The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04
PORGRESS IN GOLDSBORO
Rapid Increase I'm Her Manufacturing
Plants-Many New Residence.-Good
Fish story Personal Notes.


Correspondence OF n Messenger.)
G~oidsboro. y. g.. August 81.
Your correspondent took a trip
thrugh the northern section OF the city
this morning and the changes wrought
within the past few weeks were a sur
prise. ever to one who keeps eyes and
ears open and is on the alert for any
new thing, or old thing made new by
the Transforming hand OF the carpen-
ter, brick mason or painter. on his
rounds he took a peep at the mammoth.
brick plant of the Borden Manufacture
ing Company, now quite ready for the
machinery. Workrnen were on the
hustle, and ere many weeks the hum.
OF the spindle will be heard.
Quite near this plant to the west Is
the plant Of the Royal Felt Mattress.
owned and operated by Royal & Bor-
den. North Cardinals leading furni-
ture men. On the tracks leading to his
establishment, We're several cars being
loaded with its products. to be shipped
TO northern market l was permitted
a hurried visit through the plant and
1t was a revelation in the manipulation
of cotton The machinery is of the
latest pattern and everything was
moving along in the departments as
smooth as glass.
CHANGING out TO north and northeast
of these buildings, the eye was greeted
by some twenty-five or thirty pretty
cottages, finished and nearing compile
ton, all erected within the past few
weeks.
Here and there, throughout the city.
north Of Ash street, are a number OF
new residences in course OF erection
A large per cent of our population
have no idea of the progress being
made in this old town.
The G~oldsboro Table Company fled
their articles of agreement with the
clerk of the court yesterday, which
was probated and a copy mailed to
the secretary of state for a charter.
This company is composed OF the fol-
lowing progressive business men:
Messrs. John L. Borden, Geo. c. Royal.
E. B. Gordon, Jr., and Arnold Borden.
The articles of agreement state that
the business of the corporation shall
be the manufacture and sale of tables
and such other articles made OF wood
as the ~ockhOlde shall deem ad-
VISIBLE. The capital is S12. 1000, with
privilege to increase TO SIS. 900.
A telegram has just been received
here by the chief Of police to look out
for a white man, one 3. s. Pitman,
who escaped from the officer at Selma.
Pftman is charged with an assault upon
Chas. F. Kirby, whose wounds are
considered dangerous. Ii was thought
L lAila lod lhe DoulfF@Ih
train. due here at t2.10 p. m, but a
diligent seach on arrival Of the train
failed to reveal the fellow.
Herbert We'll left this afternoon for
Baltimore on a visit to friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Well, who have
been on an extended trip north, re-
turned to The city this evening.
w. Z. Granger n little son, Willie,
returned today from their hunting and
fichfrO trim 20 ~ rfn~ay I-. NJ
Granger says an average Of more than
a hundred fish were caught daily with
line, and pointed proudly to a large
basket of perch caught in a few mo-
nents before breakfast this morning.
Did you shoot any ducks or wild
geese on the trip" asked The Messen-
ger man.
No ducks" replied Mr.. Granger.
but Just for fun l killed five wild
geese"
Amy deer dropped during your
stay?"
Yes, SIR" said Mr.. Granger, II
killed three" and - a partial proof,
he held up a large cut Of venison.
Now, just before ] ran up with friend
Granger, l had a talk with little WILL
lie. who told me a1 about the trip and
how Rev. n. NJ .Jurney had killed the
three deer, taking advantage OF his
papa, by placing himself where the
deer came out and his papa where the
N0SA AA1AA S1tAl@ oaL VII Tic J. -
just like Parson Jurney. putting him.
self in the best place and its just char
acteristic Of a little fellow to give
things away and spoil a good hunting
story Mr.. Granger expressed himself
delighted with his few days outing
and the pleasant time afforded him by
his friend, Mr.. Jurney.
Rev. DR.. F. d. Swfndell, who has
been spending the heated term at
Beaufort, has broken camp and re-
Turned home NrG Suindon will "a
turn Tuesday next.
W. E. Kyle. Of the Atlantic Coast
Line. passed through for Selma
Eli Epstein and bride were given
quite a pleasant reception ON their re-
turn from Wrightsvtlle Beach this
evening at the home of his brother, Mr..
Moses Epstein The house was beau
|. tIfully decorated and a supper served
that was a credit TO host ana hostess.
The Knights Of Pythias band of this
city were engaged and several delight
!, ed pieces were rendered
!. w. D. c. Richardson Is critically I'm
at the residence OF his father-in-law.
Captain d. j.. Broadhurst.
Policeman A E. Stafford Is quite sick
with fever.
Rev. Hight G. Moore and family left
THIS afternoon for New Bern Mn.
; Moore has been for some lays visiting
, ner parents. Mr.. and Mrs ]. E Peter
son, while Mr.. Moore has been In at
, tendance on the Baptist Sunday school
, Chautauqua-
Misses Stella and Sadie Edwards en-
fertained a number OF friends last eve
ming al their home. corner William and
Ash streets. Refreshments were served
: and b evening passed of with an
: impromptu dance.
The game OF ball between the home
team and the Lagrange team resulted
: In . score OF 10 to 10. The tenth In
ming was playe1 to change the RENT
but the score remained the Nme1