Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-08-11
LOCAL BRIEFS.

HE young white man from Duu-I
lev, Mr.. r. B. Bowden, whose men
tai condition was mentioned in HE
ARGUS a day or two ago was taken
to the State Hospital at Raleigh
Saturday for treatment.
Coon reports come IN from the
campaign on every hand. The peo-
pie are beng persuaded to think
twice and, those that have grown
Maynard, are being reclaimed to their
Democratic fealty again. The peo-
PIE may be trusted.
Mr.. Joe Rosenthal, of the firm of
II. We'll & Bios, is at the North
making extensive purchases of Fall
goods. Mr.. Sol We'll, of the same
firm, has just returned from a like
trip in the interest of the extensive
shoe department of their business.
The death Of Hon, Jos. j. Davis,
Associate-Justice of the Supreme
Court of this State, which occurred
Sunday night at his home in Louis
burg, will be exceedingly regretted
throughout the length and breadth
of North Carolina, although the
event has been expected for months.
The meeting of the Four Cs
Thursday night vas well attended
and a number of new names for
membership were enrolled. The
club was addressed in stirring
speeches by Hon. B. F. Aycock, of
Fremont, and DR.. W. j. Jones, of
this city. 1t was decided to raise
the 10S foot flag pole on the 27th of
August with public ceremonies and
Il general old-fashioned Democratic
rally.
THE Ladies' Benevolent Society
Of this city are in need of funds with
which to carry on their greatest of
all works--that of careing for thelpoor.
"And the greatest of these is charity"
Should The ARGUS say more in
their behalf than simply make this
statement of their needs Do not
their ministrations at the bedsides of
the sick and their visits to the
homes of the INDECENT poor of the
city plead their cause more elo-
~quently than words? Give, then,
to their fund, to-day-to-morrow,
just what you can and leave to God
the rest. "He will repay"
A FORCE Of hands is at work on
East Centre street between Walnut
and Chestnut, breaking ground pre-
paratory to the paving of the street
with shell rock. This much needed
improvement is another indication
Of our city's progressive spirit of i'm
proYement, and soon East Centre
street, like Walnut, where the expe-
riment of shell rock paving proved
SO satisfactory, will bid farewell to
the slush and mud which have here.
tofore rendered it "altogether disa-
g~reeable," besides giving the travel
ing public on such occasions any
thing but pleasant impressions and
recollections of Goldsboro.
THE death of Mr.. A. B. Thomp.
son occurred Monday morning,
about II O'Clock, at his home in thii
county after a lingering illness Of
many months. He was one of oul
best citizens, universally esteemed
and greatly beloved by those WHIT
knew him we'll. He was the I'M
compromising friend of right, fear
less in it's advocacy and exemplary il
his own life. He was a zealoui
member Of the Methodist Church
and died in the unfailing hope of
glorious Immortality. A good maj
has gone out from among us and tn,
people will sincerely mourn his loss
A wife and seYen children, also on
brother, Mr.. VIM. B. Thompson, ant
one sister, Mrs.Benj. Reeves, formerl,
of this county but now of Beaufor
county, survive him. His funera
was held from his late home a
s o'clock a. m, Tuesday, Rev. B. R
Hall, of this city, officiating.
THAT is a comprehensive lette
OF Congressman Grady, in thi
issue, addressed to Mr.. "Tobe
Stevens, of our county. He look
before and after and rightly ez
presses great adherence of tn
growing burden of Federal pen
sions--it is the greatest evil fror
which the masses suffer to-day
especially the Southern people, VIII
pay SO largely to the fund and ge
not a penny back. AND THIS rs tn
sTuPENDoUs FRAUD that Clevelan
vetoed. Think of it-you who ar
crying out against Cleveland i
the South. Shame upon you! 81
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