The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-19
Correspondence of the Messenger.)

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Goldsboro. October Is.
During the past week 1 went to the
central western section of the state on
a two-fold mission-business and rec
reation, and incidentally, to look into
senatorial conditions existing. 1 find
the brilliant and courageous Colonel
Waddell has many admirers, but the
fight has narrowed down to two can
didates-Carr anal Simmons. To my
surprise, l find that Simmons has a
large following up that way and will
likely carry the three counties visited,
namely, Alamance, Guilford and F.
syth.
1 took in an afternoon at the Green's
bore fair, which was very creditable,
witnessed the game of football between
chanical college teams, also the game
at Oak Ridge between the Agricultural
and Mechanical and Oak Ridge teams,
n while these games were fairly
clean, yet I am inclined to the opinion
the game is 9 brutal one and that too
much time and money is wasted on the
game.
/ found Oak Ridge institute quite as
represented, an excellent seat of learn
ing, a s~plendidly behaved student body,
the mos of whom are there for the
benefit to be derived. The location is
excellent; the water is good, and the
table fare wholesome and of sufficient
variety. The faculty is held in high
esteem by the students who are gov
erned largely by a sense of right.
The October term of Wayne superior
court convened here this morning,
Judge w. S. OBJ. Robinson presiding.
In the absence of Solicitor Pou, who is
engaged in his canvass, Colonel w. T.
Dortch is acting solicitor.
A white man by the name of Norris
was badly beaten here yesterday
morning by some negroes in the south
ern section of the city. Mr.. Norris halls
from the Pikeville section and loaded
with john barleycorn. he went into this
section to a negro house and undertook
to discuss the question of white SUI
premacy. Regardless of his condition
he was set upon by several ne
groes and beaten. His face and head
were badly bruised and a thumb
nearly bitten off. Officer Denmark
went this morning to arrest one Will
liam Douglas, colored, one of the lead
ers, it is said, in the assault, but Doug
las made his escape, not even needing
warning bullets as he sped his way.
Arnold Williams, a negro, was before
the mayor this morning on the charge
of drunk and disorderly. The case was
an aggravated one and Arnold danced
to the tune of $4,000 and costs.
Another darkey, one Jean Thompson,
got so unruly that the chief was COM
PEELED to resort to the use of his club
to prevent being cut. He will hear
sorrow.
Some time back our Walnut street
boys frequently got on their muscle,
but things have been quiet now for a
long while and it was thought the ban
ner would not have to be given the
thoroughfare. Saturday night, however,
things livened up and our young friend
Walter Summerlin felt called on to
strike out his little fist from the Shout
der. It came in contact with a darkey
and down the darkey went.
Nathan K. Hood, Of Pensacola, Fla,
is here on a visit to his father, Mr..
John r. Hood.
DR.. Hogg, after a pleasant visit to his
daughter, Mrs. Isaac F. Dortch, re-
turned to Raleigh today.
Walter E. Daniels, OF Weldon, and
Judge II. R. Bryan, of New Bern.
passed through, Mr.. Daniels for home.
Judge Bryan for Concord.
Recon publication of the possibility
of the city issuing bonds for the pur-
chase of the water works and electric
light plant has loaded City Clerk
Broadhurst with inquiries from bond
purchasing agencies anxious TO take
Goldsboro's bonds.
1 am told by supporters of MI. Carr
that Carr men in each township and
voting precinct in the county had been
| found sufficient and to spare to serve
as poll holders.
B. W. Hefferron. of West Point, va,
| after an absence of twenty-five years,
pays Goldsboro a visit. Mr.. Hefferron
IS pleasantly remembered here as an
| employee in the freight department OF
the Southern railway.