The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-09-22

Honors Won by Narksmen-PreSen-
tation OF prixes-1he Cumberland
County Medical Sociefy-Wearn-
Murphy Marriage-News Briefs and
Personal Notes.

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Personal Notes.
Fayetteville, September 16.-Yester-
day afternoons celebration by the In
dependent Light Infantry battalion,
commanded by Major John c. Vann.
was a very pleasant occasion. At 81
O'Clock he corps, composed OF theI
Grays and the Blues. marched to thel
shooting ground on Cross Greek, wherel
there was a spirited contest in mark-
manship, resulting in the winning of
the prizes as follows First prize, the
Mott championship gold medal, won
by Captain Carl Ledbetter. OF the
Grays, with a score of - out of al
possible %. This medal was given[
years & by Mr.. John Mott, Il gener-
u and wealthy farmer living fvel
miles west of town. and is proudly
worn in succession by competing crack
shots. The second prize was won by
Lieutenant Z. II. Mckethan, of theI
Blues, by a score Of u, the third by
'- ~ VI AhN 'Ldt@ - ~ 4
q score of 20; the fourth by Private S.
ID. Williams, of the Grays, By a score
OF 10: the prize, given u the man neverl
before winning i'll Il contest, wasI
awarded to Private ]. VI. Tomlinson, of
the Blues, by a score of 10. The bat
TALON was then marched back into the
city, and the presentation of prizes was
made in front of the Hotel Lafayette
by Mr.. c. j. Cooper, general manager
of the Southern Life Insurance Com
pany, in an address which was a gem
OF beautiful and pleasing ideas in the
2arb of choice English diction.
Major ]. G. Hollingsworth o the
Veterans prize by a score of p.
This months meeting of the Cum
berland County Medical Society had
it's charming social side, the society
being invited by DIR. j. w. Mcneil to
hold its meeting at "Ardlussa'' his
| beautiful country home on ROckfiSh
creek. Dr. T. ID. Haigh, president of
the society, the venerable and scholarly
[ dean of the profession, was in the
chair, and there were present Drs. Gill
bert, J. f. Highsn1ith, J. \. McGOugan,
S. Highsmith, J.. w. Mcneil J. B. Nc
Rae, A. S. Rose, 7. II. Marsh. The
meeting was devoted to reports or
cases, with discussion thereon. After
adjournment the members were greatly
edited by a paper from DR.. Haigh,
from whom with a life crowned with
hOnOrs and bearing the fruits of skilled
and distinguished service. it came with
exceptional force. He pointed out the
advances made III the practice of surg
cry and medicine in the past half cent
fury, emphasizing the nobility of the
profession, and urged the members to
such a pursuit of their calling as would
enhance it's lofty character. DR..
Haigh'S conclusion was a graceful tri-
butte to the host and hostess the dis
tlnguiSiled lineage Of their fOrbears,
and the happy roc tree of "Ardlussa."
After the reading of the paper a bOun-
tiful Dime was served, and, with the
gathering of the shades of the evening
the physicians started on their home
ward ride, having thoroughly enjoyed
the hospitality for which "ArdluSsa" is
famed.
Messrs. Walter Watson, president,
and G. w. Lawrence, secretary and
treasurer, announce October 25tn, 26th
and 9th as the dates for the 43rd an
nual fair of the Cumberland County
Agricultural Society, instead of he
first week in November, as in former
years, and the change of time will be
found advantageous. An excellent ag-
ricultural and Industrial exhibit is GER
tain, the management will provide Va
RED show attractions, II Messrs.
Martin and Peden promise racing
worth going to see.
The chamber of commerce, Mr.. Z.
w. Northy chairman, are at work get
49,, 49, H. I--, nv1,ihif for he
State fair. Mr. Royal Jones promises
an excellent showing in wooden ware,
and the output of the Ashley-Bailley
silk mills in thread and weaves will
make an aggregation of textile skill
that North Carolina people never saw
before. After the state fair this eX-
hibit will be brought Down and placed
in the main building of the fair
grounds for the county exhibition
At 1870 o'clock this morning at the
HaymOunt residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
\. A. Sinclair, Mr.. G.. E. Wearn, a sue
cessful young business man, native of
Kentucky, with headquarters in Char
lOtte, representing the Smlth-Courtney
Company of Richmond, Va, was mar
der to Miss Kate Shelton Murphy, the
lovely daughter Of Captain and Mrs.
Thomas Murphy, ofSalisbury, and niece
of Mrs. Sinclair. Rev. Watson NJ.
Farley, pastor of the First Presbyte-
rian church of this city, performed the
ceremony, and the maid of honor was
Miss Kate Sinclair, who wore white or
candle. The brides elegant going
away gown was of tailor-made gray.
and she carried pink roses. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wearn took the noon train for
Greensboro, where the latter goes to
see her mother. who is sick in a hos
! pital in that city.
Miss Kate Broadfoot has returned
from her summer visit to tie noun
tains of western North Carolina, ac-
COMMANDED hV her friend. Miss Payne,