The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13
RAILROAD DEED OF TRUST.
To Issue Over n Million in Ronds.
Tired of Life-Pleasant Social
vents.
Especial to The Messenger.)
Events.

(SpecldI 10 Inc Messenger
Fayetteville, N. c., January 1O.-Mr.
c.. J. Brown, representing a syndicate
Of northern capitalists, who for some
time last year had his Office on Donald
son street in this city, yesterday had
recorded in the office of register Of
deeds of his county a deed to the
Colonial Trust Company, of New York
city, for guaranty of the issue Of ST.
200,GC in bonds, the proceeds whereof
are to be devoted to the constructor
of the line from Fayetteville TO South
ern Pines, on the SeaDoard Air Line
road, the eastern division Of the FAY
etteville and Aibemarle railroad. This
road VIII traverse a fine country, but
above all viii give a large territory di-
rect transit to the head OF navigation
on the Cape Fear river.
On Thursday night physicians work
ed hard, and at last successfully to id
the life OF a young man from Wilson
county, VINO had taken iaudauum, and
whose name is withheld on account of
the serious illness of his mother. Chief
Of Police Towers met hin on Market
square, seemingly under the influence
OF liquor, and ~admonished him to So
nome. instead Of which he turned oil,
raised q bottle TO his lips n drank q
quantity of the poison before Captain
FLOWERS could stay his hand. He WAS
taken to his boarding place, the Davis
house on upper Hay street, where mel
zeal aid was brought. He had evident
~ prepared for The deed. as d rO,c
showed which he handed TO the CHIEF
uf police.
The criminal docket next week is n9I
unusually heavy, though there are
many prisoners IN jail. Gu sid Of the
capital case Of State VS.. Utley, there IS
nothing of very great importance.
Yesterday Henry Sutton. a negro,
serving his time on the chain gang, es-
capped from the county convict il AZ
Sandy Run, a tcW miles south Of this
city.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Ohm IN
derWOod delightfully."- entertained q
large number Of friends at their home
on st. James square, complimentary to
Mrs. BrOdnox, of Greensboro, and Mr..
and Mrs. Z. II. Williamson.
On Thursday evening Miss Rox.e
Lee Dodd held a pleasant reception at
the family home on ST. James Quare
complimentary to her class n ~elOcUti0n,
in which accomplishment she has rare
gifts.
The first copy Of The Indutrial Mos
sugar has made its appearances, with
Professor Z. {. Smith, Superintendent.
Of the State Co.0red Normal scnCol. dts
editor. Il will be devoted to lfn indus
trial advancement of the coiOred race.
Mr.. =. l.. Williams, formerly Of Will
nlingtOn, offers to sell "CottOnade." his
beautiful place a few miles west Of
town. 1t is Il thoroughly equipped
farm, with q charming residence and
all out-houses, and has in the past Civ
en- d large annual income. 1t admits
of a diversity of crops, is easy Of cult
walton and perfectly drained.
Mr.. Lessman. president of the Fay
etteville and Wilmington Steamboat
Company, and Mrs. Lessman left last
night for New York city.
Mr.. T. D.. Love, Wilmington agent
for the Merchants and Farmers
Steamboat Company, was here yester-
day on important business connected
with the river boating.
Mr.. a. S. Williams, of Wilmington, is
here on business.
Mr.. D.. Pepper, an officer of the gen.
eral Electric Company. of New York.
was registered At the Hotel Lafayette
yesterday.
The following prominent members OF
the MaxtOn and LaurinbGrg bar were
here yesterday on professional bust
ness: Hon. c. b. Patterson, Messrs. ].
D. Shaw. Jr., j. G. Mccormick, 3. f.
Mclean and ]. H. Cook.
a patent for an invalid's folding bed
has been awarded 10 Mr.. 3. r. Butler.
% this city.
In the parIor OF the Presbyterian
MapSn on Anderson street Thursday
evening. Mr.. j. y. Barnes. Jr.. with
Mcmillan Bros. on Person street. "n3 4
popular member of the Fayetteville n
dependent Light Infantry. was m"rried
10 the charming Miss Rachael Jackson.
daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. w. N. lack
son.
Mr.. =. BolanG. superintendent Of the
Littleron Hosiery mills, was married
yesterday to Miss Alice Johnson. = IA
vorite here. TIC ceremony performed
ny Rev. 7. :. Hall. pastor Of tn" First
Baptist church.