The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
G~OLOSBORO GOSSIP
hllled in a saw Mill The Banquet
thursday Sight-A Good Tobacco
Market-Personal Notes.

Goldsboro. September z.
Charles Berry, a sawyer at Elm City
mills. New Bern, was instantly killed
yesterday afternoon by being crushed
between the log carriage and the
bumper at the end Of the track. Mr..
Berry was from Washington, y. C.
where his remains have been taken for
burial.
The banquet the Junior Order of
American Mechanics held In this city
was quite a success. George E. Hood.
member-elect of the legislature, was
presented to the large audience that
gathered at the First Baptist church
in a pretty speech by Mayor ]. E.
Peterson. Hood. who Is very much at
tached to the Juniors ana III perfect
sympathy with its teachings and aims,
the order. His address was we'll re-
ceived and he is the recipient of many
congratulations. From the church the
unci marched in a body, followed
by a large numbe of invited male
guests, to the hall in the law building
where the toasting and banquet was
INDUCED in. C. J. Rivenbark, master
ia S1A &Aoy III
son, who delivered a most excellent
speech of twenty minutes length on
the subject of restricting immigration.
Mr.. Peterson took a conservative
stand and began by paying a deserved
compliment to the better class Of for
eignerS who have come to III shores
and are now our people. he paid his
respects to a certain element that
nave already come and who nave sown
seeds of discord and strife and held
this class should forever be kept from
landing here. He thought our consuls
and representatives abroad could Won
derfully help in this matter and should
be required to give a certificate as to
who and what kind Of a specimen Of
humanity headed his way. His speech
was loudly applauded.
This speech was followed by the
serving of visitors, which over, the
master of ceremonies oil csented H. B.
THE Bible and the Public Schools"
Mr.. Parker's address was a good one,
we'll delivered.
Rev. S. T. Moyle. Of st. Johns church
and Rev. j. w. Rose. of the Second
Baptist church, in response 20 repeat
ed calls. delivered brief timely talks
after which the Juniors did full justice
to the sumptuous feast that was
spread.
The following postal card was cen
at the office of the register of deeds
this morning (name Of interested par
ties withheld):
"Pikeville. N. c., September Z.
NJ G. G. Kornegay, Goldsboro, N. c.
Dear Sir:-I forbid you to ishue Ii
Gems to marye-to any one. I bought
licens for the same - myself.
The register advises no such license
has been issued. 1t would appear that
some other fellow was about to get
this fellows best girl.
In my report Of the township Sunday
school convention I omitted the cleo
ton of officers which VAS DIS follows:
| President, George S.. P%ritchard; secre-
tary and treasurer, Captain J. j. Rob
inson; executive committee, l.. H.
Castex, Miss Mary Borden and Miss
linn Grant.
Professor Cobb Lane left this morn
ing for High Point, where he goes to
enter upon his duties as principle in
the public schools.
Rev. J. c.. Parker. of Durham, be-
| gins tonight a. series of meetings with
1 the Second Baptist church of this city.
Dunbar, the bass ~soloist. upon invi-
tation. will sing at the First Baptist
church Sunday morning and evening.
From reliable sources it is learned
that a prominent republican in the
| Weldon neighborhood is likely to get
into trouble over intercepting the mail
of a female.
Cotton sold today at 9%c on the To-
| cal market.
The tobacco breaks are increasing in
| size. A number of wagons from a dis
lance of thirty, forty and fifty miles
are coming in. One old gentleman
from away down in Greene, hearing of
the good prices prevailing on the
Goldsboro market brought in a load of
tobacco and was made glad. He was
exhibiting his check and complimenting
the market, saying he had not visited
here in nine years before, but he was
coming again. Prices and right treat
ment will fetch the weed. Our tobacco
men should appreciate the fact that
our newspapers are helping the mar
ket, and did it ever occur to the reader
the great amount of free gratis" work
given towns and enterprises by the
press?' For instance it is noteworthy
that The Messenger has gone out OF
it's way in order to build up communi-
ties.
W. w. Clark. of New Bern, visited
here today.
Mrs. DIR. W. J. Jones. Jr.. of Wilson,
returned home today.
Francis D. Winston passed through
en- route from Raleigh east.
Wayne county folks are greatly
pleased over the nomination of E. W
Pou by the Fourth district congress.
sional convention held in Raleigh yes.
terday. Ed. Pou is loved for his splen.
did character, and his abilities are
known. What a pair! Ed. Pou and
Claude Kitchin, No districts of any
state will have more excellent repre-
sentatives. When these two youns
giants enterthe halls of congress, a!
they will. the yes of all congress will
rest upon splendid proportions and err
long their fame will go broadcas
through the land.
H. E. Workman. of Louisburg, il
visiting here.
Great is the interest in education. !
railroad man told The Messenger maj
last night that he never before saw s.
many people making for school. Tha
in h central and western section o
the state trains are loaded en- rout
and that schools are being filled to tn
utmost capacity. Said he: Tall
about the negro getting ahead! If thi
keeps up there won't be any youni
White folks out of schoo1 at all. at ALL
Miss Carrie Holmes, of Faison, die
this morning. This sad news was con
viewed here nv telegram this mOrniQ.