The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
GOSSIP.

4 VIII W.
Becoming Frequent-Judement or
Foreclosure Against waterworks
Company.
Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. N. G. April -.
Our city was in darkness last night
and amid this darkness highwaymen
got in their work. Captain J. w. Coble.
the genial conductor of the Southern.
was the victim and his experience was
both interesting and exciting. Abou:
S:30 o'clock while on Ashe street. near
the big ditch. En- route to his brothers
MIR. ID. A Cooie. superintendent OF tn"
Iorphans' home. he was approached by
two men. one OF whom put his arm
lon the captains shoulder in an anec-
~ltionate way and asked him IL he
would like company on his stroll
The other man reached for and Sc
icured the conductors pistol, and then
1.-THE fun began. Captain CobIe Is a
livery muscular man and with an
open hand he slapped this party. who
Iproxed To be a negro. ~sprawling in the
Istreet and then. dealing out a sledge
hammer blow from the shoulder. down
went the other fellow. a white man.
The two were up in a tify and clos
ed In on the captain and succeeded la
relieving him SIS in money and a gold
watch, not. however. without n des-
operate struggle, In which the vest OF
captain Coble was slit open four times,
and besides ~ cuts were made IL
his pants at the right hip.
Nothing daunted. the brave captain.
though held at bay by his own weapon
in the hands OF the enemy. proposed
Iif they would lay aside their weapons
he would do them both at 8 time.
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the pair OF rufiians made their escape.
ICaptain cob returning to the city
and reported the matter to the OF
ficers.
Nothing has been accomplished in
the way of an arrest. and where the
parties have secreted themselves Is
unknown.
Captain Coble says he would recog-
nize the parties on sight: that they
boarded his train yesterday at Green's
boro. At Greensboro yesterday morn
ing he was handed $500 To give TO n par
ty in Raleigh. and these individuals
evidently were aware OF his and kept
the captain Swallowed with the results
as above related.
Fortunately Captain Coble escaped
lunhurt and was able TO &C out today
ION his usual run.
~Burglaries are getting numerous
here and our police officials need To be
ION lle dltTl. sS ll6E uOuDIISSS are.
Saturday night a week ago the store
of Baker K Eason. wholesale grocers.
was entered and a quantity OF goods
removed. besides the safe was tam
pered with. The matter was
ly kept quiet. Again on last Saturday
night the same establishment was en-
tered and robbed. as was also the store
of Mike ManSour, OF east Center street.
In each instance entrance was effect
ed by breaking trough the glass tran
som and windows. There is no clue
yet TO the guilty parties. Would it
not be we'll for the city authorities To
lengage the services of d detective?
We have such in the city.
The Atlantic Trust Company, OF
New York. through its attorney. Mr..
w. c. Munroe. has secured Judgement
for foreclosure in the sum of $50. 600
against the Goldsboro Water Works
Company.
Mir. Walter Griswold. an old Colds
boro man. son of Mrs. Sarah Girls
void. of this city. died at his home
lear Georgetown. S. G.. yesterday. His
remains will reach here Wednesday.
The graded school trustees are go
ing right ahead with making needed
improvements. Two new buildings
are to be erected and the old and main
building thoroughly renovated and
improved.
The Hotel Kennon is to be enlarged
and improved. The hotel proper is to
be thoroughly renovated and elegant
ly furnished and equipped. The din
room and offices are 10 be enlarg-
ed and there will be a reading AMI
writing room added.
Irwin Porter. who recently returned
from a Richmond. Va. business col
Ilege. has accepted the position OF book
keeper and stenographer at the Ken
non.
Mr.. Leon B. Humphrey. OF Hartford.
Conn, a Goldsboro boy who has climb
ed in the insurance world. is at home
ION a visit to his mother
Nash Brothers. printers. are putting
in today an additional Linotype.
Mr.. y. @. Stilley. of Washington.
who has been sick at the nome of ms
sister. in his city. is convalescent.
The Bank Of Mt. Olive opened to-
day under the most favorable auspices
Within the first two hours g. 700 was
deposited.
Mrs. p. r. King is visiting her
father at Falkland.