Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-01-11
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Grove, isiu the city visiting the
family of her uncle Maj J. G. Eason.
The weather has set in on the
other extreme and is seeing how alto
gether disagreeable it "a make its
self.
Miss Charlotte Edwards left yess
terday to resume her studies, after the
holidays, at Notre Dame Convent,
Baltimore.
The most serious failure of the
new year has been the failure OF the
Democrats in Congress to get a yot-
ing quorum.
Mr.. o. J. Carroll, we'll known in
this city, has been appointed U: ).
Marshal for this the eastern district,
uice j. B. Hill, resigned.
The Wilson bill is intended to
give the consumer a chance, but this
does not apply to the mere consumer
of time in the tariff debate.
Nh. r. NJ. Freeman, of this city,
who is known to the cotton trade as
one of the leading buyers, has gone
to Savannah, Ga, and opened an
office.
Miss Mamie Simmons, who has
been spending several days visiting
in this city, left for Raleigh yesterday
to resume her studies at st. Mary's
Seminary.
The Democrats who have been
blocking legislation by remaining
away from their post of duty, should
be asked by their constituents to
make their absence permanent.
The Y. M. G. A. elected officers
for 1894. Monday afternoon as fol-
lows: President, G. j. Rlvenbark;
Vice-President, F. B. Edmundsou;
Recording Secretary, Giles H%inson;
Treasurer, NJ. L. Lee.
Mr.. George d. Bennett, so we'll
and reliably known to the stock
trade of this section, has returned
from an extended purchasing trip to
the West and is o receiving ship
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car load lots. One car load arrived
Yesterday.
The tide of travel is remarkabl
heavy at this season, and Goldsboro
comes in for a full quota. The Ho-
tel Kennon, with its many inviting
attractions and home-like comforts,
has been crowded ever since the new
year set in with travelling statesmen
and pleasure tourists.
Mr.. W. E Best, Of Snow Hill
one of the leading farmers of Greene
county, was in the city yesterday
making purchases. He reports that
the farming operations of his section
are under full Roadway for another
crop, and speaks cheerful of the outs
look.
ALL over the country, North aad
South, all kinds OF suspended man
ufacturing industries are starting
up again with the new year and
the assurance that Democratic
egislation is going to prevail with
Congress. And so you see, you
see, you see!
The price of cotton is a advancing
considerably, and the price of sugar
has taken a great sweep downward,
reaching yesterday the lowest price
a which 1t has ever been sold, 81
cents per pound. Both these changes
in price are fine for the farmer, and
should cause him to feel extremely
glad thus early IN the new year.
DoN'T worry about the prolonged
spell OF ba.my weather with which
we are being favored D. Jack
Frost will not neglect his oblign.
tious, and the chances are that he
will work overtime before long
nippiag the early bloom from
promising truck farms and fruit
orchards, 1t is his way, You know.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Ashr
ley Tyner, living just across the
Wayne line, in Johnston county, and
who recently purchased the old At
kinson mill property, had the miss
fortune to lose his barn, and all its
feed contents, his fodder stacks, his
stables, and two fin. mules, a Few
buggy and a road cart, by an lncen-
diary fire last Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stern, of
Athens, go have issued invita-
tons to the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Sadie, to our former
young townsman Mr.. Aaron
Cohen, the happy event to take
place in the synagogue at Athens.
Wednesday evening, January Gath
ut s o'clock. The ARGUS extends
it's congratulations and good wishee.
The mention, with seeming and
gratifying chance of success, of the
name of Mr.. Josephus Daniels for
Governme t printer, which went
forth to the country yesterday
through the press dispatches, will
be received with pride by the Democ-
racy of North Carolina, that would
delight to see this competent and
deserving young ma 80 highly hons
ored. TIE ARGUS hopes that he
may receive tie goodly place.
T e resignation of Mr.. M. L
Lee, chairman, and Capt. Oven
Holmes, from the county school
BOARD of Education is a sourse of