The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-06
CHILD WITH GUN
KILLS LITTLE GIRL
Presbyterians and Episcopal
ianS Meet in GoIdsboro.
70 ELECT A NEW BISHOP
Rev. DR.. Strange, Of Richmond, Among Those
Meniioned--- Death Of Or. Matthew
Moore, Prominent, Citiz
Of Warsaw.
Especial to News and Observer,

tOpeCIdl 10 NEWS anu ODSeI Wei
Goldsboro, N. c., Oct. 5.-Jacob Little,
an old negro living in what is known as
the Roundabouts on Neuse river, came to
the city today and reported that his 10
year-old son John killed the 7-year-old
daughter of his sister yesterday with
shot gun. The boy had the gun III the
kitchen and was fooling with the trigger
i'll such a manner as caused the gun to
fire. The gun was heavily loaded and
killed the child instantly. tearing off the
top part of its head While there was no
eyewitness to the tragedy the old man
believes that the shooting was done 40
cidentally.
The death of DR.. Matthew Moore, of
Duplin county, occurred last night at his
country home near Warsaw The sad
news reached relatives in this city by
telegraph this morning. His death must
have been rather sudden as no intimation
of his serious illness had been received
heretofore. He had lived out three score
and ten years and would have been II
in December. He was q prominent and
influential citizen in his community. He
was the father of Mrs. Judge w. r. Allen
and Mr.. Matt Moore, of this city, and
of Mrs oliver H. Allen, of Kinston, and
OF Mr.. Sam Moore, of New Bern; Mrs.
DR.. w. p Kennedy, of Warsaw; Mrs.
Henry Cox, of Lewiston, and of Miss
Gertrude Moore. His aged wife had pre-
coded him to the grave some months ago.
The interment will take place tomorrow
morning in the family burying ground on
his plantation.
The death of Mrs. Hettie Bizzell, relict
of the late esse Bizzell, occurred at
the home of her son, Mr.. NJ. e. Bizzell
in this city Saturday evening. She had
lived beyond the allotted life of man
and was four score years of age. She
had lived life worthy of emulation and
died full of years and good deeds. She
was the mother of Mrs. Lou Stevens,
Mrs. Albert Casey and Messrs. NJ. E.,
Charley, Henry and F. A. Bizzell, all
of whom survive her. The funeral was
held yesterday afternoon from the home
and the interment was made in Willow
Dale cemetery. The deceased was a sis
ter of Mrs. Emma Finlayson, OF this
city, who is the only surviving member
of the Wait Thompson family.
marie Presbytery will convene in the
Presbyterian church in this city tomor-
row night. Rev. Mr.. Henderlight, of
Oxford will preside as retiring Modera
tor. There will be about twenty minis
tiers IN attendance. The pastor, Rev.
f. w. FAIRIES, and the congregation of
the church in this city have made all
necessary preparation for the entertain
ment of the visitors. The Presbytery viii
continue its sessions for about three
days.
Owing to an entertainment in the Odd
Fellows, Orphan home. tomorrow night,
in which Mr.. l.. B. McBraer, of Asheville,
will present the trustees with portrait
of the late A. r. A. Williams, of Oxford,
there will be no meeting of Neuse Lodge
of Odd Fellows in their hall. All mem
bers of the lodge with their families are
invited and urged to be present at the
home In addition to the presentation
of the portrait the children of the home
will render a specially prepared pro-
gramme of music and Rotations.
Goldsboro will open wide her gates and
hang the latch strings on the outside of
the doors this week to the Presbyterian
and Episcopal ministers who are expected
to visit the city. The Presbyterian min.
listers will be here to attend the semi
annual Presbytery and the Episcopal min
listers and laymen will meet in St. Ste
phen's church here on Wednesday on the
important mission of electing a Bishop
Coadjutor to perform the active duties
OF Rt. Rev. Bishop A. A. Watson, whose
feeble health will not permit him to make
his regular vsitations in the Diocese
There will be about 200 ministers and
laymen present and the congregation of
ST. stephens church are now making ac-
tive preparations for the entertainment
OF the visitors. At this time there is no
certainty as to who will be elected bishop.
There have been several names mentioned
and among this list is Rev. DR.. Strange,
pastor Of st. Paul's church, of Rich
mond