The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
eoLDsBoRo GOSSIP.
Leakfngs from the Mormons' Secret
Conference.-The Greet Eastern Rail-
road-Quesrion OF a Passenger Depot.

Correspondence Of the Messenger.)
Gcldsboro, December Il.
a leaflet from the pages of the SEE
cret session OF the Mormon Confer
ence blows our and from it We
Gull the following: I'VE still believe
IN polygamy. but do not now practice
1t for the simple reason that the laws
OF state and nation forbid il and IL
Is written that va must be obedient to
them that have the rule over us. 1t Is
demonstrated that the custom is ben
ehcial in that the most perfect devel-
opment Of body and mind is found TO
exist in the splendid girls and boys in
the communities where Mormonism
holds sway. Idiots and deformed peo-
pie are not to be found among US. Last
a We had forty-four elders in this
conference. a decrease of fourteen with
in the past twelve months. but we re-
joice in the baptism Of about 100 con-
yerts during the year in the territory
east OF the line embracing n counties
OF Randolph. Montgomery IND on dowp
the Cape Fear River TO Wilmington.
We regard this a great increase owing
TO the unpopularity of the doctrine of
self-denial. necessary in order to be a
latter day saint. Our elders winter
down in the coast counties because Of
the milder climate. the cheapness and
conveniencies of fish and oysters, both
being regarded a wholesome diet for
Mormons. besides. these eastern people
are more friendly to us than the peo-
pie OF the western section Of the state.
We have a membership in the con-
ference district of nearly 1920 and are
considering several applicants. 1t is
the custom of the great Mormon
church h a its elders support them
selves and that they do not solicit con
tributions, but they receive of the
bounties of the people that take them
in" Space forbids a more extended
report from the leaflet.
Rev. S. T. Moyle left US this morning
for ManteO. mis- new field of labor. His
family will remain yet awhile with US
The following additional students
have reached HON for the holidays:
Hardy Robinson, Paul Yelverton. Will
lie Best, William Borden. Walter OAR
den. Ben. o. Hood, John w. Collins.
Alvin Schwaber and Irwin Porter.
Earnest Smith is very sick with ty-
phoid fever at the home Of his grand
mother. Mrs. r. j. Harrison.
The Great Eastern railroad is deS-
tined to be a great trunk line. ravers-
ing the south Atlantic states to the
Gulf. 1 am advised on the quiet that it
is the purpose of the promoters, OF
those behind them, h Vanderbilts.
likely, to extend the road from Raleigh
on through the state n states Of
South Carolina. Georgia and Alabama.
to the Gulf of Mexico.
Interest centers in an action for dam
age in the sum of $40, 900 brought by
James Taylor of this city against ].
G.. Huff. of East Bend, Yadkin county.
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day before Mr.. w. c. Monroe. referee.
Messrs. Aycock and Daniels appear
for Taylor and Messrs. Allen and
Dortch appear for Huff, the defendant.
Some years ago Mr.. Taylor was en-
ployed by Mr.. Fluff as a trimmer in
the carriage factory Of Mr.. Huff. 1t
seems that MI. Taylor was in debt TO
MI. Huff and was leaving the town.
He hitched 10 his horse. which was
chained around the neck to a tree to
prevent his departure. Mr.. Taylor Sc
cured a chisel n cut the chain. but
was arrested at the instigation of Mr..
HUFF. The action is for damages re-
Sulting from false arrest. Mr.. Taylor
is the inventor of a bag stringing ma
chine and has just returned from Pitts
burg. Pa, where he is having the ma
chine made. to appear in this action.
COlone w. 3. Fort. of Pikeville. Wis
tied the city today.
The Sampson county executive COM
mittee have decided to ask the legls-
Iature to give the county a county
treasurer, and two additional commits
sioners.
It is rumored that Wayne county
will also ask that their board be in
creased to five instead of three az
now. 1t is urged that his is a step
in the direction of economy and one that
will facilitate business and b. more rep
reSentative.
1 am old the reason we nave no pas
senger depot is no fault of the rail-
road people, but due to the objection
Of certain property owners. N OBJ
lection obviated, the railroads would
erect the depot. for which plans and
specifications were made quite a while
since. In view Of the fact that this
objection cannot be overcome, certain
Of our citizens have been on the look
out for a suitable site for a DEPOT
building on Central street. Mayor
Peterson suggests the crossing just be-
yond b freight depot of the Southern
railway. and the vacant lot to the east
next to the Underhill property for
offices. Your correspondent has given
the matter some thought n has o n
ferred with a number. and gives it as
his opinion that the most desirable To-
cation would be at the crossing of old
Market or Ashe streets. This is our
widest street running east or west, or
across the railway tracks. and not too
far removed from the business centre
Of the city. Besides, there are no res
licences OF business property at either
corner of the streets that would be
hid from view-the Offices needed
could be arranged IN the second
f1oor. The depot secured at this cross
Ing. then let the CITY continue the
boulevard begun on this street both
east and west and the travelling public
will be content to let the tracks re-
main on centre street and abandon the
idea of having them removed to the
Big ditch. In all seriousness, the
crossing at Ashe street is the site fOI
a handsome Twentieth Century pas
senger depot building for our wide
awake city.
F. B. Arendell passed through for
Raleigh today en- route from Seven
Springs. He is greatly benefited in
health and goes home in Owe with
this wonderful water.
Miss Inlia Porter who has hpen Wis