The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-14

They Will be Warmly Welcomed on
Their R~eturn-TwO Killed by
Lightning and a Third Injured
Social Notes, Etc.

Goldsboro, n. c., Aug. 12.-Dr. r. S.
Primrose and wife were in the city
last night returning from New York,
where the doctor had been in a hos
pital for special treatment for an alb
scess in his right ear. He had been
much relieved and was looking very
we'll. In conversation with some
friends he referred to the published
report that he was implicated with
Cashier Tom Dewey in the recent de-
falcation of the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank Of New Bern. He denied
the statement emphatically and init
mated that there would be some liti-
cation over the question in the nea
future. The doctor and his wife ar
rived in the city on the 9:2O train
last night. spent the night at the Hotel
kennOn and left this morning for their
home in New Bern.
Miss Mildred Dortch left today for
Norfolk to attend a house party near
~ShaWbOrO.
DR.. and Mrs. c.. w. Granger left
this morning for Raleigh to visit the
family of DR.. James Mckee.
Misses Mary Scott and Eleanor
MunrOe and Mr.. Street Munroe have
gone to Washington city to meet their
mother who has been spending some
weeks at C~hautaudua.
The remains of Mr.. w. J. Horton
were brought to this city this morning
from Kinstson for interment in Willow
Dale cemetery.
A telephone message to NJ. c. 3.
Miller today at noon brought the graft
flying news from Durham that the two
GoldSborO hose reel companies had
Won the first and SECOND prizes at the
tournament TODAY. Goldsboro No. 1
lowered all records n made the race
in so and As seconds. while the Eclipse
company came next with a new record
of 81 seconds. When this message was
received the Salisbury company was
the next lowest at Sc seconds. Colds
boro people nave long known that we
have the best fire deparr-
ment in the world and the time made
! today in the races goes to substantiate
that claim. There g no record where
any company ave made such time by
3 seconds. Goldsboro will turn out
and give the victors the welcome they
| so richly deserve. The arrangements
have not been perfected ynt. and it is
very probable that a banquet will be
spread in the Hotel Kennon in honor
of both companies and that prominent
speakers will be on hand to welcome
| the frerlen IN proper words.
The news contains in the above par
agraph has been confirmed by a tele-
gram to The Argus. 1t was no news
J to say THAT the GOldsboro companies
had Won both prizes but it was not
known which would get first and which
would get second none until the mes
sages were received today. It VS.
thought that both companies would
make as good records as they did last
year but it was not anticipated that
they would both lower the record made
last year. when the time was put down
at 50 and 2-5.
Mr.. ]. j. Ivey. the proprietor of the
Seven Springs Hotel at Seven Springs.
was in the city today and reported the
killing OF two men by lightning and
the wounding of several others on the
farm of Mr.. j.. r. Murvin near the
springs yesterday afternoon.
The tragedy occurred at the home of
Mr.. Noah Sutton. He and his mother
and two children and Mr.. Frank Hol-
land and two sons James John
and Mr.. Robert Barwfck were in a to-
bacco barn storing away tobacco when
tn storm came UP.
Some one in the party thought they
heard hail falling and Robert Barw1ck
and James Holland went to the door
TO look for the hail. Just as they did