The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04
GOLDSBORO GOSSIP
A Pleasant Entertatnment-Th Deg
Quesefon-County sunday Schooi Cou-
vention-The senatorial Contest

vention-The senatorial contest
Correspondence OF the Messenger.)
Goldsboro. Y. c.. August -.
The date of the banquet OF the local
Council. Junior Order United Amsra-
can Mechanics Is changed to Thurs
day night September 9Th
Sam Watts. OF this city. agreed to
swim Neusa river at its widest part
FIVE times and back for a purse. Sam
went To the banks. according to prom
lse, but the other parties to the o n
tract failed TO put IN their Appearance.
Northing daunted.S Sam prepared for &C
ton any way and not only accomplish
ed the feat with ease. but crossed and
recrosSed three additional times. sam
saws IL the other fellows meant TO
spring a joke on him they might at
least have been a puredess eye Wit
ness
Last night at the home OF Mrs
Joseph Isaac In this city. her laugh
ter gave complimentary TO visiting
young ladieS-Misses SummerTield. OF
and Harris. OF Boston. an
elephant party" Quite a number OF
young folks were present. A prize
was offered rhe blindfolded one Who
stuck a pin nearest the
snout and a BOBBY prize for the next
nearest pin stuck. The first prize, u
beautiful cut glass bowl. was award
ed a Mr.. Meter, Of Georgia. While
Sam was given the ooooy
prize IAN evening exercise" in CHINA
Ice ream and oaks in abundance We're
served and the festivities lasted WELL
into the night.
Judge William r. Allen Is at Snow
Hill attending court.
w. T. Blackwell. Jr.. who has been
spending the summer with Messrs- J.
b. and Ed Exum. near the city. leaves
Thursday for the Virginia military
Institute.
Mrs. NJ. /. Lee and son, Edwia, and
Mrs. Frank A. Daniels n son,
George. left this evening for Blowing
Rock.
A police census OF dogs has been
taken and the number ascertained 10
be 100 for the city. Ownership IL a
disturbing question. many making
plea they have given away The
mayor has issued some fifty warrants
against owners for non-payment OF
the dog tax. The question lis a pup.
a dog" is a puzzle 10 certain OF the
city authorities. Some contend a u
is a dog at any age. while others hold
that a pup becomes a dog at the &
of six months
Mrs. VS.. OBJ. Robinson and sons.
William, John and Russell, went TO
Raleigh this morning.
j. d. Davis and W. l.. Scott. OF Ere
mont; r. j. Switzerland, of ut Olive,
and Sam Arlington. Of Rocky Mount,
were in town today.
The executive committee Of the
Wayne county Sunday School Asso-
citation, with the various township
presidents, met in the city yesterday
and il was agreed that the county
convention should be held in one OF
the several tobacco warehouses in the
city Friday. Saturday and Sunday Oc-
tober 5th. 9Th and 7th.
The following committees were APP
pointed.
On Entertainment-Jos, E. Peterson.
John Slaughter, Charies'G Smith.
On Programme-H. b. Parker. Jr.
]. W. Bryan, George 5. Pritchard.
Ii was agreed to have q basket pic
mic on Saturday and Sunday OF the
convention.
On Saturday morning there is To
be a mass meeting of the Sunday
schools of the count a prize being
given TO the Sunday bringing
in the largest percent of its roll or
membership. President Parker is de-
sirous that this convention shall be
the best and largest yet held in the
county and Will make a great effort TO
this end. An interesting programme
will be arranged. Several good speak
ers Will be secured and the musical
part will be a special attraction
The G~oldsboo township Sunday
school convention, as previously an
nounced. viii covene in this city Sep
TENDER 9Th. Following is the pro-
sramme:
3:45 p. m~.-Devotional Exercises.
400 y m.-Organization.
Ais p. m.-Best Method of Teaching
Ql~lustrated,) by II. b. Parker, Jr.
4:45 p m.-Best Method TO Secure
Home Study, by George E. Hood.
5:15 p. m.-Election of Officers.
$50 p. m.-Adjournment.
500 I. Involuntary. Young Mems
Choir.
$40 p. m.-ChiIdren's Exercises.
$3.50 =. Involuntary. Young Mems
Choir.
$40 p. ma v-o.l Needed and How
TO Do 1t, IL .. ~. Bryan state secre-
tary.
Adjournment.
The Goldsboro Table Manufacturing
Company for the manufacture OF va
rious kinds OF tables Is the next new
enterprise for Goldsboro. The plant
will be located In the northern section
of the city. Its proprietors are among
the city'S Invest and most progressive
business men which assures success
to the venture.
Miss Anna Lewis returned To the
city last evening.
Considerable interest is developing in
the senatorial question. The several
candidates in fhe field each have a fol-
lowing here. The brilliant Colonel
Waddell. of Wilmington, has many
strong friends this way who would be
Weighted TO see the honor fall to him.
The primary plan Of selecting a sena-
tor VIII be watched with interest.