The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-13
GOLDSBORO GOSSIP.
A Penstaff From Ruhnymede and a Re-
markable Cane, Both Presents to
Governor-EIect Aycock-Last Ship
ment of Fall Beans

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, November 10.
MI. w. D. Pollock, of the Kinston
bar. who recently toured Europe anu
visited Runnymede, a presented
GOvernor-elect Aycock with a very
unique penstaff, gold mounted, with
gold pen that the governor prizes very
highly. The staff is a twig from a tree
at Runnymede gathered by Mr.. Pollock
and was mounted by Tiffany.
Just following the loss of the goven-
or's pet zane in walked Mr.. J. D. Chris
tian to present Mr.. Aycock with a
beautifully carved one from a Pitt
county peach tree. This is strictly
speaking a white supremacy walking
stick. Quite a number of appropriate
sentences are tastely cut and besides a
ing white manhood is engraved at the
top of the cane which is followed by
h face Of a pretty girl, Miss North
Carolina, and last, but by no means of
least Importance, is the governor him.
self and a pretty good likeness, too
Mr.. Christian is a we'll known travelling
man who Is quite a genius and spends
his idle moments while travelling en-
craving for the benefit of friends
Seeing in a recent issue of the Wash
ingtOn Post a happy cut of Hanna and
Heath he purchased a half sole OF
leather at Fremont and in a very little
time on the piece of leather there was
reproduced a perfect copy. MI. Chris
tan is the Rex Baking Powder man
and the little brother of his big broth
er Bob, two clever RichmonderS.
ThA -4th Io-N ole ~xr0- Ill -
been washed away. This is quite a
blow to it's owner, Mr.. ]. A. Toler.
The series of meetings at the Holi-
ness tabernacle continues. The at
tendance. owning to the inclement
weather, has not been large, but it is
thought now, that conditions are more
favorable, interest will increase. Rev.
Pickett has made a very favorable i'm
preston on the membership.
Services will be held in all the city
churches tomorrow morning and night.
and strangers in the city will find a
hearty welcome al these services.
Miss Pearl Forte went to Pikeville
today
Mrs. Eliza Carroll, of Duplin, arrived
daughter, Mrs. Jno. F. Switzerland.
Accompanying Mrs. Carroll were Mr.
n Mrs. l.. A MerTiman, who are en-
route TO New York on their bridal
tour.
J. w. Lynch, president Of the Great
Eastern railway, passed through today
for New York. Mr.. Lynch a y he pro-
poses to give Snow Hill a train as a
Christmas present. Work on the road
is progressing satisfactorily.
The last snap beams of the fall from
this point wen forward to northern
markets today. Old Jack Frost came
with a vim asst night and got in his
work. Potato vines n cotton leaves
are in mourning today.
Chats. w. Bidgood, of Wilmington, H.
Archbell. Of Kinston. and Thos. B.
Parker, of HLlsboro, are ere today.
Parker will remain over a day or two
with friends, leaving ealy i'm the week
for Plymouth where he begins organic
ing or ~re-organizing the Farmers AL
lance.
Miss Jennie Sultan, en- route from
Chicago for her nome at New BsrI.
stopped over today with her friend,
Miss Byrdie Edwards.
The Odd Fellows hope to organize a
degree team for p~erfecting the work
at their Tuesday nights meeting and
a large attendance is desired. The bet
ter prepared the team, the more i'm
preSsive are the beauties of d Eel
lowShip to candidates.
Father Quinn went down in Duplin
today and will be a from at Gal
lagher Sunday.