The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-02
FAYETTEyn|
Watch Pre~entasI
Of Prominent
of Esteem toy
Meeting OF DirccN
Commerce.
Especial To- The

Fayetteville. y. c..
Just after the ceremony
service At the First\
church on Sunday. a verA
cident % place il the prV
a handsome gold watch toy
Graham. who sewers his rel
the congregation after a pG
eight years The address OF
ton was remarkably graceful
quent. and was made by <. J.
cashier OF the Fayetteville
hank. Mr.. Graham was much n
by this testimonial Of regard a
sponded in appropriate terms.
committee appointed for the pun
have not settled on a pastor 10 sued
Mr.. Graham. having asked for furty
time.
Mr.. Med. Gediie. who a long bey
in i'll health. is lying in critical condA
o in this city. and his friend enter\
tain little hope OF his recovery. He
served rs sheriff OF Cumberland coun-
~, having been elected some years ago
on the Populist ticket.
There was a very full congregational
meeting at Hay Street Methodist church
on Sunday, in view OF Conference. and
strong a-ttestauons were made Of the
love and esteem in which the pastor.
Rev. T. \. Smoot. is held. This may
be saSd With emphasis, not only OF his
CHURCH, busaof the whole community.
has been the good fortune Of few
ministers CT any denomination TO re-
side in this community. 50 much admir-
ed as a strong pulpit speaker. revered
as a consecrated Christian. and loved
as a
At 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the alarm SEN the hose wagons OF The
department TO a fire at The rectory Of
the Episcopal church on Green street.
the residence of Rev. /. w. Hughes. IL
might have been very serious. but for
the fine work OF Fire Chief J. :. Nc
Nell and his men. One team was at
the scene, ready for work. in one min
ute and fifteen seconds. and the other
in a little less than two
Colonel j. B. Starr. Captain j. j.
Crosswell and Mr.. Herbert Thomson, OF
this city, greatly enjoyed a Thanksgiv-
ing outing to Montagues, on the Allan
tic Coast Line railroad. where they
spent two days hunting and fishing. the
trophy of captain Crosswelfs skill be-
ing a fine buck of five tines.
Mr.. John II. Tolar, a promincn; New
York business man, has bought OF the
Whitfield estate the brick building on
the corner of Gillespie and Franklin
streets, now occupied by cotton buyers.
produce brokers' and professional offices.
TshA r,,rat, ca triaa Nraa co Ann and AR
Tolar intends to remove the old struc-
ture, and erect on its site a handsome
business house. Fayetteville people
are glad to know that Mr.. and Mrs.
Tolar will pass the winter here. occu-
plying the Lutterloh homestead on Hay
mount, a handsome residence, sur
rounded by especially beautiful
grounds.
Yesterday afternoon the following
were chosen TO constitute the vestry OF
st. johns Episcopal church for the
coming year: w. y. Tillinghast. r. r.
Rose. ID. r. Huske, II. r. Horne, J. j
C~rosswell. Charles Haigh, +. J. Lilly
j. G. Haigh, E. L. Remsburg. +. j
Hale, w. H. Pope, A. III. Slocomb.
Last evening, at the regular monthly
meeting OF Cross Creek Lodge No. I. /
.. o. F., the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: c. J
| Cooper. y. c.; ". l. Wade. V. c.; w
J. Boon, r. s: w. d. Caster. F. s.,
II. r. Horne, treasurer. These officer.
will be installed on the first Monday
evening In January. and 1t is probabl,
that h occasion will be marked By
| the imposing ceremonies characteristic
OF this fiourishing order.
h correspondent is glad to note thai
Mrs. J. Z. Bunting is rapidly recovering
from the injury received by her fall
from a carriage two or three days ago
Yesterday afternoon there was {
meeting OF the directors OF the Fay.
etteville chamber OF 10 TAX.
into consideration the approaching
coming 10 North Carolina OF Hon. T. e
Barton and Congressman Small ana
Patterson, and TO orange for theil
proper reception. If. as Is hoped ant
confidently expected. they will accep'
a cordial invitation 10 make Fayette
vile a point in their itinerary.