The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-14
GOLDSBOR0 GOSSIP
Fire Amoug the Lumber Mills-Not
Much Damage Done-New Depart
ment at the Orphange-Superior
Court Tomorrow Mount Olives
New Bank.
Correspondence Of the Messenger.)
Goldsboro, y. c.. September 5.

Goldsboro, y. c. September 5
Cotton is selling today at ga TO as
cents. but the cotton in the country
Will not average three-fourths Of q
crop.
Last night at 9 O'Clock u citizens
were startled by shrill congiumeraton
OF sound Of many steam whistles from
the southern end Of the city which
was inStaneously followed by a fire
alarm from box IS. and the clamor OF
the fire companies as they raced 10
the large saw mill plant of the Colds
boro Enterprise lumber Company.
The fire Ia gained considerable head
way, in the saw dust and trash be-
meath the I~-achinery, and IL required
hard work and much water 10 extin-
guiSh il. No great damage was sus-
tanned.
Mr.. Coble. the active and deserving
superintendent OF the odd Fellows or
phanage at this place has inaugurate
a weekly prayer meeting OF Friday
evenings, where his 10 little ones are
assembled in the spacious and COM
fortably furnished chapel Of the home
10 be entertained by religious and
noble thoughts. a number of the men,
bers Of the different churches have un-
dertaken TO conduct these meetings
and ii is q real JOY 10 speak to and
with thee dear bright orphan chill
dren..
Rev. B. w. Spellman, who has rev
lCtiOniZdd the Sunday work in
the state, passed through Goldsboro
today en- route for Kinston, where ne
viii spend fifteen days leave Of alb
sence granted him by the sunday
school state board. The many friends
O. the genial educator. c. Y. Joyner
Of the Greensboro Normal We're glad
TO clasp his hand on our streets today
under the chaparonage of Governor
elect Aycock.
Mr.. C. j.. Rfvenbark. has one TO
imbibed the life giving waters of
Seven Springs, this county, in the
hope of regaining his usual strength.
Superior court conveneS here next
Monday. Judge w. 5. orb. Robinson
has exchanged with Judge Council and
will preside, the people of Goldsboro
are fond of Judge Robinson and are
glad to have him with US.
Rev. C. ]. d. Parker, of Durham,
will conduct a series of meetings next
week at the Second Baptist church of
this city, services at night only.
Rev. w. C. Newton will go to Wash
ington, D. c., Tuesday to meet his wife
and children who have been spending
the summer with their parents at Ge-
e. N. Y. Mr.. Newton will fill his
PaIPL- $1,000 - an D0RNN~
church, subject of morning sermon.
The Birth of the New Man and the
New Woman" subject of evening Ser
mon: The man Who Walked by
Sight"
Mr.. C. E. Dunton viii aid the choir
at both services.
Quite an enjoyable evening was spent
by the people at the Chapel in Ed
m~undsontown last night. Music, re
freshments and openair addresses by
Revs. J. w. Rose and w G. Newton
This is the factory district of the city
The e~nterprising citizens of Mt
Olive are at work in earnest n vii
have a bank at no distant day. a meet,
ing of citizens Thursday night demon
strated that fact.
Misses Matte Lee and Mabe Dor
den, two of Goldsboro's most popular
young aides and who are known
throughout the state, have returned
from a several weeks S%OjOurn at tn
northern resorts very much improved
IN health.
Goldsboro, y c., September 10.
Correspondence of the Messenger.
Mrs. Charles Joyce, of Wilson, ar
lived to-day on a visit to the famil
of w. 1. Lane.
Miss Bessie Wooten, of LaGrang'
passed through this afternoon for Re
Springs. where h enters school.
Frank Bizzell, Mrs. ]. w. Bizzell an
Miss Emma Barnes. of j. w. BizZe
& Co. millinery and dress goods, LEI
yesterday for the northern markets.
Ralph Harvey. Matt Allen, an
Lloyd Wooten, of Kinston, and Ale!
Mcdonald, of LAGRANGE, passe
through today for the university.
The office building of E. B. Border
on West Walnut street. will be
brown stone front. Work on III
building is progressing.
H. E. Shaw, of LAGRANGE, accompa
? nying his daughter. Miss Phoebe, pas:
ed through this afternoon for the Re
Springs school.
. There is a growing tendency toward
a desire for the establishment of tt
whipping post in North Carolina. Ju.
tice Broadhurst says this ought to
: a law now especially for benefit
wife beaters.
, Superior court, September teri
Judge w. S. OBJ. Robinson presidin
y convened in a two weeks term here t,
day. Judge Robinson's charge to II
/ jury was an interesting One. showir
fine legal acumen. Colonel w.
Dortch, in the absence of Solicitor
W. Pou, who is sick, is acting solic
D tor. There is but one capital case
that of John Butler, colored, charge
, with burglary.
N l.. smith, or Wilmington, was
town today.
. J. w. Stanley left this afternoon f
: points in Virginia.
Daniel Pate. who resided near II
city. died las night after a brief il
ness.
J. E. Stevens has returned from
= pleasant visit TO Western Carolina.
, Services at the city churches yeste
: day We're largely attended. Especial
was this true at the First Bapti
church, where Dunbar, the bass SOLOS
held forth in song.
: Quite a number Of our young foil
went out TO SCOTS vineyard last eve
ing
I Cotton sold today on the local ma
ket at 10 cents Der pound.
B. Mrs. F. B. Edmundson is convale
: cent. Her sister. Mrs. Luna Barber,
Raleigh. who has been at her bedsi'
. returned home this morning.
= Rev. F. NJ. Royal and Mrs. Roys
were in town today. Mr.. Royal we
to Kinston- where he speaks tonight
the subject of missions. Mrs. Roys