The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
GoIdsboro. ". c.. October /

GOluSDOrO, N. e., october J..
Noticing the high rate prevailing
elsewhere for water and there being
some complaint here as to the water
rate, / find on iaVestigg ting that our
water works company is charging es-
adjustments 10 cents per 1.000 fallons.
and that even a less rate Is given man
ufacturing establishments who use ve.y
large quantities.
On Saturday eve ming two negroes
William Houston and one Oliver. got
into a dispute, with the result that
Houston slashed the left arm OF Oliver
right badly above the elbow. On the
approach of Officers, Houston took TO
MS heels, but was captured. When
being carried TO the lookup, he got a
little unruly, showed fight and got
enough of it. Both were before his hon.
or Mayor Peterson this morning, each
being requested to give bond N the
sum Of $50 for appearance at court.
Justice ]. H. Hill had before his court
this morning DR.. T. J. Merritt. on the
charge, preferred by his wife. OF aban-
without providing adequate
means Of support. Geo. +. Hood aD-
peatcd for defendant. Merri,;. w1.c
GoNernoT-elect Aycock handled me Sc
for Mrs. Merritt. The court required
a bond of 500, the case being ZEN
up to the superior court.
Rev. j. +. White. Of Raleigh, occu-
pied the pulpit OF tie First Baptist
church yesterday morning. taking as
his theme State Missions. TIE effort
Is generally spoken of as a grand ore
He took the position where the mis-
sionaTy idea did not prevail there was
no denominational growth and cited
the fact that in 1900 the Baplists in
North Carolina numbered Only 1000
and they grew only to 1900 in thirty
years, but at that time the missionary
idea prevailed in the church today
IL n1mhzFa1 in NORTH Ta-agE-n o. n.n
Ninety dollars was subscribed for state
missions at the close of the sermon.
Professor David Russell. Of Boston,
sarg The Gates of Paradise" at 81.
Paul's church yesterday. while j. Il.
Durbar sang solos at the Presbyterian
and Baptist churches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol. Well. Lionel Wei
am Mrs. A. Einstein reached home to-
day from their trip abroad. While alb
see they visited leading points of in
tel 81 in Italy. Germany. Belgium, Eng
lam and France. They speak OF hay-
ing 1ad a most delightful WIS.,: to the
Old Countries.
Henry Jones, arrested on Suspicion
as u horse thief. turns Ut - be none
other tlan Allen Faircl.Ih. no Is a
escaped convict having about two
years g been sentenced TO a ten
year term from Green county Or horse
I stealing. he was at WORK on he state
form near Tillery, making h.s escape
in August. He went right 10 work at
his old trade. Officer J. II. Newer ar
rived from T1lIery this afternoon and
took Faircloth in charge.
II. T.. Ham, " Greensboro. for years
a resident OF Mt. Olive. passed through
today for the latter place.
E T. Horton, Of Raleigh. and Mrs.
Cora L. Oldham, of Wilmington. were
married here Friday OF last week.
Rev. c. J. Woodson. of Shelby. rep
resenting the Townsville o~rphanage,
spent yesterday and today in town.
leaving for Raleigh this afternoon.
Evangelist Arthur Chilson, OF Cieve-
land, Ohio, assisted by General Lee,
began a two-weeks meeting with our
Quaker friends at Woodland yester-
4 day.
Possibly the best Sunday school IN the
state is that at the orphans home Of
this city. The enrolment is forty
scholars and three officers and the av-
erage attendance for the year In forty
4 scholars and three officers d. A. Coble,
superintendent OF the home. IS super
intendent OF the Sunday school.