Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-10-11
LOCAL BRIEFS.

AuSSOAA AAS Va
young West this far on their way
to Wilmington for interment.
The Drs. Cobb are moving in
to their handsome new offices,
adjoining THE ARGUS office, and
when they get everything in or
der they are going to have the
most complete and beautiful of
fees in the State.
CAPT. w. L. Morris, of Bar
tow, Fla, who has been on a
visit to his wife and little son,
Nv. L., Jr.," left yesterday re-
turning to his post of duty. Mrs.
Morris will remain here with her
mother until the New Year.
Miss. Mary Miller, who spent
the summer in the mountains of
western North Carolina and who
has been spending the past few
weeks visiting relatives and fri
ends in Shelby, Charlotte and
Concord, returned home yester-
day afternoon,
The meeting for men at the
Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton will be held this afternoon at
4:15 o'clock. Note the change of
hour. A special song service
from the new books will precede
the regular exercies. The boys
meeting will be held at 200
o'clock.
FROM all sections we hear of
hitherto protesting Populists re-
turning to the Democratic party.
They are realizing daily the lack
of principle in the leaders Of that
party. who are for office. and who
barter their political principles (?)
for personal success in the hope
of achieving their ambition.
MR. G.. p. Hall requests Us to
announce that he will be at Dud-
ley every Wednesday and at Mt.
Olive every Saturday from now
till the first of December for the
purpose of collecting the taxes
of his township. After Deem
Der 1st. he will deal with the de-
linquents according to law.
His many friends here were
glad to greet the genial counte-
nance and manly form of Capt.
Swift Galloway. now of Snow
Hill. in the city yesterday. Capt.
Galloway is the Democratic can
didate for State Senator from
his district, and that he will he
gloriously elected goes without
saying.
THE Populist leaders Of this
the Second congressional dis
trict, metin Rocky Mount yes
terday and nominated Dr., H. L.
Freeman, of Wilson, as their
candidate against Hon. F. A.
Woodland. He will simply be a
figure head in the contest. Wood
ard will get there by a large
majority.
THE rain and wind storm OF
Tuesday, which started early
in the morning and continued
constantly throughout the day.
increasing in fury and velocity
as the day wore on, was the mos
severe we have known In this
section for years, If eyer before
We have no casualties to report
but that great damage was done
to the cotton crops in the fields
is certain.
THE city is now gorgeousl,
billed for the coming of Main!
Great Railroad Show. which vii
appear here on October is. Thi
great circus is the successful ri
val of the renowned Forepaugl
show, and all who have seer
pronounce it indeed the creates
show on earth. The splendit
spectacular THE Last Days O
Pompeii" is said to be alone wortl
a trip of miles to witness.
THE remains of Mr.. James A
West, nephew of Prof. E. A
Alderman, a. most prOmisin,
young man, 10 years old, a stu
dent of the State University
where he died Friday. passe
through this city yesterday after
noon. accompanied by his sol
rowing parents and other relat
ives. en- route for Wilmington. fo
interment in the family buryin
ground.
THE ARGUS regrets to chror
iele that our good friend DIR, L
S. Harmon, the renowned Rus
sian opthalmic optician, who ha
so successfully treated those VIII
had recourse to his skill for al
ments Of their eyes ia this SCI
ton. will close his office here Q
the 10th current and will leay
on the 14th for Florida, to mes
professional engagements
many sections of that State. TT
genial doctor and Mrs. Harmo
have many friends here who wi
miss them very much in their al
sence and who will be glad
welcome their return.
Mr.. Luby Harper, ex-sheri
of Greene county, now a citize
of this place, returned yesterds
from an extended trip throug
Greene, formerly the home
our Legislative candidate Mr.. Y
G. Munroe, and reports that II
Democracy of Greene is delightt
at the honor that has come
their former eountyman, WI