The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
Messenger Bureau.

of his partner, Deacon Jones II. Afford.
It was a coid-blooded affair and evil
IDENTIFY premeditated. The escape of the
murderer, who coolly walked off, used
a telephone, went to the house of a
kinsman and left it, accompanied by
some other person, and who later was
seen at his own home by anNoficer,
who failed to arrest him but went TO
headquarters for a warrant-thesc
things make talk. While some officers
say they think Bynum killed himself
others ridfcule this idea and say he a
kinfolk ali the way from Raleigh to
his old home in Gates county, n that
there are plenty of places for him to
secrete himself. 1t was said yesterday
there was a secret cellar at the house
in the country to which the murderer
first went, but a deputy sheriff denies
this. The funeral of Deacon Afford
was held today from the First Baptist
church, of which for half a century he
had been a valued member. The great
est respect was paid his M by per-
sons of all denominations.
Officers say hat Bynum left Cuttings
house in his presence, who is a lawyer
and their tracks were ones found. This
lawyer walked into the little village Of
Garner, east Of here this morning,
boarded the train that came to Raleigh.
He has nothing to say. County officers
left Immediately, going eastward. Ru-
NOR after rumor has come In today
that Bynum's body was in the woods
near here. Everybody believes he has
been put o n the train and sent out of
the state, or else to his ole home in
Gates county. Officers are reticent
policeman saw Bynum directly after
the shooting but made a bad blundcr
by leaving him and going to the sta
ton house after a warrant, instead CT
making the arrest.
General earle A. Woodruff, United
States Army, IN duty at national guard
headquarters here, has been called to
New York, by the death OF a sister.
A charter is granted the knights
Commander Company, of Washington,
a social organization.
A charter is granted a company here
to manufacture the Rider kerosene bur-
ner, intended to develop power for all
sorts Of small plants, including motors,
etc. 1t vapOrizes kerosene, without
Odor or smoke, and it is claimed will
largely replace electricity. J. H. Rider
of New York city and Victor Boyden
and Claudius Dockery of Raleigh are
interested. The company holds a patent
for a boiler also.
At the hospital for the insane here
gas is now used instead of electricity.
It is furnished by the company which
supplies the city. The hospital alsc
uses city water.
The matter of establishing a reforma-
tory for young criminals will be warmly
pressed before the legislature, in case
the directors of the pe%nitentiary fail to
establish it. Mecklenburg county soci-
cites endorse the formatory, it is learn
ed from Mrs. w. H. s.. Burgwyn of the
Kings Daughters.
Mr.. William Primrose, son Of Mr.. Wit
liam S. Primrose, died at the home of
the latter this morning, of pneumonia.
He returned here three weeks ago from
New Mexico, where he al been for over
a year. The disease developed three
days after his arrival.
The new main building at the Meth
odist crphanage here is now regularly
occupied, and early in the new year
the arrivals Of new inmates will be
very numerous, as the Methodists in
in all parts of the state are
ing to send them. The new building
is very attractive without and within,
and the auditorium is excellently de-
signed and is found extremely con-
venient. 1t seats three hundred, and
is built with a view to the future.
The inmates of the soldiers home
have had a rafting good time dur
ing the holidays. To tell the ruth,
a lot of them ate too much and no
less than forty-two had to go to the
hospital temporarily for this very
reason. They are now an right. One
Of them declared that he had not
eaten any thing, but the doctor very
quickly convinced him how badly he
was mistaken. as he had eaten enough
to last a working man two days
Grand Secretary Dreury reports the
new lodge of Masons at Hamlet, the
name being Hamlet Lodge. The
showing which was made AS to the
gain in strength of this great order,
to the Grand lodge which meets on
the evening of January 10th will be
very gratifying to it's members every
where. A very lively interest is felt
in the completion of the temple, I'M
this will be the great work of 1905.
The building will be easily the most
beautiful among the private ones in
North Carolina.
There will be very little news IN
any of the various state departments
until the legislature NETS. Every
body is awaiting that event. OF
course the chief feature of the cor-
ing month will be the inauguration
of the governor. The program will
be arranged by the legislature. which
Will name committees and commit
tees appointed by the city will coop
crate fully with those of the legisla-
ture. No pains will be spared to make
the event notable. Much depends
upon the weather SO far as the pagant
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