The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
WATERS WORKS EXTENSION.
To he Made i'm GoIdsboro-RousinR
Reception to the Ffremen-GoSer-
nor Aycock to Raleigh.

Correspondence OF The Messenger.l
Goldsboro. y. C. July 3.
The board Of aldermen held a special
session last night. at which time Mr..
So! We'll offered TO loan the city with
out interest the money with which TO
extend water mains up Park avenue to
Herman Park. This extension has been
needed for some time and the only oh
stacle in the way was the lack OF unds.
When the extension has been made the
orphan home of the odd Fellows will
get city water as we'll as the number
OF residences on the avenue which have
been without il.
The fremen's banquet tonight is en-
gaging the attention of Goldsboro peo-
pie this afternoon. The people OF Colds
boro are always ready to show their
appreciation of our splendid fire de-
partment. The firemen will be given a
rousing reception this evening.
The horse which broke the worlds
record at the tournament was purchas-
ed from Mr.. c. p. Eanstory at Greens
boro and was raised in Guilford COUNTY
The board OF public works will make
improvements TO the flterers at the
pumping station of the waterworEs.
which will give the SUI clearer
and better water. The board has under
consideration a proposition to furnish
the city with water from bored wells.
The pumping would be done by electric
ity.
Governor Charles B. Aycock, after
spending a week at Seven Springs for
rest and recreation, passed through the
city last night on his way To the capt~
toll.
The fire which destroyed the grocery
store Of Mr.. John Crow on Tuesday
night. also destroyed a large brick
warehouse containing a quantity OF
merchandise for H. Well & Bros. and
the brick sale stables Of Mr. John F.
Switzerland, together with a number OF
new buggies, which were packed and
ready for shipment. Captain ]. w.
Lamb lost heavily by the fire. His liv-
cry stables and thirteen horses were
burned besides his harness store and
o
The total loss from the fire will ap-
| proximate SIS, 1000, on which there Is
| about $1,000 insurance carried as fol-
lows: J.. w. Lamb. 81, 800; J. E.. Crow
on stock, $500; D. Cruch on building,
$500; H. We'll & Bros. on stock. $1,000:
on building, s2,5O8; j. F. Switzerland
on stock, $1,000; DR.. NJ. E. Robinson on
building, $1,000.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, n. c., July 26.
The banquet give in honor OF the
firemen last night was a great success.
1t was the greatest ovation given to. any
| man or set of men by the Goldsboro
people since the time, a little over two
years CO., when Charles b. Aycock re-
turned from Raleigh, where he had
been honored by the state convention
with tie nomination for governor OF
North Carolina. Last night the bounty
n chivalry of the town were gather
| ol tnOafhA~ IN nna vast hn1l-fha Farm
er's ~warehouse-to do honor TO the vic
torious firemen. who had just returned
from Raleigh where they gained new
! laurels. After the guests had partaken
OF a sumptuous repast an orchestra
dispersed delightful music and dancing
was INDUCED in until late at night The
horses, which broke the worlds record
in the hose reel racing at Raleigh were
in the hall attired in gay t~rappings,
bearing the colors Of Goldsboro's two
crack fire companies.
John r. Melton, the chief of police OF
Wilmington during the revolution some
years ago and who was expelled from
Wilmington at that time, has since been
engaged In distilling whiskey In this
county and living in Goldsboro. He a
recently got into trouble with the reYe-
nue. people. He had II barrels Of whis-
key seized by the government on &C
count Of irregularities at his distil1ery
and his place Of business has been
closed for the present
Wilson and Goldsboro will play base
bail in this city Monday afternoon The
game is expected to draw a big crowd,
as there has been no ball playing here
for some time and the lovers OF the
sport are getting anxious for amuse-
ment.
In the fire which occurred mere last
Tuesday night, DR.. NJ. Z. Robinson had
a building burned pon which he
thought he had 81, 200 insurance. Upon
investigation he found that he had no
policy upon the building. The policy
had been dropped through an oversight.
To d to his misfortune a tobacco
barn was burned on his farm this week.