The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-29

Naval Appoinfment-C0nhrmAtion by
the Bishop-An Ancient Masonic
L0dgeEWar Relic Wanted
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Newsy Paragraphs.
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Fayetteville, n. c., April s6.-Mr.
William Owen. OF this city. was the
successful competitor in the examina-
ton at Maxton for the naval cadetship
of this district, and Hon. G. B. Patter-
son has notified him of his appointment.
He now has 10 stand his entrance ex-
animation at Annapolis. His high
stand at Maxton reflects great credit
on Mr.. Owen. but those who know him
expected IL OF hin.
Right Rev. DR.. Watson administered
the rite of confirmation in st. Johns
Episcopal church last Sunday to eight
persons. and his discourse though brief
on OF his frail physical coadf-
ton. was tender and touching. Jus.
before the services the rector Of the
church, Rev. /. w. Hughes. paid an
eloqent ribute to the venerable bishop.
recalling the fact that. ffty-nine years
ago he was ordained deacon here. and
came with the record Of three-score
years OF consecrated work for the
church.
The correspondent makes his ac-
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vary. secretary OF Phoenix Lodge No. s,
order OF Masons. for a pamphlet giving
a history Of the lodge. embodied In ad-
dresses delivered by Edward Lee Wins
low December 24th. 1S49. and by James
4 Banks June Gath. 1858. 1t will be inter-
esting to Masons all over the state TO
know that in 1883 the Grand Lodge met
in Fayetteville. holding its session in
the hall OF Union Lodge, and at that
Tune the name was changed to Phoenix.
and by dispensation. James Porterfield
was made Master. 1 N 1893 a charter
was granted to the lodge. Its officers at
| present are: E. L. Remsburg, w. NJ;
r. A. Switzerland. S. W.; j. A. Barnes,
J. W.; /. w Clark. treasurer; p. NJ.
I 7. McGilvary, secretary; L. w. Sea-
/ well, S. D.; p. NJ. J.. B. Wilson, j. D.:
{. w. watson. j. NJ. Grady. steward;
] Jackson. T.
The county commissioners, at their
special meeting yesterday, passed an
order for the purchase of mules. scrap
ers and other implements for the con-
struction Of the public roads, to the
amount Of $1,000.
Fayetteville feels gratifed at an i'm.
piled compliment to three of it's citizens
in a certain line Of work. Mr.. r. w.
Bidgood. the former auditor of the
APE Fear and Yadkin Valley railway,
recently in the railroad service at Birm-
1ngham Ala, was chosen as the man
OSSt AtlcQ as expert accountant OF the
committee engaged in the investigation
OF the affairs of the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad; since then Messrs.
c. j. Ahearn. of the McGeachey Dry
Goods Company, and Mr.. Charles
Haigh, Jr.. experienced railroad office
men. have been ~telegraphed for. Mr..
Ahearn is already at New Bern. and
Mr.. Haigh left last night.
A news paragraph has been sent out
from Chester. s. C., giving an account
OF the. Illness from scarlet fever of a
child of DR.. and Mrs. Brice the disease
having been contracted from a book
sent from a house where a violent case
Of the fever prevailed a year ago. Mr..
7. E. Garrett. of this city. has a c"il5
sick with measles. caught in the same
way.
For the past day or two extensive
woods fires have been sweeping over
a considerab BILE area of territory eight
or ten miles northwest of the city. All
the fencing has been destroyed at
Mile" the extensive property OF 90
mel c. w. and Major J. B. Broadfoot.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Stancil leave in
a few days for Louisville. KY. where
they VIII make their home in future.
Captain THIS. Whitfield, of GLADDEN.
county, IS he guest OF Mr.. anG -g:s. t.
j. Whitted Oh Dick street.
Colonel z. y. Clds writes 10 Mr. ]
w. Carroll. ar Old Confederate artil- |
leryman OF this city, asking him TO give
Or lend for the collection OF relics a
Raleigh the Whftworth gun shell. an
account OF which appeared in The Mes
senger last week.
The municipal primaries We're held
yesterday for the nomination of mayor
and board of aldermen. There was no
opponent to the present mayor, Mr.. c..
b. Mcmillan. who will succeed himself.
which is only the recognition OF public
service well performed. In the wards
the results were as follows: First
ward, T. H. Maultsby, w. L. Hawiey;
Second. II. B.. Alexander, ]. A. Barnes;
third. r.. G.. Haigh, D.. A. Mcmillan; |
fifth. r.. H. Buckingham. J.. G. Hol-
lingsworth; sixth, I. w. Clark, w. w.
Horne; seventh. j. A Pemberton, j.
B. Underwood. Jr.; board of audit and
finance. H. r. Horne. r. Mcmillan, R.
H. Holland. There was no excitement,
except in fourth and seventh wards.
where there were contests.
This morning about z O'Clock Captain
j. M. Goddard. proprietor of the God
dard livery stables. corner of Franklin
and Maxwell streets. missed his foot
ing, and fell down the flight OF steps
in rear Of his residence on Maiden Lane
He is q very large a and the fall
might have been serious, but the cor
respondent Is glad to know hat he es-
caped with his pack wrenched AMI
bruises on his knees and ankles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Corbran, and Rev.
and Mrs. Haughton, OF Pennsylvania.
are the guests Of Mrs. NJ. T. Cochran
at Myrtle Hill.
\ freight wreck on the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad, near Pembroke yesteroa-
afternoon, blocked the track for seye--
al hours, the northbound train at 10
p. IN. arriving about 1890 O'Clock.
Miss NJ. E. Ellison, Of this city. has
sent to the Observer a solid six pound
shot which was fired by the Federals
on Stars artillery at the seize OF
Washington. N. c., In the spring OF
1854, and which, with many others,
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