The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
GOSSIP.
The Frank Adams Company DR..
esting Case Before Justice Humphrey

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. March 6.
The Frank Adams Company made
quite a hlt during their presentation Of
Brothers Crime" last night in the in
PRODUCTION of ]. Keener Westbrook in
his whjstiing speciality. Mr.. West
brook, whose home is Wilmington, and
who at one time resided here, has Just
concluded his New York whistling con-
tracts and accepted a position as trav-
cling representative of Pippman Bros,
produce commission merchants, was on
a visit here and a friend sought MI.
Adams. who very quickly accepted the
kind offer Of Mr.. Westbrook. Mr..
Westbrook's appearance on the stage
was the occasion of an outburst of ap-
plause. Very few in the audience knew
of his whistling ability, and as he pro
ceeded. giving forth three distinct tones,
they were electrified. He concluded
with what he terms his masterpiece,
h hooking Bird" which would in
deed arouse the envy of this merry
Songster of the feathery tribe. The
Frank Adams Company conclude their
engagement here tonight, presenting
or reproducing by request the side
splitting comedy. Your Uncle Hez,"
in which every character is at his best.
Dr.. James H. Powell is dead. This
sad event occurred at his drug store,
about the hour of 10 o'clock last night,
DIR. Powell was in his 43rd year Of age.
For about a week he had complained
Of net feeling we'll and some pain in the
region sf the heart. He spent all yes
terday at his place of business where
he was attended by his brother, the
end being reached at the hour afore-
mentioned. His funeral will be held to
morrow at 4 o'clock D. m, burial fol-
lowing in Willow Dale cemetery.
Justice Humphrey sits in an interest
ing case tomorrow wherein one n. w.
Norris is the plaintiff and the chief
Of police" Of Pikeville is the defendant,
an action for assault. The number OF
witnesses Is SO large it is thought the
little sister town of Pikeyille will be for
the time d~eDOpulated. Norris holds he
was assaulted bv the policeman, while
the policeman holds he was assaulted
by Norris, while he. the policeman, was
in the discharge of his duty. 1t seems
hat Norris was giving expression to
the powers of his vocal organs as ladies
were alighting from the cars and when
approached by the officer and asked to
quiet down. he lit into his majesty,
tearing his coat from him.
Mayor Peterson reports % cases, with
nneS ana Cost 10 Jne amour OF SlZo-Zd
for the month OF February. Deaths
13S whites, Z colored.
Parents of several children complain
that their little ones attending the
graded school are quickly relieved OF
their pencils by other children. Posi-
bly, if this matter is brought to the at
tentiOn of the faculty they will address
the grades on the theft of pencils and
the habit be checked. Doubtless these
little children do not realize the wrong
done in the simple taking of a pencil,
the property of another. but neverthe-
less 1T is a perniciOuS habit.
The sudden change in the weather
from balmy-spring to ice clad winter,
has produced a chill of discomfort
throughout our section.
DR.. w. B.. Allen. of Little Rock, S. c.,
is on a visit here to his brother, Mr.. j.
NJ: Allen. the genial shoe drummer.
The illness of Miss Sallie Hadley, of
Wilson, who is visiting her young
friend. Miss Maude Peacock. is report
ed. Inquiry reveals the fact that her
condition is not regarded a. serious;
in fact, she is thought to be convaies-
cent.