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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-23

George Benton 100
w. Z. Simonds 10
A. w. Brown SO
Wilbur S. Bishop ~
Chas. s. Drake 10
j. F. Lincoln S
+. r. Mason S
Basile ROCKFORD 5
Leo III. Tuck s
j. J. Martin 5
A. II. Hall Is
Theo. King S
Henry A. Gordan 5
r. w. Dunn 10
Edw. B. Wildes 5
5. f. hinckley 5
S. L. Tingley 20
John l.. Maloney
r. J. Ifahey IS
VIM. Il. Ludden 10
+. Hummerwell 10
A. T.. Young 10
j. Maitland 10
John L. Harris 10
Alroy +. Cross 10
Walter r. Taft 10
A. w. Hodgkins 5
Frank +. Sargent
Edward G. Ramsdeu 100
II. b. Cobb Pres.) 5
Geo w. Woodland %
II. r. johnson 70
II. =. Woodward (Pres.) 10
w. F.. Howard 5
IL. Il. Woodward (Pres)
+. Whitney Pres.) 10
Jas. L. Bugbee
w. A. Morse Is
f. N. herr .
Ellery Bowden 5
c. r. Macomber 70
II. e. Woodward 5
G.. S. Willard s
Il. j. Swartwont %
Jos. w. Ferguson 5
]. III. Harlow
e. l.. Warren 5
Geo. X. Tapley 10
Geo. Mcconnell 80
Edwin G. Lowe 100
f. S. Packard s.
Sperry II. Locke 10
A. II. Waterhouse 5
w. ii. Howard 25
J. J. Martin 5
John c. Law 10
F. II. Rowell .
c. M. Adams 5
S. w. Ballantine 10
A. E. Harmon 10
Henry l.. Chase 5
Geo. II. Priest )
c. II. Flagg 10
G.. 3. Hanson 5
Arthur w. Pierce 5
Stephen l.. Tingley 50
NcCtaire Lucier 5
Thos. w. Gleason 10
w. II. Moore S
l.. f. w. Siefert 5
Lingan c. Wing 10
Edw. S. Eaton
Geo. a. Wilson Jr. 5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-23

| changed to Boston Leather Process Co.
United States Mining Company
United States Security Mail Box Co.
Uncle Ned Gold Mining Co.
Underwood Co.
Union Compound Co.
Union Construction Co.
Union Grocery Co. of Biddeford
Union Iron Works
Union Linen Co
Union Manufacturing Co.
Union Optical Co.
Union Stock Farm Co.
Union Toe Calk Co.
Union Tow Boat & Barge Co.
United States Cigar Manufacturing Co of Maine
United States I Consolidated Adyertisins Co
United States Plating Co
United States Protective Trust
United Supply q Machine Co
G nversai E ElectSi Shoe acins co co 70
Universal Manufacturing Co.
! University Amusement & Grille Co.
Wiley & Files Co.
Wallace River Cooper Mining Co.
Waltham Motor Carriage Co
Washington Park Medicine Co.
w. Elliot Woodward Co
Whitney Spring Bed Co.
Wiley Manufacturing Company
Williams Electric Dead Lock Co.
Winterport Hali cerp HHhn'
Worcester Mat & Brush Co.
Woodwards Company
Willard Manufacturing Co.
Walcott Mining & Development Co.
Warner Co.
Warren Co.
Warren Granite Co.
Warwick Cycle Manufacturing Co.
Washington lncandescent Co ,
Washington Lighting Co.
Waterford Manufacturing Co.
Waterville Publishing Co.
Warehouse Manufacturing Co.
Weber Specially Manufacturing Co
W. Emery & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-23

