Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-04-19
LOCAL BRIEFS.

THE meanest man we know OF
is he who goes to a town. and
while stopping at aprivate house,
avails himself Of the privileges OF
the hotel offices. and then abuses
the proprietors because things
are not u according to his
standard.
FROM all over the Northeast
comes reports of a fearful storm
of wind, snow and sleet. While
it hiss been cooler here than
usual for the past few days. yet
it is not disagreeably so; and this
leads us to remark that eastern
North Carolina. generally and
Goldsboro in particular. is the
finest climate in the country.
THE ARGUS has taken no kind
of stock in the Pollard-Breckin-
ridge. case that has ~disgraced
American journalism for the
past several weeks; but many
will be interested to know that
the plaintiff vas yesterday
awarded a verdict for fifteen
thousand dollars-which is worth
nothing at all. as the distin-
guished{?j Defendants penniless.
as we'll as worthless.
THE handsome residence of Mr..
l.. S. D. Sauls on John street
has been purchased by our
townsman Mr.. NJ. J. Best, who
will soon occupy it with his fam
lily. The Parker property re-
Gently purchased by Mr.. Best,
on the corner opposite Dr.. Kir-
by's residence. has been sold by
him to Mr. L. S. G. Richardson,
who will remodel il and occupy
it when finished.
The new Borden building now
in course Of construction on the
southwest corner of West Cen
tire and Walnut streets has al
ready been leased by Messrs
Bizzell Bros. & Co., who vii
open therein a full line Of dry
goods. clothing and gents fur
nishings. as soon as it is ready
for occupancy. This firm enjoys
a widely established trade in sta
pie and fancy groceries. and tina
they are to increase and diversity
their business is a gratifying in
dication that Goldsboro's trade
is on the upward grade. We g
forward.
IT is with inexpressible regre
that we chronicle this morning
the death of the excellent wifi
of our esteemed friend and cOun
lyman Mr.. JAS. w. Thompson, o
the Pikeville section, which oc
Cured Tuesday morning o
fever. The deceased was tn
sister Of our townsman Mr.. W
T. Yelverton. The funeral vii
be held from the late home thi
morning at 9 o'clock. Mrs
Thompson was an exemplar,
member of Salem Methods
church. She leaves a devote
husband. several children and
wide circle of relatives andfriend
to mourn her untinely demise.
The annual banquet of tn
University Alumni association G
Wayne county, which vas Ee'
Friday night in the dining ROOF
of the Hotel hennon, after ID
Battles lecture, was the mos
elaborate and largely attended
any the society has yet held. III
tables were beautifully decorate
and richly spread with viands
of inviting variety and Gu
mary perfection, refectin
credit upon the compete1
management of the energ'
tic young proprietors Messr
Griffin and Edwards, who are a
ways eqnal to any emergenc:
Those in attendance were cong,
NAL and jolly andmany were tt
college "reminiscences %recounte
and hearty were the laughs al
pleasant the recollections indul,
ed ia. DR.. Battle was the honore
guest of the evening and joint
as jovially as any in the feast
good things and the flow of wit
OUR people will be glad
learn that our townsman Mr..
d. Gulley has sold a half intore
in his cotton mills to MI. E.
Beach, who is an experienc'
cotton mill man, and under who
immediate supervision the m
will be started again by the fiji
of May. Our people r to be co
graduated upon this mill startil
up again, for it is to such indr
tries as these that our Peep
are to look for employment, o
merchants for customers wi
ready money, and our landlor
for paying tenants. Then, TIC
upon the success of this indust
largely depends the future of o
town as a cotton manufacturil