The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
~GOLDSBORO GOSSIP.
Light Vote for the Bond Issue Being
Polled-Services ut st. Johns Church
The Firemen's Ball-B. f. Aycock
Much Improved.

Correspondence of The Messenger
Goldsboro, April 8.
The case of Taylor VS.. Huff, of East
Bend, Yadkin county,, an action for s1O,-
900 damage for false imprisonment, was
argued by counsel before a special
commissioner, Mr.. w. c. Mum
roe. last evening. The commits
sioner will make his report to the su-
perior court next week.
The firemen's ball and supper last
night was a brilliant success socially
and financially. The following couples
participated:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Gattis leaders.
Murray Borden with Miss Burwell.
II. L. Mccall with Miss Julia CaSteX.
Ed. Yelverton with Miss Janet
Dortch.
]. S. Crawford with Miss Matte
Nash.
Doyle Privett with Miss Emma Will
liams. of Portsmouth, Va.
E. Turrentine with Miss Ellen Dortch.
A. H. Edgerton with Miss Annie Belle
Borden.
J. w. Aycock with Miss Julia B.
Howell, of Raleigh.
A. 7. Harper with Miss Kate Darden.
J. Broadhurst with Miss Leila Baker.
Lionel We'll with Miss Eta Spier.
Mr.. Terrell, of Wilson, with Miss By
mum, of Wilson.
Norwood Spicer with Miss Helen Priv
EFT.
w. Winstead with Miss Evelyn Priv
EFT.
w. E. Stroud with Miss Sadie Spier.
A. T. Uzzell with Miss Mildred
Dortch.
Jim Switzerland with Miss Sallie Lee.
TnConh NTH Misc Hn1a,, Wall
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Carter, of Win
ston.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W.. Cruton
C. H. King with Miss Rita Wren, of
Portsmouth. Va.
Mr. Cocker with Miss Mabel Borden.
Alex Fulghum with Miss Susie Full
ghum.
David Farrier with Miss Annie Lamb.
Chaperones-Mr. and Mrs. S. s.. Spier;
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Creech; Mrs. H. P.
Dortch: Mrs. d. w. HURT; Mrs. u. NJ.
L. Jeffreys; Miss Sue Collier; Mrs. w.
II. Smith.
The election is passing off quietly.
At this hour it looks as if the graded
school bond issue would fail to be APP
proved. There is considerable opposi-
ton to the movement. The better class
of negroes are voting to approve while
the more ignorant of the negroes are
opposed. At 2 o'clock D. m. only 400
out of a registration of 1900 had voted.
Many whites appear Indifferent to It.
There is a rumor that the saloon men
have been fighting the proposition, but
/ think this in part is an error, for GER
tain of them today expressed them
selves favorable to it. A very deter
mined effort is being made to get voters
to the polls.
The meeting at St. Johns church
| starts off with decided interest already
manifested. Last nights services were
conducted by Rev. w. Y. EverIon, OF
the Newton Grove circuit. He made
a very favorable impression upon this
people.
Mrs. S. P. Collier, of Wilmington, ar
rived today on a visit to Mrs. Junius
| Slocumb.
The tenement house of MI. Luby
Best. occupied by Bill Coley, colored,
in Stoney Greek township, was destroy
ed by fire last night. Coley lost his
household effects.
S. S. Toler and family have located
in the city. occupying h Stevens resi-
dence in Williams street.
Mrs. A. H. Tuttle. of Macon, Ga, nee
Miss Mary Stevens. of this city, is on
a visit to relatives here
Frank w. Smith. of New Bern, has
/ just let a contract to 7. j. Russell for
the erection of two cottages on his 10,
his property, corner of job and i
streets.
Governor Aycock and his executive
clerk. Miss Julia B. Howell, returned to
Raleigh this evening. Senator 3. L
Aycock's condition is much improved.
Captain N. O'Berry went to Raleigh
this afternoon.