The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-01
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS NOTES
Installation OF Pythian OfGccrs-Ln-
,ncntablc Cas-. OF Two Insane White
Womcn-Transfer of Valuable Prop
eTfy-ycws and Personal Notes.
Especial to The Messenger.l

Fayetteville, n. C., July 1.-The fol-
flowing officers of Cumberland Lodge,
No. :. Knights of Pythias, were duly
installed last evening: A. l. McCas-
ll1li. c. C.: c. G. Rose. v. c.; W. l..
lHawley. p; v. G.. Smith, NJ. of W.;
Nv. II. Powers. NJ. at A.; ID. +. Will
lliams, I. c.; III. E. Dupree, o. G.
AZ the baptism OF the infant daugh-
tier of Mr.. and Mrs. j. ". Moore, by
II;ey. L. O. Mercer In the Methodist
lohurch at Raeford last Sunday. water
drought from the river Jordan, famous
in Bible history, was used.
The following delegates have been
appointed from the First Baptist
Ichurch Of this city, TO attend tie meet
ling of South River Union at Autryyill
Tomorrow: J. w. Tomlinson, D. ].
Rreece, w. B. Malloy.
The authorities OF the insane asy-
llum at Raleigh have sent bach TO this
lcounty two aged white women, Mrs
lStone and Mrs. Lindsay, who have
Ibeen inmates of the institution for
imany years. 1t is not claimed that
they are now sane but they are return
ed on the grounds that the asylum is
Ioyercrowded, and that they are not vio-
llent. 1t is a lamentable case, as they
Iare now confined in the common Jail,
there being no other place for their
keeping.
Mr.. w. II. Pope, attorney for the
atlantic Coast Line r. r., is ill in the
university Hospital in Washington
City, having been taken sick while on
his way to Capon Springs, w. Va.
The Oregon Char Company, at
Quinn, capitalized at $4,000, went
into the hands of Receivers j. c. Cliff
ford and r. l.. Goodwin yesterday.
Some days ago a white boy tramp,
giving his name as Alexander, and
lclaiming to be from New York, secured
employment with Mr.. Moses Britt, and
early yesterday morning he left, with
$50 belonging to his employer. MI.
Britt traced him to Rocky Mount, and
lstarted after him, with what result has
mot been learned.
Mr.. A. d. Humphrey, who has been
for some time in the service of the At
llantic Coast Line r. r., has gone to
Tampa, Fla, to take a higher position
in railroad work.
Miss Florence Lyon, a graduate
nurse of the Highsmith hospital, II
Iof the most skillful and efficient, is
now in Wilmington, nursing a member
Iof the family of Mr.. H. G.. Smallbones.
Mr.. p. d. L~awrason, who has been
with the Kimball Piano Company for
several years, part of the time station
ed in this city, has been made manager
of the company'S offices at Jackson,
Miss.
An entertainment will be given at
ISalem, in Flea Mill township, tomor-
BOW evening, for the benefit of East
lover Academy.
Mr.. w. ID. McNeill, who is to be gen.
leral manager of the Coleman Cotton
Mills Company, operating $4,000 spin
|dles, has purchased the handsome resi-
|dence of MI. J. T. G.. Armfield, on Hay
mount. This is the dwelling, remodel
led, Of the late e. 7. Hale, founder of
the Fayetteville Observer; it is beau
tifulIy situated, has extensive grounds,
land is one of the most valuable proper
ties of the city.
A fire early yesterday morning de-
Istroyed a small house on Ashley
Heights, the property of the Ashley
Bailley Silk Mill Co.
Mrs. NJ. L. and Miss Annie Wimber-
lily, of TarbOro, are the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. Fields on the east side
of Cape Fear river.
The reserve corps, Company A, of
the Independent light Infantry bat
talon, commanded by Major John c.
Vann, which is preparing for an i'm
lposing celebration of the 10th anniver-
jsary of it's organization on he 3rd of
August, numbers III officers and men
exclusive of Company f of the Ma
ltional State Guard, divided into two
bodies, the actives and the reserves;
and probably no other body of SOL
diery in the South can show so striking
ia personnel-itS ranks made up of men
prominent and influential i'll all the
walks of life. Among its members are
six eN-commandants Of the old indie
Ipendent Light Infantry, seven ileuten-
ants, and a score or more of non-com-
lniissioned officers.
Yesterday a dispatch was received
here asking who was the fiscal agent
in this city of the republic Of Argen-
tina. That official could not be traced
lup: but now people are wondering
Iwhat would be the consequence II
There was a fiscal agent of the republic