The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-01
FAYETTEvnLE DEATH ROLL.
Death OF Prominent People-Oom-
memorating the seth Birthday-
New Buildings Going Up-Superior
Court-News and Personal Notes.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger
Fayetteville. N. c.. March eyes
terday Captain John p. Mclean, ageo
Sc years, died at his residence a few
miles north Of this city. and the funeral
% place at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon. the remains being inferred
in the family burying ground The de-
ceased suffered d paraiyuc stroke ABOUT
a Year ago. and has since been confined
almost wholly to his home He first
entered service in the civil war as Il
member of Co, II. First (Bethel) North
Carolina regiment at Yorktown. AZ
terwards ne assisted in raising q COM
pduy IN Cumberland and Harnett
ties. of which he was elected first lieu
tenant. but succeeded 10 the command
on the resignation of Captain Atkinson.
While at home On furlough. he was one
OF several citizens inhuman4y treat
ed by the soldiers of Sherman'S army
in March, 1855. and probably never ful-
ly recovered from the injuries he then
sustained. Captain McLean was fer
two or more terms secretary OF the
Cumberland county Agricultural Soci-
ETY., in which he Away felt a deep in
terest. For many years he has been a
prosperous farmer, especially in in
tensive farming. He was a mar thor
oughly imbued with he courage Of his
convictions. and was scrupulously up
right in all his dealings with his fell
low men. He leaves d wife and one
daughter.
yesterday morning Mrs. A. Moore
died at her residence on Haymount. af-
ter painful illness. induced by injuries
received in a fall. She was the widow
of the late a. Moore. and was a devot-
ed wife and mother. Five children ur-
vive her: Messrs. j. q. Thomas. and
Vamer d. Moore. Mrs. Walton, of Nor
canton, and Miss Louoia Moore. She
also leaves a step-daughter, Mrs. Nc
Murray. The funeral services take
place at $3.50 o'clock his afternoon at
the First Presbyterian church. OF
which she was a member.
Yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. at
the Presbyterian church at the Holt
Morgan, mills village, the funeral SER
vices took place over the remains of
Mrs. Alice II. Smith, who left a Eon and
a daughter. and was a woman of fine
education and accomplishments. She
was a native of Colorado. making her
home here after her marriage with the
late James NJ. Smith.
Yesterday Mrs. Morgan Thomas. still
preserving in wonderful degree her
bodily health and intellectual vigor,
celebrated her seth birthday, which
was made the occasion of the presenta-
A2oll vi lOhSAo vi
and affection from loving friends, eK-
quisite flowers. ETC., and notably a very
handsome leather-cushioned chair and
stool from the Ladies' Aid Society OF
Hay Street Methodist church, of which
she has been a Jealous and beloved
member for sixty years.
The erection Of new buildings has
long since ceased to be a novelty In
Fayetteville. Mr.. H. l.. Cooks beauti-
full colonial house on Haymount is pro-
crossing rapidly. and work on the in
terror is we'll under way. Mr.. R H.
McDuffie has purchased a valuable LOT
on Dick street, on which he will build
a handsome dwelling. The pretty cot
tage Of Mr.. and Mrs. McDuffie on Hay
A. h. Slocomb. Jr. Mr.. Stiles Sedberry
has bought the old Prior homestead,
corner Of Dick n Russell streets. and
will there erect an attractive residence.
Judge r. B. PEBBLES convened Cum
berland Superior court yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock. for the trial Of the
civil docket. No cases have yet come
UP of more thar local interest
Mrs. Emma Hunt left yesterday at
ternoon to visit relatives at Rocking
ham.
MI. j. II. Myrover has been obliged
to withdraw his acceptance Of the IN
vitation to address the students OF
Raeford institute on trloay nlgnt, OF
account of still feeble health.
The inspection last evening Of Com
pany A, First regiment State National
Guard, Captain j. u. Hollingsworth
commanding. was very gratifying. The
attendance was "a 1-3 per cent, and
the corps presented a soldierly appear
ance in the excellence Of arm, uniforms
and accoutrements. Both Genera
Woodruff and Inspector General Bair
expressed themselves well pleased.
The entertainment last evening a
the Presbyterian college for Women a
Red Springs was very largely attend
c1, ard w4s of high degree of merit
Awards were made for poems, essay:
and Rotations. and there was an ami
mated debate on the question of com
pulsory education for North Caroline
between the two Literary societies
Amrmative, Messrs Adelaide Murphy
| and Dor Fry; negative. Miss Cora
I! Moore. and Mamie Buie.