Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-12-05
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Scotland Neck Democrat at: Mrs.
Simpson, wife of Rev. Jas. P.
Simpson. of Enfield, died ather
home there Wednesday night
Nov. 9th.
A. S. Archer, one of the old
est and best known citizens of
Petersburg, Va, died at his res
iience last night. He was born
January 10th, 1912. and had been
a merchant of Petersburg for
more than twenty years.
Greenville Reflector: The De-
cem5er term of Pitt Superior
Court convened this morning
with mis- Honor, Judge J. u. Nc
liver presiding. Being a term
for the trial of civil eases only,
the calendar as published was
taken up.
Wilmington Messenger: It is a
sad duty to chronicle the death of
Mrs. Kate Woolvin. the beloved
wife of our esteemed citizen, Mr..
James w Woolvin. After an ill
ness eff several weeks, she passed
away Sunday afternoon at 5
O'Clock at her husbands resi-
dence.
Louisburg Times: Mr.. A. T.
Gee, of this township, died at his
home last Sunday morning at
5 o'clock. aged As years. His
death was unexpected although
he had not been very we'll for
several days. Mr.. Gee had but
recently returned to this county
from Louisiana where he lived
for many years.
Chatham Record: From all
reports Chatham will have an
abundance of pork this winter,
and nearly every farmer will
haye enough to do him, and
many will sell a good deal.
AS a general thing the hogs in
this county are larger and fatter
than they used to be on account
of the improved breed.
Salisbury World: The World
contained an account yesterday
of the shooting of a man named
Steelman, at Lenoir, by S. r,
Newland, former conductor or
the Western, who is well-knowr
!, here. The wound proved fata
to Steelmau and Newland lmme
diately left town. He has no
yet been apprehended.
Wilmington Star: Col. M. K
Murchison arrived here Sunda,
night on his way to the Ortol
plantation. He is accompanies
i by Mr.. Samuel Hopkins. of to
well known firm of Hopkins
Dwight & Co., of New York city
Game is said to be very abund
ant this season at Orion, and tn
Colonel and his friend will doubt
less find fine sport during thei
stay, hunting and fishing.
Morehead City Evangelist
" Capts. Walter Guthrie and Wal
) ter Willis caught 5000 worth O
= fine trout fish DIT one haul Of tn
net, one day last week. Thes
fish we're sold to one of our en-
> terprising firms, Watson. Dan
: iels and Wallace. Mr.. Wallac
of tt e firm, reports that he bougt
and shipped about 1900 gallon
, of oysters last week and expect
to ship 1000 gallons this week
e Newbern Journal: The appl
cations by JOS. L. Hahn, R. T
S Williams and other tax payer
= for an injunction against til
r Commissioners of Craven count
n to prevent their collecting tn
r special tax for keeping up tt
= free ferries known as Street
and Nelson's was argued on bot
d sides and the Judge took the p;
J. pers but has not rendered his d
'e cision,
Raleigh News and Observer
q There were twelve accessions
a the Central Methodist Church
Sunday mornings services, maj
ing in all forty-two during til
+ quarter. In the afternoon, thel
!, was a meeting Of the Quarter
q Conference, at which resolution
70 were unanimously passed askir
the Presiding Elder to use b
influence toward haying the pre-
% ent incumbent, Rev. DR.. Tuttl
:. returned next year.
II Washington Progress: Thel
is nc probability of the civ
he issue docket being reached
this term of the court from {
indications now. The Grimm
docket has not been disposed c
and the grand jury will not
o. discharged in a few days. The
have the Bonner murder ca
before them, and there are
number of other bills befo
them to be acted upon. II
criminal docket has been t.
largest for years.