Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-07-25
LOCAL BRIEFS.

W9Oh.
MRS. Herbert Thompson and
children, of Baltimore, are IN
the city the guest of Mrs. }. w.
Thompson.
The Goldsboro Ice Factory is
doing a splendid business. We
understand that the factory turns
out daily from $50 to $50 blocks
of ice.
MEssRs. Joseph and Asher
Edwards of this city, left to-day
for the western stock markets to
purchase stock for their extern
Sive trade.
The marriage of Mr.. Ed.
Ham and Miss Nicey Radford.
took place yesterday in this
city. We wish the happy couple
all joys of life and abundant
prosperity.
We were pleased to have a
call to-day from that successful
young editor and fearless writer,
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, of the
Raleigh News & Observer, who
was en- route home from More
head city.
Remember that you can get
for cost during the next ten
days. all classes of job work
neatly done at THE ARGUS print
ing office. It will pay you to get
a good supply at our reduced
prices.
IT is worth any ones while to
go out in the country near the
covered bridge across Neuse
river and view the fields of
watermelons growing. The
whole sand hills are covered and
it is a pleasing sight.
THERE7are quite a number of
young lady visitors III the city,
and many pleasant entertain
ments are being held. Judging
from appearances the revenues
of the Government will be ms
creased on their departure.
THERE will be an examination
to fill vacancy in the GoJdsboro
white graded school 9th graoe,)
on Monday, August 18th, at the
superintendent Office, and to
fill a vacancy at the colored
graded school building, Exam
nation will commence at O'Clock
a. N. each day.
MEsSRS. Hollowell and Pet
erson received letter yesterday
from Mr.. Wink Taylor, of the
Atlantic Hotel at Mofehead,
stating that he would entertain
their excursion patrons nicely at
the moderate price of S1.5O per
day. This will indeed be an in
ducement to many to go.
WHILE the clerks in the store
of MI. r. E. Pipkin were busily
engaged some one slipped in
and stole $50 out Of the money
draw on yesterday Thlevlng
and attempts at breaking in
dwellings are becoming too fire.
quent and every effort should be
made to put a stop to it by our
city authorities.
George Miles, aged ii years,
and James Hickey, 6 years old,
were drowned in the swimming
pool at Gwyn's Fall, near Balti.
more, yesterday. The younger
boy slipped from a rock into the
water, and Miles heroically
sprang to the rescue. The little
fellows sank together. Then
bodies we're recovered.
The stockholders Of the pro
posed tobacco warehouse held al
enthusiastic meeting at the
Mayors Office last night. The
question of selecting location
and erecting necessary buildings
was referred to a committee tt
take steps to begin work a
once. The committee held
meeting to-day and considered
several locations, It is safe Il
say work will begin in a few
days and pushed to completion
as rapidly as possible.
IN reply to letter from Mayo.
Hill, of this city requesting tn
history of the Hampton Guards
and a photograph also, Col
Sparkling, of Little Rock, Ark.
has the following to say: You
history of the Hampton Guard
is very interesting reading an
the photographs sent indicat
military training and thei
pretty faces also show that Littl
Rock has not the monopoly {
handsome young ladies. Th
colonel is correct.
The death Of William Henri
the infant child of Mr. an d MI
L. Phillips, occurred at the
home on john street, this cit.
Sunday morning, aged 2 years
Weep not, fond parents. it
well with the child. The fairies
of flowers bloom but to fac
away. The loss of a little on
so dear to Us all, is but to &C
another angel to the heaven
throne. The interment W;
made in Willow Dale cemetel
this morning at II o'clock.