Northern Mining & Manufacturing Co.
North Shore Publishing CO.
North Star Publishing Co.
Northwestern Land-& Coal Co.
No Seam Stocking Co. of New England
Novel Promoting Co.
New England Optical Co.
Nutta1l Development Co.
Northern Belle Gold Mining Co.
Norfolk Manufacturing Co.
Eoil Manufacturing Co.
New Hampshire E Alaska Mining Co.
New Era Automobile and Rubber Co.
New Era Automobile Co.
New England Sheep Raising Co.
New England Ink Co.
Mono Heater Company
National Telephone Index Co
National Fire Alarm Co.
Nashoba Manufacturing Co.
Narragansettt. Automobile & Engine Co.
Old Colony Cotton Mills
Oidtown City Hospital
Oldtown Electric Co.
CIdtown Manufacturing Co.
Orange Mica Mining CO.
Orchestral Piano Co.
Ossipee Valley Union Agricultural Assn
0strander Gun Agency Co.
Palmer Car ventilator Co.
Palmer Corporation
Pants Fastener Button Co
Paymaster Mining Co
Peak Island Steamboat & Amusement Co.
Peck Lacing Hook Co
Penobscot Chemical Fibre Co.
Penobscot Steamboat Co.
Peoples Loan Co.
Pilgrim Oil Co.
Palgrave Gold Mining Co.
Papyrus Manufacturing Company
Patent Cloth Board Company
Patuca Plantation Co.
Pawtucket Brass Foundry Co.
Pine Tree Slate Co.
Pliable Shoe Co.
Fliny Clark Co.
Pneumatic Piano Player Co.
Pneumatic Scale Co.
Porter Motor Co.
Portland Cold Storage & Terminal Co
Portland 81 Eennebec Coal Mining Co
In nd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-23
READFlELD.

There was full attendance at church
here. last Sabbath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Handy of Boston,
are spending their sacation mere.
Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. Smith arrived in
town, Tuesday, for few days visit TO
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. J. M. Williams.
George Carson is piping his house, the
"AVaIun," ana will SOON nave 1t ready Tor
summer guests. They have already Sc
cured many applications for the season
r. w. Soule will furnish the house.
There is great need of male and female
help in this vicinity.
A number of the school teachers were
at the institute in Belgrade on Tuesday.
Clyde Wilson spent last Sunday with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-23

VIM. w. Carter
n: M. Rice
W1lllam w. RaWson
". *. Bancroft
Eugene :: Taylor
p. 5. Willis
r: w. Robinson. Pres.
Melvin Edwards
y. b. thompson
Samuel Hano
j. Lamont White
Z. 7. Libby
p: Il. Stone
VIM. f. Burns
w. Nj. Haines
Benz. y. Deering
p. n. Bancroft
J. Q. Smith
J; F. Preston
Z: J.. Libby
w: L. Aver ---.-
Albert T.. Rines
Geo. a. Larrabee
". II. Roberts
n; Is. Noyes
warren j.: Robinson
John Wallace
r; Il. dtaWkes
Eben +: Gray
); f. McG0Wen
Henry ii: Thomas
Benz. l.. Rowe
a. &: Sprague
p: w. Hunt,
ChaS: Ward Russell
". M, Payson
W. M. Payson
L. j. Andrew
Paul E, Tarbeil
arthur r. Mason
Jas. I'll: Lappen
K. J. Kane
a. ;; NOVEL;
L.. r.. Rockford
a. =. EDDY
+, ii. Graham
): a: Breed
Fred J. Wood
Jas. M; Browne
Wm. II. Abbott,
Geo. M. Atwood
geo. n: +. Flagg
Z. 5. Ward
Jesse l.; Colby
M; Il. hlng
EdWard BROOKS
r. WiIildIhS
Jas; ". Aroecam
a Fl. stuart
Trancis RI Morton
~. ~. SuiIiVan
EuEar t., Turner
" Snllin
-; .; oaIiporn
W. w Gutter
Henry j. HoWes
mos r. Ihtlle
SEM. >, Grusn
mary r. RAJ
j. -, II; Moodn1an
teter r; bIack
Hlpert n; Illikham
WIN. tonnes
John =: Scates
w l. martin
w NJ. bradley
W. r. Jersey
FRANK Il: Alden
VIM a. burriil
=! a. SeItGne
Wm. u: nixon
moses n: oaiiord
george ~. Alden
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-23

c. w. Manson exchanged horses
with w. e. Carson. last week. and then
sold out to Ephraim Robinson Of Ches-
terville.
Thomas s. Hopkins and family OF
Washington, d. c.. are expected this
week.
The new postoffice building which w.
Il. Carson Is erecting Is expected to be
completed within two weeks.
Rev. c. Purinton and Mrs. Purinton
visited at Oakland, Thursday, and FRI
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-23

