The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-04
FAYETTEvILLE NEWS LETTER
The Old Road Bed to Rockfish-NL>-
table Marriages-Monticel Park
Death OF Mrs Thomson-Ealls
From n Roof-Bittcn by n Dog
News and Personal Notes.
Especial to The Messenger3

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Fayetteville. y. c.. June 1.-The cor
respondent is informed that the Char
lesion and Northern r. R, of which
Mr.. ]. f. L. Armfield. of this city. Il
president. building this way from
| Lumberton. has acquired by purcEhs,
| a good part OF the abandoned road bee
of the old Cape Fear and Yadkin Val
ley railway, between this city anC
| Hope Mills, and wants the whole OF il
for entrance into Fayetteville. The
Street Railway Company is also q
claimant for the road bed; but. while
a trolley line TO Hope Mills would be
a fine thing. it is too far of in the
future. Fayetteville wants the railroad
between here and Lumberton worse
than 1t does a country street car lire.
Maj. and Mrs. John b. Broadfoot
have issued cards announcing the mar
riage on the 18th of June. in st. Johns
Episcopal church, of their eldest
daughter. Miss Mary Norcott Broad
foot, and Mr.. c. L. Pemberton. secre-
tary and treasurer of the McNeill Man
ufacturing Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Underwood. OF
this city, announce the marriage OF
their niece. Miss Mary Pemberton
Glenn, daughter of the late E. 7. b.
Glenn, and DR.. B. J. WillinGham, at
II O'Clock on the 18th of June. at their
residence, No. 326 Green street.
Miss George Hicks. president, and
other members OF the Women's Civic
improvement Association, are in favor
OF Monticello Park, skirting Monticello
Heights, for pleasure ground and su-
burban resort of the city. 1t is beauti-
fully situated, following the graceful
windings of Robinson's creek, takes in
the famous Robinson Spring" and is
we'll wooded.
Chief of Police Benton has arrested
Joe Kitchen, negro, who has served
a term on the chain gang, and who
was found in the Ray woods, suspected
of having been concerned in the house
robberies wired to The MESSENGER
InurSQay night.
Capt. j. d. McNeill. president Of the
National and State Firemen's Associ-
ations, left yesterday for st. Paul,
where he meets the Firemen's Associ-
alton of Minnesota, whence he goes
to Detroit to meet the Michigan Asso-
citation.
Governor Glenn spoke yesterday at
he commencement exercises of Sted-
man High school.
Miss Emma Belle Williams has gone
% pay a visit to Miss Annie MacRae,
n Baltimore.
Mrs. Jane Pemberton is the guest of |
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Underwood on
Green street.
The National Bank of Fayetteville
las bought the business of the Fay |
,tteville Savings and Trust Company
and MIR. Alfred McKeithan. cashier of |
he latter will take a position in the |
savings department Of the bank.
Mr.. VIM. Jones, a carpenter. while |
yesterday afternoon on a
house in east Fayetteville, lost his |
ooting and fell to the ground from the |
second story. He was badly bruised |
and cut, but no bones were broken.
Harry, a son of Mr.. James F. John |
son, was bitten yesterday by a Scotch |
,ollie. and was Immediately carried to |
he Highsmith hospitl, where the |
wound was cauterized and dressed.
Mrs. G. A. Thompson died at her |
nome in this city this morning aged |
IS years. and the funeral service takes |
,lace from the family residence at 10 |
,'clock on Sunday morning. Besides |
Ter husband, the deceased leaves two |
sons. Messrs. J. c. and G.. H. Thomp- |
ION, of this city, and four daughters, |
drs. H. L. Murphy, of Fayetteville; |
Irs c. E. Cripps and Mrs. Stella Wes-
'ott, Of Baltimore. and Mrs. B. E. Dill |
ahunt, of Commerce. Ga.
DR.. ]. f. Highsmith, proprietor cf |
he Highsmith hospital, leaves tonight |
or Atlantic City, to attend the meet |
ng of the American Medical Associ- |
alton, of which he is a delegate, and |
hence he returns to the meeting 0: the |
Meeting of the State Medical Society.
1T Morehead City.