The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-30

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Fayetteville. Aug. 24-Sam Taylor. a
negro tramp. has been arrested by
Chief OF Police Flowers. having been
In a IA OF which he had broken the
seal.
The Confederate Veterans OF the
western part 90 Cumberland viii hold
their reunion on the 10th of September
at Raeford. and it goes without saying
hat the occasion will be made very
pleasant by the people Of that hospit-
able community.
The religious meetings carried on all
last week and up to Sunday night at
Mcpherson Presbyterian church. con
Quoted by Rev. E. E Gillespie and V.
g. Smith, We're productive of very good
results, q persons having in conse-
Quence becom members Of the Pres
byterian and 20 Of the Methodist
church..
In the magistrates court yesterday.
in the continuance OF the case against
Melvin, a negro charged with selling
liquor, the defendant was required to
increase his bond, after a heated dis
n the defense. Charles Smith a
negro witness was sent to jail on a
charge of perjury.
A part of the land bought by Mr.
Coleman. about 100 acres. mentioned
in the news letter of yesterday to Mes.
senger. belonged to Mr. J:C. Jacks
instead OF Mr.. Goddard. The negotia-
tons in this important deal were con.
Quoted for Mr.. Coleman by Mr.. H. l..
ooh a leading member of the Fay
e~tteville bar.
The correspondent wishes to correct
an error in date Of a recent news let
northumberland superior court begins
on Monday 18th istant.
The Woman's Missionary Union OF
Fayetteville P~resbytery, meets In Rae
ford Presbyterian church on WedneS-
day, 31st instant.
Mr.. E. D.. Pierce, of Edenton, q
graduate of Wake Forest college. has
taken a position as assistant in Rae
ford Institute, of which Prof. Mcleod
is principal.
DR.. A. \. McFadden, of Harnett
county, has volunteered his service as
a medical missionary n Will be sent
} a foreign field this fall by the
Southern Presbyterian Church.
On ccoun of the unfavorable
weather the Independent Light Infan-
try postponed it's target contest to Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. William Williams and family, OF
Texakana, Ark, are visiting friends
and relatives in this town and county
Miss Saliie Pearsall rs returned to
Red Springs, after a pleasant visit TO
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Martin on Hay
mount.
Mrs. L. w. Hughes and children leave
this afternoon for a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Haigh at Mars Bluff, ). Z.
The Misses Cushman and Whitaker
of Philadelphia, who have been the
guests of Rev. and Mrs. j. H. MOODY
on Haymount, have gone to Augusta
Ca, accompanied by Mrs. Moody.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. H. Culbreth have re
turned from a pleasant stay at MI
Airy and White Sulphur Springs.
His friends in Fayetteville are very
glad to learn that Capt. j. ID. McNel.
has been elected President of n NAT
ional Firmen's Association at St. LOUIS
This is, of course, a big position, pu'
Captain MCNEIL can worthily NIL 1t
president of the State Firemen's AS
ISOLATION, unanimously selected year
after year. and admirably performing
the duties of the office. For the rest
he is a trained fireman, was Fayette'
ville's fire chief for Years, and is one
Of the best firefighters in the country
The police have on their hands a We
ritable waif, a negro boy, eight years
old. as completely on the PUBIC as d
gamin of the city slums. 1t IS ascer.
tanned that his parents have moved
aWay from here, and left him alone
in the world. He is charged WITT
stealing money and clothing.
Rev. H. T. Graham, pastor or Tn
First Presbyterian church, has return
ed from his summer vactlon.