The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-30
DROWNED IN LITTLE RIVER.
Body of Bernice CuIbreth FOund-
Cotton in Bad COnditiOn-Bad Fire
in the COuntry-FamiIy Reunion at
"OOdlands-News and Social Notes.
Especial to The Messenger.)

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Fayetteville, June 25.-Bernice Cut
breth, whose home is on the east side
OF Cape Fear river in Cumberland
county, has been missing since last
Monday morning, and Della Culbreth
and others have been vainly searching
for him.. This morning his body was
found in Little river near kenly, where
1t a evidently been for two or more
days. He was a section master on the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad out from
Selma, ana was a married man with
children. Although, so far as the cor
respondent has heard there are no evil
uence OF foul play, his relatives are
at a loss to account for his death. as
he was apparently happy in his rela-
tons of life.
Mr.. j. B.. Underwood, Jr., grocery
broker, who has been making a bust
ness trip through Harnett. reports cot
ton in bad condition in that county, on
count of too much rain, and the mer-
chants of that section are respondent
over the outlook. The corn crop, how
ever, promises we'll.
News m to this city that a fire
which, so far, is unevplainable, entalled
a loss of several thousand dollars yes
terday on Mr.. e A Johnston, at his
COUNTRY place, ''ArranmOn,' by the de-
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wagons, farm implements and forage.
By great efforts the horses and cattle
were saved, together with the kennel
of valuable game dogs.
Yesterday there was a verv- pleasant
family reunion at Woodlands, IN Gray'S
Greek township. the home of Mrs. S. Nj.
Evans, widow of the late E. H. Evans
in the celebration of her 10th birthday.
Around the board of a ~bOuntiful lin
ner We're seated her son, Mr.. r. B.
Evans, her daughters Mesdames w. w.
Martin and A. S.. Rose. of Fayetteville,
j. M. Taylor. of Morganton, w. E.
Grassland, of Rockingham, N. A. Cur
rim, of Clarkton. H. A. Rankin, of
Mars Bluff, S. c., Miss Annie Evans
her daughter-in-law Mrs. E. H. Evans,
Of Laurinburg Miss Kate PearsalI, of
Morganton. At i tables were the
grandchildren, in various stages of
growth and merriment.
The newly installed system of cleo
trio lights in the armory of the indie
pendent Light Infantry made a beau
tiful ball room scene last evening, when
ReneSburg'S orchestra sounded the
music for the german of La NOvvelle
club, with the following on the floor:
Mr.. J. S. Mcneil Qeader) n Miss
Elizabeth Underwood Mr.. r. H. Dye
assistant leader) n Miss Alice Mat
thews; Mr.. r. L. Williams and Miss
Ellen Underwood; Mr.. Stuart Pember-
ton and Miss Lillian Haigh: Mr.. A. B.
Mcmillan and Miss Mary Mcneil; Mr..
Charles Halgh, Jr., and Miss Kate
Hawlev: Mr.. George McNeilI and Miss
Miss Maggie Mcdonald; Mr.. j. G. Dye
and Miss Eunice Nimocks; Mr.. J.. E.
Young and Miss Jane Williams; Mr..
Jack T~illlnghast and Miss Lima Penn
berton; Mr.. J. E. Taylor. Jr., and Miss
Margaret Carson; Mr.. Clarence Penn
IOr+0~ I'D Nf;ec Now S1Oo1rpoh
At q public meeting Of citizens last
evening Captain J. D. Mcneil was
elected chief marshal and general
director of the Fourth of July celebra-
ton, which is to take place on Mon
day, 9Th inst. and Messrs. D. A Nc
MILAN. E. r. McKethan and c. j.
Cooper were chosen president, secretary
and treasurer Of h permanent Fourth
of July association. The Independent
Light Infantry battalion, through
Major J. G. Hollingsworth and Captain
r. G. Haigh, and the city fifire depart
ment, through Mr.. A. r. Williams,
promised cooperation in he celebra-
ton with street parade, sham battle,
hose reel contests, etc.
The trustees of the city graded
schools have elected the following
| teachers for the Hay street school
Mrs. Kate Utley, Misses Kate Mat
thews, Ethel Wicker. Bette M. Evans.
"ullSilSdu, LlIcI lSIiCl, INd
Patrick, White Oak, S. G. Clifford Jor-
dan, Greenville, S. c., Laura Jones. Of
Franklin :. c.. The other teachers will
be hose soon.
Mr.. D. Murchison, telegraph operator
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company, goes to Norfolk. Va, and Mr..
Mccall, night operator. has been trans
ferred to Rocky Mount.
Mr.. F. Addington, president of the
Norfolk Lumber Company, operating
an extensive plant in east Fayetteville
will make his home with his family in
| this city. and will probably occupy the
handsome Church residence on Cool
| Spring street
DR.. D.. G.. McKethan. a successful
| physician of BroOkville, Fla, is visiting
relatives here.
Mr.. D. NJ. O'Hanlon. a student Of the
New York Theological Seminary, is
| spending vacation with Rev. n Mrs
]. S. Moody on Haymount.
Mr.. A. A. McKethan, general mana
ger Of the Southern Pine Product Com
pany, has zone to Jacksonville, Fla, or
business.
Mrs. ]. A. Pemberton and her daugh,