The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
REFoRsfAroRY FOR NEGROES.
Speech Before County Commissioners
Arrest Of Alleged Liquor Dealers
The Mascot Of the Fire De-
partment-Normal School Work
Baseball River Excursion, Etc.
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Especial to The Messenger)
Fayetteville, n. c.. August 3.-wash-
ington Melvin, negro. of Seventy First
township. arrested by Sheriff Marsh
and Deputy Sheriff Monaghan, has been
placed in jail, charged with selling
whiskey. AS he had a revolver in his
pocket when arrested. he is also amen
able to the charge of carrying conceal
ed weapons.
Miss Bessie McNeiu, daughter of Cap
tain J. D. McNeill. president of the
State Firemen's Association. is at Sails
bury. as official stenographer of the
proceedings of the convention. She is
has been the mascot of the Fayette-
Vile fire department. taking a deep
interest in it's welfare, attending all it's
meetings. and the toast of all it's
social gatherings.
Yesterday John Scott, negro. was ar
rested by the sheriff's officers on a war
rant from Mr.. Mussel White. the may
or of Hope Mills. charging him with
selling whiskey. and he was placed in
Jail to await trial.
The Fayetteville base ball club will
give an excursion down the Cape Fear
river this evening, the proceeds of
which will be used in purchasing uni
forms for the team.
The funeral services took place yes
terday over the remains of Mrs. ]. H
Benog. aged 40 years. conducted by
Rev. T. A. Smoot, pastor of Hay Street
Methodist church. The deceased is sur
vived by her husband and a daughter
Mrs. Adley.
Rev. F. w. Thurston. colored, super
| intendent Of the Ashley-Bailly silk
| mills in this city, appeared before the
| county commissioners on Monday, anC
delivered a very remarkable speech
| advocating the establishment of re-
| formatory for the criminal and lawless
| youth of the colored race. He spoke
| with much force and earnestness from
manuscript which had evidently re-
ceived much care and study, and the
board listened to him closely. He i:
| a very effective speaker. and he wa:
supported by Drs. Melchair and Hen
derson, colored physicians of this city
| MesSrs. z. A. Poe, j. NJ. Owen, w. H
| Downing and S. H. Hall were appoint
/ ed a committee to consider the matter.
| ThurSton states that if the county
commissioners will decide to establish
a reformatory. and the county will give
| the land for site, he can furnish tht
| money for the building. and a fine one
| This is a very important matter, de
| serving of the careful consideration o
| the committee. 1t is presumable-~tha
| the money for this reformatory will
come from the north, but the whol
tenor of Thurston's speech, which wa
| wise and conservative, shows that n
| would expect it's management to be il
the hands of our people. He woult
have astonished an audience of North
ern negrophilists, could they have hear
him Monday.
| The county commissioners have or
dered an election in Gray's Creek town
ship on the 3rd of September on tn
question of levying a special scnoo
tax.
| Professor Poole. superintendent O
public instruction for Robson county
lis here to assist Mr.. b. T. McBryde i
the work of the colored normal insti
tute, and he made a pleasant addres
before the normal school for whit
| teachers.
Mr.. Albert Humphrey, billing cler
of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, la
gone to Mediel, Indian Territory,
visit friends.
Mrs J. B. Underwood, Jr., and chi
dren have returned from stay
some weeks at Red Springs.
| General Carr has written to colon,
J. b. starr, of this city, member of h
staff, urging him to be present at tn
. reunion of Southern Veterans at Ashe
| willie on the 30th instant, and he state
that the people of Asheville will tres
the old soldiers with unbounded no:
pitality. Colonel Starr, the honore
ranking officer in this section, expect
| to attend.
Mr.. Shiles Sedberry is building
handsome residence on the corner
Dick and Russell streets, on the si
, of what was known first as the Mort
U house and then the Prior house.
City Attorney Q. X. Nimocks M
| been notified by eX-Judge Shepard tn;
: the hearing in the case of the city V
| the Water Works Company will be r
= | sumed before him as special master
equity on the 10th instant.
Mr.. W. NJ. Morgan has resigned Il
| presidency OF the Fayetteville Nation
O Bank on account of the pressure
9 private business. Mr. Morgan Is Ol
e OF this city's most esteemed and publ
spirited citizens, and the bank und
his administration and that OF Mr..
J. Cooper, cashier, has become know
| as one of the best and safest in Il