The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-19
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER.
They Are Passing Away-Did Their
Killing in ScOtland-The Authorities
Have a Strange Case-News and
Personal Notes.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N. c., July 1.-THE fol-
flowing list Of the ex-~Confederate SOL
oilers and the soldiers widows who have
died in Cumberland county, since the
injecting of the pension board last year,
will show how rapidly the roll is de-
lcreased, and it ma be of interest to
soldiers in other parts Of the. state:
ISoliers-A. J. Woodward, j. C. Wright,
lJ. H. Pridgen, J. S. Beard, Wiley Cain,
A. J. Hill, Allen Arneth, Doug Camp
lbell, D. K. Campbell, ]. r. Powers, A.
w. Melvin, Hugh Mcdonald, w. ]. Nc
MILAN, Reddin Mcdonald, NJ. Lockamy,
lJ. C. Campbell. Widows-Holland
Messy, Cloe Smith. Flora Graham,
Horne. There is a total Of about $50
soldiers n IS widows On the list.
The engagement is announced of Mr..
George H. sborne, of New Haven.
Conn, and Miss Fannie Allen, the love-
Ily daughter of Mr.. j. L. Allen, OF this
city, and sister of Mrs. C. L. Taylor,
of Wilmington. Mr.. Osborne was in
this city last winter and spring. where
his mother, Mrs. Helen Osborne, was
quite i'll in the HightsmFtl- hospital,
and there he met and fell in love with
Miss Allen, one of the nurses.
In his report to the asst meeting Of
the board of aldermen, Mr.. N. b. Alex
lander expressed the opinion that the
lpower Of the Cape Fear Electric Com
lpany at Buckhorn Falls would be ready
for transmission to Fayetteville by the
first or middle of October. There is no
doubt that there is great need OF more
electric power to the present dynamos
lof the city'S plant to furnish h addi-
tional light needed, but if the Cape
Fear Electric Power Company can fur
lniSh that power in 80 days or less, il
looks a. of they should have the bene-
fit Of that much delay. Two of the
lofficerS n stockholders, Messrs. w.
NJ. Morgan and r. P. Gray. are our own
folks. the first, one of the most promI-
nent citizens of this place, who has
made large investments in the COM
immunity and is clearly identified with
industrial interests.
The municipal government has ap-
lproprtated a sum to defray the ex-
lpenses of the fire department team
which will attend the convention or
the State Association in Salisbury.
va vi QoC LIlIAlc iOH SA
who was in town yesterday, informs
Sheriff Marsh that Blue, who killed his
lwife a night or two since, and Ray,
who killed sutton in a drunken quarrel.
are both Cumberland negroes; but,
l~singularly enough, both homicides were
icommitted just across the line. Blues
wife left him, and he followed her over
10 a house in Scotland county, and Ray
land sutton went over into Scotland TO
lido their murderous fighting.
Much regret is felt here to learn OF
the serious illness at Asheville of Mir.
EGeorge H. Haigh, OF this city, a weil
known insurance man and of a very
prominent Fayetteville family. Prayers
lwere offered for his recovery il s,
Johns church las Sunday.
There is a strange case here. which
mas been in the hands of the authori-
tiles for a few days Mr.. John r. Nc
NELL on Haymount was about to shoot
a man he thought to be a burglar about
10 o'clock at night, but il proved to be
Ian unfortunate young white man, who
lis here on a visit from New York. VIM
Twas terribly intoxicated, and probably
Thought he was going into the residence
tof which he was a guest. He ran of
land fell. breaking mis- ankle, and was
taken in custody by the officers. He IS
isaid to be a trained athlete. and when
ibis limb was treated by Dr.. John D
lMacRae, who is himself OF very power
tful physique, it took three or four nien
Ito hold him.. He was placed in the pa
ltient's ward Of the Jail. where he raved
like a mad man, and many beHeve thers
Unjust be some mental trouble beyond
THAT brought on by liquor. There is a
good deal OF sympathy felt for him