The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
DEATH OF MIR. j. A. BURNS.
To Examine Mail Carriers-Beautl-
full Easter Services-A Good f1o'os
Commission.
(snecil to The Messenger.)

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A. Burns died at his residence on Giles
Die street at II o'clock today-a proml-
nent business man, of great energy and
annie means, carrying on q grocery
business on Gillespie street. with q large
cforbfng house on Hay street. He was
OF immense size, weighing. when we'll,
500 pounds, and, so far as is known, was
the largest man in North Carolina
Deep regret is felt here at the news
that at Savannah. Ga, Mrs. Thomas
Mcmillan died today. wife of Mr. Thos.
Mcmillan. Of the large Savannah busl-
ness house of Mcmillan Bros.
on Friday, in the county court room.
there will be an examination of appli-
cants to fill the positions of four mall
carriers Of the city free delivery service.
to go into effect. The examination VIII
be conducted by Government Agent
Frank Boushee. and the salary Is S6oO
q year.
Church gOers declare that not Tor
many years nave Easter services been
so beautiful as last Sunday. In 81
Patrick's Catholic church, which was
handsomely decorated. Father OBrlen.
gave an able discourse, and the solo by
Mrs. Maloney was charmIngIy rendered
The interior of St. Johns Episcopal
church, one of the most striking IN the
stale. every widow a memorial window
of rich stained glass. set OF by lavish
and tasteful floral ~adornment, was very
beautiful. and the sermon of the gifted
rector. Rev. Isaac w. Hughes, was of
- mo ,No1i-I i1inC
ferns and groups of ported plants and
flowers made a picture of floral beauty
in Hay street Methodist church, where
Rev. T. \. Smoot, the pastor, deliver
co one of the best of his many strong
sermons. The music was very fine with
Mrs. ". G. Hall at the organ, and no.
table renderings wers solos by
Mesdames w. NJ. Morgan, c. j. Cooper.
T. c. Williams, A. Z. Nixon. assisted
by DR.. Judd, Messrs. Williams, Stutz.
Sedberry and Woodward.
MRS. Mary Hinsdale and Mrs S. H
MacItae yesterday afternoon, at the
lovely Haymount home. received the
Book Club, where the hours were pleas
antIy and prOfitably spent
The Liberty DIN Monument AuXil-
larry Association meets this afternoon
in MCKethan hall on Market square.
for the transaction of interesting bust
ness.
Castain r. b. Underwood, of this city,
owner of several valuable inventions.
has received a patent for u machine
controlling the stops motion for spools
in n cotton mill.
The county commissioners and the
good roads advisory committee have
consolidated into a good roads commits
sion, with Mr.. A. H .Slocomb president,
and Mr.. H. Med. Robinson and an ad-
dress has been issued to the voters of
the county.
For the first time In many years the
historic old town bell at the market
house is silent, the workmen being en-
gagged in giving it repairs. Big Ben"
the hell of Hay Street Methodist church.
is pledged to sound the alarm. should
fire break out.
Mr.. ]. D. Geddie was the first truck
er on the market with strawberries.
consigned to Mrs. \. S. Huske. Hay
street grocer.
About one hundred young married and
single folks enjoyed the first river eX-
cursiOn of the season, in a ride last
evening down the Cape Fear river on
liz ACSdl AOO1IAC IL w q NSIlC
vile. 1t was voted very pleasant by
every one.
Yesterday Mrs. ]. c. McDiarmid and
Miss ElOise McDiarHaid, at the residence
on Dick street. gave an elegant eight
course luncheon, in honor of their
guests. Misses Pillow and FINLEY. OF
North W~ilkesboro. with the following
other guests: Misses GibrOn, of Vino
ma, S. c.; Johnson, of Mars Bluff, S.
c.: Mabel Elliott Mary Mcneil, Lin
Pemberton. Isabelle Glover. Alice
Haigh, Minerva Utley, Mamie Brown.
The parlor and table decorations were
in pink and white.
At 10 o'clock today a count OF votes
for queen of the Knights of Pythias
-carnival stOwed as follows for the high
est three: Misses Alice Matthews COZ:
Mary Warren Cameron. So: Fannie
Williams. 5O4.
Mr.. William Haigh, of South Carroll
IA. is in the city on a visit
Mrs. Peter Mallett returned to NeW
York last night.
This morning a hail storm struck the
Downing place in Flea Hill township,
destroying fruit and vegetation over a
large area. and covering the ground
with immense hail stones to the depth
of three inches. Bushels of them, OF
great size. were brought to town