The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25
GOLDsBORo GOSSIP.
Notice to Patrons of the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railway-The He
brew Charfty Ball q Great Success.
= Hon. B.. +. Grady Memorial Day
Orator.
Correspondence of The Messenger
Goldshnro ~ C March u.

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. n. c., March 81
The progressive management Of the
Atlantic and North Carolina railroad is
constantly bringing up the service Of
the "Old Mullet" o to modern rail-
road policies. The following order has
Just been published by it's transporta-
ton department.:
After Sunday March both, passengers
will not be permitted to ride on any
freight trains OF TINS as they
will no longer be provided with pas
senger coaches. only earring a caboose
for the train crew., n agents are la
structed not to sell tickets for freight
trains. nor Will conductors allow amp
passengers to ride on hem"
l regret to chronicle the critical illness
Of our good friend and townsman, Mar
r. y. Bassett, the venerable father o.
DR.. John S. Bassett. of Trinity college.
The charity ball n banquet held in
this city last night for the benefit Vi
the Hebrew orphan home of Atlanta
was a brilliant. social and sue
cess. The unfailing charity of our He
brew fellow-citiZens towards all worthy
causes is very much appreciated by al
classes of our citizens, and this was
eNIOclCCu ny Nv 3 ohSCAlOoASC a
their ball and banquet last night.
Mrs. Chancey Borden and Mrs. David
Edwards. of K%inston. were/in the cit
yesterday, the guests of Mrs. A. r. Ed
gerton.
MI. Frank Morriss, of Durham, an ole
G~oldsboro boy. is in the city on a visit
to his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. H Nor
riss.
MI. w. r. Phillips is confined to his
homo f06av with a slight attack OF the
grippe.
Mrs. G. F. Griffin went up to Wilson
today on a visit to her mother.
Mrs. Maxwell. of Salisbury, is in the
city. on a visit to Mrs. Royal.
The condition of Mrs. w. G. Lewis is
a shade better today.
MI. c. n. Edgerton, secretary and
treasurer OF the WhiteviIle Lumber
Company. who was called here recent
ly by the death of Lis sister, Mrs. B.. q.
Thompson. returned to Whiteville, to-
day.
Two negro men employed on the
yards of the Enterprise Lumber Com
pany In this city. VIII Arlington and
Will Johnston, got into a wordy alter
cation this morning which was stopped
by the yard foreman. When the hands
went home for dinne Johnston return
ed with his shot gun and without an
other word filled Arlington full of shot
and Immediately made Off towards the
river. and at this writing he is be'"o
v~igilantly searched for by the officers
Arlington is seriously, but not thought
fatally wounded.
The ladies of the Confederate Memo
rial Association of this city, ever active
and patriotic in keeping alive in the
hearts of the people respect and rever.
ence for the heroes of the gray who fel
fighting for a cause that was right
though lost. have secured the consent OF
Hon. B.. F. Grady. who has recently
become a citizen of Clinton, to be the
orator at Goldsboro's next observance
of Confederate Memorial day. May 10th
The selection of Mr.. Grady is a mos
excellent one. An old confederate hero
himself. he has the experience of that
ordeal to enthuse him. the ability tt
meet every expectation and the elo-
quence to paint in glowing reality thu
thrilling scenes of war and southern
"heroism", the like Of which the work.
had never seen. nor will eve see again