The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-21
GADS! BUT It POURED
And Clouds the Only Roof for
the Depot.
Death of Miss Mary Prince. Close of a Beauti-
full Young Life. Best Daily in
the STATE"
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GoIdsboro, N. c., May 2O.-The rains
| descended the flood came and the city
was wrapped in darkness. This was the
condition here last night when the A.
and n. G. Shoe Fly rolled into our mag
ntflcent union depot. The worst feature
of it was the fact that several ladies and
children residents Of the city were all be-
digit in pretty patterns of white and flow
er bedecked head gear and not a hack on
the streets to shelter them home. They
remained on the cars and were taken to
the car sheds whose shelter is the same
as that of the depot, the clouds above and
there remained till the rains held up.
Then in the mud and slush amid the dark
ness they padded their own canoe for
their respective homes. Oh! when will
the travelling public be freed from such
scenes and experience by the erection of
a union passenger depot in keeping with
the progress of the city.
Saturday light there was a cloud burst
and hail storm IN Brogden township. The
growing crops Of Tom Sutton and Bob
Davie were beaten into shreds.
A bright beautiful flower has been
plucked from the home of Mr.. A. NJ
Prince in the taking off yesterday after
noon by death of his daughter Miss Mary.
For several months Miss Prince has borne
with Christian fortitude the ravages of
th--t dread disease, consumption, and
while her death, at any hour, would not
have caused a shock yet, her passing
away does cast a gloom over the COM
munity whose people deeply sympathize
with the loved ones left behind. The writ
or held Miss Prince in great esteem, for
when he was devoting his time and en-
ergy to the Sunday School work she was
ever a willing helper When she presid :
ed at the organ the superintendent gath
cred fresh inspiration for her touch seem
ed to give the music life and soul Est
few short months since her marriage
was postponed indefinitely owing to her
enfeebIed condition. Her loved one linz
gered here watching at her bedside, hop
ing and trusting for the returning
strength that never came and to him,
too, the hearts of our people go out Miss
Prince was about % years of age. Her
funeral was held from the home at 1870
this morning conducted by that "aged
tree in the forest Of the Lord" the fam
iiy's life long friend the Rev. John r.
AIbritton. The interment followed in the
ole family turying ground beyond the
waters of the Neuse. BLESSED are they
that die IN the Lord
The grim messenger paid call to the
Fremont section Yesterday Mr. David
Ward, aged about 80 years yielding to his
summons. The cause of death was nephrit
ic collie.
veritable gospel of glad tidings is
Henry Blcunt in Beyond the Alps Lies
Italy" at the court house, this city Tues
day night 21st inst Admission adults,
So cents; children, 25 cents. Benefit the
First Baptist Sunday School.
The remains of Mr. w. l. Lewis, who
died at the hospital in Raleigh yesterday
reached the city this afternoon for inter-
ment in Willow Dale Cemetery.
Capt. D. ]. Broadhurst and Mrs Broad
hurst left today on a visit to their son,
Walter Broadhurst at Atlantic City, New
jersey.
Miss Brown, representing the Orphans
Friend, passed through for Wilson.
Isaac Powell, aged 80 and wife of Jones
county passed through on visit to friends
in Duplin county The welded life CT this
sprightly couple dates back so years.
They have 10 children, 70 grand children
and Is great grand children.
Your correspondent is in receipt of a
letter this morning The gets many like
them) which reads: My Dear Sir: 1