The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-03
GOLDSBoRO GOSSIP.
An Inmate of the County Home
Found Dead in a Ditch-A Bank for
Old Citizens Dead
Mr.. Bass Thrown From a Buggy
and Hurt.
Especial to The Messenger.)

GoldSboro. June ga lady living in
the n~eighborhood of the county home
about five miles from here, was walking
along the railroad near the home yes
terday morning when she discovered
the ifeless remains of Jake Screws. a
white inmate of the home, lying in a
ditch. She reported the fact to the
superintendent of the home, who sent
for the coroner An investigation re-
vealed the fact that Screws picked
huckleberrles Saturday morning and
carried them Saturday afternoon to
Pikeville, where he sold the berries for
the money. He bought whiskey with
some of the money and started back
nome. 1t is supposed that he got drunk
n sat dow on the end of the cross
ties and went to sleep. When found
one leg and one arm was broken, which
facts when taken into consideration
with the position in which he was lying
when found. is evidence that he was sit
ting on the end of a cross-tie asleep.
The first train to pass the scene after
Screws left Pikeville saturday after
noon was the train from Norfolk due
to leave at 500 that night. 1t is thought
rather strange some one on the tram
which passed the scene about Z o'clock
yesterday morning did not see the re-
mains. Screws had a wife who is an
inmate of the home also.
The stockholders of the bank of Fai-
son met on Saturday in that town and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, w. E. Borden, who is cashier of
the Bank Of Wayne of his city; vice
president, 3. 3. Withorington, of Fai-
son; cashier, A. Med. Williams. of Fai-
son; attorney, Colonel A. c.. Davis, Of
this city. The capital stock of $1,000
has all been subscribed to by the mer-
chants and farmers of that section.
Within the past two days G%oldsboro
has lost two of her oldest citizens. One
was rs and the other was II. The oldest
was w. L.. Edwards, who died last
night. He was the father of Mr.. Jno
w. Edwards. Uncle Billy" as he was
famlliarly known, was a Confed-
crate soldier and for the past several
years he has conducted an oyster res
taurant in season. He had hundreds
OF customers who put him down as the
best oyster cook in the state.
Captain A. ]. Galloway, II years of
age, died at his home, corner of James
and Chestnut street on Saturday night.
He had been in feeble health for a num-
Der of years and while his death had
been often expected. still the news Will
carry a note of sadness to every home
in Goldsboro, where he was we'll known
and held in the highest esteem by all
classes.
Many years ago Captain Galloway
became a citizen of GOldsboro, n from
that day to the time of his DEATH, he
was one of her best citizens, always
deeply interested IN the prosperity and
growth of his home town.
Captain Galloway was a native of the
historic old town of Southport, North
Carolina. and it was delightful to hear
him talk of his boyhood days at his old
home by the sea, around which cluster
SO many historic "reminiscences and
which he owed so we'll.
In this life. loyalty to friends and en-
ployers is one of the most beautiful
traits of character known to man. In
Mr.. Galloway, loyalty abOunds in the
s~uperlative degree. The best years of
his life was devoted to the service Of
the Atlantic Goa Line Railroad Com
pany. He saw it grow from the little
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Com
PAN to be a giant among the railroad
companies Of the world, and "Our road"
as he proudly spoke of the railroad
company. never had a more faithful, a
more loyal, a more useful man in it's
service.
While driving his horse to a buggy
today on Centre street. Mr.. Loving Bass
was thrown from his buggy and struck
the hard pavement with the back of
his head and rendered him unconscious
for some time. He has recovered and
his injuries are not thought to be Seri-
Gus. The horse became frightened at
the tram and ran against a carriage,
tearing the buggy up and throwing Mr..
Bass to the round