Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-17
LOCAL BRIEFS.


FINE rains are reported from
all sections and the tanguishing
crops of all kinds are taking on
new vigor and promise.
THE State Medical Society
is in session at Greensboro this
week. DR.. W. H. I'll. Cobb, of
this city, is its president, and is
in attendance
DIR. ". J. Jones, of this city,
left yesterday afternoon for
Greensboro, to attend the con-
vention of the State Medical So
ciety in session in that city this
week.
DRs. Hadley and Hodges, of
LAGRANGE and Grimsley, OF
Snow Hill, passed through the
city yesterday on their way
to attend the Medical Conven-
ton at Greensboro.
THE finest specimens of mack
erel ever seen on this market Z
now being shipped here fresh
daily from Morehead City, where
the run is said to be phenome-
nal, and the trolling for them SUI
perb.
No. the call has not been
withdrawn, Quite a-number OF
ladies have responded by send
in 'spots Of fotcers," and they are
very much appreciated. Why
not send yours to-day and help
fill that flower shelf at the Y.M. G..
A. hall.
THE complement of home tai
ent that have been practising Tor
some weeks for the purpose OF
giving an entertainment in be-
half of ST. Paul Church Aid So
ciety. will appear in the new Y.
M. {. A. hall, in the Arlington
building, Friday night Of this
week. A generous patronage is
solicited.
MIR. VIII Hunter, formerly of
this city, has loaned his collec-
ton of curios that used to stand
in the Gregory Hotel, to the
Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. It will be put in order,
some additions made, and in the
future it will grace the Associa-
ton reception room. Call and
see it.
DIR. J. F. Miller, Superinten-
dent Of the Eastern Hospital,
near this city, and Mr.. ]. F..
Switzerland, one Of the Board of
Directors, returned YESTERDAY
afternoon from q visit Of inspec-
ton to the only other colored
hospital for the care of the col
ored insane in the country. which
is loated at Petersburg, Va,
IT will be a great pleasure to
his hosts of friends in this city
and vicinity, as well as through
out the State, that the z. S.
Senate promptly confirmed the
nomination of Hon. F. NJ. Sim
mons, as Collector of this Reeve
u district as soon as the COM
mittee reported to that body.
THE fish trade Of Goldsboro
is increasing and competition is
brisk. The run" of fine mack
ere1 still continues and the COM
petition is bringing down the
price, of which the public get the
benefit, while we hope the deal
ers still are left a living profit.
Mr.. n. G.. Price has entered the
field representing Mr.. Ed. Tay-
lor, formerly of this city.
Mrs. DR.. W, J. Jones, having
completed her medical course
and graduated with distinction,
has returned to her home in this
city, to the great pleasure of her
hosts of friends here, and will
begin the practice of medicine.
She left yesterday accompanied
by her son, DR.. w. j. Jones, Jr.,
and his wife, to attend the con
vention of the State Medical So
ciety this week in Greensboro.
Mr.. Gabe Royal, who began
his career as a typo in The
ARGUS office, and was always stu
dious and agreeable, is now as
sociated with Mr.. H. E. Shaw il
the publication Of the SATURDAY.
Times, a sterling Democratic
weekly, at LAGRANGE, The ARGUS
is glad to welcome it to oul
exchange table and wishes it {
long life and abundant pros
perity,
THERE VIII be a special train
over the r. & D. r. r.. from
this city to Raleigh and return OF
Tuesday next, May %, for thu
accommodation of those wh'
may desire to attend the laying O
the r stone of tie Confed
crate Monument in Raleigh OF
that date. The train will leav'
here at 7.40 o'clock Tuesda,
morning, and returning, vii
leave Raleigh about z o'clock il
the evening. Fare for the roun'
trip, $500.
WE who have just been re
freshed after a few weeks of dr.,
weather can form a faint concep
ton of the JOY with which rain
are hailed in the dfouth-strickel
region of Texas, in some por
tons of which, until last week
not drop had fallen for years
Rain outthere means rescuefroI
ruin and starvation it means re