The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
GOSSIP.
A Light snow-Fan-A Reward for APP
p~rehensfon OF q FirebuG-Another
Manufacturing Enterprise.

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. January g.
Following the cold wind and rain OF
yesterday the city was visited with a
light fail OF snow. Little folks were
disappointed On arising this morning
to find the beautiful thing had sue
eumbed to the Wei wafered streets and
the only vestage left was here
and there on house tops
: A reward @: 500 10 offered for infor-
nation leading to the arrest and coz
viction Of the party or parties who fired
the residence OF Mr.. J. A. Scott. whose
loss by fire a recently mentioned.
The Atlantic and North Carolina
trains can tomorrow pull into its ac-
Hotel Kennon. The track Is being re-
placed today with new rails.
Besides being comfortably provided
for IN his WIN. the widow OF thu hue
Judge Fsircloth owns in her maadei.
right, 1t is estimated. property valued
at $50. 900 to $4,000.
Editor j.. w. Bailey arrived in the
city today on a business mission.
Miss Alice Jones has returned to Ra-
leigh to resume her duties at st.
Marys.
Miss Helen Privett went to Raleigh
this morning On a brief visit to friends.
Miss Palmer. OF Hookerton, is VISIT
ing her relative. Mrs. A. w. Falker.
Shall the state sell Its interest in the
Atlantic and North Carolina railway Is
a question likely to confront the legis-
fature. President Jas. A Bryan, in his
last annual report. advises very strong
ly against any such steps and pictures
h danger that would follow such.
Many other things will claim the leg
l~slature'S attention, among these, the
election of a reading clerk Of the senate.
For this responsible position 1 desire
to present the name OF tina bright,
hustling young. Carolinian, Walter l..
Cahoon.
Ray Parker. Of Como. and B.. O..
Hood, Of this city. went to the Agricul-
tural n Mechanical college today.
Glide Morris and Murdoc Barron left
yesterday for C~hocowinity. Several
other Goldsboro boys, a lot of our girls
and throngs from other points east are
passing through. returning to the Col
leges Of the state.
The engagement OF Miss Clara Fran
ces Shaw to Messrs. Allen & Dortch has
been announced. Miss Clara a been
engaged by this busy aw firm as ste
nographer and she will fill the position
with credit, too.
There are some changes in the Colds
boro Buggy Company, which will re-
suit In enterprise-same line-for the
city. The more the better-the field Is
the world and certainly two buggy
manufacturing establishments in Colds
boro a be made to pay-all enterprises
here do. 1t IL understood the new con
Germ will be under the management
nf tho ORIGINAL nrOyortQrc nP fho old
concern There are already eighteen
manufacturing plants here, six Of these
the product OF 1900.
Quo Vadis," the attraction for to-
morrow night. needs no word Of praise
from me. The attraction was presented
here by the same company last season
and our people were highly pleased.
h Three Musketeers was played to a
fair house last night.
George E Hood and Mrs. e. G. Hood.
his mother, leave tomorrow on a visit
to relatives a. Dunn. On Monday he
leaves that point for Raleigh where he
will receive his first legislative expert
ence.