The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-04

Miss Eliza Rose Passes Away-Iiter-
ary Culturc-Inseressins Religious
Observation-Disclosures Fair-Per-
sonal Notes.

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Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. October 3L-Niss
Eliza Pose. aged SO years. died on
Saturday evening at Laurinburg. at
the residence OF her nephew. Rev DR..
John NJ. Rose. The remains We're
brought here yesterday morning and
the funeral services took place at I
O'Clock yesterday afternoon from the
First Presbyterian church, the pastor.
Rev. II. ]. Graham. conducting the
exercises. Miss Eliza Rose was BORN
In Person county. and her more than
four score OF life was one long gath
ering OF full sheaves in good work-a
life of devotion. OF s~elf-sacrifce. OF
love, of unfaltering christian faith.
crowned with the graces and virtues
girlhood she ~assiduously cared for her
helpless grandmother, living in
Greensboro until 1863. when. on the
death OF Mrs. John NJ. Rose. she came
to this city. to be a mother to the
children OF the late John VI. Rose.
who repaid her fostering care and
wise training with the warmest af-
lection, and. in the feebleness of her
old age. with the tenderest solicitude.
Mr.. j. Fl. Myrover, of this city, ad-
dressed a large Audience on literary
themes at Raeford Institute on Fri
day evening, being gracefully intro
duced by Maj. j. w. MCLAUGHLIN This
institute is a revelation in educational
work. Here we have q high school
Of 80 students. e5 of them boarders.
with a fine building and an auditorium
seating 500 people. Prof. Mcleod is
fostering literary taste and culture,
over and above the text books by hav-
ing a series OF addresses or lectures
by different speakers monthly
throughout the session. including
such men as DR.. Smith. president of
Davidson college; Prof. Carlisle, of
Wake Forest: Rev. DR.. Vann. of the
I>ptlst University; Hon. r. r. Lacy.
state treasurer, n others. The man
accustomed to platform effort will
find nowhere a more intelligent.
thoughtful and altogether delightful
audience than at Raeford.
Large congregations have been
thrilled and delighted with the pow
erful sermons delivered by Rev. Mr..
Domain, of Lenoir. N. c.. at Hay
Street Methodist church during the
past week.
The Cumberland Fair this week has
a bright prospect of a large attend
ance. a fine exhibit and unusual at
fractions or the grounds. The At
lantic Coast Line railroad will run
special trains at reduced rates, enab-
ling persons In a large surrounding
section to visit the fair and return
home on the same day. The fact that
the chief marshal is Mr.. c. J. Cooper.
cashier of the Fayetteville National
bank, is a guarantee that the man
agement will be all hat could be de-
sired.
ON Saturday morning Mrs. z. II.
Jennings entertained a number of
friends at an elaborate ~full-course
luncheon and cards. complimentary
to Mrs. Wallace Carmichael. of Will
mington. This was the last and not
the least delightful of the beautiful
social functions rendered to the State
Daughters of the C~onfederacy.
Mrs. Willard, of Wilmington. and
Miss Mary I. Oliver. of New Bern.
who have been the guests of their
sister, Mrs. b. p. Huske. On st. Johns
Square, go down to Wilmington this
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