The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-03
GHOSTS FIT TO AND FRO.
Celebration by Dramatic Club OF
GOIdsborO-Mr. Granger Kills n
Big Rather.
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Goldsboro, y. c., October 3O-Messrs.
W. p. Granger and Henry Grimes and
DR.. John Spicer returned to the city
yesterday from a hunting trip down
on the coast. They were not FORUM
ate enough to bag a deer, but Mr..
Granger brought home one of the
largest rattle snakes seen in this city
for many days. He hung the reptile in
front of his place of business, where
it has been seen by hundreds of peo-
pie and is admitted by all to be the
largest they ever saw. The way in
which he came to capture such Il SDecl-
men came very near being serious for
him. He was waiting for the deer
to pass ana was walking ~leisurely
along in the dense woods when his at
tentiOn was attracted by what looked
to be a coil of large rope in the grass.
He stopped within about eight feet Of
the object and while looking still closer
a large snake disengaged itself from
the coil of the other snake and ran
into an old stump hole. Mr.. Granger
then levelled his gun at the remaining
snake and shot it's head off. He set
AL ~ IL o1O hSAll1 CAAo LAW ~
up. but never saw the other snake.
He tied a string around the tail of
theSone he had killed and carried it to
camp. 1t was a big RATHER n meas
ured six feet and six inches, having
nine rattleS and Weighing ten pounds.
While dragging the snake to camp a
marsh hen and four birds came out of
the sake'S throat. Before reaching
this city a full grown rabbit also came
Da rtl1IlV ont of the throat of the
snake.
The death of Mrs. Jane Thompson,
relict of the late Haynes Thompson
and mother of Messrs. r. L., John and
George and Miss Daisy Thompson INC
Mrs. Dan Scott. Mrs. Curtis Dali and
Mrs. Jas. Summerlin, occurred at her
home in this city on William street last
night, surrounded by her family. The
funeral was held from the home this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock conducted by
Rev. NJ. Bradshaw, pastor of St. Paul
church. of which h was a consistent
member and the interment was made
In Willowdale cemetery.
There may be some people in these
degenerate times Who do not believe
In ghosts. but if they had been in the
neighbOrhood of the Woman's Club
room N Halloween night they would
have changed their minds. Ghosts
did shrek and Squeal about the
streets" and shrouded phantOms glided
softly to and fro. The occasion was
the celebration of their first anniver-
sary by the Dramatic Club of Colds
borO. The rendezvous OF these spirits
was in the Woman's Club room. About
9 o'clock. shadow after shadow slipped
up the steps and into the dimly lighted
hallway. where nothing but jack
olanternS and candles could be seen.
When the time for unmasking came,
the scene vas a merry one indeed. APP
pie bobbing. that we'll known amuse-
with zest and much amusement For
tune telling was very interesting. while
the fortune telling was going on a table
was rolled into the center of the room.
The cloth was 10Y of bright Au-
tumn leaves and the center piece was
a bow cut from Il big cabbage and
filled with nuts. Near the table stood
a tree hung with dOughnuts. The re-
freShr1ents We're served in small
gourds. which had been lined with yell
low crepe paper. In the gOurd was Il
sandwich. tied with yellow ribbon. a
big stick of candy and some sailed
almonds. There were pickles and ap-
pies and punch besides. Kisses were
passed around which exploded with a
flash and crack and contained each n
fancy cap. Later in the evening.
souvenirs We're distributed. each trifie
having some rhyme written 10 go with
1t. After n dance around the witches
fire the Jolly party went gaily home,
after having spent an evening of real
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