The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-18
UnmanageabIe Horse Over
turns Wagon.
Two Men Hurled Under the Wagon Escape
With Bruises. Generous Offer 10
Veterans.
Especial to News and Observer

Goldsboro, N. c., July 1.-THE Juniors
hold their banquet in the Planters
Warehouse tomorrow Thursday night.
These ANNALS inaugurated by the Colds
boro Council have heretofore been Of de-
cided interest and this one bids fair to
excel in every way any previous one
held.
The kitchen of Mr.. Geo. Crone was
partially destroyed by fire just before
noon. When an alarm was turned in
from box as it was interesting sight The
rush from stores 2 !, lind coun-
tiers of the city's ever efficient volunteer
fire laddies. The fire was soon reached
and extinguished. 1t was confined to the
roof of the building, this, being practi-
cally destroyed En- route to the fire
the large bay horse attached 10 the
supply wagon, on which Were a number
of firemen became unmanagaablo and
when trace became loose and the
breeching broke, a line also gave way
the driver reigning the animal across the
sidewalk into the yard of Mr.. w. r. AL
len where the wagon turned over the
body enveloping both the driver and Mr..
Wharton Geulck, who had a miraculous
escape. We are glad to state his inju-
ries are not of a serious nature, but
Wharton will be sore in the morning,
from the bruises sustained on back of
the head and limbs.
Mr.. E. j. Hill, of Faison, is spending
a few days in the city.
Pipkins Excursion to Richmond Wash
ington and Baltimore is scheduled to
leave here at II O'Clock a. m. August 9Th.
The fare, round trip, Goldsboro to Rich
mond is 1915, Goldsboro to Washington
is 1915, Goldsboro to Baltimore is $7.25
To accommodate our friends along the
line of the A. and N. c. a special train
will be run connecting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace King returned last
night from an extended visit to Canadian
points taking in the Buffalo Exposition
while away. Mr.. King reports a most
delightful trip.
To aid large attendance of the Con-
federate veterans at the Wrightsville
Reunion, General w. H. Smith, command
or of Thos. Ruffin Camp, this city, serves
notice to the veterans of Thos. Ruffin
Camp and those of Capt. Bass old COM
pany who are not able to pay their ex-
penses to the reunion that such expenses
will be paid Those who wish to attend
and wish their expenses paid will confer
with Mr. Smith or Mr.. A. b. Hollowell.
This is a generous offer and it is desired
will be accented If members of other
camps in the State will follow the exam
pie of Mr.. Smith then, indeed, the reun-
ion of veterans will be a complete sue
cess.
The late and wet season has delayed
their entrance upon the market but the
watermelons are now coming in. Great
quantities of these are grown nearby
and little later on car load after car
load will be marketed from here. Mr..
Walter O'Berry, of Dudley. was in the
city today and said the first shipment OF
melons would be made from that point
Monday. The movement of contaloupes
is now on.
Messrs. Frank A. Daniels and Frank
K. Borden with their boys returned from
New York last night Mr. Daniels re-
ports the trip from Norfolk by boat a
most delightful one.
1t is rumored here today that W. b.
Hood has been appointed postmaster at
Mt Olive, vice the negro re moved.
Several of our hustling Fremont
friends have organized drug company
which is differed as follows: G. d. Best,
president; j. r. Short, vice president;
DR.. G. W. Lewis, secretary and treasur-
me STOCK Vi tue company 10 PiC'ey
well distributed in the country, surround
ing. among substantial citizens and the
company expect to begin business at an
early day.
1t was remored here last night that
while en- route to his home in Greene
county, yesterday, from Fremont Mr.. j.
w. Croker was thrown from his buggy
and his leg broken.
Notwithstanding the notice given by
the clerk of the court, Mr.. e. T. Over
man, of near Nahunta church, Confed-
crate veterans entitled to a pension, fall
ed to hear of applicants day and visited
the city today for information. 1t will
be recalled that in the battle of the Will
derness Mr.. Overman was between Rich
ard Hollowell and VIM. p. Flowers and
when they were shot, the one on either
side. the gun of Mr.. Overman being .dis-
abled, he used the guns OF
his dead comrades Asked as to crops
in his section Mr.. Overman replied:
Crops tolerably fair, in the Fremont
section generally fair"
Harvey Bryan, Paul Bryan and Adam
Davis, Jr., are at Kinston on visit to
the family of Mr.. L. Harvey.
Miss Annie Jones. Raleigh, is visiting
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