The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26
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Fayetteville. n. c., July 22.-Pro-
tracted religious meetings have been
going on at the Baptist church at Rae
ford, which have drawn large congre-
cations and ave resulted in a con-
siderable increase to the church mem
bership. Rev. H. c.. PeeIe. of South
Carolina. has added greatly to the
interest of the meetings, being a man
Og great power in the pulpit. Last
Sunday Rev. Mr.. McLaurin preached
his first sermon in the Raeford Pres
byterian church since his trip to Eu-
rope, and a very large congregation
greeted him on his return.
Mr.. $. II. Strange, general manager
of the extensive Myrtle Hill farms
of Mrs. Cochran, believes and prac-
tees extensive farming on his broad
acres. All kinds of fruits and vege-
abres are raised there in great quani
titles for the home and outside a
ketS, and this year he has devoted a
considerable area to small grain,
some of the and producing over 40
bushels OF oats to the acre.
There are now in attendance be-
tween forty and fifty teachers at the
county normal school. The faculty
is strong, and the exercises are full
of interest. Besides the teachers noted
in last news letter, Professor Everett,
superintendent of public instruction,
OF Pitt county. is giving lectures on
mathematics and history: Mrs. Brad
ford. of the Elizabeth City graded
schools, lectures on elocution, and
Mrs. Kate Utley, Of this city, Demon
strates Woods rational method of
reading for the primary department.
The ambulance of the Highsmith
hospital was in waiting to meet the
train from Red Springs yesterday, to
receive Mr.. Peter Mcqueen, who was
brought here for treatment for a re-
cent stroke eff paralysis.
The Methodist quarterly conference
is in session at Jonesboro, n from
here there are attending it Presiding
Elder j. b. Hurley, Rev. 7. A. Smoot,
Messrs. j. NJ. Lamb and S. D. Cole.
The new arrangement OF sending
The Messenger by the Carolina Cen
trdl railroad to MaXton ought to bring
the paper here about an hour earlier
than by the Atlantic and Yadkin a
ley railroad, but, as a matter OF 1act.
there is very little time gained, for
The latter roads trains r always
prompt on time, and the former rare
~ ever are. Yesterday the Whining
IOl1 IIdIII ISdSIlSu hC1c INST, IN In
MaXton nail was not distributed until
after 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Sarah Andrews died yesterday
in Harnett county, aged 20 years, leaV-
ing only one child, a on. She left
a large estaNin land, ond and cot
ton mill stock, and was perhaps the
wealthiest woman in the Cape Fear
section.
Miss Sarah McGeachy, OF st. Pauls,
ID the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Brown, on Russell street.
Miss Kate Mcpherson and Miss
Flora McNeil have gone to the west
ern part of the state to spend part OF
the summer.
Mr.. z. F. Pemberton, former fire
chief of Fayetteville, is here on a visit
from Hartsfield, S. c., where he is now
in business.
Misses Mamie Brown and Sadie ant
Alice Jessup are spending some time
at Jackson Springs. This resort ha:
had quite a large patronage from Fay
etteviIle this and is next l.
popularity to Wrightsville and Caro-
lima beaches with our people.
The correspondent passed through
Hogg street this morning, on nj
rounds of picking up news. 1t doe
not bear a very attractive name, blu
it Is tina of James Hogg, one OF tn
best men that ever lived in this place
Hogg street, besides. offers an ob1ec
= lesson as to the growth of Fayetteville
A few years ago, although 1t was
street, there was but n dwelling OF
il from end to end; now one who's
side is lined with residences. with tive
in process OF construction.