The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-29
GOSSIP.
Heavy Rain and Electric seorm-More
Mormon Pilgrims - Neavy Guano
sales-Policemen Sworn Under the
Antf-GambIing Act.

tCorTesPSadence or The Messenger
Goldsboro, March 2s.
Our vicinity was visited last night
by a wind and rain storm. There Il no
damage reported save a few fences
blown down; but the downpour OF rain
was as IL the keayens opened and the
LIQUID rel forth In sheets. To the
west of the city the fash OF lightning
was almost continuous. indicating that
the force Of the storm was greatest in
thai direction. Parties in from a dis
tance Of eight miles to the west report
quite a heavy rain, followed by hail.
the tones being as large as the eggs
Of a bird.
Today there passed through this town
Tor Utah 4 party of ten souls. They
We're: Luther Coats. Willie Jones. Lib.
Jones. jimmie Jones. Barnes Jones.
Mrs. Susan Jones. Misses Sudie. Hattie.
julia and Jennie Jones. The girls are
quite a good boxing batch. They go
directly 70 Salt Lake, but have no idea
what pursuits in life await them.
The sale of 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 10 tons. Another frm sold n n
day 100 tons. while yet another firm
sold 235h tons in a single day.
Truckers headquarters is now in full
blast. with Bobbie Pipkin the boss of
the lanyard" Truckers headquarters
as a place Of retreat has grown to be
an absolute necessity here. Great
throngs stream in and out for baskets,
seed beans and peas.
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
w. T. Hollowelr reports seven new
lodges instituted during the past year
with a gain in membership of over 500.
The hodges of the state are all In a
will in its thirty-first annual
convention at Greensboro on h 23rd
day of April. This will be the largest
and most enthusiastic gathering of
Pythians ever held in this grand do.
main.
The steamer Goldsboro will arrive
from New Bern Wednesday afternoon
laden with merchandise. A cargo now
awaits the boat for river LANDING points.
Our people are delighted at the success
of the "Goldsboro."
Palm Sunday service at st. Stephens
church promises to be of unusual inter-
est. Bishop Watson will be present and
wv eiIe SeINICS. beSlutS, tile SlnS-
ing will be very attractive indeed, for,
it is on this occasion the vested choir
of thirty five male and female voices
will sing.
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
Winston furniture factory is in the city
on a visit to lis family. He reports
Dudley Smith. a former Goldsboro boy,
seriously sick with pneumonia.
The election on the question of an
issuance Of bonds for the city graded
schools. to be held April 9Th, will re-
ceive fresh impetus beginning with next
week when an educational speaking
campaign will be on throughout the
city.
Our policemen are aggrieved at that
section of the Aycock anti-gambling
law hat requires them to be sworn
thrust at heir honor. Yesterday they
subscribed to the following oath:
Estate of North Carolina,
County of Wayne.
I'VE, the police officers Of the
city of Goldsboro. being duly
sworn. say that we have no knowledge
or information of any gambling going
on in this city: that during the past
week we AVE diligently a in view
the a~nti-gambling law and We are not
aware of the violation of the provision
of the same"
1t is rumored this morning that GER
tain Of the force snotted to or more in
dividuals about 4 o'clock this morning
and arrests may grow out of this.
The meeting conducted by the Rev.
VIM. Black came to a close this MORN
mig. Mr.. Black leaving for his home.