EAST READFIELD.
H. d. Whittier and sons of Mariana.
cook. will complete painting and repairs
on the church at this place, this week,
and services will commence next sun
day, May "a. Rev. Mr.. Kewley OF VIM
throp. will preach at $50 p. M. each
Sunday. Mr.. Kewley is an able speaker
and his sermons are very interesting.
A general invitation is extended to all
to attend these meetings.
Readfield Grange voted to accept the
invitation attend Memorial service at
| the brick church, Readfeld. on Me-
mortal day. The order will wear re-
gala and attend in body.
| The apple trees are in full bloom
and the prospect of an abundant yieio
of fruit is promising.
Corn nlanting is wen advanced. many
largo acids having been planted. w. T.
Mace has four acres of yellow and two
of sweet corn planted.
NORTH MANCHESTER.
Rev. P. S. Collins of East Winthrop,
will, nreach this summer, at the church
at North Manchester, beginning sun
day. Nav "a. Sabbath school at 1.3O
P. NJ: preaching at 2.So. All are cor
daily invited.
WEST SIDNEY.
There will be no services at the West
Sidney Baptist CHURCH. next Sunday. May
"a.
Rev. Mr. Colby of Augusta, supplied tha
puinit at the West Sidney Baptist churcb.
last Sunday. in the absence of the pastor,
Rev e. z. Longley.
The teachers of this place attended the
teachers convention at Belgrade, Iues
day.
Abigail Bean has returned to her ole
home for the summer. 4
Mrs. Angenette Smith is visiting he1
daughter, Mrs. Fred Scribner.
Jessie Wyman has gone to Augusta Il
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-23
LIST OF CORPORATIONS
CONTINUED from page ~

Edward r. Tilton {;
l.. w. Hunt
l.. w. Higgins
~. III. Patan .;
+. P. Norton 2;
=. J. Larrabee II
Wilbur S. Bishop .,
ii. f. Murdoch II
Everard |. Drisko II
A. c. Howard l.,
Henry q. Rice
Chas. F. A. Smith i
Fred c. Anderson 9.
w. CT. Kendall o.
w. p. Burnell y
w. +. Rolfe
Henry Dangel i
d. W. Norwood 81
Edmund l.. Parker q
f.. r. Bradish d
Walter J. Partridge 10
]. +. Whitehouse "a
J.. NJ. Foster %
A. G. Howard $50
G. G. Ellsworth 8
G. w. Mullen
A. S. Ealfray 5
f. H. Clergue )
Henry b. Bennett
Walter G. Africa q
+. w. Bailey 10
w f. Sheldon IL
Walter P. Perkins 5
f. F. Hunt
G. Is. Jenkins
Jas. NJ. Palmer 10
Benz Palmer 5
Henry Tolman Is
Bradford Patten
T. Quincy Browne so
c. A. Rounds 5
F. f. Rowell 10
II. G.. Barton IL
Benz. r. Avery, Jr. 5
w. w. Clark 5
ThOs. o. Turner 5
7. r. Cue 20
John w. Low %
e. r. Anderson 5
w. II. Dillhaefer 100
J. w. Scully 5
Geo. S. Gushing 10
Lewis MUIR 5
VIM. Rex McComsey S
f. w. Bailey so
w. II. Doble 50
Dalton Fallon 80
c. p Mattocks S
w. G. q. Carney 5
D. r. Frohock 5
G. f. Libby 10
Fred n. Jordan S
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-01
The LOngshOremen's Strike.

New Orleans, April 27.-Under the
agreement with the steamship agents
reached Saturday. the screwmen today
reported for work on the levee front
and the loading of cotton was resumed.
The terms of the agreement were that
the old conditions should prevail until
Daniel J. Keefe, president of the inter-
national longshoremen, had a%rbitrated
the differences. President Brittin, of
the cotton exchange, has further re-
ceiEed Il telegram from Mr.. Keefe de-
Ginning to serve as arbitrator and it is
not impossible that the screw men will
cease work unless the agents agree to
a continuance of the old conditions
pending another effort to agree on an
arbitrator.
President Keefe suggested that
James E. Porter, sixth vice president,
could serve in his stead as arbitrator
of the trouble. Porter, however, is not
likely to prove acceptable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-01
Why He Lost His job.

