The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-11
GENERAL w. CASTOR LEWIS DEAD
He Dies OF Pneumonia After q Very
Short nlness-Increased Business Of
Goldsboro Postof1ce Goldsboro's
Two Buggy Notwithstanding Down
Shade Trees.

Goldsoboro. y. c.. January s.
For the year ending December 31st.
1900 the gross receipts of the p~ostoffice
here were s11,026.25. showing an in
crease of s5.e7o.65 during the three and
| DobSon'S reign. and, I wish to d just
here that the entire force of the office
rave beef very pleasant and accom-
modatlng to myself.
General William CASTOR Lewis died
at his home in this city this morning
a 4 O'Clock, OF pneumonia. in his 66th
year of age, surrounded by his family
all Of whom were present during his
illness.
General Lewis was born in the city Of
Raleigh in the year 1885. where his
early boyhood was spent. Upon
the death Of his father his mother
moved TO Chapel Hill. where the fam
lily were educated, the General himself
graduating at the university in June,
1855. From that point he went to the
state of Florida, where he spent a few
| years teaching school,. being taken
from that state as a member of the
United States survey corps, doing SER
vice in the northwest. Early after the
war the states began he en-
listed and was commissioned major,
January II. 1862. and was rapidly
promoted for bravery and distinguish
ed ability. His commissions in order
We're: On April 22nd. lieutenant colonel
from major Of Thirty-third regiment,
on May 31st, 1864, brigadier general,
from colonel of Forty-third North. Car
DINA regiment. He was complimented
a number of times by General Robert
Z. Lee and was, perhaps, the OUNCE
Il hrlpQ OpnAr01 Of fha 40rfalo-o%
army, being only in his 29th year whe
he received that commission. While
colonel he was detailed for civil engi-
neer work in the building of fortifca-
tions-Dewey's Bluff and others. He
was in the thickest Of the fray in the
battles Of the Virginia campaigns and
was seriously wounded in the last of
these battles on the retreat from
Richmond. Since the war he was at
one time superintendent of the Raleigh
and CASTOR railway and has been state
engineer to the state guard for a num-
Der of years. About eighteen years ago
he located in our city and his residence
mere has been continuous since.
Talking with an old comrade and
close friend of his this morning he said
to me: H was as true as steel and
as brave as the bravest of the brave.
He scorned a mean act and was never
known to speak i'll of any one."
In 1862 General Lewis married Miss
Pender, Of Edgecombe county, who
survives him as do also the followin
sons and daughters: Mrs. VIM. T.
Dortch, Misses Anna, Lottie and Nit
tie Lewis, and Messrs. w. G. Lewis,
Jr., and James Lewis. His interment
will take place in this city tomorrow
ait $3.50 o'clock p. M, with military
honors.
General Lewis was sick only a very
Few days, being taken with deep cold
on Friday last-pneumonia developing
on Saturday. At no time was his re-
covery hoped for by his physicians,
and his death was expected any mo-
ment after II o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
Mrs. A. McDiarmid died at her home
in this city last night.
Articles of incorporation were filed
here today organizing the r. E. Jones
Buggy Company, with a capital stock
OF $1O, 1000, authorized capital $1GO. 600.
The following are the stock holders:
r. p. Jones, Florence E. Brinkley, J.
r. Southerland, D. E. Smith, J. w.
Edwards, John r. Crawford, William
Spicer, r. w. Grafton. H. and s. We'll.
w. T. 4elverton, G. A. Norwood, Jr.,
L. c. Switzerland. Charter has been
applied for.
The Goldsboro Buggy Company, char
tered some weeks ago, will build as
soon as a suitable site has peer Sc
NAN iNo" llolo lhS lNO
Or three locations.
Our young friend j. B. Lane and
MISS Louise Person, a daughter of DR..
j. E.. Person, will unite in marriage at
the home of the parents of the bride
near PikevilTe, at II O'Clock a. m.
Thursday. The affair promises to be a
brilliant one, as the contracting par
ties are we'll to do. besides being quite
| popular.
Some days since 1 referred to the
possible damage to or destruction Of
our beautiful shade trees. the product
OF years of patience. at the hands Of
the electric light company, suggesting
the a~dvisability of enjoining the street
committee. Well. the destruction was
on this morning and there soon were
angry folks in The city, who FASTENED
to appeal to the city fathers and it is
thought a halt will be called. We do
not like to retard progress, but We are
very proud of our shade trees and the
city authorities should protect them.
Most OF these trees. now the property
OF the city, were purchased and plant
ed by private individuals. who tend
ed them carefully and lave seen them
grow up and furnish the shade and
protection they so much desired when
they We're placed in the ground. Colds
boro has the reputation Of being the
hottest town in the state. though this
correspondent has proven by official
| DuiIetlnS, IHES TO De FABRICATION, yet
| just permit our beautiful trees to be
thus destroyed and ere long the official
bulletins will herald the information
| that ours is not only the hottest town
in the state but that we are in very
close proximity with hell itself.
Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, January 9.
The funeral of the late General Will
liam CASTOR lewis was held from st.
| Stephens Epis copal church this after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock. interment follow
ing in Willow Dale cemetery. A great
throng of citizens gathered at the
\ church and accompanied the remains
to their last resting place. Out Of
respect to tie dead generals brilliant
war record and his rank as a citizen.
the old veterans, they that Wore the
gray, and the two military companies
of the city attended in a body. The
services at tho church was very pretty
/ n touching and were u by