Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-02

Items of Interest Clipped from our
State Exchanges.

StatesvilIe Landmarks: There
is much mad dog excitement in
the county now and while it lasts
there will be a perceptible dim
mutton in the number of can
ines.
Shelby aurora: The Auroro
has already informed it's readers
about Julius Gettys' little daugh-
ter who was bitten by a mad dog.
After two weeks of suffering,
death came to her relief Tuesday
and the little child is at rest.
Rutherford Democrat In a drunk,
en- row John Melton shot and NOR
tally wounded Elijah Waters. The
ball entered the body under the
heart and lodged in the spinal COL
umn. Melton fled Immediately after
the shooting to the mountains,
NeWbern Journal: A small
animal about as big as an average
sized cat was killed at the Post
Office corner last night. It was
a beautiful animal with brown
and grey body and white face
with a short and bushy tail. It
was thought to be a weasel.
The Washington MESSENGER saws:
At the meeting going.on at the
Methodist church Is or 20 per
sons have been converted dur
ing this week. The services
each night are largely attended
and a great deal of interest is be-
ing manifested. The Rev. DR..
Twilly will preach again tonight
and tomorrow morning and
evening.
Louisburg Times: Mr.. VIM. Fl
Furman, a former well-known|
and highly respected citizen, oil
Louisburg. died suddenly in
Asheville on April 10th. His
death was due to heart failure.
Mr.. Furman was born in Peters
burg, Va, in 1922, but had re-
sided in L%ouisburg all his life
until about 8 years ago when he
removed to Asheville. In 1915
Mr.. Furman married Miss Re-
becca Whitmel Wynne, who died
in Asheville, in April, 1889.
Rockingham Lpder: Alex. Gard.
ner, a young white man, who lives
near Ellerbe Springs, in this county,
made a criminal assault Tuesday
upon the person of a little colored
girl only IL years of age. He was
brought down and placed in jail yes
5erday. Gardner is a strong, right
good-looking young man of about IS
years of age, and appears to not re-
alize the gravity of his crime.
Asheboro Courier: We state up
authority that another large J
furniture factory will be erected at
.sheboro in the near future, The
lt1air has been kept a secret, and is J.
lot now known by three men outs {
lde of those interested. There is J
till, another talked of and will prof. !
be built at no distant day. 1t :
s also said that a knitting mill will j
re organized soon. and that opera-J
ions will begin in July. !
Charlotte Observer. Mr., Lem S
nonds, the mail carrier on the star )
QUITE from Harrisburg to Clear 7
}reek, deserves the belt. He is the !
hampton walker. Several DAYS ago n
e plowed from 6 a. m. to s a. M. }
'alked a mile to Harrisburg, got
ne mail and struck out. He went
rom Harrisburg to Pioneer Mills. :
hence to Clear Creek, a distance of y
0 miles, and back over the same 6
quite and home again that evening" l;
bout dark. 5
Monroe Enquirer: We learn :
nat some fine nuggets of gold
ave been found recently on the n
'uthbertson place, in East Mon +
De township, For a number of :
surface gold has BEEN
ound in that section.--Unsu-
corn is shipped to Union
.unty, but the tide has turned
MS year. Three car loads of
have been shipped from |
lonroe within the past few |
7eeks. No meat is being ship |
ed here and the farmers gener-
lily are living at home.
Asheville Citizen: Messre. E..
). McKissick, D. M. Luther and
= IL, Baird, the committee ap- I
ointed to notify Gen. Theo. f.
'avidson of his nomination as
ne Democratic candidate for
Layor of Asheville, have receiv-
l the following telegram from
lat gentleman, who is in RAJ
Ugh: Il recognize the honor of
nomination by the Democrats a
Asheville and accept the trust, :
upon the cordial support r
an united party in the election +
Id OF all classes of our citizens |
the discharge of my duties if
Smithfeld Herald: Three moon w
were arrested in O'Neals
Wnshlp last Sunday night. Deputy m
Hector Hill. Messrs. Thad, Stevens.
A. Goats, Wiley Jones and cols ia
Walker, on hearing of them 81
t Sunday night about II o'clock, -
look for them. They found them o.
out daybreak in the morning. The W;
IN arrested wnro W. E