He was q bright young fellow and
had given such a good account of him
self while on trial as conductor that
the superintendent woul have liked to
keep him, says the New York Press.
But 1 can't do it. Johnson" he said
with real regret.
why not?' said Johnson.
The superintendent hesitated, but de-
cided it was better to out with the
whole truth. 1T is because two of
your right hand fingers are gone" he
said.
But what difference does that
make?" argued Johnson. Il can ham
die the change all right"
L know you an" was the reply,
but there have been many complaints
from passengers on account Of the
manned condition of our hand Most
peaple are sensitive in regard to a de-
fOrmity OF hat kind, and although
they do not wish to be unkind thew
object to being thrown in contact with
it. l have been obliged to turn DOWN
other estimable young fellows who
were thus handicapped. Occasionally
a person minus a digit or two does find
employment is a conductor on certain
street car lines. but he always does
so at the risk of arOuSing a storm of
protests that will necessitate his ulti-
mate retirement"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-01
GEN. GOMEZ HERE.
The Cuban Military Leader on q
Trip to the United States-Cuba
Progressing Finely.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 27.-General
Gomez arrived in Jacksonville today
and was interviewed as to conditions
in Cuba by a representative of the As
ISOLATED Press. He said in part:
The Cuban government is getting
along we'll. In fact in the present gov
n the general cOntentment
of the people l see what l have for
years hoped for and for which 1 fought
through two bitter wars. No n can
form an adequate idea of the sufferings
of the Cuban people and what they had
to contend with during the last few
years of Spanish control. But with all
of this the country has recuperated
wonderfully and is today in a much
better condition induStrially than those
who were in Cuba at the close of the
war dared to hope.
The Cuban loan of $35, 900, 600 has not
been floated, but it will be in a short
time and when it is the Cuban soldiers
are to be paid. 1t is my desire as we'll
as that of President Palma that this
debt we owe to the soldiers who fought
for their country be paid as soon as
possible.
1.-The little ripple we are having about
the taxation of patent medicines is
nothing. In fact this is a provincial,
and not an insular matter. The inSular
government is not concerned. There is
only a two cent tax on patent medicine
packages and it does not affect the
trade to any appreciate extent.
Il will see President Roosevelt while
on this trip. Of course we feel the
greatest interest in and gratitude to
the American people and 1 will express
the compliments and best wishes of
President Palma and the Cuban gov
eminent to the president of the United
States.'
General Gomez and party tonight left
for st. Louis. They will remain in the
United States for about two weeks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-01
The. Disappointed Travelling Man.

Among the passengers on the through
train for New York was a young man
who was travelling for a wholesale
queensware establishment in Cincinnati,
says the Chicago Tribune.
AS a protection against grip and mis-
~cellaneous microbes he had provided
himself with a bottle containing some
thing red.
Feeling the need of a dose he took
this bottle out of his travelling bag and
felt in his pocket for a corkscrew. 1t
was not there. He had left it at home.
Instantly there occurred to his mind
the expedient adopted by a traveller
once before in a similar He
rose and called out:
rs there a gentleman from Ken
lucky in the carp"
Il am from Kentucky, SIR" respond-
ed a man three or four seats in front
of him.
will you kindly lend me your cork
screw?'
Young man." said the other. in a
voice that was heard all over the car,
Il am the Rev. Anthony Philbrick of
Bowling Green, KY, and 1 never car
ry a corkScrew."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-01
LOOKS LIKE A FAKE.
Russia Denies the Truth of Most OF
the Statement from Pckin.

st. Petersburg, April 27.-The Russian
foreign office when shown the Pekin
dispatch of April 23rd setting forth the
eight demands made by Russia ON
China regarding Manchuria, entered a
denial of a number of tine points and
minimized the Importance of others.
Commenting OF each point separately
the foreign office says:
"First-Absolutely false. Not our aft
fair.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS upon China. Not
mentioned in our ~pourparlers.
"Third-False.
"Fourth-Unimportant.
"Fifth-Such is the present arrange
ment.
"SiXth-ENtremsely important since
an English vessel in 1902 Introduces the
plague.
"Seventh-False.
"~Eighth-The integrity of China is
already adopted into the Russian pro-
gramme. No need to discuss hat now
Regarding the whole negotiations,
which have been dragging on since
January, the foreign office says.
There is nothing directed in any
against the interests of the
other powers or their commerce.; others
enjoy the same rights of in
the interior as we. Of the towns not
opened to trade, the railway will carry
Russian n foreign goods alike thrugh
the country, but We or they can not sell
he unopened towns. If the towns are
opened all will be benefited alike"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-01
From Headquarters.

