The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-19
G~OLDsBORO
Albemarle Presbytery-The Leftwfch
Meeting CIosed-A Strike of Street
Hands Personal Notes

| Correspondence Of the Messenger.)
Goldsboro, N. c., October Is.
Albemarle presbytery convenes at
Greenville this evening. Rev. ]. w.
FAIRIES, pastor of the Presbyterian
church of this city, left for Greenville
this afternoon
The series Of meetings held with st.
Paul's church conducted by DR.. Left
witch close this evening. The preach
ing of DIR. Leftwich has been Of a
very high order n of a decided up
lifting tendency. 1t is drought much
good has been done the cause and
likewise the community from this Sc
ries of meetings, some Of which, were
over flow services, h large church
not having sufficient seating capacity
for the large congregations. DR.. Left
witch has endeared himself to this peo-
pie who regret that engagements else
where require the early closing OF the
meeting here.
w. E. Kyle. of Fayetteville. visited
the city today.
nettsville, S. c., spent a few hours here
today, en- route home, having spent
some days visiting friends at Seven
Springs and kinston.
Rev. J. w. Rose went to Spring
Hope, Nash county, today to attend
the Tar River Baptist Association,
which convenes at that point this even
ing.
An elderly gentleman out for a stoll
| complaines that the yards on William
| street need trimming up and wedding
out.
Simchath-Torath-a festival-was
given last evening by the Ladies Aid
/ Snaiafu "a tho aon2raoo tiaD 90 nhnh
Sholem. The net receipts were $3.50
] and a general good time.
The street hands Of the city on yes
terday laid down the shovel and the
hoe and went forth On a strike de-
handing an increase in wages of 20 per
cent. Mayor Peterson is not much on
| theory, but is something on conditions,
so he too struck with the result that
an entire new force have picked up
the shovel and the hoe. His honor
says that no complaints a been made
or notice given and as this branch was
under his supervision he promptly set
about to meet the conditions.
The goat that B.. Frank Best was
made to ride in his 3rd degree Masonic
experience last night is said to be
sheltered for repairs. 1t was an ir-
regular meeting held to initiate an ir-
regular candidate on an irregular goat.
Judge w. S. OBJ. Robinson and act
ing SOllcltOr w. L. DOTtcn are nuStliuS
things at this term. Only n and a
half days have elapsed n yet thirty
six cases have been disposed Of.
Wright Evans was given one year in
the penitentiary for the theft of DR..
VIM. PowelIS horse.
John F. Switzerland has been admit
ed a partner in the G~oldsboro Buggy
Company and has rented the Colds
boro Tobacco warehouse as a sales
room for the products of the company.
This firm is forging right ahead and
is finding a ready sale for the splendid
vehicles turned out.
The new manager of the GOldSboro
Steam Laundry says the water sup
piled by the Waterworks Company of
this city is the best he ever used.
A german club was organized last
night differed as follows: E. B. Bord-
en-, Jr., president; Murray Borden,
vice president; T.. A. UZZell, secretary
and treasurer w. O. Gattis, leader.
The knights of Pythias band of this
city has contracted to supply the mus
ic at the New Bern fair. F. M. Sim
mons, who will open the fair on Tues
day morning, November 18th, will be
met at Goldsboro on the afternoon Of
the 18th by the band, which will be
added to his escort en- route to the
City of Elms.
Clifton has tumbled right on down,
the price teday being $50 to 9 cents.
Tobacco breaks continue large and
prices good.
Ed. Holloway, of Durham, has &C
cepted a position with Asher Edwards.