The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-24
GOLDSBORO NEWS.
4 Jolly Fishing Party and Some of
the Incidents of Their Trip-Anti-
Saloon League Meeting.

Goldsboro. n. c., July 22.-Messrs.
Thomas Holmes, Robert Harrriston, r.
a. Creech, H. B. Parker, Jr, A. w.
Falkner. John H. Hill, j. H. Hill,
Jr. W. r: Phillips and DR.. John
Spicer returned last night from a
fishing trip to Morehead City. They
went down on Saturday afternoon
and camped out on Shackelfords s
banks for three days and nights. The
site Of the camp was at the break
water on the banks which is the best
fishing ground on the sound and is
about six miles from Morehead City.
Taken as a whole the trip was enjoy
able to a high degree. but there were
incidents such as the storm on Mon.
day afternoon and the calm and mos
quitoes afterward that the party would
rather have had omitted from the
programme. The storm with the wind
blowing gale and the waves lashing
the shore with an unceaSing fury pre-
sented scene too grand for descrip-
ton. either with words or the paint
brush of the artist, but it is hardly
necessary to add that the beauty and
grandeur of the awe-inSpiring pano-
rama was lost before the eyes of the
land lubbers," who huddled together
under their shaking shelter, expecting
that every blow of wind would take
the roof from over their heads. While
the fishing was fine and trout and
sheep-head were Stayed in abundance,
none of the party lowered any rec
ords worthy of note and do not give
numbers. even if they should be con-
sidered as a fish story. There We're
several incidents connected with the
camp life for three days that furnished
q vast deal of amusement to the par
ty. but none was more ridiculous or
laughable after it was over than hav-
Ing to leave camp at o'clock yester-
day morning and make a rush for the
surf to get rid of the mosquitoes. AS
a special honor to Mr.. John H. Hill,
the venerable chaperone of the party.
the camp was named Camp Hill
Under the auspices of the anti-sa-
loon league there will be mass meet
ing in the Messenger Opera House to-
morrow night at $50 o'clock and it is
desired and urged that all citizens
men and women alike. who are in sym
pathy with the anti-saloon movement
and willing to work in the crusade at
tend the meeting, which is called not
for the purpose Of liSteninp to speech
es, but for a general conference as to
the best mode of campaign and for the
canvass OF the town for signatures to
a petition to the board of commits
sioners TO order the holding of an cleo
ton on local option in the early fu-
ture. A general invitation is extended
the public to attend the meeting and
take an interest in its deliberations
tomorrow night.
Many military companies have pass
ed through the city today on their
way to the encampment Of the Second
Regiment at Morehead Citv, and
Goldsboro has been glad to welcome
them all within her gates. even
though their sojourn was brief. but
Without disparaging any Of the splen-
did companies we saw none that sur
passed our own superb company. Cap
tain Cohen commanding. Goldsboro is
proud Of her military companies. one
IF which belongs to the Third regi-
nent, and We venture the assertion
hat none will surpass either in ap-
oearance or in the manual of arms.
20. D at the encampment at Morehead
his week.