The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-22
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No Relations OF the Late r. b. Major
to be Found-Hfs Remains Buried By
Friends at Goldsboro The Steamer
G~oldsboro { o Arrive To-day.
Correspondence Of the Messenger.)
Goldsboro, N. c., January 16.

| Correspondence Of the Messenger.)
Goldsboro, N. c., January 16.
The bulk of our large delegation a
returned from Raleigh and memory of
yesterday, the occasion. and Raleigh's
effort to make them feel at home, viii
Iinger into the future as one of life's
/ pleasant realities.
Diligent effort was Intellectual in
reaching any relative of the late Mr..
F. 3. Major, whose death was mention
ed in today's issue. The postmaster 1t
Birds Nest, Va, telegraphed last even
ing mo relative here. Bury in Baptist
church yard" This request cannot be
compiled with, but his remains were
decently inferred in beautiful Willow
Dale this afternoon Immediately
following the funeral service held from
the home of MIR. and Mrs. A. L. Wat
| ers, conducted by Rev. w. Carey New
| ton, pastor of the First Baptist church.
Sad indeed, this passing away re-
moved from the watchcare and minis
try Of loved ones, but the thought is a
pleasant one that new made friends
did what they could for this aged gen.
tleman in his last days and an open
purse was ready to defray expense of
burial.
The Imperial cafe has closed it's doors
1t started well and gay evidence of
long life. / regret it's proprietor did
not make a success of it.
His many friends in this city and
throughout the state will be pleased to
hear that Rev. Charles L. Hoffman,
the eloquent Episcopal minister. who
served the parish here and at Tarboro
and Charlotte, is pleasantly situated
at Natchez, Miss, in charge of Trinity
parish, doing splendidly.
Miss Margaret Brinkle, the pretty
neice of Mrs. w. S.. OBJ. Robinson, is
in the city on a visit to her aunt.
The 'G~oldsboro', the new steamboat
Of the Goldsboro Navigation Company
was at New Bern last evening and is
expected here tomorrow. A committee
of citizens will board the steamer at
Kinston and make the trip to this city.
The "Goldsboro" was built by w. M.
Chauncey at Washington, N. c., and is
100 feet in length and 20 feet beam, pro- |
PEELED by a large stern wheel and will
make s miles an hour. It's carrying ca
pacity is 100 tons, and when loaded, |
draws 2k feet.
Henry j. Hines, of The Sampson
Democrat, Of Clinton, will on tomorrow |
at 9 o'clock a. m. at the home of Mr.. |
and Mrs. George w. Wynn, in Lenoir
county, lead to the hymeneal altar Miss
Clara Cornelia Dickson, a sister OF
Mrs. Wynn. Shaw Hines, a brother Of
the room is best man. The bridal
will pass through this city to-
will visit Captain j. c. Hines, the faith
err of the groom.
Goldsboro, N. c., Ja1va airy IL.
I haven't seen any account of it in
the Raleigh papers, but all yesterday
n~I IL a -v~ a. Ill - 49, A~--..
a soldier was killed in east Raj
eigh about midnight Tuesday. This
is causing, too, some concern for
it is said one of the Goldsboro boys
has failed to turn up at home.
Henry ]. Hines and bride passed
through the city this afternoon en-
to Faison. They were accom-
brother Of the groom; Mrs. Robert S.
of Snow Hill, and Miss Alice /
Ivey, of Seven Springs.
Miss Fannie Sutton, a charming
young lady of LAGRANGE, visited the
city today.
At the home of her mother, Mrs. J.
w. Parker on John street, at the hour
of 4 o'clock this morning the death
angel came and took the spirit of Miss
Ethel Smith away. Miss Smith was
a bright girl of Is years. The cause of
death was typhoid fever. She came
to this city about two weeks ago frOmr
the Pinckney section. having contract
ed the fever at her country home, be-
ing the fourth member of the family
attacked by the fever this season.
The government will erect a school
building at Beaufort for the study Of
biology. The location is the island op-
posite the boarding house of Miss
Sarah Davis. The building will cost
about $25, 900.
Telegraphic enquiry was made here
evening from Magnolia for a mad
stone. 1t is supposed some one there
vas bitten by a mad dog. Further
is not obtainable up to the close
Of my correspondence.