The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
GOLDSBORO GOSSIP.
Correspondence Of The Messenger
GOldSborO. August %

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Correspondence Of The M~essenger.)
Goldsboro, August %.
There seems to be no end to the con-
tinued rains. Crops are suffering terri
bly, on this accoun
The board of education has decided
to make ar investigation in regard to
the fines and penalties. They claim the
city has not turned over all the money
for fines, etc, allowed them under the
constitution.
Several teachers are here today from
Wayne, Lenoir and Duplin counties
standing examination SO they can teach
in this county.
The police had a woman hobo in
the guard house yesterday claiming to
be from Asheville. She has beat her
way on ~trainS. tramped through the
country, camping out at night, for some
m She was furnished a ticket yes
terday and put on the southbOund train
claiming she had a number of friends
at Faison who would take care of her.
She has been III here some time in
the wood terrorizing h people.
The excursion for Seven Springs his
morning was fairly well p~atronized.
The marriage of H. NJ. Flagler the
railroad magnate and millionaire of
Florida, to Miss Mary Lilly Kenan, will
take place at KenanSVille Saturday
morning. The license was issued yes
terday by the register of deeds Of Dup
lin county. From information received
the affair VIII be rather quiet only in
innate friends being present. f1e will
reach Magnolia Saturday on his special
car, thence they will take carriages and
drive through the country to Kenans-
Vile. where the ceremony will be per-
formed.
The city officials have let the garbage
contract to w. A. J. Peacock, his being
the highest bid. The garbage will be
carried to his farm a short distance
east of Goldsboro.
Miss Margaret Brickell, OF Weldon,
and Miss julia Fillyaw, Of Whining
ton, are in the city the guests OF Mrs.
w. S.. OBJ. Robinson.
Professor L. D. Howell, Of New York,
is here visiting his friends.
Under order of the fire n water
committee of the board of aldermen, a
number of old wooden shelters were
| torn down or Walnut street today,
| greatly improving the looks Of the
street.
Goldsboro. August "a.
The death of little Kate Powell, the
W. E. Powell, occurred at the residence
| of DR.. Powell this morning after a ling
ering illness of typhoid fever. The fun
era will take place from the home to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock The
sympathy of the entire community is
with DR.. and Mrs. Powell in their sad
bereavement.
Ex-sherifff c. S. Powell. of Chatham
county, was in the city today en- route
home from Waynesville. where he has
been attending the camp Of confeder-
ate veterans and visiting relatives.
Captain and Mrs. J. w. Lamb, Mr.,
and Mrs. John F. Switzerland, Mrs
George Brinkley, Mrs. Sam Hartsel
and Mr.. James Hartsell, left last night
for Buffalo to Jake in the Pan-Ameri'
can exposition.
Before Justice this morn
ing, quite an interesting trial took place
Mr.. Bud Grant sold some cattle tt
Cohen & Son.. and in n
Mr.. Sherman was bidding. Finally
Mr.. Grant decided to let Cohen TAX
them. This was not satisfactory tt
Sherman and he proceeded to take IN
cattle in his possession. Claim n de
livery proceedings were instituted ant
it resulted to giving Cohen the COWS
Judging from the anxiety of both mar
ket men to secure them. beef must b.
scarce.
Ellis I1dI IL oCpOly SAASiAiL "a <NN'
Bern, brought an insane colored man t
the hospital this morning taking bacl
with him a crazy oma who had beef
in the hospital some time but was mucl
improved. The woman will be carried
back to Craven county and conflne'
in the county home.
The base ball game between Oakdal
team and Parks team, of this county
proved quite interesting at tunes yes
terday afternoon, resulting in a scor
of 9 to 1 in favor of Oakdale. TIL
Parks team is composed of seven broth
ers and two outside the family. Um
pire Trent seems to be a general favor
2 lite giving perfect satisfaction.
Professor Collier Cobb. OF the Uni
versity Of North Carolina. was here to
day.
Mr.. John Bryan left today for New
port News. Va, where he is to locat
He has been spending a few days Wis
iting relatives here.
The funeral of Mr.. Will NJ. Lyo
| took place this morning from his HON
and he was buried in Willowdale Gem
!, ! etery. He was a young man Of man
good qualities Of character, a tru
Christian and will be mourned by hi
friends
: DR.. and Mrs. James Mckee, of Pa
leigh, passed through yesterday e
, route to Kenansville where they wer
{ present at the F1agler-Kenan marriag
{ that took place there this morning.
The tax books of the city compile
, by Captain D. j. Broadhurst, the et
1 fcient city clerk. how the followin
increase in the valuation OF taxabl
; property this year|s1s1. 329. 03: real es
1 tate ss1.016. the balance being ar in
crease in personal property listed unde
the new revenue law.
r. E. Pipkin is making big prepare
tons for his grand cheap excursion I
Buffalo. Everybody knows what PIP
kin's excursion" means