Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-09
LOCAL BRIEFS.
To the "clerk of the weather.
"Lay nh McDuff!"

MR. cleveland QOeS not WISH TO
be interrupted even by letters from
now till the 4th of March. In short,
he wants to be let alore.
The South's mean temperature Is
said to be undergoing a change.
There is need for a change, for its
temperature has been mean--en-
tirely too mean of late.
WEAVER is reported to be much
"put out" 6y the election of Martin
as Senator from Kansas. We were
under the impression that Weaver
was kicked out by the peo. lie last
November.
MRS. George G. R,yall returned
home yesterday afternoon from New
York, accompanied on a visit by
Miss Sue Fountain, of Dover, Del,
whose many friends in this city are
glad to have her among them again
The Goldsboro Rifles are going to
celebrate Washington's birthday
this year, Feb'Y %, by a days "out-
ing, during which they will have a
field drill, a target contest and a
"big barbecue. 1t will be a SCALA
day >.
The artistic, engraving which is
daily executed by Mr.. L. D. Giddens,
Jr., on gold and silver plate, ETC.. at
the j-welry store of his father, on
West Centre street, is highly credit
able and ne yer fails to attract and
please,
THE new residence of Mr.. III. l..
Finlayson, which he is having con-
structed on his property between
John and West Centre streets, on
Chestnut street, is assuming hand
some proportion s, and when finished
will be an ernams nj to that neigh
boz hood.
HE remains>of Mr. Joseph Holt,
who, at ar advanced age, died of pa
ralysis at his home near Rocky
Mount Wednesday, were brought to
this city on the train yesterday
morning and inferred in Willow
Dale cemetery. His remains were
met here by a large number of rela-
tives and friends.
THE Raleigh News Observer of
yesterday contains this item, which
will be of interest to ARGUS readers
in this city: "Don't fail to hear
Miss Alice Digger and Mr.. Hugh
Miller in the Gobble Duet next
Friday night. We are sure this
event would draw a "crowded house"
in Goldsboro, where Hugh is at
home and Miss Digger always a
welcome visitor.
The Atlantic Coast Line, which
is SO popular with the travelling
public, will issue special low rate
tickets to New Orleans and Mobile
for the Mardi-Gras from Feb'y 10 to
18th good to return until Feb'y %
inclusive. Price of round trip
ticket from GolGshoro to New Or
leans $32. SO. and to Mobile $29, 70.
All the best modern trave ling &C
commodations can be found on the
Atlantic Coast Line.
THIS week marks what may lie
called the beginning of the end of
the Fif~ty-second Congress and of
Harrison's administration The cleo
toral vote will be counted to.day
and the election of Grover Cleve.
land and Adlai Stevenson as Pres,
ident and VicesP resident of the
United States will be formally al.
nounced, and in a little less than
four weeks the new Democratic adj
ministration viii be in operation.
THE matter of chieken-raisi ng
has taken of late a wide hold upon
this community-especially among
the men-folks y; and men who
used to talk dogs and guns and
birds, what lands were "posted +"
and where was the best place to 90
hunting, now devote their converse
ton when they meet at the post
Office and other frequented centres,
he the best breeds of poultry to buy
and whet luck they are having in
raising chickens. 1t is we'll.
The death of title Jasua T.
Lupton, Z years old. one of the in
mates of the Odd Fellows orphan
age, of this city, occurred at that in
stitution Friday night, of double tys
phoid pneumonia. The little fell
low, was from Hyde county, and
was of very delicate constitution. He
received the best medical attention
and the most careful nursing; but
the attack was too vigorous for his
weak constitution. His funeral was
conducted yesterday afternoon by
Elder VIM. Woodland, assisted by
Rev. B. r. Hall, and the interment
wal made in Willow Dale Cemetery.
A PITIFUL scene was witnessed on
our streets yesterday, at :he p~ostofice
corners very drunk white mai
leading q very little boy-the merest
tot-iust at that interesting age of
alteration between trousers and
dresses. On this occasion the little
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