The following bits of wisdom are
taken verbation from the "Star of
Hope" a newspaper published in Sing
Sing Prison, New York state all the
matter for it being furnished by the
prisoners:
Live in anticipation.
A good graft beats four aces.
People canot be fed on texts.
Remember, you are making your
own history.
Don't lose you temper: this is not
a woman's prison.
People are so busy these days that
they haven't time to reform.
Fresh strawberries and new toma-
toes in the New York market-gosh!
Without our aid the railroads of the
country earned IT'LL, 900, 900 during
1902. Think of that and weep.
Don't appear to know it all: let
others have the credit of knowing
something, if not quite as much as
you know yourself.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-01
GOLDSBORO GOSSIP,
Homicide at Mt. Olive-Mr.
ID. E. Gibson Badly Injured-Re-
duced Rates for the Raleigh Car
~nival-Other Happenings.
Especial to The MeSsenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. n. c., April 27.-Several
were received here Saturday of
a homicide which occurred at Mt. Olive
on Friday. Diligent enquiry failed to
reveal any foundation for the reports
n the matter was passed over unno-
ticed. Today it is learned that there
was a shooting ARRAY near Mt. Olive
on that night. A negro named Austin
Hussy was shot at three times by an
other negro named Charly Beatty
Charley Butler, another negro who was
in the crowd, "a arrested here today
and placed in Jail in esponse to a tel
egram from Mt. Olive. Hussy was not
Beatty is still at large.
Mr.. D.. E. Gibson, a house carpenter.
who lives on Slocumb street. sustained
very painful injuries this morning at
the corner of East Centre and Walnut
streets by being knocked down by a
dray. Mr.. Gibson was crossing Wal
nut in front of a dray, when the sud-
den burst of steam from a safety valve
on a shifting engine caused the horse
to make a sudden jump. The end of
the dray shafts struck Mr.. Gibson in
the chest with such force as to render
him senseless for a short while.
The fire alarm was turned in this
morning about 9 o'clock on account of
a small fire at the Goldsboro Table Fac
tory. The damage was very slight and
will possibly not exceed IS. h fire
department was promptly on the scene
and prevented what at one time was
feared to be a serious loss.
1t is announced from Raleigh that the
railroads have made a concession in
favor of the May Festival which takes
place in that city this week and that
tickets will be on sal. at all stations at
one first class fare for the round trip.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-01
Died Making Jokes.

Few men die making jokes, says the
New York Mail and Express.
Perhaps still fewer men die making
them at their own expense.
1t is said that Isaac Barnes, the noted
Boston wit, did both.
During his last illness, his many
friends, men of intellect and enown
assembled daily at his bedside to dis
cuss the current news, and listen to his
witty comments. One day when h
hour for their chat arrived they found
Barnes in a Semi-conScious condition,
and h family working over him try
ing to restore him One rubbed his
hands, another his feet, and some one
exclaimed: oh! he'll pull through all
right, for his feet are as warm as
toast. Lying people always lay cold
feet"
At this Barnes drew a long breath
and, opening his eyes, threw a quizzi-
cal glance at the anxious faces bend
ing above him.. "Brethren," he gasped
did 70 lever hear Of John Rogers
death at the stake? Do you think he
died with cold feet?"
Then his smile fitted, his eyes closed
n ere the hearty laugh he had arous-
ed died away his spirit had fled.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-01

