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The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02

found that it had just been removed
to cemetery for burial 4 gentleman
was standing by and at once ordered
carriage in which she went TO the
cemetery and found mis- body had jus
been lowered into the grave. IL was
lifted up, the casket opened and she
viewed the remains. she saying she De
lieved the body was that OF JAMES
Southall, WHO lived two miles from
Lynchburg. he having been by traIa
a machinist who travelled about a lot
and who had stayed at her house here
for two months. Her Identification was
not positive but she said she felt rea-
sonably certain the body was that of
Southall. She says he has a sister
who was cashier in a Lynchburg ho;e:
The body was buried in the Old or
city cemetery in lot provided by the
warm-hearted Mr.. John c. Pullen. and
used solely for such cases rs this
Mention has been made OF the high
feeling against Bivins here. This con
tinues. though being held for murder
and not for manslaughter has done
something to quiet it.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02
MUST SAVE THE COUNTY
Aiken Citizens Request Mrs. Chaplin
to Leave Her Familiarity With Ne
croCs and Teaching of Social Equal
ity Not Tolerated.

Mrs Chaplin, the northern woman
who has been teaching social equality.
for assaulting whom Issac knight was
huns in Aiken recently, has been ask
ed to take herself back to her north
ern home.
There has been SO many things in
this case that were reoulsive to the
community that the people decided
that the woman was better out of All
ken than in it and they sent a depu-
tation to wait on her. She philOsOph-
ically accepted the situation and left.
She has been inviting just such ag-
gressiOn as knight was guilty Of She
had given the negro room in the
house, cultivated his literary taste,
considered him a perfect gentleman
and finally had been shown on The
trial to have been willing to let the
negro off with such a severe repri-
mand' as she had given him when he
came back to her house the morning
after the assault to get his things, and
had signed the petition for the cOmmu-
tatiOn of his sentence. Aiken could
not stand those things and Mrs. Chaplin
will leave the munity.-FlOrence
Times.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02
YOUNG MAN DISAPPEARS
Last Seen on the Wharf Last Monday
Night in an Intoxicated Condition.
Feared That He Fell Into the River
and Was Drowned.

! A young man by the name of Wal
ter Fields, who came here last Monday
as witness in the federal court, has
disappeared and up to yesterday moth
ing had been heard of him. He is
about Is years of age and his home is
near Laurinburg. 1t Is said that when
Fields reached here Monday he began
drinking and by night was pretty full.
I'm company with several other men
he went to a boarding house on the
wharf near the market house to secure
lodging but on account of his condi-
ton the proprietor of the house re-
fused to take him in. He is said to
have wandered out on the wharf and
when last seen was on the wharf
asleep. His friends fear that he fell
into the river and was drowned
Fields is about feet 8 inches in
height, with dark hair and fair COM
jplexion and weighs about 135 pounds
He worked in the cotton mill at Laurin-
burg and his friends hought he
might have gone to one of the Will
Imington mills to secure employment
but inquiry at the ail1s showed that he
had not been seen. They are very
much afraid that he has either met
with foul play or fell into the river
as above stated, on Monday night and
was drowned
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02

Two weddings took place in this city
last night and each was fraught with
much interest to a large number of
friends. One was the marriage OF Miss
Emma c. Groom. of Burgaw and Mr..
Major F. Groom, and the other that Of
Miss Alice A Curtis and Mr. Hardy
Warwick. Both were home weddings
WARWICK-CURTIS.
At the home of Mrs. Ruth 4. Curtis,
No. 500 South Fifth street, pretty
home wedding was celebrated when
her daughter, Miss Alice A Curtis be-
came the bride Of Mr.. Hardy Warwick,
who is connected with the ape Fear
Lumber company. The marriage took
place at 8 o'clock and a large number
Of friends witnessed the event. The
house was tastefully decorated with
palms and southern smilax. Miss Le-
titia Aman was maid of honor. and
there was no other attendants save the
best man, Mr.. w. P. Conner Rev
Fred D. Hale, d. D., pastor Of the First
Baptist church, performed the cere-
mony and he did SO in a very impress
Sive manner.
The bride was attired in white or
candle and carried bouquet of brides
roses and the maid Of honor also wore
white but carried carnations
They received a large number of
very handsome presents and among
them was a handsome Morris chair
which was a gift of the employees OF
the Cape Fear Lumber company.
After the wedding there was a recep-
ton and a delicious supper was served
Mr.. and Mrs. Warwick have a wide
circle Of friends who wish them much
happiness. They will make their home
in this city and will reside at No. 8O1
South Fifth street.
Among the out of town people here
to attend the wedding were, Mrs H.
NJ. Russ, of Conway, South Carolina,
sister Of the bride, and Mr.. King Of
Georgetown, S. c., special friend of
the groom.
CROOM-CROOM.
A quiet home wedding was solemn
ised last night in the presence Of few
friends at the home of the brides sis
ter, Mrs J. J. Burgwin corner OF Fifth
and Nun streets, the contracting par
ties being Miss Emma c. Groom, of
Burgaw, and Mr.. NJ. F. Groom, a well
known business man Of this city. The
words making the two husband and
wife were spoken by Rev A D. Nc
Clure, D. D., pastor Of ST. Andrews
Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs.
Groom will reside at 610 Dock street.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02
MEETING OF THE SOROSIS
Matters VIII be Taken Up Pertaining
to the Wilmington Public Library.

