The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23
rAYETTEvILLE NEWS NOTES
Undoubtedly a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tons of Public School Houses-Ip-
te,eSting Revolutionary Relic-Ise-
riyal Meeting-Ncws and Personal
ECfcS
Especial to I he Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, n. c., May 18.-The cor
respondent has .aken some pains &c
look into the authentic history OF Mrs.
Ann Williamson Wood, who died in
this city Tuesday, reported to lack only
a few months OF being 100 years . 4
People are sceptical of reports of cx-
IRENE longevity, believing that the ma-
jority of the very aged Becky Morgan
in the "C1d Curiosity Shop" are proud
| of their years, anu are apt to ado on
| a few. The evidence appears to be
straight that Mrs Wood was probably
even a few months over 100 years of
age, having been born, according o
the best information that can be OBJ
tanned, in December. 1904.
County superintendent B. T. Me-
Bryde, Professor Pearce, fof Raetofd
Institute, Captain Z. r. McKethan ana
Mr.. L. B. Hale. city editor OF the Fay
etteville Observer, are making an in
spection of the public school houses
Of the county. 50 far as they have
gone, they report the inspection YER.
satisfactory. There is great improve
ment in buildings and their surround
ings, and the good work OF the Society
for the Betterment of School Houses"
is seen on all sides.
The Southern Real Estate Company
has fitted up very handsome Offices in
the Hotel Lafayette, the building, ON
the corner of Hay and Donaldson
streets. The officers are J. G. Gorham,
vice president, F. II. Cotton, treasurer,
c. G.. Rose, secretary, and the company
will deal ON extensive lines in real
estate and insurance, induce immigra-
ton, etc.
The correspondent examined this
morning one of the handsomest and
most interesting relics of the Revolu-
ton which has ever come under mis-
eye-an exquisiteiy finished plaster
cast in high relief, enclosed in a glass
case, of the head and bust of Captain
James Lawrence OF the American ma
Wy, whose services to his country were
conspicuous and distinguished. He
presented it to his intimate friend Eze-
kial Slocomb, a brave officer OF Inc
Continental army, great-great gra1d-
father of Mr.. G. }. Gilmore, ex-commIS-
sioner of this county, and of his sister,
Mrs. Piner, in whose possession it noH
is; and it has been preserved through
generations as one of the most price
less heirlooms of the family. 1t was
this EzekiaI Slocomb whose wife Mary
has handed OWE TO pOsterity a roman-
tic story in q dream which aroased her
from sleep-a vivid dream Of sesing her
husband stretched On the ground in
cloak-and sent her on a wild
night ride of twenty miles to ind,in-
deed, her husband S cloak but another
was wrapped therein. SUCH are
fastastlc pictures in the wool OF
dreams.
Revs. J. J. Hall, the pastor and j. G.
Massie, of Raleigh, are conducting a
revival meeting IN the First Baptist
church Of tbs city the services being
attended by large congregations.
The medalists for 1905 at the closing
exercises of Raeford Institute were"
Dallas Townsend, essaW;; D. A. McNelll,,
debate; NJ. McDiarmid, aratory; J. Nc
Cougar, scholarship; Miss Annie Me-
Aethan, recitation.
Major J. w. Mclaughlin, of Raeford
gone to Fort Worthl, Texas, as lei
,gaIe to the General Assembly OF the
church, which meets to-
lay.
Messrs. J.. o. Ellington, vice pTesi-
lent of the Bank of Fayetteville, and
J. Cooper, cashier Of the National
Bank, are in Winston, attending the
bankers convention. Nh. Cooper dd-
dresses the convention OF Loans OF
Banks"
The case of J. A. Cashwell, suing
he Hope Mills Manufacturing Compa-
ny for Sic, 900 OF oun OF injuries
sustained by being caught under a
falling wall, is being tried in superior
court today.
The closing exercises on the State
Colored Normal School taxes place in
he armory this evening and tomorrow
he address being delivered by Rev.
H. Tuttle,, pastor of Hay Street
church, and the diplomas
presented by Rev. T. w. Thurston,
superintendent Of the Ashey-Bailey
Silk Mills.
There was a bloody fight this NOM
ing IN east Fayetteville, between two
mulatto women, Minnie Wysone ter
riblv cutting Mitcnie Wyrene with a
razor.
Mrs. n. E. Burning has returned to
Wilmington after a visit to her sister,
Mrs. w. M. Glover, of this city.
Saved by Dynamite.