Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-09
LOCAL BRIEFS.

1t is now thought that the
fruit crop has passed the danger
line, and it gives promise of be-
ing the most prolific that the
country has, perhaps, ever
known.
THE other new locomotive,
mo. 49," for the A. & N. c., R.
r. arrived Tuesday from Rich
mond, and steamed down to New
bern in the afternoon at the easy
rate of 90 miles per hour.
THE tax assessors and tax
listers of the several townships
of the county held a conference
in this city yesterday with the
Boord of County Commissioners,
and will begin the work before
them at once.
GoLDSBORo is the banner Dem
ocratic city of the State. It is
good to be here. In fact, she is
the all-round banner town of the
State. Let US all sing her
praises and advance her inter-
ests every day-and Sunday, too.
MANY farmers from all sec
tions of the county were in the
city yesterday-and they all
brought the same report Of too
much rain and greatly retarded
operations on the farm. It may
all result for the best, however,
in the long run.
AT the closing exercises of the
Goldsboro Graded school this
year Prof. J. S. Bassett, an early
alumnus of the school, who has
gained great distinction in the
world of Literature, and is of the
faculty of Trinity College, will
deliver the diplomas to the
graduating class.
THE members of the First
Baptist church, of this city, de-
string to show in a substantial
manner their appreciation of the
zeal and earnest work of Rev.
VIM. T. Jones, the consecrated
pastor of the Second Baptist
church, treated that gentleman
yesterday to a liberal pounding,
which he greatly appreciated.
AT the present price of cotton
it would require nearly So, $780,
900 to pay our ''feed bill" The
corn, hay and hog crop Of the
South last year was its salvation
and if our farmers are sensible
they will do still better in the
same direction this year and
continue on the same line until
they raise all the provisions
which can be probably produced
in this section.
The new engine No. 70, that
arrived in this city Friday a
noon from Richmond for the A
& N. G. R. R., was rugged up il
this city Friday evening, anc
yesterday morning bright anc
early steamed over it's line tc
Newbern, making the run of IS
miles-its first service-with per.
feet ease, and occasionally at al
easy speed.of so miles per hour.
The latest thing in town i:
the handsome, large new furni
ture delivery wagon of Messrs
Royal & Borden, which arrived
by freight yesterday. This ag
gressive firm covers the Stats
with their furniture trade ant
even beyond her borders in ever,
direction, They are truly on
of Goldsboro's great business
concerns both in the WHOLESALE
and retail line of furniture.
Mr.. Joe Rosenthal, of the firm
of H. We'll & Bros, is at presen
attending the auction sales o
the immense stock of E. l.. JET
freys & Co., in New York, whicl
is being sold by their receiver
He reports heavy purchases t.
his firm and advises that room
be made for the goods. Our com
munity will soon get the benef
of these purchases as they wi
be placed on sale at extraordinar
low price by this enterprisin
firm. Look out for their advel
tisement.
IT was a source of much graf
fcation to US to learn from M
Adolph Oettinger "a forme
Goldsboro boy) yesterday @
pleasant call at our sanctum, tn;
the good people of Goldsbol
show a proper appreciation of
really meritorious article by tt
steady and increased demand fc
that most excellent laundry soa
made by The Smith & Oettingt
Co., of Brooklyn and New Yor-
known as Perfect Borax Soa.
It is to be had at almost any
our grocery stores, and is ther
fore easily obtained by any wi
may desire to adopt its use in t!
household.
AS an indication of the magn
tude of the truck industry alo1
the line of the "A. c. L. betwe'
this city and Wilmington, yeste
day in the item of strawberri
alone there were shipped fro
this territory five thousand GRAFT
running 80 quartes to the Graf