Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-02-28

Kinston Free Press: Mr.. An
thony Davis, of Pink Hill town
ship, sold a lot of cartridges, 158
doves and five blackbirds here
Monday. He had trapped them
during the two weeks past.
Roxboro Courier: Some of our
local weather prophets say we
are to have IA SHOWS this winter,
as there were just that many
fogs in August. Well, it is quite
a consolation to know that up to
date we have had IS, and some
of them are pretty good ones.
Greenville Reflector: On We'd
nesday, at the home Of the brides
mother at Grimesland, Mr.. Elmer
E. Smith, of Chattanooga, Tenn,
and Miss Mary Bryan Grimes
were married by Rev. N. G.
Hughes, Of Chocowinity. The
couple took the train at Green
vile this morning for the home
Of the groom.
Winston Sentinel: A Winston
young man was at the home of his
girl Sunday night when a lamp ex"
ploded in the room Of the old folks.
The young man became so alarmed
at the explosion that he jumped out
of the window and made tracks for
home. He thought the old man was
practicing with his gun for the man
who was supposed to be counting his
daughter.
Elizabeth City Star: Al noon to-
day MI, Joseph Pritchard. who
keeps a grocery on the corner of
Road and Church streets, discovered
fire in the large building opposite his
place Of business, formerly the gro
Gerry story of Bradford and Fearing.
Little damage was done, as the blaze
was soon distinguished. 1t was evi-
IDENTIFY the work of an incendiary but
how he gained entrance to the builds
ing and7left no tracks in the snow is
a mystery.
Wilmington Dispatch: The reads
ers of the Dispatch will regret to
learn of the death of Mr.. White
ford R. Berry, of this city. He passed
away yesterday evening at 6 o'clock,
in his 26th year. Mr.. Berry has
been for a long time suffering with
consumption, which ended his life.
He was a son Of Mr.. Whitford r..
Berry, formerly of this city, but now
of Savannah, Ga. The funeral will
take place Tomorrow morning at
11.3O o'clock at Fifth Street NJ, E.
Church from thence to Oakdale Gems
etery.
Concord Times: On last Friday
evening London Hall, a colored
man living on Congressman Hen
derson's plantation near Sails
bury, went home from Salisbury
drunk. His horse and wagon
were found Saturday morning,
and later Halls body was found
near the road, where he had
frosen to death. Here is another
case that disputes the common
idea that whiskey warns up the
body.
Fayetteville Observer: Deputy
Revenue Collector Troy and his
deputies captured a seventy gal
Ion still at Eureka Springs Tues.
day night. It is said that this
still has been in operation fol
many years. The officials are
not certain as to the identity OF
the moonshiners as the still wa:
deserted when found. From al
appearances the work Of distill
ing was to commence the mex
day.
Greensboro Record: AS tn.
Winston train coming this way
was a mile or two this side O
Kernersville last night, some on
threw a big rock through one o
the windows, missing the nos
of D~istrict-Attorney R.. B. Glen
about half an inch. The rocl
completely shivered the glass
and hit the other side of the car
Passengers were somewhat ex
cited, but the train was no
stopped, the conductor being il
another car.
Raleigh Mevs Dc Observer: Fo
years the Populists have been sayin
that six per cent. interest was tn
panacea of all the ills of life, an
that if the Legislature would Civ
six per cent. interest, money woul
be plentiful and cheap. Yesterda
the legal rate of interest was re
duced to six per cent, and we shal
hope to see all the predictions of it
most jealous advocates more tina
realized. Cheap money in grea
quantities will be popular, and if 81
per cent. interest secures this boo
TO the people, the authors of this la,
will receive the plaudit "Wel
DONE"
Wilmington Messenger: Nea
Pollocksville, Onslow county
yesterday morning, John King
colored, cut his wife's throat
From best accounts, it appear
that King and his wife had
quarrel on Wednesday, where
upon she left home, going t
relatives. Yesterday mornin.
King went for her and upon he
refusing to go home, he cut he
throat. Thinking she woul,
die, King escaped to the wood
and had not been captured at las
accounts. DIR. Mattox was Gale,
and rendered the wounded wo
Ill.,.