Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-10-10
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The market IS Frightening for
tobacco, as the recent frosts
have greatly curtailed the grow
ing crop.
THE Board of County Com
missioners meet in regular
monthly session in this city aext
Monday.
DIR, Thos. Hill has moved his
medical and county coroner's Of
flee into the second story Of the
Law Building, front room.
TH1RTY-Two cases were tried
by his Honor Mayor Hill last
month, and the city revenue
was increased thereby $50.
THE population OF our city
was increased six during the
month of September, four of
whom were white and two coll
ored; four males and two fe-
males.
DIR, and Mrs. r. A. Smith and
family arrived home this after
noon from WaynesviHe White
Sulphur Springs, where Mrs.
Smith and the children have
been spending the summer.
THE colored man who was
locked up here for stealing an
OK was taken to Duplin county
Friday, where the owner Of the
OK, Mr.. Jesse Swinson, resides.
The OK was stolen Tuesday
night last.
OUR young friend and towns
man Mr.. Jno. W. Powell, an ex-
perienced and professional drug
gist formerly with j. f. Miller
& Son, has taken a position with
the old and popular firm of DR..
N. E. Robinson & Bro.
THERE have been two cotton
gins burned in the Mt. Olive sec
ton this week, that of Mr.. e. j,
( Martin and that Of the T. r,
Lee estate, under the supervis
ion Of Mr.. r. E. Lee. In both
fires the loss was heavy, aggre-
eating several thousand dollars.
THE ''only original" Alvin Jos
in-Mr. Chas. L. Davis-is COM
ing again 10 our city. He will have
the boards of the Messenger
opera House next Friday even
ing. s'Your uncle, ALVIN gives
a clean. sparkling entertainment
and should be greeted by a crowd
ed audience.
THE death of Capt. H J. Car
roway, we'll known in this city,
where he had hosts Of friends
and Confederate comrades, occur
req at his home in HalifaxFriday
morning at 2 o'clock. He was
a brother in-law Of Mr., A. I.
Grady. of this city, and a mem
Der of Co., H. Confederate Cav
airy.
Mr.. J. r. Griffin, who has long
experience in his line of bust
ness and is well-kLown and pop
ular with the trading public, has
opened up a full fresh stock of
fruit, confectionerieS, canned
goods and fancy groceries in the
new store opposite the Hotel
Kennon in which MIR. r. A.
Creech has a jewelry establish
ment.
THE change in the prospects
Of the masses of the people that
has occurred in the last six
months is phenomenal. All our
industries are fourishing, men
and women are at work, wages
better, the seasons have been
propitious and crops are great.
The year in which we live has
brought US many blessings and
it's goodly store is not yet ex-
hausted.
The ARGUS is glad to con
graduate Mr.. Oscar Sutton,
brother of DR.. W. G. Sutton, Of
the Seven Springs section, resi-
dent physician of the Davis mil
.itary school at Winston, who ar.
rived in the city last Friday
with his bride, nee Miss Cora
Wheeler, of New York, anC
went on to their home, where
many cordial congratulations
awaited them.
Mr.. James D. DeWolfe, adj
vance press agent of 'Sells Bros
Big Show of the World" is in thu
city on his regular rounds for thu
coming of this we'll known exhi-
bition to our city on the Both cur
rent, Sells Brothers have beef
here before and SO has JOIN
Lowlow, and u people know
them and appreciate Them an
will give them a hilarious an
multitudinous welcome.
WE would sound a note o
warning to farmers in ad
vance of next years planting
Don't let the present or the fu
ture price of cotton cause you t
plant a heavy crop of the heec
staple next year, in the hop
of larger gain. Be prudent;be ser
sible. Diversity your crops. Plar
for "'hog and hominy" and hon
supplies generally, aud let cot
ton be in patches instead {
fields, and you will have a SUI
-o1,1 If f,7n1c nnvf foil