The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-28
OFF FOR SALT LAKE
A Number of Converts Made
by Mormons.
Heavv Sales Of Guano. The Steamer Goldsboro
The Coming Election on Issuing
Bonds For Schools.
Especial to News and Observer

Goldsboro, N. c., March 26-Our vicinity
was visited last night by wind and
rain storm. There is no damage reported
save few fences blown down, but the
down-pour ives very heavy. Parties
coming in town from a distance of eight
miles to the west report quite heavy
rain followed by hail, the stones being as
large as the eggs of bird.
The hustling town of Mount Olive has
encroached upon our territory and taken
from us Mormon Headquarters. In
that community the converts have been
more numerous than here, for only few
days since a family of nine passed
through for the West, and today there
started for the land of Utah an additional
brigade of ten souls. But, then one of
these claims Princeton as his home, while
the remaining nine are really nearer
Dudley than Mount Olive. They were:
Luther Coats, Willie Jones, Lib. Jones,
Junius Jones, Barnes Jones, Mrs. Susan
Jones, Misses Sude, Hattie, Julia and
Jennie Jones. The girls are quite good
looking. They go directly to Salt Lake
City, but have no idea what pursuit in
life awaits them.
BIG FERTILIZER SALES.
The sale of guano at Goldsboro this
season is simply immense. 1t is thought
the sales thus far will exceed by so per
cent the sales for the same period last
year. One firm in the city delivered to
carts and wagons in three days last week
40 tons. Another firm sold in one day
105 tons, while yet another firm sold
23515 tons in a single day. But for the
scarcity of acid the tonnage would have
been even larger.
Truckers headquarters" is now in
full blast with Bobbie Pipkin, the BOSS
of the Tan Yard" Truckers Headquar-
ters, as a place of resort, has grown to
be an absolute necessity here. Great
throngs stream in and out there for bas-
kets. seed, beans and peas and to listen
to tho yarns that are spun out there by
the yard Geo. Stanley is holding down
the office fixtures.
The shipment of lettuce to the North
ern markets is getting to be quite large
from this and nearby points.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals,
our most excellent citizen, Maj. w. T. Hol-
lowell, reports new Pythian lodges in
stituted during the past Year with a
gain in membership of over five hundred
The lodges of the State are all in a
thriving condition. The Grand Lodge will
convene in its thirty-f1rst annual con-
vention at Greensboro on the 23rd day
of April
The steamer "Goldsboro" will arrive
from Newbern Wednesday afternoon la
den with merchandise. cargo now
awaits the boat for river landing points.
Our people are delighted with the success
of the "Goldsboro."
". E. Worth, C. A. Woodard, Will
mington; Editor Whitley, Dr. Leonard
Aaron, Mount Olive; Baylus Cade, More
head; E. C. Potter, Newbern; Geo. M.
Lindsey, Snow Hill; Judge H. G.. Connor,
Wilson; John H. Peyton, F. c. Dunn,
Kinston, were visitors here today.
Palm Sunday services at st. Stephens
church the 7th, promise to be of un-
usual interest. Bishop A. A. Watson will
be present and conduct the service The
singing will be very attractive indeed
for it is on this occasion the vested
choir of thirty-five male and female
voices viii be heard.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Law was buried today. Sad indeed the
breaking away of these ties of blood,
but the parents loss was the little ones
gain.
Senator F. NJ. Simmons passed through
for Raleigh today.
Miss Minnie Grant is at home from an
extended visit to her sister, Mrs Bowles,
of Statesville, N. C.
H. A. Epting, Superintendent of the
Kinston Furniture Factory, is in the city
on visit to his family. He reports
Dudley Smith, a former Goldsboro boy,
seriously sick with pneumonia.
The election on the question of an is
suance of bonds for the city graded
schools to be held April 9th will receive
fresh impetus, beginning with next week,
when an educational speaking campaign
viii be on throughout the city. There
win be speaking Monday, Tuesday We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday nights.
Governor Aycock will close the campaign
on Fridy night. Thus Goldsboro takes
the lead in an educational effort. 1t is
believed the bond issue will be approved.
Quo Vadis is the next attraction at
our opera house-date April 18th.
Our policemen are aggrieved at that
section of the Aycock anti-gambling law
that requires them to be sworn every
Monday. They regard this as q thrust
at their honor. Yesterday they subscribed
to the following oath:
state of North Carolina-County of
Wayne.
I'VE, the undersigned police officers of
the city of Goldsboro, being duly sworn
say that we have no knowledge or in
formation of any gambling going on in this
city. That during the past week we have
diligently had in view the anti gambling
law and we are not aware of the VIOLA
tion of the provision of the same.
1t is rumored this morning that GER
tain of the force spotted two or more
individuals about O'Clock this morning
and arrests may grow out of this.
The meeting conducted by the Rev.
VIM Black came to close this morning.
Mr. Black leaves for his home