Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-09-22
LOCAL BRIEFS.

LOCAL BRIEFS.
FAIsoN showed her Democracy
to-day by coming up to the
Stevenson jubilee IN a body.
The insurance policy of $4,000 in
the Royal Arcanum held by the
late lamented H. Y. Moore, of this
city, was yesterday paid over to his
widow by Mr.. NJ. j. Best, secretary
of the lodge of this place.
The receipts of fish from More
head over the A. & N. q. r. r. are
quite heavy these days, making lively
work for Mr.. B. E. Smith. the eff
fcient express manager at this point
to make the transfer on time. But
Ben always "gets there"
The well-known, CONNEXIONS
and popular establishments OF G.
Kern & Co., on East Centre Street, 10
now receiving q large and varied
line of new Fall goods that are very
attractive and augur the expecta-
tions of a large run of trade this
Fall.
HkR many friends in this city and
section will be pleased to know that
Miss Foote, who gave such universal
satisfaction to the patrons Of Mrs. s.
I. Grlnin's millinery establishment in
this city last season, arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon to fill an
other engagement with Mrs. Griffin
for the current season.
The State Colored Normal School
opened in this city yesterday, of
which Prof. HI. E. IIsgans, son of
Napoleon Hagans, one of the most
respectable and prosperous colored
men in the State, from the Fremont
section, has recently been elected
Principal. The ARGUS in glad to
nots his election. He merited the
preferment, and we wish the school
all success under his administration.
If you are DESTROYS of keeping up
with the very latest styles in quail
ity, variety and cut Of gentlemen's
clothing you should drop in when
passing the popular tailoring estab-
lishment of Maj. d. W. HURT and
see his samples of Fall and Winter
wear. They are very attractive and
the eongenial Major is always
courteous and kind in showing
them.
We publish in this mornings is-
sue by request some pertinent reso-
lutions recently passed by Laurel
Hill Alliance, which commend
themselves to the careful perusal of
all, and which should cause we'll
meaning men everywhere to pause if
they be leaning toward the Third
party craze and consider we'll the
tendency of that nefarious political
organization that seeks to cloak
itself behind the Alliance.
A COMBINATION play, something
new and novel to the stage, will be
produced at the Messenger Opera
House on Saturday evening of this
week." Killarney and the Rhine ="
is the title, and according to the
econiums of its managers, it will be
q great success here, Is 1t has been
elsewhere. The scenes are laid in
Ireland, with q German in the plot.
1t il said to be y strong melodrama
with songs, dances, funny sayings,
strong situations and novel effects.
SOME person to the police un-
known, but bold enough in his oper.
atoms. entered the stores Of Mes.rs.
HI. We'll Il Bros. Sunday night by
breaking out the transom over the
back door, and broke open and rihed
the cash drawer, which is at the
cashiers desk, on an elevation in the
middle store. It is not known iust
how much money the drawer con-
tanned, but it is estimated between
$15 and $40. Nothing else is missed
from the store. 1t is probable (?) that
the police are "working up" the
80.
A MOST distressing accident befell
our esteemed and venerable friend
aud countyman Mr.. W. B. Thomp-
son yesterday morning, the news Of
which will cause great anguish to
his many friends in this city and
section. He was ginning cotton,
when in attempting to free the saws
of some accumulated lint with his
right hand, hat member was caught
by the saws and his Whole. arm
drawn in among the running saws
and completely lascerated. The gin
was as promptly stopped as possible,
and physicians hurriedly summoned
from this city. In the meantime
the gin had to be taken to pieces and
the saws removed before MI. Thomp-
o could be freed. He stood the
ordeal with phenomenal courage and
presence of mind, directing the
movements Of those who were liber.
ating him. The arm had to be
amputated close up to the shoulder,
and at this writing he is resting al
comfortably as possible.
PERSONAL. MENTION.