The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07
FLASHES.
Llghtning's Strange DOings-Meet-
ing of School observation-disclosures
1ns~titute-Plan for Street
tiOn-RuraI Mail Routes, Etc.
Special TO The Messenger.)

Special TO The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, y. c., August 3.-On
Saturday evening, just before dark,
during the prevalence of an unusually
severe rain 4 thunderstorm, light
ming struck the residence of Mr.. John
H. Culbreth on south Dick street, pass
ed down he chimney, carrying with
1t bricks and plaster, and throwing
across the room the tenders on each
side the fireplace. Mrs. Culbreth and
child sitting in the room, were not in
jured-not ever shocked.
The directors of the Fayetteville col
ored normal school-Mr. H. l.. Cook,
chairman; DR.. H. W. Lilly, Cautain
D. H. Ray and Mr.. @. K. Nimocks,
Fayetteville; MIR. r. F. Devane, Red
Springs, and Mr.. L. c. Brogden, kins-
ton-met Saturday afternoon, and
elected the present efficient principal,
Professor E. E. Smith, safe in feeling
that they could not do better. They
adopted the conservative course of go
ing no farther n choosing a faculty,
Blu will make the selection according
to a rigid examination, conducted by
Professor Brogden, of Kinston, who is
one of the directors.
The Cumberland county institute for
white teachers opened in the graded
chool auditorium on upper Hay street
this morning, Professor Moses, of Ra-
leigh, presiding. The morning session
was devoted to organization and the
address of Professor Moses, which was
SOUND and practical, it's theme being
the most ~effectual method Of inducing
a large attendance of children on the
district school.
Major w. F. Robertson. OF Whining
ton, is expected here today: and, if he
shall have arrived, there will probably
be meetings of the board Of appraisers
this evening and tomorrow, to assess
the value Of the plant Of the Fayette-
vile WaterWorkS Company.
This afternoon the municipal rail-
road committee meets in the city hall
to lear the two sides Of the case of
the shifting of trains across Hay
street. That committee will report to
a meeting of the board Of aldermen
hereafter for final action in the mat
ter
The creditors of w. Bancom, Fay
e~tteville merchant, have filed a petit
ton in bankruptcy returnable at Will
| mington on Saturday, Sth instant. Mr..
w. G. Troy was the purchasers of the
reversionary interest, at trustees sale,
of the estate of j. H. johnson, of Hope
Mills, in bankr >tcy.
Fayetteville has it's first labor union
in the organization of the negro brick
masors. who demand $3.50 for "a ten
hour day. The demand for this and
other labor has of course brought
about the union.
Robert Williams. who was shot in
the leg by Lem Elliott in a fight at a
negro church in the western part of
the count some days g reported in
The Messenger, was arrested IN
Greensboro, where he was looking for
work, and a been placed in the coun-
ty Jail by Deputy Sheriff Monaghan.
The city Of Fayetteville loses an e x
cellent superintendent Of streets by the
resignation of Mr.. Jesse Grady, who
returns TO his old calling as a railroad
man.
Mrs. FToy Erambert, who always
shows a vital interest in the welfare
Of Fayetteville, asks the correspondent
to boom the project of making flow
er and grass plots or plazaS after the
plan adopted in Wilmington to rur
with the line Of electric light poles ir
the center Of the main streets. The
idea is excellent, and. with concert O
action, could be carried out with little
expense.
The p~ostofice department has mott
fed Postmaster McCaskill that on the
1st OF September four mail delivery
rural routes mill begin running out
from Fayetteville, as follows: No. l
over Clarendon bridge. northeast, dis
tance % II miles: No. 2. over Claren'
con bridge, east and southeast, dis
lance % IA miles; No. 3. over Hay
mount, southwest. distance % l.
miles: No. 4. over Haymount. west anC
northwest. distance % 34 miles. Tn
four routes cover 3 total area of =
square miles. and serve a total o
latioa Of 1855.
Colonel T. c.. James, of Wilmington
Was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. F. X. Borden. of Goldsboro, dis
t-ict manager Of the Southern Cottor
Oil Company. has been here on a bus
mess visit.
Mrs. ]. B. Underwood and Mrs. ]. a
Moore have returned home after {
Pleasant stay at Wrightsville.