Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

portunitv will be afforded our peo-
! pie to render a final tribute of
homage to the dead chieftain of the
Confederacy.
Mr.. Earle A. Humphrey has
opened a real estate office in this
clty-an enterprise that has long
been needed-for the negotiation of
sales in all kinds of real estate. His
office is III the front room of the
Law Building, up stairs. We wish
him the fullest measure of success.
The renowned Patti Rosa, who
needs no words of commentator to
ARGUS readers, will appear in the
Messenger Opera House on the last
night of this month, which will be
next Tuesday week. She has a fine
company and IA new play, "Miss
Dixie written expressly for her and
in which she excels.
The death of Mr.. Willis Langlv,
who about ten days ago had a son to
die Of pneumonia, occurred Monday
night, at his home in Fork township,
Of the same disease. He was 60
years of age and was one of Wayne
county's substantial citizens, He
will be sadly missed in his neigh
DO hood, where he was universally
respected.
DR.. ard Mrs. a. G. Person, of
Fremont, this county, left yesterday
for Dallas, Texas, where they will
make their home. This is their
second trip to the clone Star State,
having lived "a year or two at Luling,
Tex, and returned to North Caro-
lima about "a year $50. The doctor
is a c%ongenial, courteous gentleman
and his wife Is a most estimable
lady. We are sorry to see them
leave North Carolina.
THE death of little Annie Belle,
the Z year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Griffin, occurred at their
home In this city Saturday night,
of pneumonia. after an illness of
several weeks, Her funeral was
he'd yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
from St. Paul NJ. E. Church, Rev.
B. r, Hall officiating. sSufer lit
tie children to come unto me and
forbid them not, for of such Is the
kingdom of Heaven.
REV. Thos. Langston on Thurs
day, in Shine township, over in
Greene county, near the Wayne line.
married three couples all in one GER
emany, as follows: Mr. Turner
Howell and Miss Nancy Ham, Mr..
Hiram Ham and Miss Cora Rad
ford, Mr.. Willie Nickel and Miss
Margaret Howell, They were all
CT the same neighborhood, and, as
the names indicate, it WAS a sort of
family affair. tbs ARGUS wishes
them much happiness and pros
perity.
THE condition of our venerable
and revered townsman DR.. Jno. IT.
Hill, ST., whose illness we referred
to several days ago, is not at all
favorable, and fears are entertained
that he is nearing the end. His
friends and those of the family
and they are many in this commun-
ity, are deeply saddened at the go
ing out of 81 life that has been so
long and eventful, spanning Sc
years, and associated and allied with
North Cardinals best progress and
most distinguished men during all
the intervening years.
The Mouat Olive Cornet Band
will give "a concert on Friday night,
the 24th inst, at the Academy in
that towr. The programme is
elaborate and vsried, consisting of
Rotations, vocal solos AID duettes,
piano, violin and Band music. The
execntioners are musicians of much
local 0 The Gem City Banjo
Tub, of this city, a.e billed for a
prominent part in the entertainment,
which is a guarantee that the c
sion will be one of hlgh-grade
music.
AT the meeting of the Goldsboro
Rifles Thursday night the regular
annual election of officers for the en-
suing year was held, resulting in the
re election of all the old staff, as fol-
lows: Captain, L. H. Balm; 1st 1t,
j. II. Hill, Jr.; End 1t, W. T. Har-
rison; Secty., A. r. Spier; Treasurer,
j. r. Griffin; Chaplain, Rev. G. l..
Hoffman,, rector Of st. Stephens.
The company decided. to give an ex-
hibition drill next Thursday evening
complimentary to their popular SUI
Egeon DIR. NJ. E. Robinson and Mrs.
Robinson. The Rifles are in "better
shape" than ever before in their his
tory. Success to them always.
The State printing question is
still Gin a middle" up in Raleigh.
1t seems that all recent Legislatures
have been unable, or unwilling, to
settle it to the best interests of the
taxpayers of the State,and this Legis-
lature is proving itself of a like com
plexion, although it's printing CON-
mittee submitted a report to that
body that vas equitable and highly
satisfactory to the source from which
the money is supplied to 'sfoot the
bill"-the tax payers of the State.
The press of the State, too, so far as
we have seen, cordially endorsed the
report of the Committee. Then why
should the Legislature refuse to
abide by the report and act otherwise?
This is a pertinent question, and