The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-01
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Services Today.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, February %.
The city is wrapped in a mantle Of
snow It's dress is very becoming. The
little ok are delighted.
Mr.. Richard Johnson, a cotton buyer
of this city. in attempting TO get off
the e~astbound Atlantic and North Car
DINA train at Lagrange his morning
fell. breaking his right arm just above
the wrist. He returned here al 11:1O
O'Clock a. m. and while suffering right
much pain is doing as nicely as could
be expected. He claims the train did
not come to a standstiu n he was
compelled TO Jump while the train was
in motion or continue &c the next stopp-
ing place.
There was an accident TO the Allan
tic Coast Line northbound fast freight
at Mt. Olive last night causing a delay
OF some two hours to both freight and
passenger trains The local freight oc-
cupied the main line. The fast freight
having orders to proceed ahead, in en-
tering the side track two cars jumped
the track, creating a block. The result
was a broken truck and other slight
damages.
Roscoe P%ettiford, as TO color CLAW
bank, is to have a hearing before JUS
tice Broadhurst on the charge that he
did take, steal and carry away coal, the
property of the Atlantic Coast Line, 10
the value of 81. Pettiford is a small
boy and it is thought his youthfulness
Will come to his aid.
Joseph RoSenthal and Leslie We'll, Of
the. mammoth establishment of Fl.
Well Bros, leave tonight for the north
ern trade centers on a general pur-
chasing trip.
Our community was shocked this
morning to hear of the death Of Mr..
r. Il. Davis, at his home just north OF
the city, of pneumonia. Mr.. Davis was
a Pythian and Odd Fellow and for sew
eral years was engaged in the beef and
cattle business. For the past few
years he has devoted his life to the
growing of ~strawberrie, cantaloupeS
and early vegetables for the northern
markets. He had but recently pur-
chased and improved a very desirable
piece of property adapted to truck rails
ing. very conveniently located to traus-
~pQTtatiOn. Mr. Davis was 80 years OF
age.
Again the death angel calls and the
home of MI. Robert Lee Lancaster, of
near PatetOwn, is saddened by the
death of Mrs. Lancaster from the same
dread disease, pneumonia. Mrs. Lam
caster passed away during the hours
of last night, at the age of 80 years,
Pneumonia claims also another VIC
tim. At the hour OF 4 o'clock this morn
ing Mr.. Jackson Pate yielded to the
m
On yesterday Mrs. Hinson, the aged
mother of Mr.. J. G.. Hinson, was quiet
Iy laid to rest in Willow Dale.
Nj 7 afrrrnn
from Maryland yesterday with Mr.. c.
t. Price. formerly agent here of the
Singer Sewing Machine Company. Mr..
Price, the company charges, failed to
make returns for some machines. 1t
seems these machines are consigned to
agents who are to sell them at $50 and
account to the company at about SCI
each.
Mr.. Phil S. Dortch, for "a manage
of the telephone exchange of this city,
has resigned to engage in other bust
ness.
The organization of a vested choir
for St. Stephens church starts off WEI.
The attendance last evening was quite
promising
tive of the Royal & Borden Furniture
Company, arrived in the city today from
an extended trip.
Mrs. Walter A. Woodland. of Will son.
is visiting her friend. Mrs. DR.. ]. NJ.
Parker
Miss Hattie Swinson, of South Caro-
lima. and Miss Cora Blalock, of FIRE.
mont, are in the city today on a visit
to Miss Lille Blalock at the home o.
Sheriff Scott.
The sentiment seems to be growing
favorable to a young, active, progress
sive man for mayor.
Services at all city churches tomoT-
row. Rev. w. Carey Newton, h re-
firing pastor, will conclude his pastor
ate with the First Baptist church At
the morning service he will treat of
Religion, a Business" At the even
ing hour he will preach on the theme:
Ministry of Reconciliation About
the middle of the week following, he
viii leave for Greensboro. his new field
of labor. At the morning session the
congregation will call a new pastor
one that is f~avorably known to the
people and a very able a