The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-10
A SPIRITED CONTEST
GoIdsboro Meets Black Greek
on the Diamond.
Deep Sorrow For the Death Of Mrs. J. F. Miller.
4 Candidate For Brigadier General
Of the Veterans.
Of the Veterans.
Especial to News and observer.)

Goldsboro, N. c., Aug. ga spirited
game of ball was pulled off on the
diamond here last evening by the teams
of Black Creek and Goldsboro The game
as started, promised walk over for the
visiting team. but the home team caught
on to Regain in the eighth and landed
five safe hits. At the conclusion of the
eighth inning the score stood s to in
favor of Goldsboro when, it is claimed,
Regain Of the visiting team, took excep-
tions to previous ruling of the umpire
and threw up the sponge with the result
that Goldsboro was given the game.
score 8 to 0. Batteries, Regain and
Thackery; Bass and Scott.
The latest advices from the bedside OF
Charles B. Aycock, Jr., is that hypostatic
pneumonia has developed and little hope
is entertained of his recovery. The
sympathy of all Wayne county goes out
to his parents, Governor and Mrs. Ay-
cock, who yet hope for Charles recovery.
A shadow of gloom hangs over the city
as a result of the intelligence flashed
over the wires last evening of the death
at Morganton, at the home of her son, OF
Mrs. J. F. Miller, of this city. Some ten
days ago Mrs. Miller left here on visit
to her son in perfect health. and today
her dead body lies at our doors. She
was a woman universally held in high
esteem for her many virtues that shone
resplendent in her daily walk She was
an exemplary Christian, delight of hers
being to help the poor. The passing away
of such a character will be keenly felt
here. rich and poor alike being the worse
for her going out from us. AS consoling
influence her life. of three score and
three years spent here, will ever be kept
in memory green, to refresh and stimu-
late to noble example and nobler purpose.
Her funeral will be held from st. Paurs
NJ E. church. of which she was MEM
Der. at 10 o'clock tomorrow Saturday
morning. Mrs. Miller was the beloved
wife of DR.. J. f. Miller. Superintendent
of the Eastern Hospital. and one of
Goldsboro's most prominent citizens She
was a daughter of the late Arnold Borden,
who died many years ago, and sister OF
E. b. Borden. w. H. Borden and Mrs.
Hannah Dewey. She was the mother OF
Prof Jno. C. Miller. of the Deaf and
Dumb Institute at Morganton; Mrs
L. M. Michaux, of this city; c. b.
Miller, of this city; Hugh Miller, OF Co
llmbia. S. c.; Mrs. L. G. Switzerland,
of this city; F. NJ Miller, of this city;
Dr. Robert Miller. of Richmond, Va. and
Miss Bessie Miller. of this city, given in
the order of their ages.
A well developed case of smallpox has
been discovered in the Southern limits OF
John street and the patient, negro
woman. has been removed to the pest
house. the sanitary officers Of the city
taking every precaution to prevent any
spread of the disease. There is no need
for any alarm as GoIdsboro physicians
are fully prepared to meet conditions. Be-
sides, as already stated, precautionary
measures to prevent any spread have
been taken.
Prof. Willis j. Brogden, of Raleigh, is
here visiting relatives.
w. A. Godfrey, the Black Maria to-
bacco hustler, was in the city today.
jeff Wrenn. of Baltimore, after an alb
sence of five years, is in the city on
visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. X.
Wrenn.
Her friends will be glad to know that
the condition of Mrs. II. H. Cobb, is much
improved.
Henry Grimes is in town. also John
w. Bryan, Jr. of Newport News.
Miss Louise Evans is visiting Mrs b..
II. Griffin.
General w. H. Smith, of this city, is
candidate for the office OF Brlgadler
General of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, which election will be held at the
Wr..h.sville reunion next week MT.
Smith is the commander of the camp
here. whose membership is 800 being the
oldest and perhaps the largest camp In
the State. He has ever proven friend
of the old veteran. Even now he offers
to pay the expenses to the reunion OF
any and all members who are unable to
defray the expense of the trip. Would 1t
not be well to honor Wayne by honoring
Mr.. Smith? Wayne county, it will be
recalled put more troops in the held
than any county in the State, nineteen
full companies being her quota, besides
a number having enlisted in companies
of adjoining counties.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Johnson, aged months, who died last
night. IVES laid to rest in Willow Dale
cemetery this afternoon.
The Durham ball team having been
touring points to the east of us, returning
home will meet the Godsboro team on
the diamond here tomorrow Saturday
evening.