There will be an important meeting
of the North Carolina SorOsis this af-
ternOon at 4 o'clock in one of the
rooms at the city hall, and it is de-
sired that as many members as pos
s1ble attend. Principal matter to be
taken up will be in connection with the
Wilmington public library. The ladies
are deeply interested in the welfare
of the library and are still doing all
they can to make it a success in every
way.
1t had been hoped to have the library
open by the first of November, but
there was considerable delay in getting
the hall fitted up and it is not COM
pleted by any means yet What is
most essential at this season of the
year, the heating apparatus. has not
yet yet been installed. There are hHn-
dreds of people in this city looking for
ward to the time that the library will
open. The number Of books is very
limited and this is a most excellent
time for some generous hearted person
and one who has the welfare of the
city at heart to donate either books or
cash to the library.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02
MIR. w. II. BEST DEAD
PASSED Away in Richmond After
Having Undergone an Operation.
Remains Inferred at BoWden.

Friends of Mr.. ". II. Best, of this
city, will sympathise with him in the
death of his father, Mr.. W. r. Best. of
Bowden, N. C. He had undergone a
very serious operation on Thursday at
Memorial Hospital. Richmond, Va, and
on Sunday passed away. The remains
were brought to Bowden Monday and
the funeral took place on Tuesday. Mr..
Best leaves three sons. Messrs. Claude
and Jasper Best, of Bowden. and Will
liam H. Best, of this city. besides other
relatives to mourn their loss. 1t IS
only a few weeks since the death OF
his wife which makes it dcubly sal for
the sorrowing sons.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02
MIR. CLEMENTS WILL RETURN
Accepts Position Made Vacant at The
Orton by the Resignation of Mr.. r.
M. HankinsOn.

The many friends of Mr.. Julian r.
Clements will be glad TO learn that he
will soon return to Wilmington, having
accepted the position made vacant st
the Orton by the resignation of Mr. R.
M. Hankinson, who goes to Savannah
where he has accepted a position with
the De Soto Hotel. Mr.. Clements pass
ed through the city only a few days
since en- route from Raleigh where he
was with the Marlborough House. to
Augusta to accept a position with the
Hotel Argyle. He is an excellent hotel
man and is very popular with the trav-
eling public.
Mr.. Hankinson has been here only a
short time but he has made manv
warm friends who regret very much
to see him leave. He leaves Whining
ton to go with one of the best hotels in
the south.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02

