The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
~GOLDsBORo GOSSIP.
The Mormon Conference Mysterious
Disappearauce-A~ Gentieman's Game
OF s'Tae'' With a Crazy Negro-A
Disgusted Countryman.

Correspondence OF The Messenger
Goidsboro. December Is.
The Mormon conference Is now in
session al the Law building. There
are thirty elders in attendance. beside
the presiding officer. President Ben.
Rich. OF Chattanooga. Tenn. The ses-
sion today is private. Tomorrow the
doors will be wide open and whoever
will, may enter.
The meeting being conducted at the
chapel in Edmondsontown. by Evange-
list Jno. T. Edmondson Will come TO
a close Friday night. as Mr.. Edmond
son cannot remain longer. There has
been some interest manifest-some
twenty-five made request for prayer
at the Sunday meeting-but the at
tendance has not been so large as de-
sired. owing TO h fact hat 1t is a
factory community and many opera
uves have to work at night; hence.
Gould not attend the services.
Some anxiety is felt concerning the
whereabouts of Mr.. w. H. Massey.
who left here about two weeks ago.
He was associated with Mr.. NJ. 5.
Witherington in the livery business.
Since his departure no one here has
heard from him; in fact. his departure
was not known at the time.
The key was left in fire alarm box
OF last night. II it was a trap set for
the false alarm the scheme didn't
work.
The Sunday school of the Second
Baptist church has also decided to have
a Christmas tree.
Jas. Wood. ex-member of the Iegis-
lature. who has been seriously ill with
fever at his home near the city, is
thought to be much improved and hopes
are entertained for his recovery.
Geo. w. Dewey. secretary cf the
Niagara Fire Insurance Company of
New York city. reached home his af-
ternoon to spend the holidays with his
mother and family.
"A countryman dropped in at the Of
lice OF the waterworkS company on
yesterday and after speaking to Su-
printendent Frank Evans and a glance
around the premises said: "TM lake a
little corn w~hiskey." He was promptly
advised by Mr.. Evans that he only sold
water. What" exclaimed the coun-
tryman. land a you make a diving at
that?" Mr.. Evans realized that he was
face to face with something green and
proceeded to explain the business of
supplying water. How, that the COM
pany, at enormous expense. a pumping
station had been put in at the river.
pipes ayed to a stand pipe and numer-
Gus large and small pipes traversed
the city underground; that waiter for
manufacturing. washing. cooking and
drinking was supplied at SO
much rental Der month. etc. the coun-
tryman all the while looking on ano
listening with am air Of establishment.
When Mr.. Evans had concluded. the
country man remarked: "Wela. I'll De
burned. 1 never heered tell OF it. I
thought this was a whiskey shop" and
out he went fully believing Mr.. evans
had taken hin for a sucker.
Revs. j. T. Bagwell and E. c.
Glenn have decided to locate here. Mr..
Bagwell locates here ON ccoun of i'm
paired health. while Mr.. Glenn locates
for convenience. excellent climate. etc.
Clerk of the Court Ormond tells me
there have been sixteen articles of cor
poratfon filed here within the past
tWenty-four months. Since November
10Th. the state has granted charters to
some twenty corporations or nearly an
average OF one a day. This shows
progress and old Wayne holds it's own
In n procession as we go forward.
Henry Smith and Jno r. Eason.
both colored, were before the mayo to-
day. 1t seems hat Smith swore in
August he was 81 years old. but now
that his poll a is wanted he insists
hal he is IS. Eason. il seems gave
his residence as Chestnut street. but
when the question Of town tax IS
sprung he claims a counry residence.
Both claim there has been some mis-
UNDERSTANDING. The matter yet re-
mains with the mayor.
Dan. Richardson. of Doyer N old
Goldsboro boy. visited the city today.
Tomorrow at 1870 o'clock at Pikevflke.
the home of the bride. Mr.. Daniel
Virgins. OF Lenoir county. will Lead
to the hymeneal altar Miss Effie Blow
Miss Annie Bland. who has been visit
this evening to be present at the mar
riage.
Frank Broadhurst tells a good one
on his friend, James Lewis. Both
have been visiting over near the East
ern hospital. Recently Mr.. Lewis on
returning was set ON by Rafe, a crazy
darkey. one OF the inmates at the hos
pital. and. not wishing to test his 5u-
gIllstfc ability, or 10 harm Rafe, he
put out with all his speed In the direc-
ton Of the city. Rafe did likewise.
making a good run. Finally, Mr.. Lew
Is becoming a little winded decided to
halt and make the effort of his life.
IL weed be in his own defense. Rafe
rushed up and touching him lightly on
the shoulder. said tag and turning
sped back in the direction Of the hos
pbtal. Imagine the surprise of Mr..
Lewis as he stood on the lonely road
way watching the r~etreating figure of
Rafe, who only thought to have a lit
tie game of tag"
Our streets and storehouses are
thronged with people shopping. The
new 5 and 1G cen store Is a surging
mass of humanity from morning till
night.
GoidSboro, December -.
Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Great crowds of pretty girls and
manly boys are passing through. for