Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-08-01
LOCAL BRIEFS.

day school convention will be
held at Woodland Saturday, be-
ginning at eleven o'clock.
THE regular meeting of the
township Supervisors Of Colds
boro township will be held at the
Court House on Saturday next
at 10 o'clock a. m. A full attend
ance is requested.
WE regret to learn that Miss
Susie Baker who was visiting
Mrs. J. W, Stanley of this city
was taken sick with fever Fri.
day night and left for her home
in Suffolk Va, Saturday.
THE Southern Railway offer q
reduced rate from all points on
their line to those wishing to at
tend the Grand Encampment, I.
o. O. F., of North Carolina,
which meets at Charlotte, Aug
ust7 z. The fare from GoldsborC
is $500 for the round trip.
The Arkansas river is on a
boom, and the overflow is doing
damage to low bottom farms
along the river at Ponca City
Many fine fields of corn are un-
der water, waist deep, and hun
dreds of acres have been washed
away.
YES, they are coming-the
New York Female base ball
club-and a real treat is in store
for all lovers Of base ball sport.
The game will be called at 3
o'clock sharp on Friday after
noon of this week, between the
Goldsboro base ball club and the
aforementioned team. The adj
mission price will be % cents.
DEPUTY Collector Hill, Deputy
Marshal Grady went on a still
hunt last Friday night up in
Johnson county and found in the
smoke house of Mr.. John Will
kins, a blockade still, rs gallons
Of teer and three gallons of corn
whiskey. They captured the
still and brought Mr.. Wilkins
before Commissioner Humphrey,
who, upon Investigation and in
default of bond committed him
to jail in this city. Mr.. Wilkins
and his wife beth about 20 years
of age and had been carrying on
the Illicit business for some time
and evaded discovery because
people thought they were smok~
ing their meat.
The ARGUS man had the
pleasure of seeing a few days ago
several handsome crayon pro-
traits the work of our townsman
Mr. NJ. B Mansfield which re-
fleets great credit on our friend
and artist. Mr.. Mansfield has his
studio at his residence here in
the city and he is assisted by his
brother MI. T. H. Mansfield for
merly of Kensington Md. Mr..
Mansfield has been connected
with the Goldsboro Furniture
Company for several years and
is we'll known it this city. His
work justifes our citizens in Civ
ing him their patronage and they
may rest assured that it will be
done in first class style.
CONSTABLE Head on last Sat-
uroay arrested for investigation
before Justice A. T. Grady al
negro boy who had a horse about
10 years old, worth $50 or $50,
which he was Offering for sale a
1925. He claimed that he lived
with his mother above Smith,
field on Thad Whitley's farm and
claimed his mother, MollieBrown,
was the owner, giving his name
as James Brown. He was com
mitted to jail to await a hearing
from Mr.. Thad Whitley at Sci
ma. This morning a telegram
was received stating the horse
was stolen from DR.. Bobbitt's
farm near Raleigh. The boy
had been employed on DR.. Bob-
bits farm until last Thursday
when he was discharged.
AT the residence of the brides
parents in this city yesterday af-
ternoon at 100 o'clock Mr.. Da-
vid M. Prince, an old Wayne
county boy, but now principal of
the Scotland Neck Male School,
and Miss Minnie, the beautiful
and accomplished daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Hollowell,
of this city were united in the
holy bonds of wedlock, only a
few invited guests and the i'm
mediate relatives of the contract
ing parties being present. Rev.
j. t. Albritton, of Mt. Olive
made the happy couple man and
wife and after receiving the con-
gratulations and best wishes of
friends. left on the afternoon
train for a bridal tour in the
western part of the State. THE
ARGUS extends it's congratula-
tiOnS.
IT is with deep regret that we
announce the death of little Sal
lie Eliza the IA your old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Best,
which sad event occurred at their
home on South William street
Sunday afternoon4 at 2 o'clock.
She died from a severe attack of