The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-28
FAYETTEVILLE FLASHES.
Preparing for TOurnament-Old Sol
der ShOt-whisi<ey Crooks in Jail
TO a~ppraise Water Works-CtI:cr
Varied News.
Especial to The Messan@e-.1

most enjoyable entertainments of
years. beginning with an afternoon
lawn party on the campus in front OF
the Independent Light Infantry. and
extending far into the night with COM
petitive drills, voting for pretty girls.
dance, etc. The proceeds are to be for
the benefit of the prize teams attend
ing n Firemens' Tournament at Dur
ham. which are composed of picked
men from the department. we'll drilled
and trained.
]. w. Dodd, who was shot at Clayton,
Johnston county. yesterday. was a good
Confederate soldier. d native of this
place, who was for some time in the
Soldiers Home at Raleigh, but left the
institution. and was supporting him
self in his wanderings by umbrella
mending. He had been pretty well all
over the United States. besides making
one or two sea voyages.
Deputy Marshal Averitt yesterday
brought to the county Jail to await
trial, Sol Arnold and Simon Nicholson.
arrested at Raeford on the charge Of
liquor dealing.
Yesterday the northbound mail and
passenger train on the Atlantic Coast
Lin railroad was delayed at this ia
ton several hours by a freight wreck
near the iron bridge just north of
town over the river caused by the
breaking of a journal on a meat car.
a meeting has been held and the
preparatory steps taken to secure the
enforcement of h prohibition law in
Cumberland county. This is as it
rHa-,I1 hn- Tho I1Iiri1 Io01i1r - 1I~,,O-
is so frequent as to be a reproach to
our good name. The laws should be
observed. good or bad. and if a law
proves a let the ~eOple repeal it.
Rev. T. A. Smoot, pastor of Hay
street Methodist church, Messrs. J. NJ
Jr.. NJ. F.. Crawford and @. K. MINI
Ocks are attending the Methodist dis
trict conference at Siler City. where
Messrs. Lamb and NimOck speak on
Sunday School teaching and Church
Finances.
A great gathering is taking place to-
day at Ellington, Har1 TT county. to
celebrate the completion of the railroad
to that place n the general propriety
of the county. Many Cumberland and
Fayetteville people will attend. and
Hon. J. G. Shaw, of this city, delivers
an address.
Yesterday afternoon Deputy Sheriff
X1C1ldSIldll dIIu OllICeI btllIOIl dIIeSleu
Richard Rollins, a negro, at Rankin's
factory in the southern out skirts of
the city where he a just gone to
work. having come in on the noon
train. He has already served a term
on the roads for the theft OF an over
coat from Major J. A. MCLAUGHLIN, and
is now wanted on the charge of stealing
shoes and other goods from Mr.. Muir
ply. a merchant at Stedman.
A meeting of the citizens committee
was held yesterday, Of which Mr.. H. r
Horne was chairman and Mr.. W. c.
Holland secretary, when it was reSOlV-
ed to attend the meetings of the NUM-
cipaI railroad committee and the meet
ing of the board of aldermen, to urge
the adoption of measures to put a stop
to the shifting of train across Hay
street, the main business thoroughfare
of the city.
Truckers and fruit growers estimate
that u~nfavOrable weather in the first
part Of the season cut off the water
melon crop at least one-fOurth on an
average, while some " have Suf-
fered even more severely. The guam
tity will hardly more than supply the
local market. Muskmelons are also
short.
Mr.. F. H. Cotton. chairman of the
board Of trustees of the Hope Mills
graded schools. advertises for sale ST.
900 in bonds. to run twenty years at D
per cent. bids to be accompanied by
certified check for $4,000.
The Misses Mallett have just cOmplet-
ed two handsome dwellings. equipped
with every convenience for home CON-
fort, on Jason street
Mr.. H. D. G.. Richards, general a
ager of the Fayetteville Water Works
Company. arrived from San Francisco
last night, and in a few days it is
probable that the board of appraisers
SrSl I1nnf fn ncCacc Tho Xn1IIo nf the
property. in view Of its purchase by
the city. This board consists of Major
W. F. Robertson. Of Wilmington, and
Messrs. w. L. Holt n L. A. William
son. Of Fayetteville.
DR.. H. w. Lilly and Messrs. w. L.
Holt and J. r. Williams returned yes
terday afternoon from Newfoundland,
where they own valuable copper mine
properties. They were much gratified
at the outlook for their investments,
besides greatly enjoying their trip.
Mr.. A. MoBuie, for many years SUI
p~erintendent Of Tokay vineyard, in
forms the reporter that the manufac-
ture Of their excellent wines is still
carried on under the lease of Messrs.
Garrett & Co. of Weldon. who have
vineyards also at that place and at
medoc. Halifax county. besides a great
wine storage house at ST. Louis n
another constructing at NOrfolk, Va,
at a cost of 500, 900.
Mrs. John c. Haigh and Miss Maud
Haigh have gone to Blowing Rock,
where they will be guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliott. F. Daingerfield.
Mrs. Robert Strange and Mrs. NJ. B.
Smith will spend some time at Mount
Airy.
Miss Kate Broadfoot. who has been
visiting Mrs. J. B. Broadfoot at Saluda
and Miss Flay Williams at Asheville,
went up to Wilson last night. where
she will be the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
Jones.
Miss Laura Myrover has returned
from a pleasant visit to Jackson
Springs.
The news here today is that n car
INSPECTOR. whose name the writer has
been unable to learn, was found dead
on the railroad track near Selma last
night. supposed to have fallen from the
train.
A negro boy in the service Of Mr.. n
a Sin"l'ir. who was shot eight or ten
months ago the bal lodging in his
cheek. says that the bullet is in his