Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-11-28

ments. Read them, every one.
The venerable mother OF
Sheriff Scott, at his home in this
city, is critically i'll, their hosts
Of friends throughout the county
will regret to learn.
MRS. DIR. Geo. l.. Kirby, OF
Raleigh, is in the city, the guest
Of her daughter Mrs. DR.. M. E.
Robinson, where her many
friends are always glad TO see
her.
The funeral of the late veneer
able Mr.. JAS. G.. Smith, father OF
our esteemed townsman Mr..
Chas. G.. Smith was largely
attended Sunday afternoon
from the home on East Centre
street. All his sons we're pres
ent, and their many friends here
sympathize with them in their
bereavement.
THERE was left at this office
Tuesday by Mr.. John Pate, super
intendent of the Eastern Hospi-
tai farm, two turnips that are en-
titled to the chrome over any we
have yet seen. They each weigh
9 pounds; measure 26 inches in
circumference, and the salad
stands 90 inches high. Mr. Pate
says he has plenty of turnips in
his patch" that twill not begin
to go into a peck measure"
The ARGUS is always glad to
welcome every new business en>
terprise to GoldsborC. This week
we have to chronicle the opeL~
ing of a new store, that of Mrs.
M. P. Johnson, formerly Of Ra-
leigh, who has located under the
Messenger Opera House, and is
displaying a beautiful and at
tractive stock of goods at popular
low prices, and is already re-
ceiving a liberal snare Of public
patronage.
THE excessive rate charged
over the railroads from this city
to Atlanta, as compared with
what the same railroads charge
from other and more distant
points, is simply outrageous and
altogether untenahle on any
basis of fair dealing. Scores
Of our citizens would like to
take in the Expositlon-and
wouldd do so if the railroads would
give to Goldsboro simply the
same treatment Ii rates that
they give citizens Of other towns,
Why this outrageous discrlmina
ton, any way?
The Baby Show" for the
Christmas holidays, under the
supervision of Messrs. Henry
Lee, president, aud Sam. K.
Royal, secretary and treasurer.
has abatted nothing in general
interest and the number Of ba-
bies entered for the prize is
growing daily. In fact the mum
Der entered has SO much exceeded
Interpretations, that the build
ing large enough to accommodate
the display and the crowd of an
ticipated visitors is getting to be
a serious question with the gen
tlemen in charge.
IN the hall Of Neuse Lodge.
l. O. 0. F. in this city, hangs a
design Of the Washington monu-
ment, which certifies that the
lodge has contributed $40 to~
wards the erection Of the monu~
ment. 1t is signed by Zachariah
Taylor, Willard Fillmore, John
Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and
Daniel Webster. and bears this in
scription, Earnestly Recon-
mended to the Favor Of our
Cuuntrymen." We doubt if but
few, except perhaps members OF
Neuse Lodge, know Of this Val
liable relic that hangs upon the
wall of their lodge. It bears the
date November /, 1850.
The late Jesse w, Bum had a
policy of one thousand dollars
on his life in the Fidelity Mu-
tual, for the benefit of Martha
Mozingo, his step-daughter,
about whom he was convicted
and sentenced to Jail. The pol
icy was forfeitable if within five
years from its date of issuance
Bum should die in attempting to
perpetrate a criminal offense
or be executed under sentence
of court. After five years the
policy was incontestible for any
cause. The policy was issued or
Nov. -, 1890, and rounded the
five year limit on the 18TH of this
month-just twelve days before
Bum died in a manner that woulo
have rendered it void.
OUR good friend MI. Isham r.
Faison, Of Faison depot, was il
the city to -day. AS he was con.
versing with THE ARGUS man a
the Hotel Kennon corner. our
venerable townsman Col. G. J
Nelson passed by. Noddlng to
wards him as he passed Mr.. Faisor
said: There goes the first man
ever remember seeing in Colds
boro, and l shall never forget it.
l doubt if he is not the only man
now living here who was a citi'
zen of Goldsboro at that time
MI = 1000 -