The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12
GoLDsBORO GOSSIP.
ers The Approaching Mayoralty
Contest-To sewer the Big Ditch
Correspondence of The MesSenger.)
Goldsboro, February s.

Oh Inc messenger
Goldsboro, February s.
The Impeachment question is upper
most in h minds of our people. Many
conservative mons them are of the
opinion that it is about time a halt
was called and hold that a 'reprimand"
would suffice.
1t is thought the steamer G~oldsboro
will leave again this evening for Seven
Springs. So soon as a classification Of
rates Is published the tonnage demand
will be quite large. In the movement
of fertilizers alone the railroad COM
panies viii get a taste of the COMPETE
ton.
The trial of Lee Kirby for the muir
der of MS brother-in-law, Murrill, was
called in Sampson court at 10 o'clock
this morning. The grand jury brought
in a true bill on Monday and a special
Yenire of 100 was
Sheriff 3. F. Scott continues quite liz
with the grippe. Captain I. w. Slo-
cumb is cOnValescent his many friends
will be glad to know.
Mrs. Martha l.. Lewis, relict of the
late General w. G.. Lewis, has pur-
chased the very desirable building lot
on the north side of Park avenu fac
ing the residence of Judge w S. OBJ.
Robinson. She Will erect at once a
handsome dwelling house.
L was shown today the first schedule
folder ever issued by the Atlantic and
North Carolina railroad. 1t was issued
in January of this year and is credit
able to the present progressive man.
agement. On the last page of the fold
er is a brief of the section of
ountry traVersed, it's climate and
many advantages offered in the terri
tory from GoIdsboro to Morehead and
Beaufort.
In the city today passing through
I noticed Mrs. B~ridgers, of Wilmnigton;
Jas. A. Bryan. Miss Isabelle Bryan n
Ralph Gray. of New Bern; Judge OIL
yer H. Allen. of Kinston; Colonel
Frank Mcneil, of Wilmington, and ].
A Crews, of The Messenger.
The question who will be our next
mayor was bobbing up right much on
my rounds this morning. Prominent
among the names suggested for the DO
sition were Geo. E. Hood, our most ex-
cellent young representative, and
Messrs. J.. H. Hill and d. ]. Broadhurst.
three most excellent gentlemen.
The board of aldermen at their last
nights session instructed Mayor Peter
son to correspond with neighboring
small towns with a view to dispOsing
of the chemical fire engine or eXtin-
guisher.
Two car loads of sewer pipe has ar
rived. of the several purchased. and
the work of seweraging the big ditch
from Ashe street north will be given
at once. h watchword of the Outgo-
ing officials seems to be progress"
The question of charter and bonds, ow-
ing to the illness of the city attorney,
was deferred.
Herbert H. We'll left this afternoon
on a visit to relatives in Baltimore.
Miss COrinne Doftch left today on
an extended visit to Miami. Fla.
The marriage this morning of Mr.. Z.
III Everett to Miss Margaret Grimes.
notice of which appeared today in this
correspondence. was a very pretty one.
Rev. w. Carey Newton was the Officiat-
ing clergyman. The presents TO the
bride were numerous, beautiful and
costly Among these was a $50 gift
of gold by Mr.. J. F. Everett, the father
of the groom. The entire party. con-
sisting of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Everett.
a j. BristOw and S. l.. Everett, Of Nc
Coll, s. c., j. F. Everett, A. j. Cross
Ian and Miss Annie May McLaurin.
of Bennettsvile, S. c.. left at 2:O5
o'clock D.. m. for McColl. S. c..
A delegation from Sampson county in
the interest of prohibition for the
ty. consisting of A. F. Johnson, J. n.
Powell. J. E. Britt and W.. A. Hobbs.
passed through for Raleigh today.
These gentlemen will be in evidence be-
fore the legislature.
Miss Minnie Grant left this afternoon
for StatesTille on a visit to her sister.
Mrs. Bowles.