The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-16
Mail Carrier Says He Was Shot Ar
Especial to The Nessenger.)

Fayetteville. February I2-This morn
ing George Williams. coiored. a carrier
on city free mail delivery. reported
At the p~ostoffice that about Z O'Clock.
While on his route. and just beyond the
Marsh-Highsmith hospital, he was shot
at by some one from the second story
window OF the gin louise OF Captain
J. d. McNeill on Old street. Captain
Mcneil declares that at that hour In
morning there was no n in the gin
house. Mr.. George MCNEIL. bookkeeper.
who was in the office OF the main build
ing at the time. states that he heard
the shot. and that the ball sounded as
il it had struck the telephone wire. Il
IS not believed that even IL Williams
was fired on. there was any murderous
intent, blu the design was probably TO
frighten him. There is no doubt that
there Is a feeling here OF Indignation.
II with SO many capable and de-
serving young white men, the position
OF mail carrier was given to q negro
but there is nobody intending to hurt
the latter.
Jb stuart Chapter. United Daugh-
tiers OF the C~onfederacy. held an inter
ing meeting yesterday afternoon at the
residence on Green street OF Mrs. Hun
ter G. smith. the president. An addi-
ton was made to the membership and
several applications were received from
Oiu SOluleTS IOT crosses OF lOTOT.
Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Monaghan
and Officer Pate arrested Gabe Farmer,
who made his escape from Harnett
county, where ne was serving a term
for larceny.
Yesterday Miss Eloise McDiarmid en-
tertained a number of her friends at the
Dick street residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. McDiarmid. complimentary to
Miss Finley, OF North Wilkesboro, and
| Misses Ann Farley, of Manchester.
The amusement of the afternoon took
the novel form of a subriquet party. to
each contestant being presented a card
| containing the subriquet of some IA
nous librarian. scientist. astist or nov
elist, whose real name it was expected
to supply. The prize was presented
to Miss Farley. and the cancellation
to Miss Vardan. The parlors were
beautifully decorated, and delicious re-
freshments were served, presided over
by Mesdames J. E. McDiarmid, A. S.
Johnston and r. B. King.
The Blue & McPhail Company has
been organized at Raeford. in the Yves
tern part of Cumberland. to deal in cot
ton and general merchandise, and a
charter has been granted to it by the
state, with a capital of $25 200.
Yesterday morning Mrs. S. II. Strange
very pleasantly entertained a number
of friends at the Rowan street home
which was made very beautiful by ar
tistic floral decorations. In the game
Of Six-handed euchre the prize was
won by Mr.. Robert H. Strange.
At $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon Mrs
A. H. Slocomb. Jr.. entertained in the
parlors of the Hotel Lafayette, compli-
mentary to Mrs. Will Slocomb. Of Cali.
fornia.
This evening at s o'clock there will bt
music recital n a programme of reel.
tations at the graded school building
The fact that Mrs. w. A. Robson, tn
accomplished musician, and Miss Roxi,
Murphy Dodd, the cultured elocutionist
will have the entertainment in charge
gives gratifying earnest of it's excel
lence.
Colonel and Mrs. Peter Nallett. O
New York, are at pine View" Mrs
John B. Broadfoot's winter resort Of
Haymount. and will soon move int,
their new residence.