Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-02

terlay, we are glad to learn.
THE heaviest rain storm we have
experienced in u long time visited
this city and section Sunday after
noon,
THERE is trouble in store for the
delinquent tax payers of this county
if they do not hustle Immediately
and ~efectually.
DIR. and Mrs. W. j. Jones, Jr.,
have taken board with Mrs. j. Nj,
Jones, all aunt of the groom, on
East Centre street.
His many friends will be sorry to
learn that Mr.. j. NJ. Hollowell has
been confined to his home for sew
eral days by sickness.
IT is whcn a mans dead that his
middle name is resurrected. He
was "James G. Blaine" through
life. Now it is "James Gillespie
Blaine"
Mrs. Thos. E. Bond, of Balti-
more. is on a visit to her parents DIR.
and Mrs. B. F. Arlington in this
CITY, where her many friends are
glad to see her.
As Mr.. Harrison will be out of a
job after the 4th # March, Why
should he not Ut in an application
for the presidency Of the new Har
waiian republic! Its about his
s;z,.
THERE is fitness in the fact that
Mills is TO occupy Carlisle's vacat-
ed seat in the Senate chamber,
Measured by the Democratic tariff
reform standard, each is worthy to
fill the others place.
WE regret t. announce that Sheriff
Jas. H. Grant is critically i'll with
pneumonia at his home in this CITY.
His many friends are greatly
alarmed about him. We all wish
him a safe and speedy recovery.
The list ,f notab!es who have
died ere the rev year is a month
old, is appalling. Already it num-
bers six of the mort prominent
figures OF our time Butler, Hayes,
Eenna, Brooks, Lamar and Blaine.
The marriage of H. LIE Deshong
and Miss Catharine Kleinert,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave
Kleinert, was solemniz-d at the home
of the brid", at Five Points, rear
this city, THURSDAY, r ", NJ, D. Xix
officiating.
A oALLID meeting of Wayne
Lodge No. 112, A. F. NJ, will be
held this evening for work IN the
Third Degree. All members of
Wayne Lodge re especially IT requested
to attend. Work to commence at
7:15 o'clock.
IN Brogaen township, on the
25th inst, at the home Of the
brides father, Mr., Tho. Reaves,
Mr.. j. L. Cough and Miss Bette
Reaves were united IN the holy
bond of wedlock, Mr.. W. I'll. Burcb,
j. P. officiating.
THE sermon of Rev. &. L. Hoff :
mann, rector of St. Stephens church
in this city, Sunday morning, on the
late Bishop Phillips Brooks,i is spoken
of by all who heard it as one Of uns
usual beauty, pathos, eloq1ence ard
religious inspiration.
MR. J. R. Griffin went up to
Charlotte yesterday. Ga his return
he will begin preparations for open
ing q fall line of stations ~, conf>c
tionerics, cigars and tobacco in the
vacant store under the Messenger
Opera House. which be has leased
for a term of years.
The tavorite tragedian Robert
Downing, who is very popular in
Goldsboro, will have the boards of
the Messenger Opera House on the
14th instant. He will draw a large
audience, as many will come from
New bern, Kins'o on and LaGrange,
and from Plong the liue. of the W.
& w. to hear him.
The fertilizing output of the
Goldsboro Oil Company, known
everyw here as the "ProliGc Cotton
Grower s taking the lead of all
fertilizers on the market. 1t il
conceded to be the best all round
fertilizer that is made, and that it is
thus superior to any reflects credit
on Goldsboro, where it's manufac-
ture is increasing yearly.
Mr. Cleveland's reputed cnswer to
the alleged question of a recent. in
terviewer as to whether the next
congress would repeal the Mckinley
law, was: I'D like to know what
else We are in power for" Whether
Mr.. Cleveland really said this is
doubtful, but it cannot be denied
that i. is an excellent paraphrase of
Flannigan's immortal 9ues' ion.
COTTON seed are now selling at %
cents per bushel on this market, the
Goldsboro Oil Mills making the
purchases, and taking ali it can get
at this price. This is another "poin-
ter' that we are living in an age of
progress Only a few years ago cotton
seed we're an unknown commodity
on the market, there being no price
offered for them at all Now, it al.