The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-11
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LErTEs
Dcath of Mr. Sam Crawford-Soiiicr.s
Observation-Disclosures ts Mrs Cochran
News and Personal Notes.
Especial to The Messenger.1

Air Line railroad between Norfolk ami
Raleigh, died Oh Sunday morning at
the residence of his brother, MIR. NJ. F
Crawford, in this city. He came here
about four months ago on a visit, vas
taken seriously sick, and was carried
FOR treatment to the Highsmith hosIit-
Il, where he got much better, recover
ing sufficiently to be removed to mis-
brothers residence. But his sickness
took an unfortunate turn, from which
he was unable to rally. Mr.. CrawforJ's
remains were carried Off on the {
o'clock train yesterday morning for
burial at the family homestead, twelve
miles from Charel Hill, accompanied
by his brother, Mr.. NJ. F. Crawford 4cd
mis- sister, Miss Lizzie Crawford.
On Wednesday Of the Robson coun
ty Home Coming Week. at Red
Springs, there will be a reunion CT
STAIRS light artillery, which was Com
pany B, 18th North Carolina battalion
Although it was enlisted by Captain j.
B. Starr in the fall of 1861, in Fayette-
vile and Cumberland, on the nucleus
of company F, Of the Bethel regiment,
it is probable that most Of it's survivors
are in Robson, its ranks being largely
filled from thai county. 1t was one
of the largest companies in the COnted-
crate service, having a maximum mem
bership of abou: 135 men when it left
Fort Fisher in the fall of 1862 to take
the field, and it is estimated that about
40 of it's men are still living. OF these
tho or1v oNro M icci0no6 0faQrS oro Col
onel J. B. Sarr and j. H. Myrover.
Deep regret is felt among Fayette-
Vile people at the strange and serious
afiiction of Mrs w. F. Cochran, who
was blinded by 2 fash of lightning on
the afternoon of the 3rd., instant, while
sitting at a window at her sunmer
home at Sorrento, Me-, the sight OF
eye being wholly destroyed. Mrs. Coon
ran is highly esteemed here for her
| charming social qualities, as well as
beloved for her noble charities. To her
generosity are due the Cochran Annex
of the Highsmith Hospital, which has
been an inestimable boon to the needy
suffering, and the beautiful Episcopal
church for the colored people in The
northern part of the city-though these
are bv no means all of herbenefact1ons.
Mrs. Cochran is the owner OF Myrtle
Hill, the general manager OF which IS
Mr.. S. H. Strange. the largest fruit dno
Vegetable farms IN the FayetteVuie
trucking district and which, with its
beautiful drives and picturesque points
of view. is a favorite resort OF pleasure
parties.
On the invitation of Dr.. w. J. Mays
tnresident of the American Medical AS
ISOLATION. DR.. J. f. Highsmith, proprie-
tor of the H%ighsniith hospital, lett Sat
nrdav night for Rochester, MIMI, TO
attend the clinics Of DR.. Mayos nospls-
al, which have at international repnta
tion for surgical and medical skla. lie
was. Joined at Richmond by DR.. Stuart
mcclure, president Of the Richmond
Medical College. During DR.. High
smiths absence. DR.. J. V.
prominent in the profession, will act
as Superintendent of the hospital, as
sisted by the resident physician ana
staff.
The new schedule of the Fayette-
Vile and Sumter "Shoo fly tram
which has already been given in Tlse
MESSENGER, wen into effect yesterday
morning:
Misses Clara Devane, Fife and Rosa
hie Williams. students of the Southern
PRESBYTERIAN College for Women IT
Red Springs, arr in New York, where
thew Wilt spend 4 few days, and sail
! for Europe, taking a course OF music
in Paris.
Mr.. H. L. My~pver, of Wilmington
spent Sunday WITH his parents, MI. anu
MRS. G.. G. Myrover, on Cool Spring
|Lane.
Colonel C.. W. Broadfoot and family
lreturned yesterday from a stay OF como
tweeks at Mrs. Wrights on virgins
willie Sound.
Rev. DIR. +. j. Hall, pastor OF ms
First BAPTIST church of this city, Wh-
has been spending his vacation in Eu-
rome. sailed from England on the 29t1
of .Iulv. and is expected to arrive her
lduring this week =,
peT 2 n. Skinner, of Clinton, viii
oficiate in St. Johns church durlns
this month in the absence OIL the rec
tor, Rev. Isaac W. Hughes.
Mrs. c.. L. Tayl,r, Of wilmington, L
visiting her father, Mr.. ]. L. ALLEN
on Russell street.
Mrs. S. H. Macisae is visiting 1rlenu'
in Goldsboro.
DR.. J. G.. Evans, of the United state
marine service, spent a day in thf
city with his sister. Mrs. FRANK Gloves
on his way to Panama. :.
Mr.. Joseph Schwab. cotton deaie,
left yesterday for Goldsboro' and VII
return on the 1s1 of September.
DR.. J. H. Judd will spend a week
vacation at Fucuay Springs.
Mr.. B. H. Woodell, grand secretar
:: of the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows {
| North Carolina, met with Cross Cree
Lodge, No. 4 last evening.
IT. NoxU Rasn