Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-05-25
Ogr C0tttlp Argus
LOCAL BRIEFS.

n street, between alnut n
Mulberry streets, is being treated
to a covering of paving stone.
Mr.. B. NJ. Pfivett, who has been
confined to his home for several
days by illness, is improving, his
many friends will be glad to know.
THE Board of County Justices
will meet On the first Monday in
June for the purpose Of fixing the
tax levy and electing a county
Board of Education.
THE famous Seven Springs Hotel,
under its new management is dcawr
ing growing crowds of patronage.
The waters of these wonderful
springs are proving alternative, and
their fame is widening constantly.
THE first shipment of Irish pota-
toes from this section to the north
ern markets was made yesterday by
Mr.. Geo. D. Bennett, from his farm
at the Old Fair Grounds: and they
were very nice, too,
A STURGEON measuring 6 feet
and weighing 70 pounds was caught
in d seine in Neuse river, near this
city, yesterday, ard brought to this
market, where it was sold in piece
meal to ready buyers.
THE annual banquet Of the Uni
v~ersity Alumni Association Of this
county, spread in the spacious din
ing room Of the Hotel Kennon was
an elegant repast and highly en-
joped by the participants.
TIE Ecwest things in town-and
the rrct.iest, too,-arc Mr.. E. B.
Border, Jr's, new "Victor Flyer
bicycle and Mr.. j. r. Griffin's
new soda fountain with water moter
accompaniment. They are both
very much admired.
THE ARGUS is glad to note that
Mr.. Robt. A. Creech is to be As
sistant Postmaster Of this city. The
selection is a most excellent one.
and we congratulate the patrons
of the ofi;e that Mr.. Creech is to
I'LL thai position.
IT is a remarkable fact that the
very persons who are nov Offering
most advice to the administration
are those who opposed Mr., CIeves
lands nomination most bitterly
and a year ago trying to drive
the Democratic party along a line
which would have carried it to de,
feat.
some of the very finest theatres
attractions in the world are being
booked with the Messenger Oper;
House for the coming season. Nom
but the finest will be booked By thu
present management, which was no
responsible for last seasons engage
ments.
The residence Of Mr.. Jos. Strauss
near the Hebrew Synagogue, ha,
been purchased by Mr.. II. A. Epting
of the Goldsborn Furniture Factory
and is now receiving a thorough
oyerhanling and repainting, Mr.. J
3. Epps being the artist in charge o
the work.
Mrs. D.. W W. Faisou, at TIA
Eastern Hospital, near this city, i
enjoying a visit from her brother
Mr.. P Falson, of De-Port, Texas
editor of The Times, of that city
The latch string of The ARGUS
hangs out for him, and we will b
glad to see him in our sanctum.
The bond of Mr.. Jno. ". Bryan
the newly appointed postmaster 70
this city, arrived from Washington
Saturday night and was promptly
signed up and returned TO the De
partment Monday: pursuant o
which, 1t is presumed, the commits
sion of the Pres d mt will be forth
coming this week; 50 that Mr.. Bryal
will probably take charge of the CT
flee on the first of June.
We acknowledge with thank
an invitation to attend the com
mencement exercises of Fremon
Academy, this county, to be hell
on "Wednesday and Tnuradav 0
next week, May 31st and June LIST
The address of the occasion will
be delivered, by Hon. Thos. j
Jarvis, OF Wednesday evening a
$50 O'Clock.
The negro G. d. Groom had
hearing before Mayor Broadhurs
yesterday, on the charge OF riotou
conduct and attempting to inter
cept the police in their arrest G
Chas. Best, Saturday night. I'll,
was fined $4,000 and cost-th
full limit of the city ordinance
from which Judgment he appeale
to the Superior court. and CAV
bond for his appearance.
Ii is the spirit of the time-th
wild craze for pleasure and vain dis
p'ay-that is breeding SO much {
crime and immortality in the Ian
these days. Among the grea
mass of our population thel
are hundreds of thousands wis
unable to share in these enjoyment
and displays, regard them IN a jea.
GUS and reyengeful spirit. TT
devil sees his opportunity in TIL