The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. n. c.. June %.
Hardness Pipkin. a negro farmer,
living OF the Walker plantation, neal
Broadhurst bridge, this county, was
called from his house on Thursday
night and shot, seven buck shot pene-
trating his breast. Pipkin is yet alive
but his condition is regarded as seri-
Gus. Justice Hugh Humphrey issued
papers this morning for the arrest Of
Jesse Crul, charged by the negro as be-
ing his assailant.
The recent ordinance passed by the
board of aldermen requiring a flagman
TO precede trains between AShe and
Center streets has created a stir in
railroad circles. AS a result we have
with us today Colonel S. L. Dill, OF the
Atlantic n North Carolina; Messrs.
]. r. Kenly, and E. Borden, of the At
lantic o Line and NJ. J. O'Brien, Of
the Southern. These gentlemen came
to confer with the board in regard to
this matter.
MI. George E. Crabtree is in receipt
of a letter from A. D. Conley, of Forth
ingham, Mass, who visited Washing
ton, the childhood home of Mr.. Crab
tree, some forty years ago. When on
this visit Mr.. Conley ran up with little
George and was SO impressed with him
that he jotted down his name n af-
ter a flight Of these years that have
marked SO many changes Mr.. Conley
reverts to his diary, finds the name Of
George and writes him a letter of en-
quiry.
Lucille Koonce, daughter Of Mr.. Mar
vim Koonce, who resides near KinstOn,
u-nc h;ffnr hr q mod dor on Th,rrcIov
The dog was killed Immediately. DR..
w. T. PARROT is treating the bite n
is watching the case very closely.
Should hydrophobia develop Lucille will
be sem to the Pasteur institute, Balti-
more at once.
j. Wharton Gulick, OF this city, while
on a visit to Norfolk was taken with
ever. 1t is gratifying to his many
friends hear that his condition is inn
proved.
Mrs. w. J. Carter after a pleasant
visit to friends in the east has return
ed.
The steamer Goldsboro arrived this
morning from New Bern, KinSton n
Seven Springs and will leave for these
points again on Monday.
Miss Julia Carter is spending some
days at Kenansville, visiting the fami-
ly of Mr.. Henry Farrior.
The management Of base ball park
assures your correspondent that the
park will be fenced in and a grandstand
erected right away, sufficient funds al
ready having been secured. Now for
great ball and more OF it. This will be
a nice spot for match games between
league teams.
I am glad to see Captain T. w. Slo-
cumb sufficiently recovered from his
recent fall to be on u streets again.
Miss Rosa Leigh Peacock, a very
charming young lady, Of Smithfield.
returned HON today after a pleasant
visit to her friend, Miss Paschall.
The Coast Line will change h sched-
ule of their Norfolk Shoe Fly on Sun
day, Jun Both. This train now leaves
here at 4:5O a. m. daily except Sunday.
The hour Of departure effective Both
will be 8 o'clock a. m. connection being
made with the southern train which,
effective tomorrow 23rd, arrives about
1880 o'clock a.. m. 1t is yet hoped the
Coast Line will change the schedule
of their southbound "Shoo Fly" also
to n with the Southern.
1 have just seen a copy Of "a state
ment of the revenue of North Carolina
for the year 1922 signed by 10 Haw-
kins, comptroller. Also a copy Of Lilly's
Entries. by John Lilly. published in
1923. This book in 1865 was owned by
VIM. Hooper, n of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence. His sig
nature appears three times in this
book.
Revs. NJ. Bradshaw. J. w. Bryan and
II. 3 Parker and Mrs. Sue V. Hallwell
left this morning for Hood Swamp to
be present at h Sunday school con-
v~ention there today and deliver adj
dresses.