The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-28

Offenders Punished-Niss Bridyman'sI
Recital-Pleasant Social Entertain-j
ments-Scene in Court-yews and
Personal Mention.
Especial to The Messenger,

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Fayetteville. N. c.. November "a
John Garyfn. a Young white man of
Hope Mills. was convicted in Superior
court yesterday. and sentenced to g
years in jail Dr. on the public roads.
An appeal vas taken to>the Supreme
court: and h defendant was placed
under bond of $500 pending the ap-
peal.
Sam Armstrong. a negro ~ years
old. was caught stealing fodder and
corn from the barn of Mr.. w. J.. Olive.
near Wade. on Tuesday night. Yester-
day afternoon he pleaded guilty in Su-
perior court, and Judge Moore SEN
fenced him to IL months in Jail or on
the roads. remarking that he regret
ted to sentence so old a man, but that
there was no alternative.
Peoples. a white man. who is said
to have been drinking. sitting in the
our room during h proceedings.
coolly drew out a cigarette. struck a
match, and proceeded to smoke. This
caught the eve of Judge Moore. who
ordered the sheriff to take the man
into custody, III keep him in Jail until
he paid a fine of $3.50. at the same
time severely reDrimanding the Offend
er. Peoples paid the fine and left the
court room. much sobered by his ex-
p%erience.
Miss Alice Bridyman gave a recital
in the auditorium of the graded school,
buildings last evening. for the benefit
of the Baptist church fund. charming
her audience by her rare gifts. After
the entertainment Miss Bridyman was
the guest of honor at a delightful sup
per at h Cumberland Cafe. given by
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Gorham. The other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Cotton, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. NJ. Green. Misses Shell Horne
and ROxie Dodd. and DR. j. V. Nc
Cougar.
Major and Mrs. B.. r. Huke, at their
beautiful home On ST. Johns Square,
last evening delightfully."- entertained
a number of friends at a card party.
Mrs. A. H. Slocomb. Jr. gave a
pleasant card party to friends yester-l
day afternoon at the residence on Hay
mount.
Mr.. a Ledbetter is able ITO be out
after his operation for appendicitis in,
the Highsmith hospital.
CAPTAIN D. Fl. Ray has returned
from New York: Mrs. Ray will visit
friends there for some time longer.
Mr.. w. w. Horne. Of the drug firm
of H. r. Horne s. Sons, h Youngest
member Of the State Board of Phar-|
macy. is in Raleigh at a meeting of the
board in examination of applicants for
license.
Mr.. 0. J. Holt, section master Of the
Stedman division Of the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad. died at Scranton. S. c.
and his remains were carried through
here Yesterday to Stedman. He was
an esteemed member of Cross Lodge
No. 4. 7. o. 0. F.. of this city.
A daV Or two ago q, neWSDaDer ar
ticle stated that the widow of the late
Duncan K. MacRae was in a private
asylum at the North, near her end,
and that her daughter vas making a
noble struggle to provide for her. in
great poverty herself. even without
sufficient food. All. the vanity of am
bition, the futility of human effort.
Duncan K. MacRae was of counsel in
the famous trial Of Mrs. Ann K. Simp-
son for h murder Of her husband by
poison in this city. about 1858 or 1854.
on the defense. if memory is not at
fault. with the late Judge Strange.
The late W. H. Haigh. an able mem
Der Of the Fayetteville bar. published
in book form a complete report of this
remarkable trial. now out of print.
very rare, and in great demand. Dun
can K. MacRae was consul general to
Paris under the administration of
Franklin Pierce or James Buchanan.
probably the former. Just before the
war he was a candidate for Governor
Of North Carolina, his platform being
the distribution Of the public lands.
but was defeated. He entered the SER
vice as colonel Of the 'Fighting Fifth
regiment of North Carolina infantry.
and was afterwards editor of the
"Confederate.' a prominent newspa-
per in Raleigh.
Somebody is always getting ill. or
being injured in accidents. here and in
the outlying country and towns. A
night Or two ago the Highsmith hos
pital was SO full of patients that an
extra ward had to be prepared for the
last two arriving. But. as one comes
in i'll. another goes out recovered, and
there is always room for the afflicted.
In the meantime, the enlargement of
the hospital is going on as rapidly As
possible.
Dear Gus:-I have solved the moth
er-in-law problem: just give her regu-
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