The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
GOSSIP.
Rumor OF a Serious Affray-Young
Lady Injured by a CoIlfsfan offs Drny
and a Hack-Lady Seriously Injured
While Ont Driving.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, December 20.
The way of the Great Eastern rail-
way surveyors is not one OF sweet
scented roses. LAST night news from
Fremont was OF a startling character
and as little bits passed from mouth
to ear. it became more and more Of a
sensational nature. Sheriff Scott was
requested to come at once" n pre-
rent serious trouble-a cotton weigher
was on the table. his bowels being sew
ID up. etc; Governor-elect Aycock was
also telegraphed to board the 9:37
O'Clock northbound train, and while the
governor didn't go. still he was dis
turbed. not being able to learn the
cause Of h request. Sheriff Scott.
however. responded and landed on the
scene and reported nothing serious.
Information is meagre. but it seems
that parties of the survey corps were
making a preliminary survey through
the lands of Mr.. John Floors and he
seriously objected to n such pro-
cedure and tool steps to force the
party off his land; hence the commo-
ton. Rumor says a gun was brought
into requisition and at one time serious
trouble was feared. / am told that all
parties interested will visit the city
this evening. when and where it is
hoped matters can be satisfactorily ad-
justed and the survey resumed.
There was d gentleman in the city
yesterday with turkeys for sale. Among
the lot was n resembling the wild
species that weighed about IS to 20
pounds. Around this one the following
story is woven About two years ago
the seller was out hunting and he
came across a nest of wild turkey eggs
eighteen eggs in number. He took
them home and there were eighteen tur-
keys Matched from the eighteen, all of
which lived and grew. becoming quite
tame. From time to time these
eighteen turkeys have been disposed
of, the smallest of the entire number
weighed just seventeen pounds.
On yesterday at Beaufort, Miss Sal
| lie Davis, daughter Of Mr.. j. Henry
| Davis. agent Of the Atlantic and North
| Carolina railroad. and Mrs. Zeigler went
| out in the woods driving, seeking hol-
ly for Christmas decorating purposes.
The horse driven became frightened.
ran away n against a stump. throw
ing both ladies heavily to the ground.
stunning them. About four hours af-
ter the accident some one passing
| through the woods discovered the ladies
/ WIN ~ III lS "Ai1l e. ilO III Oh
| unconscious condition. They were
| taken home, and it was found that Mrs.
Zeigler was not seriously hurt. but it
is feared Miss Davis suffered more
severely. This morning she is con-
| scfous, III she was unable to close hen
mouth. and some spinal trouble is fear
ed.
On tomorrow fifteen Of the orphan
home children go to various sections of
the state to spend the holidays.
Mr.. Nick Allen. of Auburn. came
down to attend the funeral of Mrs. AL
len.
Fred M. Smith passed through today
for Durham where he goes to accept
a position with the Seaboard Air Line,
Fred is an old Goldsboro boy. For
the past ten years he has been located
in New Bern.
A dray and a hack collided On John
street. Miss Annie Pipkin. one of the
occupants of the hack. was hurt, how
seriously it is not learned. Several
young ladies were in the hack return
ing from school. but Miss Pipkin is the
only one reported hurt.