Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-12-19
LOCAL BRIEFS.
No Paper Next Week.


THERE will he no issue of the
WEEKLY ARGUS next week, OW-
ing to Christmas. We wish all
our readers a happy Christmas.
THERE are some counterfeit
silver dollars in circulation in the
city. In the hurry of making
change it is easy TO be imposed
upon.
There will be a meeting of the
Wayne County Teachers Asso-
citation at the graded school
building, Saturday. December 81.
All teachers are urged to attend.
The corner store OF Mr.. G. F.
Griffin is decorated "out O.
sight," for Christmas. 1t is the
handsomest public display that
has ever been seen in Golds~
buro.
The GCldsboro Tobacco Ware
house will take Christmas holt
day from December 21st to Jam
uary 6, during which time there
will be no sales of tobacco held
upon its floor.
Mr.. George E Hadley.of Bes-
ton, was in the city Mo1day, just
back from the Atlanta exposition;
but George did not ''shoot the
chutes." He said it was alto
gether too rapid transit for him.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. H. Thomp-
son, of Gulf, Ca, are spending
some days at the Hotel Kennon,
Mr.. Thompson, WHO'S an extern
sive dealer in naval stores, being
on a business trip to this city
and section,
THE little girls Of the Presbys
terrain church will give a concert
in the opera house Thursday
night of this week for the benefit
of the church. Admission Is and
10 cents. The public r cor
daily invited.
Mr.. L. D. Giddens, Jr., is with
his sister Mrs. Weaver, at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, in
Baltimore. 1t will be very graft
tying to Mrs. Weaver's many
friends IN this city to learn that
she is making satisfactory pros
gress towards recovery.
The Y. M. G. A. announces the
following leaders and subjects
for future Sundays: December
22nd, A. q. Kornegay, 1.-The
Reason;" December Goth, seven
young men will talk about ''Seven
Walks;" January 9Th, t. r. Rob
inson, 'Seven Steps in Peters
DOWNFALL"
DR.. A. G. Davis, of Win
ston, who has been visit
ing relatives in this city for some
days, to the great pleasure Of his
many old friends here, who are
always glad to see him. returned
home Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Pavlor
arrived in the city Tuesday from
their BRIDAL trip to the Western
part of the State. They are
registered and will reside at the
Hotel Kennon. THE ARGUS ex-
tends them, again, it's best
wishes and a cordial welcome to
Goldsboro.
OUR young friend and towns
man Mr.. Foy Waters married
last Thursday Miss Della Flow
ers, at the brides home hear Mt.
Oliye. The happy couple
arrived in this city that evening
and be given an informal recep-
ton at the home Of Mr.. T, N
Waters. the groom's brother
The ARGUS wishes them every
thing that is bright and good.
The largest turkey that ha'
been seen on this market in
time was brought in Saturday b.
our efficient County Treasure
and excellent farmer Mr.. A. u
Uzzell. It was of the Bronze va
riety and was purchased by Capt
J. B. Edgerton. 1t weighed 3
pounds and was admired by al
who saw it. MIR. Uzzell ha
plenty more of the same variety
The first installment of nev
machinery for the Goldsbor
cotton mill has arrived and
now being placed in that sub
stantial and imposing building
The other machinery will /
pushed forward as rapidly as til
factories can turn it out, an
early with the new year it
hoped that the capacious mi
will be fully equipped and read
to start up for a long and pro
porous r Success to tt
enterprise. We go forward.
ASK for holiday rates if W
are going to travel over the A.
l.. or the Southern Railways
this time. These roads Rave il
stituted a cheap rate for the no
days, you can go from here
the Atlanta Exposition and r
turn from Dec. 10 to % inclusiv
limited 5 days from the date
sale, over the Southern for ST.
The A. G. l.. will sell held
tickets at 4 cents per mile rou
trip throughout their servit