The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-12
a-oLDsBoRo GOSSIP.
New Teachers for the traded school.
school District Trustees Elected.
Mrs. j. T. jackson and Miss Chris
tfan at Morehead City.

| Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
GoIdsboro. n. c.. July 3.
Mr.. W. S. Herbert, editor OF The Kins-
ton Free Press. accopanied by his wife,
came up his morning Inc they are at
1.-THE Kennon.
AS the result of a competitive exami-
nation the board OF school trustees yes
Iterday elected Miss Emma Parker,
daughter of Thomas B. Parker, of Hills
lboro, and Miss Ophelia Howell, OF this
Icity. additional teachers in the Colds
lroro graded school.
r. E. Pipkin will run his usual annual
Excursion to Washington and Baltimore
lin August. Messrs HolloweIl and Pc
Iterson will also run their regular annual
Excursion to Morehead City.
The board Of education met in this
lcity yesterday. Under the new law it
was left discretionary with the county
boards whether townships or district
committees be appointed. Every town.
ship in the county except Saulston was
provided with district committees. In
this a township board was chosen. Mr..
IL. T.. Atkinson was unanimously re-
elected superintendent Of public instruc-
ton at a salary Of $500, with the under
standing that he give his entire time
to educational work; $500 was appro-
lpriated for county institutes for white
teachers and $500 for colored.
Miss j. 7. Jackson accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Julia Jackson
christian, passed through yesterday
on their way to Morehead City.
for Sunday schools will convene at
Carey's Chapel Friday, July 18th. A
programme with a number Of speakers
has been arranged.
Professor J.. F. Brinson, the newly
elected superintendent Of the Odd Eel.
lows orphanage, a arrived and as
|sumed control of the home. He comes
highly recommended and is a genuine
lily good man. The Goldsboro people
tender him a cordial welcome. He will
continue to publish the Orphans Home
paper n invites the cooperation of al
North Carolina Odd Fellows in making
the paper a success. He especially
wants Odd Fellows of various lodges tC
write contributions for the paper.
Colonel T. H. Balm leaves today for
IWrightsville, where he goes to the
camp. He will remain there during
the entire encampment.
The marriage Of Carl ". Young, Unit
led States army, to Miss Annie Gilmore
took place Monday night at the home
lof the bride, Rev. c.. A. Jenkins per.
forming the ceremony. The groom has
MAD cnarge OF n recruiting Ofnce mere
some time and has made numerous
friends who extend congratulations.
An elegant reception was given at thu
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Lee
last evening by their daughter Miss
lGeorgie Lee.
Judge w. R. Allen has gone to Will.
Imington on professional business.
A young white lad was arrested here
to-day by officer Smith and sent to Will
Ison, charged with assault with a dead
lily weapon. He gave the officer a long
hot, chase.
Some persons entered thu
lstore of NJ. B. Sutton in the Little
Washington section Monday night
stealing a lot of canned goods, hams
lcandy etc. Mr.. Sutton obtained a war
rant today for the purpose Of searching
the premises of a negro he suspects O.
THE theft.