The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-26
Especial to The Messenger.)

tSpeclaI TO Inc Messenger
Fayetteville, September 23.-Lata
Thursday afternoon Chief of Police
Flowers had his attention attracted by
packages on a dray driven across Mar
ket Square, and he halted the driver.
There were two boxes, marked to Joe
James, a negro restaurant keeper near
Liberty Point, and they evidently con-
tanned whiskey. Captain Flowers in
structed the drayman to go or ana
deliver the goods, and he followed at
a distance down Parson street. But
James had evidently scented danger,
refused TO take the boxes from the
sidewalk into the restaurant. and de-
clared that he knew nothing about
them. They were carried to police
headquarters. and were found to con-
tain about 15 gallons of corn whiskey
in jugs and TASKS. The police declare
that. from smell, it must be rank poi
sOn-but it is about such horrible
stuff as is dispensed throughout the
town and country by the blind tigers"
President Watson, of the Cumber-
land county agricultural society, has
invited the companies of the ThirS
battalion of the Second regiment of
National Guards to attend the county
fair on Thursday, October Goth, and
take part in the parade and target
contest. These companies are the
Blues, Captain N. NJ. McGeachy, aad
the Grays, Captain II. Hargn,vf
the Fayetteville Independent Light In
fantry battalion, Major J. C. Vann,
commandment: the Clinton Light Infal-
try, Captain Peterson; the Lumber
Bridge, Captain Hall: the Maxton,
Captain Burns. Handsome prizes will
be presented to the successful marks
men. and dinner will be served TO the
soldiers on the grounds. This will be
a striking feature of the fair, which,
with many other attractions in racing,
side-shows, agricultural and industrial
exhibits, german and grand ball for
the young people, etc, will this year
appeal in unusual degree to the pat
ronage and attendance of the people
Of the Cape Fear and Pee Dee sec
tons.
There was a largely attended educa-
tional rally in Gray's Creek township
yesterday, Mr.. B. T. McBryde, county
Superintendent of public instruction,
presiding over the meeting. The prin-
cipal speakers of the occasion were
Rev. Dr.. J. J.. Hall, pastor of the First
Baptist church of this city, and Rev.
D.. H. Tuttle. pastor of Hay Street
Methodist church. 1t is said that the
atmosphere has not been serene In that
part OF Gray's Creek, en- account OF
differences as to local school taxation,
and this meeting was designed as a
D~eacemaker.
Yesterday evening there was a very
pleasant gathering of Fayetteville peo-
DIE, h occasion being the lawn par
ty given by the Bright Jewels" CT
Hay Street Methodist church Sunday
at residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Z. Jones. corner of Russell and Dick
streets. The skill of Mr.. Jones. ex-
pert electrician and superintendent OF
the city light system, and the taste CT
Mrs. Jones had beautifully illuminated
and decorated the verandah and
grounds with electric bulbs and color
lanterns. The entertainment was
greatly enjoyed and a considerable |
sum was realized for benevolent OBJ
iects.
The board Of public works here elect
ed as clerk Mr.. w. N. Tillinghast. Jr..
q very capable young business man.
Messrs- N. A Sinclair. w. M. Martin
]. G. Shaw and e. n. Williamson nave
been to Wilmington in the past day or
two on business.
Mrs. w. Hughes and little daugh- |
Lers, A1leen and Alice. and her SISTER ]
MISS Alice Haigh, have returned from