Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-12-22
LOCAL BRIEFS.

ing outfits for the Goldsboro Cotton
Mills have arrived, and are now be-
ing placed in position in the builds
ing.
Now that the Christmas-tide is
almost here. it is well to remember
tfat he who gives most good cheer
here will be assured Of the best seat
in the hereafter.
LOOK out for safe blowers; they
are agailrin this State and may stake
in" Goldsboro on their rounds, as
they have done before. The police
cannot be too alert at this time.
The arrival home last night of
Mr.. Tom Washington, of the q. s.
Navy, after an extended tour Of for
elgn countries, gives great pleasure
to his many friends here, who will
be glad indeed to see him again.
The popular millinery establish
ment of Mrs. S. I. Griffin, under the
Messenger Opera House, has put ON
u Christmas attire and is an attrac-
tive resort with its galaxy of press
ents for the holiday trade.
The trains from the South for
the past week have been pretty we'll
crowded with colored %turpentine
hands from Georgia, who are com
ing home to spend Christmas-and
what money they have saved up.
They help trade considerably in the
aggregate.
Our young friend Mr.. Walter
Litch6eld, a nephew Of Mr.. Hiram
J. Ham, was severely kicked by a
playful horse in the stables of
Messrs. Ham s Hunter yesterday
afternoon. lie received prompt
medical attention, and while he is
dangerously wounded, the doctor
hopes that he may come round all
right.
Mr., ". l., Kennedy, of Falling
Creek, a successful farmer and
noted fine stock fancier, was in the
city yesterday to meet here several
biooded horses that he had engaged
Mr.. Mordecai Witherington to
purchase for him on the latter's
recent trip to the West. Mr..
Wither n.ton has just returned
with a large lot of fine horses and
mules,
THE church attend 4nce in this
city on Sunday morning, afternoon
and evening, at ali the churches,
was notably large, and eloquent
and Impressive r.no were
preached by tho appointed minis~
tors for the day attending the
Conferences, that will finger for
g5oa in the iivea of their hearers,
let us hope for aye,
THE following arc the Erected
and atlointed officers Of Wayne
Lodge. No 112, A. L. s. A. NJ,
for the ensuing Masonic year W.
T. le'vert. n, w. NJ ; Rev. G, L.
IL, ftnann, S. w; Dr.Jno. 81. Hill,
]. w w. A j. Peacock, Treas;
Jno. w. PowsIi, Scc'y; A. ]. Har-
rell, S. D.; Chas, F. Herring, j.
D; / Fuchtler, Meyer Straus
Stewart; Cnas. Dewey, Chaplain.
A VERY enjoyable dance in the
dining room OF the Arlington Hotel,
with a supper afterwards at 1.-The
kennon ., at both Of which the
Italian Band furnished enrapturibg
music, was given Tuesday evening
by d number of the young gentlemen
Of our city, complimentary to Miss
Sophia Jones, Of Newbern, who left
for her home yesterday afternoon,
much to the regret Of her many
friends here.
THE Republican press is gleeing
over its pretended discovery that
there are signs of discord and strife
in the Democratic camp. We are not
able to discover any such signs. 1t
seems to US that the party is bctter
organized and more Harmonious than
it has been in a long time. Its re-
cent grand victory was won on a dis
tinct d. claration of principles which
ali ri Democrats endorse. The
country knew just what it was do
ing when l. overthrow a Republican
administration and called a Demo
cradle administration to succeed it.
THERE has been a great rush Of
both cotton and rice on this market
during the week, where a ready sale
is always found at the highest
market price for all farm products,
Our market streets any day
furnish an object lesson Of alb
solute conviction how depend.
ent the country is upon the
town and the town upon the country
for mutual sustenance. Let US, then
all resolve "to pull together" in good
spirit and mutual benefit, and we
will go forward to greater things
during the coming New Year thar
we have ever accomplished in the
past. Let's try it.
Mr.. Smith T. Turner, the ad.
vance agent of the "Fast Mail" com
pany, is in the city for the purpose
of billing the town for his show,
which has the Boards of the Mess
senger Opera House next Tuesday
night, Dec. 27th. The first thing
Mr.. Turner did on arriving yesterday
was to measure the proportions OF
the stage, and he says that it is of
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