The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-02-27
FAYErTEv1LLE NEWS LETTER
Escape OF Convfcts-SmaI Firc-Py.
thians Of Fourth District to Meet I'm
Fayetteyiile-To Celebrate Wash
ington's Birthday-News and Per-
sonal Notes
Especial to The Messenger


Fayetteville. February 21.-Baal
crawford and Rich Council. negroes.
ESCAPED yesterday morning from the
public roads chain-gang camp. situated
near Cedar Creek and at last accounts
had not been captured. II Council
,could get clear away the authorities
would regard IL as good riddance of
a bad negro. who has given much
trouble
Al alarm. sounded about o'clock
yesterday afternoon, sent the bose
wagons 10 the residence OF Alderman
T. f. Maultsby on B. street, where a
small blaze on the roof was put out,
with little damage.
! Hose, conveniently arranged in
racks. so that they can be extended.
affixed to the water pipes, and used
Immediately in case OF fire. have been
placed in the corridors on all the floors
of the Highsmith hospital and Coch-
ran annex.
| The members of the lodges in the
fourth district Of the order of Knights
of Pythias in North Carolina, will meet
in annual convention in this city at
5 o'clock on Friday afternoon, the
proceedings closing with a banquet
at night. Several distinguished Pyth-
ians of the state will be present, and
the address of welcome will be made
by Chancellor Commander c. G. Rose,
of Cumberland lodge. No. 5, of this
Icity, responded TO by Grand Vice Chan
Icellor Wilson, of Raleigh.
Mr.. J. R. Boyd, of the Fayetteville
Electrical Supply company says that
the steamer c. w. Lyon, which his
company has furnished with the cleo
ltric system; Mr. Dupree having in
stalled the lights, will be a handsome
lily Illuminated boat
Mr. L. L. Greenwood, Of the drug
firm of Armfield and Greenwood. of
this city, is reported very i'll at his
boarding place, the residence Of Mrs
Mary Grandt, on Haymount.
Mr. w. D. Hall, until recently with
1.-THE Piedmont Cotton company of
Greensboro, has taken a position with
the Skies Lumber company, at Trufall,
lin the southwestern part of the ooun-
|ty.
The congregation of the First Ba2-
|IISL CHURCH give du ICE cTcdu1 supper
this evening at the residence of Mr.
|B. G. Hollingworth on Person street.
for the benefit of the new church
building fund.
There will be a Martha Washing
ton" receDtiOn in the Sunday school
room of Hay Street Methodist church
tomorrow evenina.
Mrs. Simpson md Misses Mary and
Lucilla Gorham went to New York
to attend the funeral of Miss Lucy
Richton yesterday.
Mr.. Cameron F. MacRae, of Will
mingtOn, is making a visit to the city.
Mrs R. M. Prior and daughters IRE
visiting relatives at Washington, n. G.,
The Independent Light Infantry bat
talon, Major J. G. Vann commanding,
composed of company F, second regi-
ment of state guard, and company A,
theGrays. will celebrate WashingtOn's
birthday by street parade and target
practice tomorrow afternoon with
presentation of prizes at the armory
Miss Belle Jennings left yesterday
for New Orleans, to visit friends and
enjoy Mardi Gras.
Mr. Roy Williford went up to Rocky
Mount yesterday on business.
Yesterday afternoon at the residence
on Haymount, Mrs. F. R.Rose enter
tanned a number of friends in honor
of Miss Anita DeRosset, of Whining
ton.