The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-14
GOLDSBORO GLEANINGS.
German at the ArmOry-
New Sunday Train for MOrehead
"A picnic at Col. R~obinson's Farm
City Electric Plant Does not Fur
nish n Day Current.
{ Special to The Messenger.)

Special to The Messenger.)
Goidsboro, N. c., July 9.-The young
people Of the city enjoyed mother de-
HghtfuI german in the armory last
night. The event. was given in honor of
the young lady visitors in the city. The
attendance was larger than usual and
all seemed to enjoy the occasion i'm
mensely. The music, which was one
OF the most enjoyable features of the
evening was highly enjoyed.
The initial open air concert at Her
mar Park will be gwen tomorrow night
by the opera house orchestra, who will
render a program hat will be pleasing
to all who attend. The elegant band
stand erected by the city will be used
tor the first time. and we beSpeak a
large audience for the orchestra who
nave so generously rendered their SER
vices IN the p~raiseWorthy effort of pleas
ing our citizens. All are cordially in
vited.
The Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad has put on additional train
for the accommodation of the travel to
Morehead City on Sundays. The new
train will leave this city at Z o'clock
on Sunday morning and returning leave
Morehead at $50 on Sunday night. The
regular train leaving here at s o'clock
the morning Will be run Is usual.
Quite a party of young people held a
picnic out on the farm of Colonel Jos.
E. Robinson yesterday afternoon. Col
nel Robinson farm is one of the most
desirable places for a picnic in this sec
ton. It is only three miles from the
city and on the farm is an old mill
site. which is located in a eautiful
valley between two high hills. He has
a splendid fish pond surrounded by
Snmn of tho hnaI1tifIyl rustic Soonoru
that the country affords. It is the idea
of Colonel Robinson to turn the place
into a park, which would for natural
scenery cOmpare with anv in the cOun-
try.
The city electric light plant is not
prepared this summer to furnish a day
current for those who wish to operate
electric fans and a humble of drug
stores and other places are getting IN
connection with the private electric
plant of Dewey Bros, which was erect
ed for their own use. but which they
have consented to be used b. a limited
number. The electric fans are much
| cheaper than water and look better.
Mr.. r. E. Pippin. Of this city, who
has been running an excursion to Nor
folk, Washington or Baltimore for sew
eral years, will make the trip this yea
as usual. Instead Of starting from Will
mington he Will start from Warsaw and
take on passengers as far as Wilson.
The train will cave Warsaw on the
morning Of the 28th and go to Norfolk,
from where passengers can take steam
ers over the bay for either Washington
or Baltimore. 1t is a delightful trip
and pleasure-seekers can avail them
selves of no better opportunity during
the summer of taking a trip of rest and
recreation.
The town Of Magnolia, about half
way between this city INC Whining
ton. enjoys the distinction of being the
largest market for tub rose buds in the
world. The bulbs are grown by every
farmer in that section, who sell them
to dealers in the town. Between seven
and ten million bulbs are grown and
sold every season. The dealers have
, large barns in which the bulbs are
cured. The barns are supplied with
stoves and furnaces to prevent the
bulbs from freezing in cold weather.