Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-12-14
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LOCAL BRIEFS.

aClVeS at Ea1SO0.
INTOLERANCE is destructive to
the man, newspaper or party that
exhibits it everlartingly.
M1sa Matte Spicer, who has been
visiting her sister for several weeks
in Winston, is at home again.
MRS. N. S. Wilson and children,
of Winston, are in the city visiting
her. parents DR.. and Mrs. j. p.Splcer.
HON. q. B. Aycock and MI. W. R.
Allen went down to Clinton yester-
day afternoon on professional busi~
ness.
THERE are some men and some
newspapers that will not vince from
keeping party pledges, if the shoe
does pinch a bit
The more one thinks,the more the
wonder grows that Goldsboro went
through the panic in such fine style.
grea is Goldsboro.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Baptist church will have an
oyster supper on Friday night next
in the Elnstein building. A gener-
Gus patronage is solicited.
CAPT. and Mrs. J. W. Lamb vent
d1vn to Wilmington yesterday af~
ternoon to be present this evening at
the "golden wedding" Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. J. Jones, the parents of Mrs.
Lamb.
The Rev. J. A. Castell, who has
ben assigned to the pa>torate OF St.
John church in this city by Coufer-
ence, is from the florida Coufer~
encr, this being his first charge In
North Carolina.
We are requested to announce that
there will be ID Demorest silver medal
contest ut Woods Chapel, in Saul
sion township, on Thursday even
ing of next week, Dec. 81, at Z
O'Clock. The public are cordially ms
vited
Mr. r. B Hanel, of BelIpolt, LII,
is the guest Of MIR. Ed Garley, at his
home IN Fork township, while on a
hunting expedition to this section
for pleasure. He likes it so we'll
out here that he has sent for Mrs.
HameI to come out and spend the
holidays.
The always attractive store of
Mrs. s, ID. Petteway, OF West Gen.
ire street is doubly so at this tim
with It's beautiful display of special
holiday goods, which are being
greatly admired and finding ready
purchasers.
ST. Paul's congregation are de-
lighted at having the Rev. R. Y,
Beaman for their pastor for the en-
suing year; and they also take great
pleasure in that Rev. B. r. Hall has
been assigned to Trinity church,
Durham, which is considered the
best charge in the Conference.
THE new "nickel in the slot" ma
chine that has made it's appearance
in this city is the most alluring and
insiduous OF all hitherto inventions
of the kind. It has only been oper-
ating a day or two here, but it has
about ''scooped' all the nickels in
the community.
The farmers who bring cattle to
Goldstoro to sell always find q ready
market for them at profitable fig
ures. Our city bears the repu tation
and Justly so-of being the fiuest
meat market in the State. Our green
grocers daily fill orders for beef an
fresh sausage over every railroad
leading from the city,
The death of Mr.John E, Davis,o1
this city, who up TO recently was en-.
gagged in merchandising here, occur.
red at Seven Springs Sunday night
where he had gone in hope of re.
pairing his broken health. He was
a consumptive He leaves many
relatives and friends to mourn bis
sad demige.
GoLDsBoRo was, indeed, a "crystaI
city" yesterday morning when the
sun arose upon a cloudless horizon
and greeted our frozen town, making
the myriads of ice.clad trees to shin.
mer in its golden glory aud brighten.
ing, withal, the desolation every,
where it could not restore.
CONSIDERABLE complaint is being
made by land owners aoout hunters
killing cartridges thereon for spec
ulation, and In consequence lots Of
land has been and is being posted
1t would be well for hunters to be on
the look out for posted land, as there
has been talk of several warrants
being issued for trespassers who dis.
regard the posted notices.
A MOST enjoyable tea party was
given by Mrs. s. s. Spier at theil
comfortable and hospitable home in
this city to a party of friends, com
plimentary to Mrs. Blum and MIS-
Byrdie Metzger, who are visiting
relatives here. It lie needless to say
that every one present enjoyed tht
occasion fully, as Mrs. Spier excel
as q hostess.
At the late annual conference O.
the A. M E. Zion church, held las
week at Greenvlle, a resolution wa
adopted expressive of appreciation
on the part Of the convention at tn