Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-23
LOCAL BRIEFS

ern Insane Asylum.
HIS many friends in this city,
where he was once a telegraph
operator. will learn with pleasure
that Mr.. George Mcclellan has
recovered from his recent severe
attack of illness in Norfolk, Va,
where he is stationed at present.
IT is a source of qualification to
her many friends tina: Mrs. Alice
Hunter has been awarded the DO
Eition as matron for the new mess
hall at the University of North
Carolina at a salary of 100000 a
year and tuition for both her
boys. J.
WITH his ever increasing trade
MI Joseph Edwards has found
it necessary to Increase his floor
space to make room for his large
fall stock, and workmen are Low
making an addition of several
feet to the rear of his store.
\ YOUNG women who desire a
thorough, practical education, at
remarkably cheap rates, would do
well to correspond with President
Charles D. McIver of the State
Normal and Industrial School, at
Greensboro, n. G.. See an
nouncement of the institution in
this issue.
THERE we're a hundred new
arrivals at the Atlantic Hotel at
Morehead City yesterday, and
the tide of travel still trends that
way with very few returning.
The management of the hotel is
very attentive and popular with
it's large numoer of guests, and
the attractions, comforts and
'conveuiences are unsurpassed on
the Southern coast.
Rev. G. W. Porter, the blind
piano and organ tuner, offers his
services TO anyone needing work
in his line. Mr.. Porter lives in
the Webbtown section of our
city and through his profession
is the only way that he has to
provide the necessaries of life.
He does not Wish to become an
object of charity. Orders lett at
the postoffice will receive his
prompt attention.
A most interesting fact has
been discovered by a Swedish
scientist. 1t is that water can
be found by boring into granite
and ether crystalline rocks to a
depth Of 100 to 700 feet A we'll
was sunk in the island OF Akro,
off the Swedish coast, not long
ago, and at the depth of 10 feet
fresh water was tapped, proyid-
ing an apparently inexhaustible
supply.
THE excursion of MIR. r. E.
Pipkin that left here Tuesday
fer Asheville q had Newbe n
for its starting point, and when
it left this city at 7:45 o'clock
there were several hundred peo-
pie aboard, all in jubilant antici-
patton Of witnessing the wonders
full sights that r so numerous
in 1.-The Land of the Sky" The
excursion will return to this city
on Friday night next, and Mr..
Pipkin will run an excursion to
Norfolk on Tuesday, August II,
that will doubtless be more mum :
erously patronized than the one
this morning.
THE proprietors- and managers
of the new Farmers Warehouse
of this city have issued a circular
announcing Tuesday, August II,
as their opening day for the sale
of leaf tobacco, The warehouse
is located on the court house
square and has a covered drive
way all the length of the house
and ample stable accommoda-
tions. Mr.. Fl. G. Hudson, OF
South Boston, Va. a gentleman
of ripe experience and thorough
ly acquainted with the details OF
the trade, will have charge of the
warehouse. and patrons r ass
sured that their tobacco will be
handled to the best advantage.
Mr.. Jno. G. Sizer, the eff
cient, clever and accommodating
manager of the Western Unior
Telegraph Office in this city, left
Today to assume control of the
Office at White Sulphur Springs
during the summer months
During Mr.. Steers management
of the Office in this city he has
made many friends among it's pa.
irons as well as in society circles
where he was always popular.
and all regret exceedingly to par
with him for the few months tha'
he is to be absent before return
ing here next Fall. We all wisl
him a pleasant sojourn at Vir,
ginia's delightful pleasure re.
sort.
Charleston Sun: The nomina.
ton of w. j. Bryan by the Ma
tional Democratic Convention i
unq uestionably a strong one
Even the papers which r hest
tating about the platform hav,
nothing but praise for the nom
in ee. For our part we. will sd.
tn at The Sun supports the nom
in ee of the convention withou
auy question and we believe tina