The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-10
CITIES EXCHANGE VISITS
Sunday Trains on the Raleigh and
Southport - Rumored independent
Candidate for Congress-Big Day
for the Earmer-Destructiye Fire
at Hope Mills.
Especial TO The Messenger.)

Especial 10 q Messenger
Fayetteville, Aug. 6.-The double
passenger train schedule on the RAJ
eigh and Southport r. r. went into
effect yesterday between Fayetteville
and Raleigh, and the two towns tx
changed visits in considerable num-
bers. 4 Fayetteville man can leave
home now at 6:15 o'clock in the morn
ing, and reach Raleigh at 9:05; return
ing At 4:05, and arriving at Fayette-
Vile at 500 p. N. The Raleigh man.
coming to Fayetteville, leaves a. I
O'Clock in the morning, and reaches
home at $50 p. N.
A m was sent from MOrehea.
City TO the Raleigh Evening Times OF
last Friday to the effect hat Capt.
E. r. McKeithan of Company F. second
regiment an ex-member of the legis-
lature, Il member Of the Fayetteville
bar, and extensive real estate dealer
in Washington, D. c.. and this CITY.
might be an independent candidate for
congress in this district against Coo
win, the democratic nominee. the
correspondent, up to the hour of mail
closing. has been unable &c confirm or
deny the rumOr, as Capt. E. F. Nc
Keithan went from Morehead TO Oxford
and has not returned to this city. Cap.
McKithan is one Of the best known
men in the state, and is an enthusiast
tic Guardsman. though an opponent
of the Dick bill. and so consistent in
his opposition that. while he attends
the encampments, he refuses TO accept
nav H. annnIn1aH hinNco1f an i'd
pendent candidate against Patterson
in 1902. but withdrew early in the
campaign. He is a man of high char
acter, and has the courage Ct his con-
victiOns-which would have to be very
deeply fixed indeed to lead him to
oppose the nominee in a district with
a democratic majority Of from 5000 to
5000
There was a large and very ~enjoyable
gathering of farmers last Saturday at
McFayden's Springs in the western
part of the county with a bountiful din
ned spread in the grove. The waters
OF McFadyen's Springs are of very
high medicinal qualities, and are es-
p~ecially curative of all skin disorders.
The barefooted boys through all that
ne~ighbOrhOOd cure themselves of the
grounditch during the summer by
plastering their feet with the mud
arOund the springs.
The religious sect Of SanctificatiOnistS
are making extensive preparations fer
their seventh annual meeting, which is
to take place on the oath inst, and last
ten days, at Falcon, in the north east
ern part Of this county. Reduced rail
o a rates have been secured, covering
points in Virginia, North and South
Carolina, and the Sanctlf1cat1Onists
are expected by thousands, bringing
their camping outfits with them, though
an extensive restaurant viii prepare
food On the grounds. Revs. Watson,
GOrgh and CrumpLer will carry on the
religious exercises, and the music, by 4
choir Of hundreds of voices, will DE
conducted by J. c.. CurrTe.
Mr.. George B. Underwood, an ex-
pert business man. for years with the
Frank H. Thornton Dry Goods Com
3any, has been made freight agent fOc
the Raleigh and Southport r. r. a;
taiS place.
Dan Dixon, a negro who recently es-
capped from the county chain gang,
came plump on Deputy Sheriff Beart
on the road Saturday afternoon. He
took to his heels. the officer eHptylng
his revolver at him as he an; but, if
any Of the balls hit Dan, they did not
hurt, for lie kept running.
About l o'clock Sunday morning
fire broke out at Hope Mills, seven
miles south of this city, in the Crump-
Ter grocery store, which was destroyed,
with:the Sessions grocery store a drug
store, with two-thirds Of the stock, a
livery stable with a capacity for %
horses, a warehouse and small te1e-
ment house. Nearly all Of the build
ings were the property of Mr.. J. D.
Pearce, who had no Insurance. for the
reason. he states that the rate was
practically p%rohibltory, being nearly
I per cent. The loss is at least $4,000
The origin Of the fire is unknown, but 1t
has al the appearance OF being l2cin-
diary.