The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-10
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER
Constructing New BridSe-Successful
Revival Meetings-Gala Week I'm
FayettevilEe-FYremen's Fund Crow
ing-News and Personal Notes.
(Special to the Messenger

Especial to the Messenger
Fayetteville, April 3.-The New
York contractors began yesterday the
construction of the new city iron
Eccles bridge over Cross Creek on
Green street and all the approaches
are crowded with the iron ratings,
girders n other material. OF course.
Green, one Of the principle streets or
the town. will be for a time no
thorou ghfare," and travel and traffic
to and from the northern section mus-
be by the distillery, Goodwin. Phoenix
and Cool Springs. The name, Eccles,
will of course be retained, as Il per-
| petuates the memory Of the late John
D. Eccles. one of the most cultured
men in the past history of Fayettc-
Vile.
Paul Price, the evangelist, who has
| lust concluded a series OF religious
| meetings here, attracted large crowds
by his splendid gifts as a pulpit ora
tor and %expounder of Holy Writ, be-
sides being a fine singer.
A revival meeting, to continue null
Easter, was begun Sunday evening In
Hay street Methodist church, Rev. ID.
H. Tuttle pastor, and there will be
continuous day and night services.
Mr.. Bridgers, evangelist or gospel
song arrives today 10 conduct the
vocal exercises
Mr.. James NJ. Pearce, proprietor OF
Bordeaux vineyard and fruit farm,
is lying critically i'll at the home or
his son at Hope Mills.
The big fire has thrown no damper
over the pluck Of the people or Fay
etteville. The Gala Week Of Ffremen
and Merchants will come off, as ad-
vertised, and the different committees
are preparing such a programme as
will insure its success. The voting
for the queen of the carnival began
this morning at boxes in different
drug stores OF the city.
The citizens fund for the fire de-
partment now amounts to 1888. 90, and
subscriptions are still coming il.
Mr.. d. S. Jones, until recently su-
perintendent of the Glenn Lowery
cotton mills at Whitmire, S. c., spent
yesterday in the city. He has taken
n position with the Raeford Power
and Manufacturing Company.
The Kyle corner, fronting on Hay
street and Market Square. may De
called the storm center" OF Fayette-
| vile fires. It's buildings have been
I successfully destroyed In the great
fires of 1881, 1S43, 1886 and 1906, the
other night.
Assistant Fire Chief Poole has been
quite sick ever since The fire, due II
Is thought, TO ~over-exertion.
Mr.. w. T. Hinton. who was hurt
by part of a falling wall in the build
ing Of the Fayetteville Gas and Elec-
trio Company, Is more seriously in
jurei than was at first thought. he
was terribly bruised. and Is still suf-
feriug much since the night OF the
fire.
Mrs. G. W. Lake, OF Baltimore. J.
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Nc
Duffie on Dick street.
;. Jeb Stuart Chapter, United Dausn-
tiers OF the Confederacy, meet tonor
row to arrange for the Tenth OF May
memorial celebration.
The women,s Union Of the First
: Baptist church. gave a pleasant re
ception this evening at the residence
of Rev. DIR. and Mrs. J. ]. Hall.
: Mrs. Dew, OF Latta. S. c., Mrs
: Durham, OF Dillon, s. C., and Mrs. Q
q K. Nimocks. of this city were carried
10 the Highsmith hospital last nigh
and this morning for treatment
Amos Smith, colored. from near Sted'
man, who stuck an X through nj
{ foot, making an ugly wound, wa'
c brought up to the Cochran Annex o
that hospital by the noon train.
Mr.. J. d. Brown. city tai collector
who has recently r turned from
> Florida trip for his health, h nue.
|. better, being able TO ride put Uni
morning.