Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-08-15
LOCAL BRIEFS.

UuSlI WISH O1 dJ
Beaufort.
Mr.. J. A. Stevens, the clever
and popular ex-Wayne county
representative passed through
the city to-day en- route to
Newborn.
THE last and grandest excur-
sion Of the season will be run by
our popular tOwnsman Mr.. r.
3. Pipkin from Goldsboro to
Richmond, Va, on September
10Th.
WHY not have a fox hunt.in the
near future and invite the ladies.
1t would be,great fun, and if they
would leave at four o'clock'in the
a. m. they could have a fine chase
and return before the heat Of the
day.
ALL of our patrons that are in
arrears are requested to make
Immediate settlement. The Ar
gus will continue to run and it is
the purpse of the new manage
ment to make it one of the best
Democratic papers III the State.
THE A. & N. G. Railroad re-
quests us to announce that they
will sell round trip ticket to
Durham on September 18th to
those wishing to attend the
meeting of Holiness Convoca-
ton, which convenes in the
aforementioned city on Sep
TENDER 18th. Tickets on sale
September 18th, good to return
until September Dist.
Hicks. the great weather
profit, predicts excessive heat
during the remainder Of August
and September. It will, there
fore, be we'll for our City Fathers
tie continue their diligence in re-
gard to the sanitary condition of
our town, to prevent sickness. 1t
is gratifying to know that the
fever car has about subsidized,
as the nature of it was not so
severe as was n ce thought.
Senator Marion Butler said at
Clinton last Wednesday that the
demonstration held there for the
free coinage of silver would IN
due time De repeated in every
county in the state, and he seems
to have meant what he said,
The next one will take place in
Wake county Thursday. Senator
Butler says that Congressman
Sibley, OF Pennsylvania, will be
at Gary on that day. Efforts are
being made to secure one rate
tickets from adjacent towns
LAST night about 10 o'clock
Mr.. W. A. Bonitz who had been
absent for several days, entered
his home and found a light burn
ing in his room and a man ran
out of the window on roof and
down a ladder which he had
placed there, taking with him
about $500 worth of clothing.
1t is net known who the man
was. He cut a large hole in the
door of the house trying to get
in. The police were notified but
have been unable to ascertain
anything SO far.
A COLORED man BY the name
of David johnson in the employ
of our townsman Mr.. J. G. Ea.
son is in trouble. 1t seems that
hesswanted to take his best cir.
out riding He asked Mr. Ea.
son to hire him his horse, being
refused he waited his chance,
stole the horse and buggy about
9 o'clock on Saturday night. Of
ticer Miller was put on the case
and about ten o'clock, succeeded
in capturing Daniel, horse
buggy and all. He is in jail fol
lack of bail.
QUITE anumber of pleasant en-
tertaInments have been held il
this city recently. Still a num-
Der are yet spoken of. One
among them is the musical festi
val to conle off at the hospitable
home of Mr.. L.. D. Giddens to
morrow night. Each and ever,
one attending will be required tt
play, sing. or recite. Every one il
invited that can sing or play AM
4hoSe who can't do either will b.
provided with an instrumen
they can play on. Those attend
ing must bring their own music
and a programme will be mad
up after all have arrived. Hour
from s pm, to 3 a. m. Water
melons on ice and fans durin;
the intermission.
SATURDAY night about min
o'clock information was lodge
with Chief. Freeman that a col
ored man was stationed near tn
residence of Mr.. Thos. [. Suite
and that he was armed with
double barrel shot gun and wa
acting in a mysterious manner
Chief Freeman, accompanied b
officer Herring started out on a
Investigating tour. Standin
near a tree they found a ma
with his feet done up in tow bag
ging, shot gun in hand. Whs
r you doing here asked tn
Chief? The party appeared su
len and showed fight. Upo
hands being laid upon him he a
tempted to use his gun; the OF
fcers proved game, however
and after a hard tussel, being as
sisted hu Snuoral. ni1izonS tho