Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-12-12
II ARGUS.
DAILY AND WEEKLY,
LOCAL BRIEFS.

ana nn6raDl COQnGYman Mf
Haywood Bizzell, of Grantham's
township, whose extreme illness
was noted in these columns sew
eral days ago. is reported, anG
the Jews will carry sadness tc
many hearts. The funeral was
held f1om the home Thursday,
and the interment made in the
old family burying ground.
THERE should be no room in
North Carolina for train wreck
ers, and the speedy and whole
some steps taken by the W. &
W. authorities, the Wayne county
Beard of Commissioners and the
Governor of the State in Offering
rewards for the capture of the
parties who recently attempted
to wreck the ''shoo fly" near
this city should have the effect OF
discovering the guilty ones and
bringing them before the tribu-
nal of justice. The Governors
proclamation on this subject ap :
pears in another column.
Mr.. H. L. Paylor, chief clerk
of the Hotel Kennon, formerly of
Newbern, was married in That
city Tuesday to Miss Mare
Cox, one of the ELM City's''
most beautiful, amiable and pop
ular young ladies. The happy
couple. together with Misses
Stella Roberts, of Newborn, and
IdaIydia Paylor, of High Point,
and MI. j. H Paylor, sister aud
brother Of the groom, were reg
istered at the Kennon for dinner
same day and took the afternoon
train for High Point, where they
will spend some days at the home
Of the groom's mother. Mr.. Pay
Tor has made many friends among
cur people since be came to the
Kennon, where he and his bride
will reside on their return to
the city, next week. The ARGUS
tenders its congratulations and
best wishes for happiness and
prosperity always.
The marriage of Mr.. w. H.
Goodwin and Mrs. Olivia r. Stan
ley was solemnized at the home
Of the brides parents, MIR. and
Mrs. B. B. Raiford, in this city
at 1 o'clock Tuesday, Rev. G. J.
Nelson, of the Baptist church,
officiating. The fortunate groom
is of the wellsknown and relia-
BILE firm of Porter g.. Goodwin,
contractors and builders, of this
city, who have a statewide repu-
tation for the efficiency of their
work, and the success they have
achieved. The bride enjoys a
wide circle Of admiring friends
in our communicated home,
and is cordially esteemed by all
who know her. The happy
couple took the afternoon tram
for Atlanta, where they will
spend some days at the Exposi-|
ton and thence extend their "trip
to other cities Of the South. The
wishes them the fullest
measure of joy and prosperity.
NEW England has grown rich
not only from here big cotton
but from the hundreds of
industries scattered all
over that section. Day by day
the South is recognizing the wis
dom of this course. 1t is gratis
flying to know that right at our
own door the good work is going
on in various enterprises which
have been mentioned in these
columns. Among those not men
toned is the raising of chickens
by means Of incubators. For two
years, Mr.. Oscar Sutton, a pros
porous farmer of New Hope
township, has been engaged in
the business of raising chickens
for the Northern markets. He
has quite an extensive plant, cost
ing several hundred dollars, and
his investment has been a very
satisfactory one. He is now
busy with hundreds of ''biddies."
In a few weeks they will be ready
to send to the big North, where
they will bring high prices.
The sudden death of Mr.. Benz.
D. Hooks, one Of Wayne county's
most highly esteemed and estima-
BILE citizens, occurred at his home
in Fork township on Tuesday
He had risen and kindled the
kitchen fire, and while his wife
was engaged in getting breakfast
he went over to the dwelling to
kindle a fire for the children to
rise by, and, while lighting the
fire. he fell dead on the hearth.
Some of the children discovered
him lying there and ran over to
the kitchen to tell Mrs. Hooks;
she hurried TO him, aud is hers
self now Frustrated and discon-
ISOLATE. The deceased was strong
ly supported for the Democratic
nomination for Register Of Deeds
in the last county convention. was
a sterling Democrat, an exem-
plary Christian, and beloved by
all who knew him. He was some
40 years of age, and, besides his
devoted wife, leaves six small
children, two boys and four girls,
and a wide circle of relatives and
friends to mourn his untimely