The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-14
SwansborO News Notes.
S~wansboro. N. c.. Ma

Swansboro. N. c.. March II.
Editor Messenger:
Our little town is still booming. For
the last few days we have had quite a
crowd of visitors. the quarterly meeting
Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
South. convened here last Saturday
with Presiding Elder r. B. John, of
your city, presiding. He preached three
able sermons; the n at IL o'clock a.
m. on Sunday vas especially interest
ing and ~instructing.
Rev. F. S. Becton. P. G. closed the
meeting OF Sunday night with one Of
his good ~discourses.
The elder left that evening to return
to his home in Wilmington.
Mr.. Becton will preach here again on
the fifth Sunday instant at IL o'clock 4.
IN. and at night. at which time Easter
services will be held at 3 o'clock p. m.
for the little folks in an easter egg
hunt.
Mr.. B. H. Eldridge. wife and little son
from Waterbury, Conn.,, and Mr.. II. +.
A. LANCE, of Worcester. Mass, are So
j%ourning in our midst for pleasure.
They are stopping at Mr.. J. w. Wood
hull's.. The former is a large .contrac-
tor and builder. latter an extensive
florist. Mr.. Woodruff has many visi-
tors from the north during the winter
WODlIlS, lie DelHS d llOl lIiclh llioll HILL
self, formerly from Long Island, N. 7.
Mr.. G.. w. Ward came home last Sat
urday from Salter Path. Carteret coun-
ty for a few days rest, where he has
been teaching school. He will return
his week to finish his school which Will
last until about the 1st of June next.
Esquire D. G. Ward was taken by
surprise last Sunday morning when two
young people came into his house In 4
great hurry. b~areheaded, putting and
blowing. with mi. squire please marry
us two quick. the old folks are after us
and trouble is expected II they get mere
before we get spliced.' The obl1glng
officer tied 'em UP quick as he coul get
his breath. but was sorely tempted OF
scare. as he trembled from head to foot
while saying IT pronounce thee, Edward
Burns and Alice Scott man and wife In
the name of the state Of Onslow county
and county of SW~ansboro and Cyrus
Foscett and George Ward these wit
nesses. so mote it be-" Then these
children skedaddled like shot out of a
shovel. 1 guess they got away all right,
as 1 didn't see them any more.
The saw mill is on time cutting lum-
Der, one large three maSted schooner Is
in port loading with lumber; three more
are expected this week. The railroad IS
the much talked of news. surveying
has commenced and it looks as though
we would have a railraod here soon.
Several railroad men from the north
and elsewhere have been here lately
and Mr.. Prettyman, the owner Of this
mill. is showing inducements to the rail
road men. that can hardly fail of sue
cess. Swansboro is no doubt, to become
the pleasure resort of North Carolina.
and the vast amount of produce. lum-
Der, fish. clans, terrapins, oysters. ETC.,
will make a paying road in a short
time.
Miss Mamie Franck. of Richlands. the
accomplished daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Franck. is teaching the public
school here now. She has about sixty
pupils on her roll Miss Kate Pittman Is
teaching a private school also, here.
Both are good teachers. n have full
schools. w. w. q.