The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-31
Especial 10 The Messeuger)

Fayetteville Presbytery met in thi:
city yesterday. Mr. j. II. Currie, mod
orator. The following clerical and lay
delegates Were present: Rev. DR.. II.
e. Hill. RevS. w. -. McIver G. I.
Pace. '. G.. Smith. W. T. Walker;
Elders J. II. Currie, W. l.. Hawlcy
! II. A, Black. J NJ. Brown. d. NJ.
Hall, l. A. McInuis. J. W. McLauch-
lin, W. A. Smith
| ReV- W. {. Brown was received on
lceruticate from Concord Fresbytery and
accepted calls from Raeford. Bethel
and Montpelier churches Rev. w. T.
Walker having submitted his report
offered his resignation az general evan
gelist which was accepted. He then
accepted a call from Antioch church
at salary of $3.50 a year. 4 commit
tee was appointed 10 organize church
at Broadway, Moore county, if the
conditions proved satisfactory. Messrs
A. r. Mcqueen and ". W. Balm can
didates for the ministry preached their
trial sermon at the First Presbyterian
church last evening.
There are on the criminal docket
this week S4 cases, none of great i'm
portance, retailing whiskcy leading
with u cases, and carrying concealed
weapons next with II cases Mol
PROSE- was entered in the case of Mr.
J. l.. Allen. which has already been
given in The Messenger.
Cross Creek lodge, No 4, order OF
Odd Fellows, has elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: w. NJ
Walker, n. G.; F. e. Smith, V. G.;
W. J. Boon, r. s.; w. D. Caster,
F. s.; H. R. Horne T.
Capt E r Mckethan, commander of
the Sons Of Veterans, has appointed as
matron of honor of the commanderv.
Mrs Hunter G.. Smith. ex-presitent of
Zeb Stuart chapter United Daughters
of the COnfederacy
The fire department has added to its
equipment two more fire extinguish-
ers.
The Baraca Glass of tie First Bap-
tist church enjoyed a pleasant steamer
excursion down the liver on the LYON
last evening.
Mr.. Henry T. Fisher, the Youngest
auditor in the service of the Atlantic
Coast Line, travelling for the Augusta
division, is at home for a few days
Mrs. j. ]. Jackson and her daughter
Miss Carrie, of Pittsboro are at the
Highsmith Hospital
The sale took place today bv the
Southern Real Estate Company. Col.
w. S. Cook, auctioneer, of the vaiua-
bic McKethan property on the corner
or Person and Dick streets, divided
into three dwelling and six store lots.
which brought from s1,O5O to $1,000
each. The Southern Real Estate Com
pany bought this property from the
Bank OF Fayetteville only a short time
ago, and if the nine lots averaged
$1,4OO at today's sale, a total of s12.-
500, this gives 40 per cent. on the in
vestment, as their price to the bank
was $4,000.
Miss Betsy London, of Pfttsboro.
who has been spending some time
with her sister, ]. H. Anderson. left
today for New Yor. and from thore
Will take steamer for a trip TO Eu-
rope.
Rev. j. A. Tillilghast Of Eastover.
). T., Is on a visit 10 his brother. Mr..
W. n. T1llinghast, on Haymount
The Industrial Club, composed Of
prominent business men and property
owners of the city, recommends to the
government a careful census
1f Fayetteville, as now extended and
Will send 4 committee before the
BOARD Of aldermen for consideration
u the matter The club also endorses
The movement Of an old-time fourth
II July celebration, and will give its
aid for its success.
Fayetteville. n. c.. May 29.-Today
the grand jury of Cumberland county |
superior court returned true bills |
against the Atlantic Coast Line, Ia
elgh and Southport and Aberdeen and |
Rock Fish. and the Southern Express |
company for violation Of the prohibi- |
ion law Of Cumberland county which |
requires those public carriers 10 .ur- !
aish to the solicitor at every term of |
superior court the names of persons |
Tor whom they have transported lioror
and the amount.
Denied Appeal
Roanoke, Va, May c3.-The sunrama