Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-12-19
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Rocky Mount PhnniX: 3. r.
Izin1ball with w. L, Whitehead,
of Scotland Neck, sold 81, 135
worth Of tobatco with L. B.
Jeffreys from 81 acres and has
on hand all of his wrappers and
q barns Of tips. His crop will
bring him 81, 900.
Wilmington Star: A special
dispatch to the Star from Fay
etteville, N. c., says yesterday
that Levi Lyon. colored, was
badly crushed while unloading
railway iron from d work train
in the Atlantic Coast Line yards.
He will lose a leg and possibly
his life
Durham Sun: The large hog
of James Pickett, about which
there has been so much said, is
no more It was one of the
largest hogs ever seen in this
section of the State, and weighed
| 975 pounds gross after it was
killed and 856 pounds after be~
| ing dressed.
Maxton Scottish Chief: The
sentiment in favor of better tele~
graphic facilities seems to be
growing among our toWnsmen.
| Correspondence has been inSti-
tuted with the management Of
the Postal Telegraph Company
and it is earnestly hoped that
the movement will take practical
shape at an early date.
Asheville Citizen: The whole
North Carolina Congressional
delegation is said to have recon-
mended Congressman Pearson
for q place on the committee on
Foreign Affairs. 1t is to be
hoped that this does not mean
that his associates doubt the
ability Of the Congressman from
the Ninth district to attend TO
home affairs.
Wilmington Messenger: The
friends Of Mr.. JAS. H. Daniels
will regret to learn that he de-
parted this life yesterday at 2.3O
O'Clock, aged II years. The fu-
neral will take place this morn
ing at 1890 O'clock from the
family residence on Wooster
street between Eighth and Ninth
streets. The interment will take
place at the Oakdale Cemetery.
| Newbern Journal: We learn
of a serious loss to Miss Lizzie
Biddle, Of Fort Barnwell. Her
barn was burned a few nights
ago, together with its contents,
consisting Of a hundred barrels
Of corn. ten thousand pounds OF
fodder. and fifty bushels of peas.
The fire occurred soon after the
stock had been fed up for the
night, but the cause Of it has not
been discovered.
Murfreesboro Index: At the
meeting Of the Institute Mis-
sionary Society Sunday night,
Miss Powers read an article rela~
tive to mission work in the
South; Miss Woodley read a
beautiful tribute to the life and
work of Mrs. Fannie Knight
King, late missionary to China;
Miss Elliott read some appro-
pirate resolutions on the death
of Mrs, King. Miss Kent sang a
solo.
Raleigh News and Observer:
| Mr.. j. Fl. Morrisville, writes
that there were 23 hogs killed
there yesterday, weighing over
OOO pounds, or an average of
5469 pounds, and that there will
be at least 5000 pounds more
killed in the town this winter.
He adds: There was only one
dog in town and he was taken TO
the woods and killed yesterday;
SO we have a town roted for
hogs, without dog. If you can
find town in North Carolina
that can beat this let US know
its name"
Southport Leader: Sam S.
Drew left here Friday to try his
fortunes in other fields. It is
understood he had contemplated
the step for some time, but the
suddenness Of his departure
caused no little surprise to his
friends and acquaintances who
were not advised as to his in
tended departure. Mr.. Drew
has been prominent young bus
, mess man and politician of this
city and county for NUMBER of
years. Nothing definite is known
as yet as to the condition of his
: affairs here.
Some other members of Cons