The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-11
GOSSIP.
The Churches Today-To Observe the
Week OF Praver-Governor Brogden's
Funeral to Take Place Today.

Funeral to Take Place Today.
Correspondence of Thex Messenger.)
Goldsbono. January 5.
Rev. NJ. Bradshaw. the new pastor.
will occupy his pulpit at St. Paups, and
50 will b Rev. J. ]. Barker, the new
pastor, occupy the pulpit of St. Johns
church.
Rev. A. B. Crumpler. the apostle of
sanctifcation. arrived in the city to-
day and will preach at the tabernacle
at 3 o'clock p. m and at the night hour.
Pastor FAIRIES will be glad to meet his
congregation at h Presbyterian and
50 will Rector SommerviIle at St.
Stephens Episcopal. And, if you want
to see the eve Of ". Carey Newton
sparkle, just drop in at the First Bap-
fist. where, at the morning hour, he
will discuss The Power Of an Endless
Life" and at the evening service he
wishes to speak to you Of The Choice
Of a Nation"
The churches Of the city will observe
the week OF prayer. The services In
their order will be as follows:
Monday evening-St. Johns church,
address by Rev. w. Carey Newton on
Observation-Disclosures Co-operation."
Tuesday evening-Second Baptist
church. address by Rev. NJ. Bradshaw.
on THE Gospel Of the Twentieth Cen
tury."
Wednesday evening - St. PauIs
church. address by Rev. F. w. FAIRIES.
on The Twentieth Century Revival"
Thursday evening - First Baptist
church, address by Rev. ]. J.. Barker,
ON The Social Life of the Twentieth
Century"
Friday neutrality-suspicious. church,
address by DR.. F.. D.: Swindell, on THE
Expansion of the Twentieth Century"
These series of meetings will be of
decided interest and the public gen.
orally is extended a most cordial invf-
tation ITO them.
Professor Cranrner Brogden, of Kin
ston, and Willis j. Brogden, Of Releigh,
are in the city to attend the funeral
and burial OF their uncle, the late ex-
Governor Brogden, whose death was
mentioned in today'S issue. I am glad
the kinsfolks Of h deceased have de-
clded the remains Of this remarkable
man shall be inferred in beautiful Will
low Dale. His funeral and burial will
take place tomorrow at 2 o'clock d. m
~ 40 hhOa6LI ShC 0CCSdSSu ltll Oil un-
finished Will as only recently he referred
to his will and spoke of some things
he thought Of Incorporating in the doc
ument.
H. Il. Ham, of Greensboro, e a
few hours here today en- route home.
He is looking splendidly and is very
much i'm love with Greensboro and it's
people.
The plant of the Acme Machine
Works is catching the eye of every
passer-by. The foundry and machine
shop buildings are already built, the
Wholesale grocery and mill supply build
ing is in course Of construction and the
woodward machinery and sheds will
soon be in evidence, n then follows
the erection of the three-story flour
n meal mill AMI elevator. Then ia
cilities for unloading and loading will
be very complete as tracks are layed
so that car pass tine doors of the sew
erai buildings. The wood cutting and
handling machine is right up-to-date.
The wood is sawed as taken from the
cars and the 12-inch cuts pass right on
from the saw to the wood seds where
it is dumped. When the three large
residence buildings are completed that
block will have some eighteen Streets
IN same and these all will be hustlers.
too. incidentally it might be remark
ed in passing that Mr.. J. J. Street, the
promoter of this mammoth enterprise.
was the promoter of Goldsboro's first
manufacturing plant, I am advised.
Lonnie Hollowell, after a pleasant
visit to his father, Mr.. w. p. Hollo-
well and family, returned today to Dan
viRe. where he is connected with the
Hotel Burton.
Wiley F. Raiford. of the firm Of Raj
ford & Lewis. who recently purchased
the Lehman bakery. of this city, halls
from Fayetteville n is a known hust-
Ter. Mr.. Raiford advises me he will
also manufacture candy.
The board of county commissioners
met in regular session on Monday.
Mrs. Robert Moore died of pneu-
monia at her home just south Of Neuse
river last evening. She was a most
excellent woman.
President Jas. A. Bryan, OF the At
lantle and North Carolina railroad, Wis.,
TIED here t.uay.
MISSES Hettie and Charlie Westbrook,
of Faison, passed through to-day for
Greensboro female college.