The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-20
WILL BUILD
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Liberty Point Association is
Formed at Fayetteville.
PATRIOTS OF CAPE n E FEAR :: +
Tho Object Of the Organization e to %
Honor to signers Of Liberty Resolu:-
tions Of June 10. t775. q Year
Before tho q claration. I
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f$ FAYETTEVILLE, N. G.. March To-
2 It has already bctyn shown in this CORE.
Spondencc to TIE Times Dispatch that
Of, the 10th de June 1775, moro than q
year before the national Declaration Of
Independence, the patriots Of tho upper
d Cape Fear, In the colony Of North Caro-
y lima, assembled at what Is now Liberty
Point,n at the intersection OF Bow and
Person Streets, In this city. and passed
& resolutions protesting against the en-
croachments OF the ritlsh Grown.
4; n the city Hail. at 4 o'clock yesterday
4 afternoon. u large gathering Of citizens,
Including many prominent Fayetteville
women, was called to order BY Mr.. 4. r..
Il Rose. who. after explaining the object Of
the meeting, requested Mr.. II. Med. Rob
inson to preside. A Liberty Point Asso.5
4 citation was formed, with Mr.. Robinson
and MIR. Rose as permanent president ana
secretary. The organization Will be per.
fccted by the selection OF Il vice president
from each ward OF the city and from each
precinct OF tho county. On motion. Mr.
y u. r. McKethan read the utlons OF
Juno 10, S 1875, after which there were
brief but entertaining addresses by State
4 Senator Lamb, Messrs. III r.. Nc kethan,
N "A. Murchison. f. K. Rose, w. G. Troy,
4 J Ohm Underwood Al s.. Hall and G. =.
overly, tho last ia direct descendant OF
Z one OF tho signers OF tho resolutions. 5.
4I It was recommended that the women OF
n tho town and county form an auxiliary
associations, to co-operatel with the CEN
K trail society, looking to the ultimate cree
tion OF a monument Mt Liberty Polnt
Mr. r.. r. h1ckethanS was chosen to de-.
liver the annual orationYon the 2Oth OF
x next June. Isl T., ~ i H g \.
e Ex- State Senator Warren Carver. who
Y shot the negro. Andrew Macarthur. In
Pcarce's Mill township some nights ago,
/. has now surrendered himself, as IT was
understood that he promised to do. lie
q stated that he has been absent on an I'm 4
portant business trip which he could not
i postpone. The wounded man has ever
since been hating between life and DEATH
but the physicians think now that he has
n chance OF recovery. Carver, who Is
< 6 feet 8 or inches in height, very erect
and slender, was the central figure In a
!. very dramatic scene on the streets OF
y this city twenty years ago. He was on
( the opposite side In n land suit to man
= OF the same name, Jesse B. Carver, and
during the progress OF the case he be-
came cnragcd with tho other litigant.
After court adjourned he mounted his
horse. rode at full speed into the bust
ness part OF town, came up with ]. 3.
Carver lust below Market Square, in front
n OF Garrett & Nlyrover's printing house.
drew his revolver and opened fire. Ills
4 antagonist cool as a cucumber. cast his
eye back into the printing house. 500 n
gun behind the door, seized end leyelled
& 1t. but 1t missed fire. Carycrs horse
plunged and reared n1adly, and q police
I. man rushed into the street and arrested
Z the rider. The wonder was that, dead
shot as he was, his ball flew wild.
Many are advocating the removal Of
tho market house and the use Of the
space for plaza, with fountains and
& statues, seats, etc. Others protest against
I touching the ancient edhce. In whose hall
some OF the most historic and notable as
scmblages OF the people have taken place.
1t Is In truth an interesting structure.
standing for nearly seventy years exactly
4 in the centre OF the city, facing the four
principal streets. surmounted by lofty
tower, with an immense four-faced clock.
1t Ia OF deep red brick. with white facing,
and connoisseurs declare It to be OF pure
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