A beautiful wedding was solemnised
at the Presbyterian church at Keith
yesterday at high noon when Miss
Mary C.. Ward, the accomplished
daughter of Sheriff and Mrs. A c..
Ward, of Pender county, became the
ibride of Mr.. A. D. Ward, a prominent
young business man and farmer of
Burgaw. 1t was one Of the most elab-
rate weddings that has taken place in
IPender county in a long time past.
The ceremony was performed in a most
impressive manner by Rev. A. D. Nc
iClure, d. D., pastor of st. Andrews S
Presbyterian church, Of this city
The church was beautifully decorated
with palms and southern smilax and in
front of the altar were banked
ferns and palms. The bride entered
leaning on the arm of her father who
gave her away. She was met in front
of the altar by the groom who entered
from a side door accompanied by his
brother, Mr.. J. o. Ward, who was best
man. The beautiful ceremony of the
Presbyterian church was used and was
performed by Dr. Mcclure in a most
impressive manner.
| There were two maids of honor,
Misses Donnye Ward and Isla Ward
The brides maids were Misses Lita
Larkins, of Wilmington Zelma Bland
Belle Smith and Hattie Lou Ward, and
the grOOmSmen, Messrs John Hawes.
George Ward, James F. Moore and G..
H. Weatherly. Ushers were, Messrs.
George Highsmith and c.. D. Murphy.
Little Miss Katie Taylor was thelfow-
Ier girl and little Miss Esther Ward
carried the ring.
The bride wore a most becoming
gown of white silk, with tulle veil and
carried a shower bouquet of brides
roses and lilies of tsc valley Her
maids of honor were attired in blue
and carried white carnations and the
brides maids looked pretty in white
and carried white carnations. The
bridal party entered from the side
a1sles and formed on either side
OF the altar. 1t was a beautiful we'd
ding and was witnessed by a large
number Of the friends and acquaint-
tances of the popular young couple
The wedding marches were beautifully
rendered by Miss Sallie Herring
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward boarded the A. e
Y. train and came to this city where
they spent the night at The Orton and
this morning they leave on the north
bound train for a bridal tour Of the
northern cities. They will make their
home at Burgaw
Many beautiful and handsome we'd
ding presents were received by Mr. and
Mrs. Ward both from friends in this
and other states. They are both pop
ular young people and have a wide
circle Of friends in eastern North Car
DINA
DIR. Mcclure returned to city last;
night and so did Miss Lita Larkins,
who was one of the brides maids.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02
STIEFF MANAGER RESIGNS
Mr.. w. Scott Decker Accepts Position
With Large Opera Company
fMILeaves Wilmington Today.

Mr.. w. Scott Decker, who has beer
manager in this city for the past three
years for Charles M. Steiff, has decided
to enter the theatrical business and has
accepted the position of secretary and
treasurer of the Hortense Nelson Com
pany. of Boston. It is an opera COM
,pany and is composed of some Of the
best musicians in the country After
larger cities in the United States they
will go abroad and visit Japan,
China, Australia and other foreign
countries Mr.. Decker has entered into
a five year contract with the company.
accompany him.
the southern cities and during the
month of February will give a benefit
performances in Wilmington for the
knights of columbus. At first they
intended to Jump from Norfolk to At
1anta but it was decided later to stop in
Wilmington.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Decker have Il
number OF friends here who viii re-
gret very much to see them leave the
city. Mrs. Decker at the present time
is with her parents at Providence. R.
I. Mr.. Decker leaves tonight for Nor
folk and from there.will take a steamer
for the north. e
The successor of Mr.. Decker has not
yeti been made known butsit is under
stood that it will be Mr.. Frank Whit
aker.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02
Rurp;pv fI,e Church Norfgage.

The ervices at the Christian church
Sunday morning were attended by an
audience that filled the auritorium,
and were of very interesting char
acter.
Rev. II. c. Bowen. who was pastor
Of The church at the time of the build
ing preached an appropriate sermon
and after the communion the mortgage
was burned while the choir and con-
gregation sang We Praise Thee o
God d"-Winston Sentinel.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02

The contract was awarded yester-
tects, Messrs. Leitner & Wilkins, for
drawing plans for the improvements to
be made to the New Hanover Jail
Chairman McEachern of the board of
county commissioners, stated yester-
day that he expected the work on the
Jail to begin within the next thirty
days and that it would be rapidly
pushed to completion. The changes
will cost in the neighborhood of $40, 900
. and when the capacity of the jail will
be almost doubled it will be done none
too soon for at times the Jail is terri
bly, crowded and there was a time last
year when the Jail reached the limit
and arrangements had to be made
about putting some of the prisoners in
the cells at the city hall.
The Jail building is not to be en-
larSed as was at first intended but in
} stead cells will be placed in what is
, known as the cellar or ground floor
. and four added next to the present
Z cells The new cells will be of steel
and tool proof No contract has vet
been awarded for the cells but the
commissioners have received bids from
( three firms and will give out the con-
tract in the near future
What is known as the ground floor
of the Jail is not cellar by anv means
,&0r there is no excavation whatever
;c
flour large cells. The Ioom in fact is
" the same size as the room above where
the other cells are. On the south side
OF present cells is the galI0ws and trap
and this will be removed to make room
Tor the additional cells to be placed on
f11s floor and is to be put in the other
1.end OF the room. The cells, or cages.
are two stories high The gallows is
ftoihc placed just at the foot of the iron
Sue, IS leading to the upper cells.
At the present time the Jail is heated
by hot air and steam heating apparat-
us is to be installed Shower baths will
be provided instead of tubs used at the
present time and the commissioners
think that more can be accomplished
by keeping those confined in the Jail
rcleanly. All of the concrete floors are
to be changed so that the Jail can be
flooded and the floors scrubbed. The
floors are now perfectly fiat and when
flooded the water runs into the feat
ing pipes. Other modern Jail fixtures
are to be installed and when the work
is completed the Jail will be far more
sanitary than at the present time. In
fact it will be practically the same as
a new jail as far as the fixtures are
concerned.
For some time THE commissioners
have been wanting to have some
changes made butsthey did not care to
added.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02
WEDDING At HIGH NOON
Miss Mary c. Ward and Mr.. A. D.
Ward Plight Their Troth.

