The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
G~OLDSBORO GOSSIP.
Prfmaries-Patients se the
Emergency Hospital-Kfllfng Frost.
Good Prices for Vegetables.

Correspondence OF The Messenger.J
Goldsboro. N. c., April 80.
Aldermanic primaries, or conven-
tions. were held in the various wards
Of the city last night. Nominations
were made as follows: Fourth ward
w d. Creech. j. J. Bowen; Third
ward. Sol. We'll. w T. Harrison; Sas-
iond ward. DR.. w. H. H. Cobb, F. w.
7Et1lker, J.. w. Lamhj First ward, f.
*. Borden. George c. Royal.
here is pretty general satisfaction
throughout the city with the ticket
selected. They all are a fine lot of
the various interests of III city.
( At these ward conventions George
"A Norwood. Jr.. Nathan O'Berry and
Esharles Dewey were recommended az
a board of public works.
The nominating convention con-
venes on Friday night of week
and this convention will simply rati-
" the action of the ward conventions.
A better board of public works could
not have been selected.
John E. Lane. of Newport News,
and Miss Mary Isabella Lindsey. OF
Point. Va, married this after
noon at the home Of the bride, reach
ed the city tonight on a visit to- the
family Of Mr.. w. p. Lane. a brother
VI tue STOOIl. JOEn 10. Lane Is al
old G~oldSboro boy.
: Our newly chosen. aldermanic boand
are besieged with requests for sup
port by parties who desire this or
that position within their gift. For
city tax collector there are four IAN
didates already in the field: Captain
A. J. Brown, Hunter Hall, j.. W.
Gardner and w. H. Collins. For city
clerk there seems TO be no candidate
o1vA (Nonfoin D~4o ~
present incumbent.
/; II. Y. Chatterly. southern manager
of the Scottish Union and National
Insurance Company, of HARTFORD,
Conn, is in h city on a visit to
R. Crawford. the hustling resi-
dent agent Of the company.
/, J. c. Yelverton. Green county, is
being treated at Emergency hospital
by DR.. John Spicer for appendicitis.
On yesterday Dr.. Will Spicer operated
on a female patient at this institution
for cahcer. The operation thus far
has proven a. successful onas
1t is now learned that the frost %
yesterday morning was killing N e.
feet in certain sections in and near
the city. n crops damaged are
beans and nesries. also cam.
Rev. n. NJ. Jurney. in today from
Mt. Olive. reports damage. by frost in
his section. about 20 per cent, pota-
toes. beans nad berries suffering. Mr..
Jurney says in his Judgment the
weather service this aso has beer
a detriment rather than. a blessing.
w. K. Lane. a student at Jefferson
medical college. Philadelphia, Is at
home on a visit to hts parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. p. Lane
There. was quite a liberal Offering
of Strawberries on the local market
today. price asked was g cents pes
quart. Asparagus was being sold to
families today at Is cents per bunch
markets continue at good prices. Mr.
ers OF asparagus. says his crop has
Sold at prices ranging from $50 TO
7.59 per dozen bunches. sales being
made IN Boston yesterday at these
figures.
Mayor Peterson Is up to his eyes In
business getting b streets of the
city in apple-pte order.
The ladies Of he city interested in
the Emergency hospital have begun
a rummage sale In a storeroom In tbs
| opera house building. for the benefit
of the hospital. They have on sale
almost anything from a hat pin to ar
elephant fcloth). contributions of citi.
ems. If you have anything for thu
rummage sale hustle IL in. The saI'
will continue all this week
Rev. Charles A Jenkins has recov
cred from his recent Illness and b
] preaching great ermon at Newbern
where be is conducting . meeting.