISSIONS + MorrlsSey
has bound over to ext term OF Fedora
court, on charge of crooked liquor
dealing, Anthony and Elizabeth Ray
1.-THE negro desperate and wife. an ac-
lcount of whose capture on Pupp
lCreek. was given in The Messenger q
few days ago.
Before a magistrate a queer story
Twas told Of a valuable diamond ring
flor the alleged theft of which Dallas
Williams. a negro was committed u
hail 1t was lost by Mr.. w. l.. HaW-
LEY nearly a year ago on Green street
land was found by the porter at Sed'
iberry's drug store. Since then 1t mas
lpassed through many colored hands
1going once to Middletown. Conn.
land back, and finally being sold fol
ISIS. Dallas acquitted himself of tn
lcharge, and the ring was restored t
1.-THE owner.
Mr.. Murdoch Campbell. Of Quewhifflt
township. has lost bv fire his dWellins
land all his household effects. togethe,
with $500 in ash
Mr.. H. E. Macarthur, now a prosper
lous business man Of Florida. is herr
Ito settled up the estate of his father
1.-THE late John McArahur, of Gray
|Creek township.
Mr.. Walter Williamson. of Whining
ton. arrived today to visit his brothers
Messrs. E. H. and l.. A.. Williamson.
Mrs. D. l.. CrOmartie. Of Garland
IN. c.. with her infant DAUGHTER. vii
jspend a few days with her parents
NIL. anu Wis. wv
iHaymount.
Mr.. H. C. Mcqueen, president Of the
Wilmington MurchisOn Bank. was here
Yesterday on business with Mr.. S. II
lMacRae. referee in bankruptcy.
Mrs. Womble has arrived from At
llanta, Ga. to join her husband. eX-
Ipress agent at this place.
Prof. J. A. Jones, superintendent OF
the Fayetteville graded schools. ha
returned from his summer vacation.
The funeral services took place yes
lterday over the remains of the infant
Iof Mr.. and Mrs. 7. c. Williams. from
heir residence on west Rowan street
Mr.. A. w. Mclean and Miss French
of Lumberton. n Mr.. Hector Nc
Lean and Miss Mclean. Of MaXton
lare the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.
Armfield, on HavmOunt.
Last evening. at the family home OF
Haymount, Miss May Belle Martin
Igave a pleasant party, complimentary
Ito Miss Caddie Williams and other
Iyoung folks of Bordeaux Vineyard
land other points in Seventy-tlrs
township.