The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-18
RAEFORD INSTITUTE BURNED.
Decisive Action Taken by Board of
AIdermen-SOIdiers An~niversary-
Other News Paragraphs.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Fayetteville, n. c.. September 10
Yesterday morning before day fire de-
stroyed the buildings of RaefOrd In
stitute in the western part Of Cum
berland county, a fourishing high
grade school conducted by Prof. Nc
Leod. a handsome addition had just
been completed. and. as there was no
Insurance., the loss is heavy. There
had been no fire in any rooms this
fall. and incendiarism is the reason
able explanation of the misfortune.
The exercises will go on, as we'll as
limited accommodation Will permit in
the primary department, which the
fire spared. and two or three cottages
on the campus
At a special meeting of the q or
aldermen last evening q resolution
was introduced by Alderman Buck
ingham. and carried. giving the water
committee full authority to take such
measures as may enforce the accept
ance by the Fayetteville Waterworks
Company of the $4,000 set as the val
uation of the plant by the appraiSing
committee, which sum has been ten
dered, according to agreement. Messrs.
J. ?. Thomson and w. P. Powell were
elected city engineer and superinten-
dent of health.
Last evening. t a meeting in the
| armory. the celebration of the 10th
anniversary of the Independent Light
Infantry was set for neXt Tuesday.
22nd instant. with target practice,
parade, ETC., the arrangement to be
| made by the committee, Majors ]. G.
| Hollingsworth and ]. c. Vann, The
latter, an ex-commander Of the corps,
was elected commander of Company
| B, Of the battalion. the reserve corps,
which still wears the gray.
Mrs. J. a. Steel left last night to be
with her husband in New York, who.
as noted in yesterdays letter, was
hurt from stepping from a street car
The last news from him is not SC re-
assuring.
An unusual accident, which, 1t was
first feared would be serious, occurred
yesterday afternoon az the Haymount
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. s.. H. Mac
Rae. Their infant son fell from the
arms of the nurse striking it's head
on the brick pavement leading from
the street to the front door of the
dwelling. DR.. John. D. 11acRae wa:
apprehensive that the injury might
have extended to the base of the
brain, but the child is getting on vel
today.
MIS-. 11eIDeIl LulItIlO l anu CIlIluISI
left today to spend the remainder OF
the warm season at Asheville.
The census of school children, be
tween the ages of S and u years, il
Cross Greek township Fayetteville,
has just been completed, showing the
total to be LII white and 1.219 colored
or an aggregate of $3.50 children. This
in a gain Of 40 over 1902. Making the
liberal estimate that the children con
stitute so per cent. Of the population
this would give an annual INCREASE o.
inhabitants of 500.
Miss Josie Latta, of Wilmington, 4
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Broadfoot at their country home thret
miles west of the city.
DR.. D. G. McKethan, of Brookville
Fla, is visiting relatives in the city.
Much regret is felt in the communit!
that Mr.. F. r. Rose has resigned tn,
secretaryship of the Chamber of Com
merce. He is not only a t~rieless bu
a judicious worker, and has dom
much for the betterment of the city
His business matters Will not admi
Of his continuing in the position.
Misses May Slocomb and Lillian
Haigh go to st. MarY's at Raleigh
Grace Mcmillan to Randolph-Macol
Institute.
At a meeting of the County Medica
Society today. DR.. T. D.. Haigh, deal
Of he profession he~N was electe,
president. and DR.. ]. c.. Averitt vice
president.