Marriage at Keith, n. c.. Yesterday.
Contracting Parties Two Of the
Most Popular Young People i'm Pen
der COunty-Cfmrch Was Beauti-
fully Decorated for the Occasion and
a Large Crowd Witnessed the Hap
py Event-Ceremony Performed by
DIR. Mcclure.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02

Strike Breakers Arrive i'm Knoxville.
Knoxville, Tenn, October 31.-A
party of twenty-one strike breakers ar
rived here today presumably from
points on the Queen and Crescent rail-
road and went to work in the shops Of
the Southern Railway. No demon
StratiOn was made
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02
New Cages to be Added But
No Change in Building.
ALMOST DOUBLE CAPACITY
Number of Improvements to be
Made on Interior of the Jail.

Cages Will be Of Steel and Tool Proof.
Four Will be in Cellar and -Four
Adjoining Present Cages-Will Ne
cessitate Changing Location OF the
GalIOWS-COntract Awarded for
Drawing the Plans-Work of In
stalIing Cells Will Probably Begin
Within Next Thirty Days.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02
4 BaSebaI Commission Decision

Cincinnati, October 31.-That no ma
tional agreement club has the right to
carry nOn-playing manager on it's
reservation list was the decision today
Of the National baseball commission
in the case of Manager E. VI. Ashen-
back of the Scranton team in the New
York state league
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02
Carried q Buckshot i'm His Lungs for
Many Years.

Portland, Ore, October 31.-In vio-
lent fit Of coughing shortly before his
death at local hospital H. L. Mills,
an Oregon pioneer of 1876 and nephew
Of General Robert E. Lee. yesterday
raised from his lungs buckshot that
he had carried in his body since the
civil war. when as member of the
18th New York engineer corps, he
fought against the army commanded
by his mothers brother
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02

10, the poor Indian may have an un-
tutored mind. but the Football score
shows that the muscles are trained all
rights Philadelphia Press.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02
sse0 for the Mobile sufferers.

Washington. October 3i.-The Red
Cross today remitted the sum Of $500.
TO Mobile. Ala. for the sufferers in last
months hurricane. being the second
contribution OF that amount
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02

Miss BESSIE Sears has gone TO Wan
nanish 10 visit Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sears
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02
TWO EVENING WEDDINGS
Miss Alice Curtis Becomes Bride
of Mr.. Hardy Warwick.

Mr.. NJ. r. Groom Weds Miss Emma c.
Croom-Both Were Home We'd
dings-Wnl be OF Much Interest to
q Number OF Friends i'm This City.
DIR. Mcclure fastened Back From
Keith to Perform the Groom Groom
Ceremony.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-02
First Of The Season
800 Bags SC Cocoa Nuts
200 " 10c Cocoa Nuts

