The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-18

From q Bad Accident on Account OF
i'm Goidsboro-Bass-Jones Wedding.
A Theatrical Performance that Dis
appointed Everybody Present.
(CorresDondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. ~. c.. February IL.

(Correspondence of The M.ssengerJ
Goldsboro. n. c.. February Is.
Our young townsman Mr.. Lorraine
Bass. eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. u.
Bass. was happily married last night
In Madison to Miss Matte, the beauti-
full and ACCOMPLISHED daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs Ed Jones. of that place. Mr..
Wavne Bass. brother of the groom,
h acted as best man" in the ceTe-
monies. returned home TO-DAY and re-
ports that the marriage took pla.e 1T
the home Of the brides parents. wnicn
was Handsomely decorated for thu oc-
casion. The ceremony was perlorme I
nv the Rev. DR.. q. w. Mebane. Of the
Presbyterian church. after which tn .
bride and groom boarded the sodth-
pound train for a trip to the Charles
ton exposition and will visit Savannah
before returning to Goldsboro, where
they will make their home
The Encouragement Of the railroads
here in Goldsboro INT the absence II Il
passenger depot and other precautions
OF safety came near costing the life of
q negro and a horse yesterday afte--
noon. Sooner or later Goldsboro is 60
ing to have a fearful accident and loss
of life as a result Of the present condi-
ton of affairs, and 1T will cost the rail
roads more than several passenger
depots. 1t should be evident by this
time that Wayne county juries do not
take on to railroads much, nowadays.
The accident was narrowly avertai
yesterday The negro had started 10
cross the tracks at Mulberry street ana
did not see the approaching southhound
train The crowd on the railroad traces
in front Of the Hotel Kennon, where the
train stops. were watching the negro
and the negro was looking at the crowd.
The hourse had his fore feet or the
track on which the train was coming
when the negro heard the approaching
engine just q few feet away. The ne
gro wheeled his horse to the left off the
track just as the train swept by. 1t
was an awful! moment for the crowd ~
spectators.
The many friends of Mr.. w. F.. Jel-
kins in Goldsboro will deeply sympl-
tkize with him in the death Of his
mother. which occurred recently at the
home of his brother in Washington
City. The remains were taken to
Charleston, S. c.. their old home. for
interment in the family plot in the
cemetery of that city.
Judge w. S. OBJ. Robinson, who has
been holding court in Robson county,
arrived home today to spend the bal
ance of the week with his family.
Inc ANNE Hill buiitSque - tip"iS'
which had the boards of the opera
house last night. was neither good nor
had-there was nothing in the show at
all. Those who went expecting to see
something vulgar were as badly disap-
pOinted as those who went to see u
vaudeville programme. The principal
character in the show is a man who
dresses up as a woman and tries to act
as such. The performance was a great
disappointment to the bald heads, wis
were out in large numbers.
The decoration party will meet In the
Woman's Club room tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock.
The valentine party of the Bapt's'
church tonight was a great success
both socially ard financially.