Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-08-04
THE ARGUS
DAILY AND WEEKLY
LOCAL BRIEFS.

hold OF d aSelt-actlnS plSLoI w WeuHeSody
at their home in Stony Greek town
ship. At this writing one of them
is not expected to live, with ball
shot into his temple.
IT was busy scene across the
way from The ARGUS Office yester-
day. Mr.. |. 3. Fonvielle was mov-
ing his mammoth stock of groceries
into his new double store, formerly
occupied by Mr.. l. S. D. Sauls-
THE attorneys of Mr.. Willis Brog-
den, charged with the murder Of the
late Fab Sasser, have waived pre-
liminary hearing, and the defend
ant will remain in custoday until
Superior Court for the county con-
venes.
WE hear fine reports from Hon.
G. B. Aycock's speech at Faison's
Monday night. They do say he made
things hum down there to the tune
of unadulterated democracy and be-
fore he got through the entire crowd
were Ginning in.
THE ARGUS does not make much
fuss about itself, but it comes out
every day-and has done SO for
nearly eight years, and its weekly
edition goes broadcast throughout
the country; AMI if you are not an
advertiser in its calumns you ought
TO be:
THE steamship ''Gity of Paris, %
in which Mr.. Arnold Borden, Of this
CITY, made the tri ip to Europe last
Summer, has just beaten all trans
Atlantic records, measuring the dis
tance from Queenstown to New York
in days, Is hours and 58 minutes.
Thinnkk 9qf it
IT will he pleasure to many in
goldsboro to know that Miss Lena
Ne. Hudgins, of Greensboro Female
College, and d distinguished gradu-
ate Of the New York Conservatory
of Music, will open ii special class of
vocal and instrumental instruction
in this city at an early day.
The Democratic State campaign
opened formally at Whitevllle, Col
pmbus county Monday. with Hon.
Elias Carr, candidate for Hoyernors
and our own gifted and intrepid
townsman Hon. G. B. Aycock, can
didate for Elector- -at-large, on deck.
1t was a glorious gathering of Dem
ocrats. we are sure:
THEpE has been u fearful fatality
within the past four weeks in the
family of the late Lewis Langston,
the colored drayman Of Messrs. II.
& NJ. L. Lee, of this city, who died
Of fever three weeks ago Just one
geek prior to his death his father
died, Subsequent to his death his
mother died; then followed the death
of his wife's mother; yesterday his
wife died, and her father is dying
if not dead at this writing.
THE Democratic Congressional
aonyentios for this the SECOND dis
trict, which met Wednesday at Scot
land Neck, nominated Hon. Fred
A. Woodard, of Wilson, for Congress
GA the ninth ballot, and Mr.. n. j
Rouse, of Kinston, was nominated
fer Elector. Both these selections
are admirable. Both gentlemen
have clean Democratic records, art
.alen Of ability ana of the people
They will make vigorous canyass
and the people will make a very Sc
rious mistake if they fail to giv'
them their entire support.
AT the elegant home of he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Castex
fn this city, Thursday eyening, Mis-
Julia Castex held card reception
complimentary to her young lad,
visiting friends, Miss Wilson, O
Charlotte, Miss Bell, of Chattanooga
Miss Grow, of Norfolk, Miss Bogart
of Washington, and Miss Faison, o
Faison. The attendance of younl
ladies and gentlemen was large an!
thoroughly eongenial, and every
thing was informal and delightful
as it is possible to conceive. TIL
lawn, beautifully adorned and illu
minated with manyJ Japanese lanterns
was a cool and inviting rendezvou
during the egenipg, snd ting spaciou
and AIRY parfors, with their profus
ion of cut flowers and artistic decora
tions, were centres of attraction fo
conversation and music. The servic
of refreshments was elaborate, an
JUSTICE was duly rendered in this re
xard when all were seated aroun
The festive board. 1t was an ooeasio
the pleasant recollections Of whic
will linger with all the participant
for a life time.