The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09
GOSSIP.
Police and Mortuary Report-BriIiiant
Wedding at Kinston Still SEARCHING
for Body or Marvin Undergraduates
Tent Blown Down.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
G~oldsboro, April 3.
Mrs. Ella Kelley, aged about 40 years,
wife OF Mr.. T. o. Kelley and sister of
Messrs. John and George Parker, of
Rocky Mount. died at her home in this
city this morning at IL o'clock. Mrs.
Kelley was a woman of most estimable
character. held in high esteem by her
neighbors. and of strong domestic ties,
loving home and her family with that
strong love so characteristic of the good
wife M mother.
Mayor Peterson in his report to the
board at their last nights session says
there were twenty-seveu cases before
his court during the windy month with
fines and cost amounting to $143. 65. The
mortuary report for the month is nine
deaths-fve whites and four colored.
The board instructed the mayor to pur-
chase 150 street signs and ave them
placed at the street
Mrs. Harry Wrenn. nee Miss Wig
gains. will leave Saturday for Washing
ton City to join her husband.
There was a brilliant marriage a
Kinston this morning. The contracting
parties were Professor D. T. Edwards,
of New York city, and Miss Capitola
Granger. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
w. Granger. Rev. D. H. Tuttle per-
formed the ceremony. The ushers
were: DR.. Chas. w. Granger, of this
city: Mr.. Harper. of Kinston; DR.. w.
I. Crawford. of Trinity college, Dur
ham. and r. H. Willis, of Edenton.
Professor G. w. Edwards, of Trinity
college. brother of the groom, was best
man. while Miss Sadie Granger, sister
of the bride. was the brides maid.
The marriage vas solemnized at Yer
o Heights, the beautiful home of the
brides parents. The parlors were a
thing of beauty in their dress of ever
green. The bridal party passed through
today en- route to New York city, their
future home. Professor Edwards is a
native Of Randolph county, this state.
He is a teacher in the public schools of
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Chas. Dewey has returned from
a pleasant visit to his boys at Vir-
ginia military institute. He reports the
Goldsboro boys in splendid health and
spirits.
The hearing of the heirs at law in the
matter of dissent in the dover of the
widow of the late Judge FaircIoth was
continued from yesterday till WedneS-
day of next week. 1t is thought in the
meantime a compromise nay be reach
ed.
~ ldSl hight ilSellIS Ol NeuSG
lodge of Odd Fellows, Mr.. .Chas. G..
Smith was elected as representative to
the grand lodge which meets at Ashe-
vile May 18th. This is a splendid Sc
lection.
Miss Addie Ballane, of Fremont, who
has been visiting the Misses Barnes,
returned home this afternoon.
There will be an Easter egg hunt
on Monday mex near the stand pipe
participated in by the little folks OF
ST. Stephens church. Mrs. B, r. King
and Mrs. d, w. HURT have the matter
in hand.
Mr.. Thos, Lindsey has returned from
his search for the body of his son, Mar
vim He was accompanied on the search
by Mr.. H. S. Lawrence, who vent into
the waters of the Neuse, but failed tC
find the body. Mr.. Lawrence says he
found the water very cold and he doe
not think one could live in the water
five minutes just now In fact he say
he was helped out at his last entrance
Parties are yet keeping watch on the
river. and Mr.. Lindsey VIII return tt
the scene of the drowning Friday witt
the hope of discovering the body, wheI
it rises to the surface of the water.
The wind storru of last night wrecked
the holiness tent in Harrel street
About midnight the wind blew quite
strong. but no other damage is reported