The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Goidsboro. January ..
Tomorrow evening the Terpsichorean
german will be given In Armory hall.
Great preparation is being made to
maxi this a most delightful occasion.
The attention OF b superior court
has been occupied all yesterday after
noon and today in hearing evidence IN
an action OF dissent by the the heirs
to the will OF the late Robert Hooks.
The bulk of his estate. worth some
children oppose this. Il is claimed by
these that during his illness and at the
time of the execution OF the will his
min was 50 effected that he was not
a fit subject to subscribe to a document
disposing of his property.
Dexter Langston, a young white man
employed at the Wayne cotton mills,
sustained a painful injury to his right
arm yesterday afternoon. He was
caught by some piece OF machinery that
cut or tore out quite a hunk of flesh.
Fortunately no n were broken, nor
Was there any leading artery cut.
Medical attention was promptly given
and the young man Is getting on nice
ly today. He came here from Hender-
son. but claims Raleigh his home.
MI. r. E. Pittman has been secured
as captain for the boat "Goldsboro."
The permit has been granted n it
Is the purpose of the owners that the
"G~oldsboro" shall make it's first bust
S trip next week, leaving here for
New Bern on Monday. The Colds
boro" will ouch at Seven Springs,
Kinston and river landing points en-
route.
Messrs. Geo. A. NORWOOD, Jr., Geo.
Z. Royal, Thos. H. Holmes and Chas:
Dewey, of the GoldSboro Navigation
Company. were in consultation with
the board of county commissioners to-
day relative to needed improvements
at river bridges. They will ask only
that these draw-bridges be put in such
condition as will permit river traffic
and there need be no very large out
lay to perfect this. Our people feel
very much encouraged by this new
means of transportation and expect in
the very near future such a reduction
In freight rates as will put the city on
q competition basis. 1t is said that
Colonel Warren G.. Elliott was in the
city yesterday and so soon as he heard
the footing Of the whistle he left town.
AS a distributing point Goldsboro has
decided advantages and the railway
lines entering here can now figure
rates into GoldSboro on a water COM
petition basis and the, increase Of VOL
ume will more than repay any reduc-
ton made. Now lets see which of rail-
ways will take the initiative in a. dis
play of friendship for Goldsboro.
A party is being made UP to take a
moonlight trip on the Grace Roy
az to Seven Springs tomorrow night.
Moonlight ON the Neuse,' lust think
of it.
For some days the authorities have
been on the lookout to apprehend who
it was robbing the ice factory plant
of some valuable -"brasses." The keen
scent of Robert Justice has been hot
on the trail with the result that the
guilty n have been caught. They
were given a hearing in the mayors
court this morning and Justice was
strictly in evidence. Gold Bonner and
Chess Stewart were found guilty Of
removing and selling the brass and
were required to give each a $50 bono
for their appearance at the higher
court.
Mr.. John J. Powers and Mrs. s. G..
Hall, relict of the late w p. Hail,
were married here this evening, Rev.
M. Bradshaw officiating. The mar
riage was a quiet home affair.
Rev. S.. H. Isler has just closed a big
meeting at Pollocksville. There were
twenty-four additions to the Presby-
terrain church there and s26.S5 raised
for synodical missions. MI. IsIer was
a hlxr a c-CiofaI hxy Day W., DdooI