Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-11-09

This promises 10 pe d S"uo gO'i
for foot ball, bat a bad one for the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. kickers.
MRS. Will Hunter and children left
Yesterday for Waco, Texas, to JON
Mr.. Hunter, who has recently en-
gagged in the hotel business III that
citv. at which he is al edept Of much
experience.
OU1rE a curiosity in the sweat poN
tato line was brought to III office
Yesterday By Master johnnie Collins,
son of Mr., ". III. Collins 1t Is
like a coiied snake, and distinct IN
every coil.
TIE extrao din&r5 session took
AZ extraordinarily long time to do
wha. it was summoned to do, but
it did it at last, 1t accom- plished
soine five days OF work and some
sky days of talk.
The Cliuton Democrat has res
ceiyed 8 pear that beats the big one
TnE ARGUS recorded some weeks
ago. 4 was grown by Nr. Allen
Daughtery, Of Newton Grove, and
weighed two and a quarter pounds.
EIGHT pounds and three ounces
that is the down weight Of a sweet
catato that Il townsman Mr.. w. Ii.
Smith GOT out Of his spatch' and
was displaying at his hardware store
on Walnut street Yesterday. And he
has more Of them.
REV. T. w. Fares, Of Newbern:
formerly Of Canada, will occupy the
pulpit Of the Presbyterian church in
this CITY at the morning and evening
services tomorrow. He will, in al
probability, receive a call to the pas
torate Of this church,
IT is always a pleasure TO THE
ARGUS to note the progress of Colds
boro boys. We have just seen an
elaborate notice IN a Peoria, Ill,
paper, praising the horolo5ical skill
ST Mr.. George Z. Smith, who is q
pupil Of Parsons Neurological School
IN that town.
TaE death Of Miss Mamie Sher>
ard, the Ia year old daughter Of Mr.,
Ben Sherard, occurred az their home
il thus city yesterday morning OF
consumption, after Il continued Ill
ness. The remains will be taken to
the old family buryiDg ground III
the country tins morning Tor inter
meGt.
II looks like u large city scene tc
pass by the stone of Mr.. G. f. Crit
ia under the corner Of tie Hotel
Kennon, and observe the magnificent
and artistlcaliy arranged display OF
many varieties of luscious California
fruit that he is Offering for sale. He
deserves great credit for his enter
prise and We wish him much pat
ronage.
THE fire alarm Saturday night
vas oooasioned BY the burning of 9
colored family's home on the Asy-
lum road, in the Third ward, Only
one building was burned, the spread
Of the flames having been prevented
by heroic work on the part Of CO..
ored and white alike. There was
Or insurance OF several hundred dol
lars en- the burned property.
IT will be a source of deep regret
to many in this city, where the good
lady once resided while her late la
uented husband, Rev. DR.. B, i
Marable, was pastor Of the Presby,
terrain church here, to learn of The
death of Mrs. Oetava Faison Mar.
able which occurred at her home in
Mt. Olive. Tuesday molning at Rae
o'clock. She was buried in Clinton
on Wednesday.
WITH the coming of Thanksgiv.
ing DAY, which this year will b
Thursday November 30tb, it SHOULD
be borne in mind by our countr,
friends that Goldsboro will observe
the day, as is her wont of late, with
closed places Of business and opel
churches. This is as it should be
Let it be more 50 this year than evel
hefofe, as we truly have much ant
many things to be thankful tor as
community.
The ARGUS does not belong t
that class which makes believe tina
there is much danger ahead becaus
Of the political unrest and discon-
sent WHICH are evident among tn
masses. The newspaper aud tn
public school nave given the peopl
intelligence, Intelligence has Sc
them to thinking, and thought ha
brought aspirations for purer prao
tees, more honest methods and NOR
practical results for the good Q
every aommq4itg.
SIR. Jos. L. Rhem, of Newber
the noted planter and successful
truck grower, who is now s.,..',ns5
second crop Of green peas and IRIS
potatoes to the Northern market
and will soon he shipping Wlntt
cabbage, was in the city yesterda,
making purchase Of a saw mill fror
Messrs. Dewey Bros, which be pre-
poses to erect on an extensive t al
of timber land belonging to himrrf
Gently penetrated by the new raIiroa
between Newbern and Wilmington
Mr.. Rhem is a hastler-and 50
the grand old town he halls FROM.