The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19
NEW PASTOR INSTALLED
Impressive Service in the Fayetteville
Presbyterian OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 60
tie Diocesan Conyenfion-Closiuy
Exercises OF the Donaldson David
sOn Academy-Other News Notes.

Especial to The Messencer.)
Fayetteville, y. c., May 15.-Durins
a rain and thunder storm. lightning
struck the a end of the large brick
building Of the Hope Mills Manufac-
turing Company, setting fire to fifteen.
t'aies of cotton. The heroic work Of
Night Waterman Patterson and others
prevented serious loss. Two streams
played on the flames for q long time.
The loss is fully insured.
Saturday Mr.. Warren Virgins, while
at work in the drying rooms of Hope
Mills No. /. had the misfortune to get
his arm badly crushed i'm the machin-
cry
The following have been chosen as
delegates from the parish of st. Johns
Episcopal church, Of this city, at the
council of the diocese, which meets in
st. James church, Wilmington, on the
H0th inst: w. W. Tillinshast, Z. J
Hale, W. Ell. Pope, Il. r. Huske; alter
hates, j.. j. Crosswell, Leighton Huske,
S. q. Aver, H. 7. Drake.
Saturday evening closing exercises OF
the Characterization Academy, OH
Haymount, Prof. c. r. Wakeland. SUI
p~erintendent, We're attended by a large
gathering of the friends and patrons of
the Academy. The exercises were open
ell with prayer by Rev. Y. G. Smith;
and, after a pleasant song and chorus
by the students, came the oratorical
contest, as follows: THE Blue and the
Gray" Downing; Bunker HILL" Blue;
THE South and Her Problem Gro
martie; Our Reunited Country" Ben.
nett; "Emmett's Vindication." Breeze.
The judges were Rev. J. j. Hall, w. d.
Farley, D. H. futile, and they award
| ed first place to Bennett and second TO
Breeze, though the contest was very
| close. The prize, a handsome medal,
presented by Col. G.. w. Broadfoot in
memory of the late Rev. Daniel John
| son, was presented by Rev. Isaac w.
Hughes in a very beautiful and grace
full address. The play, Scenes from
College Life" vas we'll given, and the
| programme was enhanced in interest
| throughout the evening by renderings
from the male quartette: FrOf. Wake
land, Messrs. Breeze, Fred B. Downing.
It is gratifying to know that the past
| session of the Donaldson-DavidsOn
| Academy has been very successful, the
| accommodations of the institution al
most taken up, and many applications
are already on file for the coming year.
1t is in contemplation to erect new
buildings in the near future.
Very impressive services were held
| Sunday at the First Presbyterian
church, on the occasion of the installa
ton of the new pastor, Rev. w. NJ.
Farley The sermon was delivered by
Rev. Dr.. II. G. Hill, of Maxton, a for
mer pastor of the church and thc
charge to the congregation was made
| by Rev. DR.. John NJ. Rose, of Laurin-
| burg. A programme Of beautiful music
had been arranged for her excellent
choir by the accomplished organist,
Mrs. w. G.. Hall.
The following are the officers Of the
year for Camp S62 of Veterans, besides
the commander, already given: Lieu
tenant commanders, J. II. Currie, G.. N.
Rose, w. L. Williams, J. r. Buie; adj
jutant, A. A. MckenZie: surgeon and
assistant surgeon, Drs. t. D. Haigh
and H. A. McIwain; chaplain, Rev.
David Farley; color bearer, 7. w. At
kinson. The following were appointed
as delegates to the reunion at Louis
Vile: J. 81. Currie. c. B. Mcmillan, {.
w. BroadfOot, W. G.. Hall, w. E. Kyle,
a. A. McKeithan, E. w. Motley. Miss
Kate D. MeKeithan was elected spOn-
sor of the camp. Rev. David Farley
was invited to deliver a sermon before
the camp at some time in the nea flu
ture. SO
News was received here of the
death, at his home near Jonesboro, OF
Mr.. A. A. Harrington, aged nearly ST
years, one Of the most prominent and
esteemed citizens of Moore county. He
was the father of Mr.. A. A. HarriDs-
ton, Jr., proprietor of the Atlantic Ho.
tel, on upper Hay street, and of Mrs.
w. w. Cole, of this city.
Capt. J.. II. Currie delivered an elo-
ouent address at the closing exercises
of Marvin High school, filling the ap-
pointment of Governor Glenn.
The case of Rufus Byrd, who sued
the Southern Express Company for 81
900 damages, alleging failure to deliver
4 package of medicine for a child, was
non-suited in Superior court yesterday.
Mr.. F. r. Rose, treasurer of the Lib.
cfIE fOlHL "AIOuuLueHt ASSociduoH, Has
had a handsome tablet placed in tee
east wall of the building at Liberty
Point, bearing this inscription Near
this spot, ever since known as Liberty
Point" was promulgated, in June, no,
by the patriots of the Cape Fear. a dee
laration of independence of the British
crown" Six
A little life may be sacrificed TO q