Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-06-13
LOCAL BRIEFS.
The city authorities report 1914
dogs in this city for taxation.

THE residence of Mr.. Sol.
Oettinger, of Kinston, was burn
ed to the ground last night. The
fire is supposed to oe of incen,
diary origin.
MISS Caddie Fulghum. left
yesterday for New York where
she will resume her studies in
art. Master Hamden Hill &C
companied her.
AT a meeting of the Goldsboro
Fire Company, No. 1, held for the
purpose Of electing officers, Nh.
]. W, Gulick, Jr., was elected
foreman and Mr.. ]. w. Nash
assistant.
LITTLE George, son of Chief
A. B. Freeman, while playing
near the court house steps yes
terday fell, striking his head on
the steps, making a{painful and
ugly wound.
WE understand the Board of
Aldermen in the near future will
call a citizens meeting, the object
of which will be to consult with
them in regard to matters per-
tanning to the welfare of the
city.
MEssRs. Leslie We'll and Mur-.
ray Borden left yesterday for
New York, where they will join
a part of University students who
sail on the steamship F'urnenia
Saturday for Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Herring
have the sympathy Of their many
friends in the death of their in
FAINT son, Benjamin, four months
old, which occurred at their
home in this city yesterday
morning at five o'clock.
Col. John P. Cobb, a former
resident of this city, a brother Of
our townsman DR.. W. H. H.
Cobb, and now a resident of
Brooksville, Fla, is visiting rel
atives in this city. Col. Cobb is
postmaster at Brooksville.
THE marriage of Mr.. Everett
Joyney and Mrs. Callie Lang
ston, widow Of the late Mr.. Jack
Langston, was solemnized at the
home of the bride Wednesday
night at 8 o'clock. The newly
married couple have the best
wishes of the ARGUS.
LITTLE Leslie, son of our
townsman Mr.. w. T.. Yelverton,
met with a painful accident yes
terday while playing near the
Arlington hotel. He was in the
act of STOPPING down when he
fell, striking his leg on a piece
of glass which cut into the little
fellows leg just above the knee.
It came neal being a dangerous
wound.
MASTER Geo. Butler, left yes
terday for New York where he
will join the Re7. G. r. Womel- /,
dorf and wife who sails for
Brazil in a few days, in the in :
terest of missionary work in that ,
country. Master George will !
join his father DR.. George Butt
Ter who has been in the mission ]
airy service for some years in
Maranham Brazil.
A cooperative cotton mill is !
better for a small investor than
a savings bank,-it pays much \
dividends and is just as ,
safe. Save so cents a week and \
put it in the Alma Cotton Mill. !
The stockholders are not indi- |
vidually liable. Subscription
books are now open. Give your
name and amount to either S
Messrs. Sol We'll, Henry Lee V
or Leon B. Humphrey. h
HAS any one seen a blue bird T
this year? They generally make !
their appearance about the LIST OF :
March, in this section. They are
great bug and worm extermina-
tors and do much good to young
garden truck. cleaning out the
bugs that usually infect them.
They cannot stand much cold,
the severe cold weather of the 4
past winter was too much for
them, they must have all been
h
Mr.. John Edwards, of this
who is noted for raising !!
fine chickens, shipped twenty {
fine spring chickens to the <
Northern markets a few days
ago for which he received $40. 80 Y
net. This is another evidenced L
that it pays to raise poultry. Hell
also has seventy-fve or 1O0more p;
that will soon be ready for mar l
ket. |,
OED. HART, one of the children a
at the Odd Fellows Orphan
while coming across the
bridge near Widows Hill, on /
horseback, on Saturday last, had /
5he misfortune to break both OF
The bones in his leg by the horse t
he Was riding stumbling /
and falling upon him. Drs. w. K
q. H. Cobb & Son were called in t
and set the injured member. v
The little fellow is getting on as
we'll as could be expected under {
he circumstances. f
THE Western Union Telegraph c
has placed in this city n
seven of their new electric clocksI