The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-02
Goldsboro, n. c., March %.


A telegram was received here this
morning announcing the drowning in
Neuse river, near Seven Springs, yes
terday, of Marvin Lindsey, the 19-year-
old son of our townSman, Mr.. Thomas
D.. Lindsey. Marvin began work with
in the past week OF the steamer Colds
boro. He was a whole-hearted young
fellow and the blow to his parents is a
heavy one. The particulars of his
death, further than the fact that he
fell overheard and was drowned, are
not obtainable here today.
The trial of Charlie Bennett, charged
with assault upon Loula Herring, on
motion of defendants attorney was
was continued to Saturday morning.
The woman will prove a good charac-
ter.
D. w. Cobb, the Walnut street mer-
chant, returned last night from a
northern purchasing trip.
Dock Isler, the negro whose skull was
fractured some days since by a kick
from a horse at Southerland's stables
and whose death was hourly expected
and who was operated on by DR.. Will
Spicer. is up, out and at work. A
piece of the skull was removed.
on yesterday seized the whiskey
distillery of Lewis Bynum at Mays
Vile, Jones county, on account of ir-
regularities. The whiskey seized was
sent to Raleigh.
Walter C. O'Berry. of Dudley, was in
town today. He reports strawberry
prospects in his vicinity very encourag-
ing.
Edwin Borden, the little son Of Mr..
F. K. Borden. "a a tiny penny. just a
bit larger than a goat, and a splendid
rig. The other evening he took with
him for a drive to the river, little
Sidnor Borden, son of Mr.. w. H. Bor-
den. and Borden Davis, son of Colonel
A. c. Davis When just beyond the
city limits some country folks passing
by made as If they would take these
bright little ones, rig and all; they fear
ring a case of Kidnapping, having heard
so much of this through the papers,,
put whip to the little pony and the
race of their life was on. Away sped the
the also frightened pony, the little fell
lows clinging to their seats with a
deathlike grip, finally reigning up at a
barn on Mr.. Borden's farm just west
Of the city. They hitched the now
painting pony and crept into and under
meath a trough at the stables and there
hours. Not coming to dinner, search
was made, they being found as above
indicated. The little mes are all under
9 years of g
Mrs. Hutton, mother Of Captain Paul
Hutton, u. s.. A. left yesterday for
cOTt InOI1dS, n.y., where captain nut
tor Is stationed. Mrs. Hutton will be
joined by her daughter at Washington
en- route.
A caboose car on the Southern jump
ed the track last night near the river
bridge to the approach to the city.
Several hours were consumed in getting
the car on the track and into the city.
I was shown through the extensive
factory of the r. E.. Jones Buggy Com
pany, yesterday and surprised at the
character and quality of the work this
new enterprise is turning out. The
output is about twenty-five jobs week
ly. but Manager Jones expects very
soon to get out fifty buggies a week.
This means $50 to $500 a week in
wages. which goes to help build up u
enterprising town.
While there I was shown a new
boot spring invented by Mr.. Jones
and it is a very ingenious device for