The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01
GOLDSBORO GOSSIP.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, N. c., June 81.
AT a meeting of the chamber of COM
read from h officers of the Olympia
Club rendering the use of the club
rooms as a meeting place for the cham
Der of ommerc Suitable resolutions
Of thanks were adopted, and the follow
ing which is self explanatory, was also
adopted:
Whereas. Fol a number of years 1t
has been the hope Of the city of Colds
boro to have within the city a building
by the government of the United States
to be used for a postOffice, n other
public purposes, and whereas by the
increase of population, and the growth
of the manufacturing and mercantile
interests of the city of Goldsboro within
recent years, a public building has be-
come a necessity to our people, now,
therefore be it
Resolved, BY the chamber of COM
MERGE of the city of Goldsboro, that our
thanks be extended to our representa-
tive in congress, the Hon. Charles r.
Thomas, for the deep interest he has
taken in Jul welfare as a community
and for his able and successful work in
securing a public building for Colds
boro."
DR.. J. F. Miller, superintendent of the
Eastern hospital in this city, has re-
turned from Canada, where he went to
attend a meeting of the superintendent
of insane asylums throughout the Unit
ed States n Canada.
Mr.. Geo. D. Green, chairman OF the
board of county commissioners of Will
son county, was in the city yesterday
and took a drive out with Mr.. G. f.
Herring, chairman of the Wayne coun-
ty board, to inspect the roa work be-
ing lone by the countv convicts.
DR.. Lesly and DR.. Kirby Smith, both
of Arcadia, Fla, are in the city, where
they have been summoned by the ex-
treme illness of their mother. Mrs.
John R. Smith.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, n. c., June IS.
The democratic county convention
met today and was called to order by
Hon. w. r. Allen, chairman Of the
county executive committee.
The purpose of the convention was to
elect delegates to the state, judicial and
congressional conventions.
While the convention was getting
T6duy LUZ DuSlilCSS IL COAdliioiiA AOohS,
Of Fremont, introduced a resolution, in
structing delegates to vote for Judge
| H. G. Common for associate justice. Hon.
w. r. Allen for judge Of superior court
| from this district, Hon. Armistead Jones
for solicitor of this district, Hon. c. r.
Thomas for congressman, and Hon. j,
Y. Joyner for superintendent OF public
instruction.
Colonel Jos. E. b introduced
a resolution instructing the delegates
t. the state convention to vote for Hon
Walter Clark for chief justice. This
| resolution provoked considerable discus
sion and confusion. After order had
been restored the convention voted on
the resolution by townships and 12t
| delegates voted for Clark and 80 fol-
Justice.
Colonel Robinson introduced the fol
| lowing, which was carried unanimous
ly:
Resolved by the democratic conven-
| ton of Wayne county, that the people
of Wayne nave noted with pride the
wise and patriotic administration OF
| Governor Charles B.. Aycock, and the
fulfllment of every pledge made Dy
him to the people of the state in the
brilliant campaign led by him wnicf
resulted in redeeming the state IRON
republican-fusion rule and placing mel
/ again safe in the democratic column
and forever assuring white supremacy
in our grand old commonwealth