The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-03-27
WILSON NEWS BUDGET.
City Politics Getting Hot-Two Deaths
"A Family Sorely .Affiicted-New
Lighting Plant-PersonaI Notes.

Lighting Plant-PersonaI Notes.
Correspondent of the Messenger)
Wilson, y. c., March "a
City politics is beginning to boil in
Wilson Since the change OF the char
ter by the last legislature the city off,
GERS have been elected by the popular
vote Under the new regime Mr.. ].
T. Virgins was elected mayor. He
has served the people well and in so
doing has stirred up some strife among
the element who can always do a thing
better than those who hold the reinse OF
government. The thinking people of
Wilson vote Mr.. Virgins the best
mayor Wilson has ever had; but on
account of this fault finding element
he has declined to come before the
people again. He says one term of
thankless office is enough.
Several names have been mentioned
in connection with this office, the
most promising candidate is Mr.. p.
b. Deans. He has been mayor of the
town for one term and made himself
very popular among the progressive
men in Wilson. He had an eye for the
towns material improvement, and on
his idea his candidacy will, in all prob
ability, be successful.
The chief of police is also an elective
Office and is now very creditably filled
by Mr.. James Marsbourne. He stands
for reelection without opposition.
Mrs. Cook, the mother of Mrs. G.
H. Wainwright, died here this after
noon, of heart failure. Her death was
wholly unexpected and came as a Sc
we're shock to her many friends and
In he inc Iaf LOT
train for Raleigh where they will be
buried tomorrow afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs Wainwright, Mrs. Stronach and
Mr.. George Stronach went to Raleigh
with the remains.
The family of Mr.. j. y. Weaver
living near Elm City has been stricken
during the past week. Wednesday af-
ternoon Oscar Weaver, aged % years,
died very suddenly and his father fol-
lowed him during the night. Three
small children are now at deaths door,
there being very little hope for their
recovery. The suffering of the family
has aroused much sympathy in Will
son.
Mr.. James Lucas, who went to Johns
Hopkins hospital three weeks ago to
be treated for concusSion of the brain,
returned last night very much improv
ed. Mr.. Lucas had a severe fall while
coming down the steps in NadaIs drug
anu II was ledTeu lot SOHe tlIllt
that the result would prove fatal.
His many friends in Wilson are de-
lighted at his rapid recovery.
Mr.. Z. G. Hudson, manager Of the
Western Union Telegraph office here
has been confined to his bed during
the past two weeks. l am glad to
state that he has improved enough to
be on the streets again.
The new power plant of the city is
nearing completion. During this week
the two large engines have been plac-
ed. The workmen are now busy build
ing a huge brick chimney. When the
new plant is completed the. lighting
capacity of the city will be doubled.
1t is probable that the old plant will
be kept intact to serve as a supply in
case of accidents. The new work is
being very creditably managed by
Captain L. D. Kellett.
Mr.. Victor Boyden, the referee in
bankruptcy, was in Wilson last night.
He was on his way from Spring Hope
where he had been investigating some
petitions for bankruptcy.
Hon. F. A. Woodard left this even
ing for Spring Hope where he goes to
attend to some legal business.
Mr.. l.. P. Rawlins, travelling sales
man for Hackney Bros, carriage and
buggy builders, returned yesterday
from an extended tour through the
Mr.. Hugh Murray, who went to
Seven Springs for his health has re-
turned to his position with the Branch
Banking Company very much improv-
ed.
Captain Hugh Skinner, of Smithfield,
spent portion of the past week in
Wilson, the guest of his brother Mr..
Iverson Skinner.
Mr.. Barney Cox. one of Wilson's
oldest citizens, died last night. He has
been sick for several months and his
death was not unexpected. The re-
mains were buried this afternoon in
Maplewood cemetery.
Mr.. c.. E. Stevenson, who was mar
ried in Baltimore on Wednesday to
Miss Emma Price, came to Wilson last
night to visit his friends. After a
short visit he will go to Smithfield, n.
C.
Rev. J. A. Rood, of Richmond; Rev.
Mr.. Petree, of Kinston, and Rev. O.
l.. Stringfield, of Raleigh, will preach
in Wilson on Sunday