Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-09-19
LOCAL BRIEFS.

MR.. ChaS. H.. HaSkitt has ia
ken a position with the we'll
known and reliable firm of Bes
& Thompson.
THE city is being billed over
again and more GENEROUSLY fol-
the coming of Buffalo Bills
Great Wild West show on DC.
tober 9Th.
Mr.. Council Best, an expert
enced and popular salesman,
we'll known to the trade of this
section, has taken a position
with Messrs, Winslow & Kor.
negay.
OUR tobacco market is only
just opening. 1t will be a steady
every day thing henceforth-and
grow better as the season ads
Vances and as the years come
and go,
Mr.. Murray Borden, who has
been on an extended European
tour for three months, arrived in
New York Monday morning.
His many friends are glad of his
safe return.
THE Goldsboro Rifles, ever
energetic and philosophical,
celebrated the opening of our
Tobacco Warehouse Tuesday
by firing seven salutes from
their cannon.
Mr.. J. M. Wood, Of New Hope,
had the first tobacco on the floor
of our new warehouse. It sold
at highly satisfactory figures
and he went home entirely salts
fed. He will bring more Of his
crop to this market. and often,
as he cures it.
OUR young friend and towns
man DR.. w. Street Jones left
Tuesday for Spring Hope, Nash
county, where he has decided to
permanently locate for the prac>
tise of his profession. The
ARGUS wishes him the fullest
pOSS1OlS I1GSu VI SuCC6SS.
On Tuesday, September Oath,
the ladies of the Presbyterian
church will issue invitations to a
birthday party to aid in procur-
ing electric lights for the church.
Let everybody be present and
bring a penny for each year Of
his life. Don't forget the date.
MIR. l. B. Fonvielle, the gro
Ger, who has been on an ex-
tended Northern trip purchasing
special lines of goods for his
large trade, has returned, and his
many friends will he sorry to
learn that he is confined to his
home by illness. We wish him a
speedy recovery.
MESsRs. E. B. Borden, Chas.
Dewey and F.. K. Borden, who
have been to New England MAX
ing purchases Of new machinery
entire for the Goldsboro Cotton
Mill, have returned home. and
they say that when the mill is
equipped anew and starts up, it
will be for permanent business
and second to none in the whole
country.
IT was a perfect jam at the op>
enlng sale at our tobacco ware
house-so much SO that
business was retarded, buyers
crowded and jostled and tobacco
injured by being trod upon. This
is the common experience at first
opening days at every new
warehouse. When the novelty
wears off it will be altogether
different, and sales will be con
Quoted without these detrimental
drawbacks.
The Goldsboro Graded Schools
for white and colored, opened
Monday under the adminis~
tration of the efficient new SUI
perintendent Mr.. J. 1. Foust, and
with the largest enrolment in
the history Of the schools on the
opening day. The number Of
white pupils enrolled was SOL
and the number of colored $40.
THE ARGUS wishes the schools,
the teachers, the pupils and the
parents a rounded year of pros>
perity, success, progress and
satisfaction.
AT the home of the brides
parents. DR.. and Mrs. Thos. Hill,
in this city, last Tuesday at 2
O'Clock, a pretty home marriage
was solemnized, the contracting
parties being Mr.. Robert Lee
Duffy, a highly esteemed young
gentleman of Newbern, and Miss
Maria G. Hill, one of Goldsboro's
most amiable young ladies', Rev.
Stewart Mcqueen, Rector Of st.
Stephens Episcopal church, of
floating. The bridal presents
yer numerous and beautiful,
attesting the esteem in which the
happy young couple are held by
their many friends. After a
bridal dinner, they took the
afternoon train for Newbern,
where they will make their home.
THE ARGUS joins their hosts
of friends in congratulations and
Astounding good wishes.
IF the free silver ssconferences