Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-08-02

MIR. Council WOOten, OF La
Grange, spent several hours in
the city yesterday en- route to the
Peoples Party Convention.
A LARGE crowd of delegates
was in the city yesterday en- route
to the Peoples Party conven-
ton which convenes in Raleigh
to-day.
The Public Ledger of Nor
folk, one of the best afternoon
newspapers in the country, has
appeared in a new typographical
dress, in which it makes a hand
some appearance.
DIR. w. H. Cobb, Jr., and wife,
arrived in the city yesterday
from Raleigh, to spend some
time here visiting relatives,
where their many friends are
always glad to e them,
MR.. George Baker, Of Fork
township, son of our good friend,
Mr. J. J. Baker, and a most es-
Unable young man, who has re
Gently returned from college,
has taken a position in the drug
store of Mr.. H. G.. Shannon.
IT is reported that the new
management Of the Raleigh
Ne,cs- Observer will put in type
setting machines. If this be
true, it will be the first Of these
machines to be used in this
State.
Mr.. D. t. Sasser, who has
been absent from the city for
some time on a Northern busi-
ness trip in the interest of the well
known and popular furniture
house of Messrs. Royal & Borden,
has returned to the city.
The Supervisors and Overseers
of the different roads in the
county T. required by law tC
meet in their respective town
ships on the first Saturday in Au-
gust, for the appointment OF
Overseers and making and re-
ceiving reports of the same.
The game of ball that was tC
have taken place yesterday af.
ternOOn between a team IRON
Eureka and our home team
proved a disappointment to oul
lovers Of baseball. as the ma
jority of the team from Eureka
failed to put in their appearance
A SIXTY pound watermelon
something truly immense, was
brought in yesterday by the
champion grower of large water
melons not only of this county
but of the State, Mr.. w. H
Overman, whose farm is situated
over in the sand hills" beyond
Neuse river.
Mr.. David M. Prince, who
some weeks ago went out to Mis-
sissippi on a prospecting tour
has returned home. finding NJ
place like the Old North State
We are glad to welcome hin
back. for he is a cultured yOuns
gentleman who can find plenty t.
do at home
THE Republican Judicial con
vention of the BLACK district,
met at Rocky Mount on Thurs
day of this week and nominate,
a colored lawyer named William
son, of Newbern, for solicitor, t
succeed the colored incumben
Geo. White. of TarbOro, who i
contesting the congressiona
nomination Of that district wit
Cheatham.
THE valuable package allude
to in our last issue as a c.. 0. 1
$500 package consigned to tn
Goldsboro Rifles for their B;
zaar, has been, through the kline
ness of one of our patriotic cit
zens, turned over to the Rifles
The $500. 90 charges it seems
only to insure safe return of til
package. The box contain
something for the freak sho'
of which we will speak of late
GOLDSBORO'S ball team seen
to have gotten up al enviab
reputation by their recent vi
tories, and besides the game
already engaged as mentioned
these columns, they'have receive
challenges from Morehead Cit
and Bethel and have accepte
the latter which is to take pla'
on the diamond in this city {
the 18th inst.
HIS numerous friends he
were glad to see in the city ye
tarday Prof. Geo. w. Conner,
Wilson, formerly Principal
the Goldsboro Graded schoC
who with his fair young brio
was returning from the Westel
part of the State, en- route f
their home in Wilson, where M
Conner has been elected Supe
intendent of the Wilson Publ
Schools.
A HORSE belonging to Mr..
l.. Tew. while grazing in t
yard of the ice factory yesterda
fell into one of the open wells,
which there are several, on t
promises, and was browne
These wells are quite dangeror
: not only in instances as aboy
but in the noxious gases that a
terminated in. such stagna
water repositories. The city a
tkorities should, and we are su
will, give the matter attention.