Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-10-26

INVITATIONS are out TO the mar
riage of u popular and progressive
Young townsman Mr.. Frank B. Ed
mundson, of the prosperous firm of
Hall & Edmundson, to Miss Nal
Crawford, of Raleigh, who has many
admiring friends in this city, where
she has been an occasional visitor,
the happy event to take place at the
home Of the brides parents Tuesday
morning, October Oath, at 10 o'clock.
The ARGUS extends its congratula~
tons.
QUITE an interesting programme
is arranged for the observance of
Mission day by the Sunday school of
the First Baptist church. Good Sing
ing, entertaining and touching ad-
dresses by the children of the school.
An address by the pastor "On the
Power of Littles." Distribution of
Pyramid, Mite boxes and the Pyra-
miditself, protraying it's own story.
Don't forget the time, next Sunday
evening at 7.30 o'clock at First Bap-
tIst church. A most cordial wels
come to all.
The funeral Of the infant daught-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. A.
Whitfield was held yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock from
the home Of Mrs. Whitfeld's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, J. W. Guiick,
on John street, Rev, Jonas Barclay
officiating. The many friends of the
family sympathize with the bereaved
parents in their sorrow, but their
loss is Heavens gain, for He it was
who said "Sufer little children to
to come unto me ard forbid them
not, for of such is the kingdom of
Heaven.
AN unfortunate difficulty oc-
Cured in the Pikeville section Of
our county Monday, whereby one of
our very best and most highly es-
teemed citizens Mr.. Needham j.
Smith, was driven to the necessity, in
self defense, Of knocking Jim Nc
| Candies in the head with a hatchet.
The latter is a despe rate character
when drinking. He had been on a
spree for ten days and his wife had
sought Mr.. Smiths house for pros
lection. McCandless followed and
when Mr.. Smith attempted TO re-
monstrate with him he attacted him
with a knife with the above result.
McCandless is not considered dams
g~erously hurt, and when he recoYers
it is to be hoped that he and
whiskey will part company forever.
ONE of the largest congregations
that ever assembled at the First Bap-
fist Church, comprising all the va
ious denominations Of the city, was
present Sunday night to hear the
Rev. Mr.. Jenkins discourse on Gu
ture Punishment, which subject he
preached on by special request. For
one hour and thirty-fye minutes this
learned gentleman held the rapt at
tention of the vast assemblage with
one of most powerful, yet PLAIN and
practical sermons that was ever de-
livered in that ediice, clearly por-
traying the frequent teachings of
the Bible on the subject given him,
to the great pleasure and satisfac-
ton of all whose good fortune it was
to be present on the occasion. The
renditions of the choir, selected for
the occasion, were greatly enjoyed and
highly spoken of,
The railroads of the country,
which form a barometer to shov the
general condition of trade, indicate
that the volume of business is APP
preaching the point that it reached
before the period of depression set
in several months ago. The Fi31an-
ciaz Chronicle recently published a
comparative statement of the earns
ings of forty-one roads for the
first week in October, and while
the percentage of loss, COM
Jared with the same period last
year, was nearly six per cent. the
showing was the most satisfactory
that has been recorded since tie first
of July. With the currency question
settled, as it probably will be by
Congress within a brief period, money
will come from its hiding places
and enter the channels of trade, and
as confidence is restored business
will resume its normal condition.