The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER
A Wife Beater May See TroubIe-Ar-
rested For Forgery-Theft Of $500
-Personal and Social. :.

CSpccial to The Aessenger.)
Fayetteville, April 16.-Yesterday at
senloon. at the family residence on
Rowan street Mrs D. H. Ray n Miss
IL. g.. Ray very pleasantly entertained
q large number of lei friends with a
reception. complimentary to their
guest, Mrs. SeSvin. of New York
Duncan McNciil a negro OF Seventy
sust township, has been in jail for
some time. TO stand his trial for beat
ing his wife to her serious bodily in
jury. Yesterday afternoon Officer Pate
carried him to the presence Of his wife,
h Is living in the outskirts Of the
mty with her mother. that she might
give her testimony. She swore to his
beating her W. nights in succession
with terrible brutality. and her bodily
condition bears out her evidence. for 1t
is improbable that she will recover.
Cards have been sent to their friends
by Colonel and Mrs. J. W. Htnsdale,
OF Raleigh. announcing the marriage
IN Christ church in that city, o the
Both instant. of their daughter. Miss
Elizabeth ChristOphers HinSdale, to DR..
| Robert Nattauer Winpree.
Miss Mary Warren Cameron, very
popular in the social circles OF the state.
is visiting her mother, Mrs. G.. w. Lake,
Washington City, and on Thursday
evening entertained her friends at a
euchre party at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Misses Emily and Isabelle Whitfield,
OF Bladen county. are visiting Captain
aad Mrs. D. H. Ray on Rowan street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen II. Colwell, Of
Wallace, the marriage OF
their daughter. Miss Annie E. Jones. to
Mr.. Mckay MoKinnon. on the 9th in
stant.
Chief of Police c.. L. Gray. of High
Point. last evening brought down l. J.
4 Ei1nnn nhoronI uyifh fnraorv He
came here a few weeks ago with Mr..
Jordan. an insurance agent, and a
short time since forged the name Of the
latter to a check for $500. endorsed it,
and got it checked by Mr.. w. G.. Clark.
He Ia also wanted for obtaining board
under false pretenses. Deputy Sheriff
Monaghan traced Gibson from place
to place, finally locating him at High
Point.
Sheriff Marsh has received notice
from the chief of police Of Washington.
D. e.. that on the End instant Mr..
StSdmon Of that city had stolen from
kim a pocket book containing 81, 500 in
Sso bills. The thief is a black negro
about 35 years old. OF medium build,
with a black moustache. and wearing
q light overcoat and Derby a The
loser offers 20 per cent. OF he money
for it's recovery.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Fannie
Kyle. at the family residence on Green
street, pleasantly entertained a num-
Der Of friends with a linen Shower
party and six-handed euchre. compli-
mentary to Miss Mabel Elliott, whose
marriage takes place e week. The
first prize was won by Miss Lillian Slo-
eorn5 who presented it to the guest of
honor. Mrs. r. G. Haigh gives q
euohre party this afternoon, conpli-
nentary to Miss Elliott.
A negro has come back to Cumber
land county AFTER an absence OF many
years, who has a history. He was a
slave Of the late Hon Lauchil Be
taune. a member of Congress, n was
carried OF by the foragers OF Sherman's
army in March. 1855, togethec with
some live stock which he was trying
80 aide in the woods. Since that time,
% years ago. he has lived North, most
~ in Washington City; but lately a
great longing came into his heart
which has been beating for 100 years
TO revisit the home OF his youth, espe-
cially TO see his mother, who still lives.
at the comfortable age of 120, years.
AS to the longevity, the correspondent
tells the tale as it was told to him;
but peoples lives are in pleasant
places" in Cumberland. and they live
long.
The Aid Society of Hay Street Meth
odist church held q beautiful handker-
chief bazaar last evening in the elec-
trio light offices on Hay street. The
decorations were exquisite, refresh
ments were served. and the proceeds OF
the sale were very gratifying.
e J. F. Smoot and Miss Goa
Snroot, OF Salisbury, father and sister
OF Rev. T. a. Smoot, pastor Of Hay
Street Methodist church, are Wis fl e
him at the parsonage on GILLESPIE
street.
Miss Emily Paddock, vice president
of the Girls Friendly Society Of the
United States, VIII address the congre-
CATION of st. Johns Episcopal church
this afternoon.