Aim onds, Walnuts, Butternuts,
Baldwin Apples, Full Cream
Cheese, Butter 10 and 20 cents
and all other cereals, Stick.
Broken, Mixed and Penny Can
dies.
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Eight Killed in Storm.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 19.-No more ia.
talities have been added to the loss of eight
lives reported as result of the storm Satur.
day night and Sunday, which swept the greater
portion of West Tennessee, North and Central
Mississippi, North Alabama aud Eastern
Arkansas. Telegraphic communication is be-
ing restored, but railroad traffic is greatly i'm
paired and in many instances is demoralized.
The rain continues to fall, but the volume is
diminished.
Reports from the western section of Ten
nessee show that the railroads have suffered
greater damage than ever before. The Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis, the Mobile
and Ohio, the Southern and the Illinois Cen
trail are unable to operate trains at all through
Jackson, Tenn. Tracks are washed out for
long stretches, bridges are down and in some
places the water is standing over the tracks
for miles.
Farmers have suffered great loss, both in
crops and live stock. The damage done by
the wind and rain will amount to hundreds OF
thousands of dollars.
The storm, which originated on the Gulf,
swept northeastward, razing scores of build,
ings and partly demolishing hundreds OF
others.
Cotton in the fields, blown down by the
wind, was beaten into the ground.
The storm approached Athens, Ala, from
the West and cut path 800 yards wide through
the southern portion of that city. A score of
buildings were wrecked.
At Bolivar, Tenn, nine inches of rain fell
in "a hours and thousands of cattle were
caught in the lowlands.
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MEANT FO KILL POPE.
Explosion Of Bomb in ST. Peters,
The Pontiff Not Present.

ROME, November 19.-The outrages of the
desperate anarchists band now terrorizing
Italy reached climax this morning III the
explosion of bomb in st. Peters Cathedral,
at the Vatican, just at the conclusion of the
morning mass. The Pope was at his MONDAY
devotion in his apartments at the time. That
an attempt upon the life of the Pontiff had
been planned is evident. A rumor had
spread abroad that he intended to visit the
cathedral today to pray before the tomb of
Clement Kill, where the outrage was COM
mitted, and the anarchists here placed the
bomb, with long time fuse attached. The
Pope, however, remained in his private apart
ments.
The vast edifce was crowded, and an in
describable scene of confusion followed the
explosion. There were no fatalities. As
soon as the echoes of the tremendous roar had
ceased a canon sought by reassuring words to
quiet the people, but in vain.
They fled in all directions, and number OF
women tainted. Women and children screamed
and men tried to protect their families in the
crush. The cathedral is SO large, however,
that there was ample room for the crowd to
scatter, and no one was injured. No trace of
the perpetrator of the deed has been found.
Since ST. Anacletus, who was ordained by
Peter himself, erected an oratory in 80 A. d..
on the site of the present basilica to mark the
spot where the remains Of St. Peter are
buried, no such dastardly occurrence is noted
in the annals of the church.
Today was the anniversary of the dedica-
ton of the basilca to st. Peter, and it was
beautifully decorated for the occasion. Holy
relics we're exposed and large number of
the faithful attended the services
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Ascension Church-sunday services-7.S0 a. m.
Holy Communion; 1880 a. m, Morning Prayer.
Litany and Sermon; 4.30 p. m, Evening Prayer and
Lecture; p. m. Service and Sermon in Chapel.
Rev. Frank NJ. Gibson, Phi. D., Rector.
Salem Lutheran Charge-St. Benjamins-Sunday
School at p. m. Divine service at p. m. st.
Johns Ueister's) -Sunday School at 800 a. m.
Divine service at 10 a. H. K. W. Doty, Pastor.
Centenary NJ. E. Church.-Sunday School at $50
q. m. Preaching at 10 80 a. m. and 7.30 p. IN. Ep-
worth League at Gas p. m. Choir practice on We'd
nesday evening at $50 O'Clock.
Harold N. Rider Pastor.
St. Paul's Reformed Church-Supday school at
$50 a. M Divine service at 1890 a. and 100 p.
c. 8. Slage, Pastor.
Grace Lutheran Church-Sunday School at ga.
m. Prayer Meeting. Wednesday. at 7.3O p m. Di-
vine Service at 1890 a. m and 730 p. m. Y. P. s.
c. E. at 645 p. m. P. II. Miller, D. D., Pastor.
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. L. F. Warner,
Pastor-Sabbath Services-Preachinga at 10. 80 a. m.
and 730 D. m. Y. s. c. E. at $50 p. m. Sunday
School $50 q. m. Mid week Service in the lecture
room Wednesday evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
St. Johns Church-Sundays-Low Mass at 7.15
and High Mass at 10 a. m. During the week.-Mrs.
ATTAIN Joseph II. Cassidy, Pastor.
Reformed Church, Silver Run-Service 1880 a.
M, every other Sunday, and at p. M; Sunday
school at $50 q. M, and p. M. Preaching every
two weeks at p. m.