The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-21
FLASHES.
Money and Declined-New
Medical OrganizatiOn-A Revolving
Crime-COmpany A OFF to the En-
campment News and Personal
Votes
Especial to The Messenger.)

FayetteNllle. n. c.. August 1S.-Dr.
II. W. Lilly. president Of the Bank of
Fayetteville. being in New York city
on business. last Saturday acting. by
request. as agent of the city govern
ment. rendered. at the New York Of
fees of the Fayetteville Waterworks
Company $4,000 in cash. the purchase
money of the waterworks plant. tina
being its valuation by the board Of ap-
praisers. consisting Of Mai. w. F. Rob-
ertson. of Wilmington. and Messrs. w.
L. Holt and 1. A. Williamson. The
declined to accept the money.
1t is not believed. however. that. ac-
cording to the provisions of the con-
tract. they can sustain their position.
but are simply dying hard"
Quite an important meeting of the
physicians Of h city and county was
held in the county court house yeSter-
day. called by the president of the
county medical society. DR.. J. F. High
smith. for The purpose of re~OrganiZing
according to the rules and regulations
adopted at the last meeting of the
State Medical Association. There were
present. besides the president. Drs. T.
D. Haigh. vice-president: J.. D. Mac
Rae. secretary: A. S. Rose. ]. H. Marsh
j. V. McGougan. j.. w. Mcneil. J. A.
McKethan. E. P. Averitt. The organ
ization was effected. all expressing
themselves cordially in favor of the
movement. DR.. Highsmith is state
counsellor of the fifth district. Of which
there are ten in all. composed of the
counties Of Cumberland. Robson.
Scotland. Richmond. Montgomery.
| Moore n Chatham.
/ BUCK Simpson. a negro. a few nights
ago assaulted Hector Mckay. an old
4 a01nra1 rpnn car;o,,c1y ;i,rir~ 49,,
with a brick. and making his escape.
This morning in the mayors court his
wife. Fannie. old a horrible story.
While the two We're living in Bladen
county. with Fannie's daughter. Bessie.
not yet IS years Did. Buck frequently
| beat his wife savagely. and warned her
that he intended to criminally assault
his st~ep-daughter. Bessie. This crime
he committed. in the presence of the
mother. under circumstances of great
/ brutality. A new warrant was issued
for him this morning. and the police
think they can each him in another
! ounty
; Company A. Independent Light In
fantry. FRS regiment of the North
Carolina National Gua~1 left for
Asheville this morning. commanded by
| First Lieutenant N. H. McGeachey
the sickness of his wife preventing
Capt. ]. G.. HOllingsWOrth from leaving
home. The corns made a fine appear
| ance. n were the centre Of a group
of admirin~ friends both at the armOry
and the passenger station. Following
are the officers n enlisted men:
| Lieuts. N. H. McGeachey and E. 7.
| Watson: ORDERLY Sergeant Z. r. Nc
Kethan: Quartermaster Sergeant A. r.
| Williams; Sergeants J. A. Brown G..
c.. Weisiger. G.. l.. Jones. George Nc
| Neill: Corporals E. L. Pool. Paul Wat
son. Rufin Powers: Musician E. L..
| Remsburg: Privates. T. NJ. Bell. Walter
! Campbell. Robert Clark. c. B. Cul-
breth. Roy Depo. S. w. Ellis. W. r
Graham. S. T. Hatch. W. c. Holland.
Jr.. J. NJ. Humphrey. c. w. Kelly. H.
L. Lamb, B. r. Lockamy. r. G. Muir
Gibson. D.. Murchison. D. l.. McDuftie.
A. n. Mclean. J. A. Mcleod. P. Nc
| Neill. VIM. Owen. George Phillips. j.
Phillips. J. w. Raiford. J. A. Radcliffe.
w. T. Reed. E.. W.. Smith S. D.. L..
Smith, J M. Tomlinson and w. NJ.
Vann.
The Cumberland ounty institute for
colored teachers opened Yesterday
morning in the Howard school build
ing on Gillespie street. Professor S. D.
Cole. county Superintendent Of public
instruction was present. and there
were a good ATTENDANCE.
Joseph and Ma~~aret Strange. two
of the bright little children of Mai. and
Mrs. b. r. Huske. who lave MANY
friends in Wilmington. nave been
very i'll for the past two or three
days.
Mr.. Hull. travelling auditor of the
Atlantic CoaSt Line railway. and Mrs.
Hull. recently of Wilmington. are the
guests of Mrs. Carson on Gillespie
street. and will make Fayetteville their
home for q time.
Miss Mary Ella Moore. of Whining
ton. is the guest of Capt. and Mrs
| J. J. CrosSWell on Rowan street.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Haign left today
| for visits to Asheville and WayneS-
| Vile.