The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-22
GOSSIP.
Our Correspondent Back at Ufs Work.
The Dispensary Que~tion-Rev. w.
Carey Newton Resigues-More New
Residences-A Serious and Peculiar
Accident.

From the number Of people in the
streets and the song OF the birds who
seem to be enjoying the sunshine. You
would think it a May day. All seems
quiet in and around the city. everybody
busy Merchants and rucke are
buying and selling seed for their spring
crops.
Mr.. ]. A. Reeves. OF this city.
has nvent and patented a fertilizer
distributor which is destined to be OF
great advantage to the farmer 1t Is TO
be attached to the beam OF a pillow. II
will put u n quantity desired. from
100 to 1000 pounds per acre, and may
be stopped or started or regulated by
h operator, simply by pressing a
spring extending to the handle OF the
pillow.
DIR. Thomas A. Jordan, of Raleigh,
The friends of Mr.. George Switzerland
are glad to have him home for a few
days.
A. p. Mclean, OF L~aurinburg, who
has been in the city for the past few
days bid us good bye today for another
field.
Mr.. w. A. Creech is erecting a neat
college on Elm street, between his res
idence and Elm Street chapel.
The delegates to the state Sunday
school convention to be held at High
Point on the Goth to 22nd who will prob
ably attended from this county are Mr..
j. W. Thompson, of Greenleaf; Mr.. NJ.
w. Grantham, of Princeton; A. H.
Kornegay, of Goldsboro; Messrs.
Robert Raiford and John Holmes. OF
Mt. Olive; Mrs. j. Il. Exum, of Sauls-
ton, and Mrs. w. r. Hollowell. OF
Goldsboro.
1t is hoped tia others who can will
go.
Many of the citizens are urging some
action to remove the railroad from the
main and Central streets to some sur
burban portion of the city. 1t is said
that the present freight depots may
stay where they are and the tracks
turned as they enter the town and run
down what is known as he Big
Ditch which is east OF the present
track and have a main depot at its
junction on Walnut street. This would
be centrally located.
Mrs. Frank Duffy. formerly Miss
Kate Bryon, Of New Bern, who has
been on a visit to Mrs. Leslie c. South
erland, returned home this afternoon.
Mrs. J.. B. Whitaker, of Winston, is
now in the city visiting the family of
Captain A. ]. Galloway. Her many
friends are delighted to see her at her
old home again.
All VIII De Sldu 10 KNOW InaI MIS-.
William Spicer is rapidly recovering
from her long illness. Mrs. Thomas
Boyd, of Baltimore, is in the city visit
ing her parents, DR.. and Mrs. B. F. Ar
ringtOn.
Misses Mabel and Anna Bell Borden
are visiting Miss Mary Harvey, of
Kinston.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, February Is.
Good morning! Yes, thank you, 1 am
glad to be out and at work again. MY
lame member is much better, and with
the aid of a walking cane. l car hobb.e
around first rate. Yes. since / wrote
last. l nave suffered much pain, but
I've had the pleasure of getting the
better acquainted with my family, all
of whom nave recovered from their re-
cent illness and are both able to walk
and talk. | wish to thank the Young
gentleman VINO so kindly looked to nv
correspondence during my confinement.
1 would mention his name, but Henry
Buck" is too modest for that.
The Borden Manufacturing Company
-Goldsboro's thoroughly up-to-date
hosiery yarn manufacturing plant
turned wheels on Saturday last and
expects to begin operations this week.
This concern is not only a credit to the
city, but in its appointment is a credit
to the south; and, too, its enterprising
promoters nave an eye single to the
we'll being of it's employees, having put
in a complete "humidiier." Thus foul
gases and unpleasant orders, lint AMI
dust Will be kept down, the operators
being supplied at all times with pure
wholesome air. Instead of pale faces,
We expect in this establishment to find
rosy cheeks"
The dispensary or no dispensary IS
still claiming the attention of the pub
lie mind here. / understand your cor
respondent was censured yesterday by
one of the city pastors for al item that
appeared in this correspondence. I am
not the author of that item, but 1 see
nothing wrong expressed therein and,
besides, it was written by a Christian
gentleman. The item specially stated
that your correspondent had reached
no decision. etc. So having resumed
work and having reached a decision, 1
am frank to express my position, but
briefly. No man in Goldsboro hates
the vile stuff that wrecks homes, fills
1a1lS and asylum and uin manhood
more than this writer. / do not drink
1T as a stimulant or as a medicine. I
am not a temperance fanatic. / be-
lieve he dispensary to be a failure
instead of a c~ure-all, a breeder of
I-N' L am OpRoSto " IL. Il
shall be glad to help the pulpit mould
public opinion against the stuff.
The steame Goldsboro is expected
to reach the city today from New Bern.
On its return trip home, the steamer
was favored with quite a large cargo
Of various articles Of merchandise.
Mr.. w. S. Christian. of Virginia. is
In the city stopping with Mrs. Annie
Hill. For several years Mr.. Christian
ha been a visitor here for climatic
benefits.
The erection OF residences continues
Mr.. Rose: the contractor, is erecting
for Mrs. s. E Crumpler a residence on
the vacant lot south of Elm street. op-
posite the office of the Enterprise Lum-
Der Company. At the corner of John
and Pine streets the old Smith Drop
erty Is to be remodeled and in the rear
OF this. fronting Pine street two cot
tages are to be built. Throughout the
city h hum Of the hammer and the
buzz of the saw are heard.
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