of the sun. The CONSERVATION by the
explosion was awful. An investigation
into the cause of the occurrence was
ordered: but no satisfactory conclusion
was reached. 1t was supposed. how
ever, that a soldier had entered the
magazine while smoking, and had thus
a~ccidently ignited the powder.
President Davis from Richmond
urged that the fort be retaken. With
it's guns silenced, the last hope of the
confederacy began to wing its flight.
New Inlet was the outlet to the ont
side world; the country itself was i'm
poverished beyond any possibility of
betterment; the army could not long
subsist, and its surrender only awaited
the pressing moment.
The federal commander fortified him
self with great energy and decision,
and became too formidable for any at
tempt to drive him from Fort Fisher.
Other Notifications near the mouth of
the river were evacuated by the ccn-
federates; and thu came into the pos
session of the federal army.
On the same day, Monday the 18th.
Secretary of War Stanton appeared off
Fort Fisher on the U S. S. Spaulding,
to receive from Major General Terry
the flag of Fort Fisher. In the name
of PRECEDENT Lincoln he rendered thanks
~ SlS SAAAAS SAAo " NASA OA@~
achievement. General Grant, at his
headquarters at City Point, Va, order
ed each army division nearby TO fire q
salute of one hundred guns in honor of
the triumph; and Secretary of the Navy
Welles directed Captain Berrien. in
charge of the Norfolk navy yard, &c
offer a national salute. The military
bands %paraded, and enthusiasm was
unbOunded.
New Inlet was closed in 1876 by the
United States government for the pur-
pose of improving the harbor OF Will
mingtOn by deepening the main chan
mel of the river. This was effected by
a barricade Of stone, at h junction Of
the inlet with the river, of sufficient
strength to Withstand the force of the
current. The closure has caused the
formation of a sand barrier which ex-
tends about two miles across the bar
of the inlet. leaving but a narrow pas
sage for the ocean current to the small
bay Within. Where ships piled thirty
years ago, there is a broad eXpanSa OF
dry land. A peculiar interest thus at
taches to the newly made land, which
has supplanted the water which bore
upon its bosom innumerable W~ar-shipS
and merchantmen that, for a hundred
years, passed to and from the port CO
Wilmington.
he monument that now stands to
mark the place Of the memorable fortl-
fcation is but a dreary group o. low
mounds, which AVE become worn and
fattened by the winds and storms Of
nearly two-score years The lower area
of the site is covered sby tall, coarse
grass, which is the habitatiOn Of insect
and reptile, and forms the feeding place
of numberless sea-birds. Fort Fisher,
xrI,D-D &c nrOu-nn1 with Th-
glory of martial achievement, a re-
verted to nature, and become a scene
of waste and deSolatiOn
ANDREW ]. HOWELL. JR.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-01
BAD BLOOD AT LA GRANGEE.
Mr.. oot Fired a Revolt
yer Several Times Mt Mr.. Billy
Men-The Result of the Shooting
Was That n Negro Was Wounded.
(SpeciaI to The Messenger.)

Goldsboro, n. c., April 27.-Passen-
gers who arrived in the city on the
train this Morning from Lagrange re-
port a sensational shooting ARRAY
which occurred in that town this morn
ing about 7 o'clock. The parties are all
prominent people and are we'll known
here. Mr.. Richard Wooten, a son of
Mr.. Shade Wooten, shot at Mr.. Billy
Harper five or six times without strik-
ing him a single time. A negro dray-
man, Wright Joyner, was struck in the
thick part of the thigh and sustained
a very painful flesh wound. A friend
of Wooten's caught his arm and caused
the shots to go wild of their mark,
otherwise Harper must have been kill
ed.
The cause of the trouble vas a very
frivilous matter. Some days ago Mr..
Shade Woote nailed up some plank to
keep the public out of a back lot. This
morning Mr.. Harper had occasion to
use the lot n knocked down the
plank. This act of seeming hostility
only famed the flames of a family feud
which had existed for some time be-
cause of the serious manner in which
Mr.. Harper cut Mr.. Simeon ,WOoten,
another member of the family, some
years ago.
a short while after the fence a
beer knocked down Harper n Rich
ard Wooten met on the street and the
reports of what occurred at first are
conflicting. When WOOten began to
shoot Harper ran down the street and
into a saloon. Just as he turned into
the saloon a ball stuck in the door
facing.
People who know both parties are
afraid that the SO sudden renewal of
hostilities will result in more serious
conSeouhnceS.