Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-12-20

Items of Interest Clipped from our
State Exchanges.

Items of Interest Clipped from our
State Exchanges.
Boone Democrat: j. IT. Shipley,
decidedly one Of Watauga's most
prosperous farmers, raised this
year four and d half acres of land
335 bushels of corn.
Maxton Chief: Notwithstanding
the fact that Maxton is a 'dry
town," more drunkenness was seen
on u public streets last Saturday
than on any other one day since the
days of open grog shops.
Washington Progreess: The late
E.. NJ. Short left all of his property
to his wife during her widdowhood,
or if she did not marry, for life. The
estate is estimated to be worth $780,
900. Work will be begun in a few
days to prepair the mill.
Raleigh Mews-O Observer: Capt. S. A.
Ashe has resumed the practice of
law and opened an office next door
to the law Office Of r. III. Battle,
Esq, in the building on corner of
Fayetteville and Martin streets. Capt.
Ashe is learned in the law and his
many friends will wish him much
success in his profession. He is no
, novice. This is only a return to first
love.
Raleigh Press: Miss Kirkland,
whose stage name is Miss Odette
Tyler, is now playing in the "Shen-
andoah" in Washington. She is re-
lated to the Hillsboro family of
kirlands. She is the young lady
George Gould was so smit on with,
and who sent an agent South to ex-
anime into her family. She is said to
be q very fine actress.
Durham Globe: Mr.. G. W. Ray res
ceived a telegram this morning stat
ing that mis- brother Louis Ray seri-
ously injured yesterday while coup
ling cars in Washington. Mr.. Ray
is we'll known in this town, having
lived here quite a number of years,
but left about six years ago. His
brother, Andrew Ray leaves this
afternoon for Washington, to be with
him during his illness.
Durham SIN: James Barnhill, the
young man who recently lost his
mind and was placed in Jail yester-
day for safe keeping until the author
tiles could make further disposition
Of him, was taken to Greenyille, the
county seat of his home county, on
the d. & n. train this morning. He
was no better to-day and went in
charge of W. G. Crabtree, who will
turn him over to the Sheriff Of Pitt
county.
Wadesboro Messenger: On last
Friday Mr.. L. D.. Robinson, Demo-
crat, who was recently elected to
represent Arson county in next Gen
eral Assembly Of North Carolina, was
served with "a formal notice of con-
test by Jas. NJ. Flake, late defeated
fusion candidate for the same office.
---Mr. S. A, Clark a we'll known
citizen of Morven township. died at
his home in that township last Thurs.
day night Of paralysis. A wife and
several children survive him. He
He was so years old. MI. Clarke's
life was insured for $4,000 in the
Knights OIL Honor.
Charlotte Observer: The Winston
bar, upon Judge Battles retirement
from the bench, presents him with
gold-headed cane and with resolu.
tons showing its regard for him. A
number Of other estimable gentle.
men, alone with Judge Battle, 60 of
the bench just nov They are mer
with whom the Democratic party
has entrusted the scales of justice
and it is to the honor of the Common
wealth that they have held then
evenly. We can wish nothing better
for the State than that the new jul
dietary may prove as able and az
honorable as the old.
Rocky Mount News: If all who
complain of hard times would dc
their best to make the times better
if all who send to Wilmington, Rich,
mond, Baltimore, New York ant
elsewhere for articles that can be hac
at home dealers; if every man would
buy these articles of their homt
dealers; if every nan would incon
venience himself if necessary; for
time, until his local merchant coulC
supply him with the unusual thing
| ba rr,1rht uyo ~ r. # ororu MAN uynnIf
not only feel too mnch pride in hi
town, but refuse even to be induced
to send away from home for onythin.
vented, a boom such as we have never
seen would soon be upon US. It i
not so much a "boom" brought abou
by outside influences as a boon
started by ourselves.
}, Fayetteville Observer: Marion
Gray, the three-year-old son o.
our townsman, Mr.. J. R. Vann
has been suffering for the pas
} three weeks from a severe pail
| in his left ear, which came OF
, periodically. He would pla,
! about the house most of the tim,
and appear to suffer no pain, thel
I%suddenly he would put his han'
to his ear and scream as if h,
2 were on the verge of spasms
: and continue to suffer for a.
L hour or two, when he would ge
!, quiet and go to sleep. The famil,
l physician was called in-diag
nosed otitis, and prescribe
accordingly. On last Saturda.
the child began screaming as be
5 ; fore, when Mrs. Van pulled OF
his hood to examine his ear. an