Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-04-09
LOCAL BRIEFS

"A NALOADAC1 1O1 SS1 LIS
to Mr.. Robert Hinnant, Of New
Hope, was killed by lightning
during the storm Wednesday af-
ternoon.
John Phillip Sousa will con-
tribute the musical feature o1
the April Ladies' Home Journal
The famous band master has
been induced to turn aside from
marches to write a waltz, which
he has christened The Colonia
Danes Waltzes.
A special from Henrietta, N.
c., says Henrietta, cotton mil
No 2 is completed ana the pow
erful turbines have been tested.
Regular work begins On Monday.
There are sixty acres of floor in
this mill, which is the largest in
North Carolina.
The executive committee OF
the Eastern Hospital were in
session at that institution, LeaI
Mis- city, Thursday. Among other
business transacted they elected
Mr.. Leslie @. Southerland to the
position of auditor for the in>
stitution, vice Capt R. P. How
ell resigned.
DURING the wind storm that
came along and in the midst OF
the heavy rain Wednesday after
noon, the roofs Of several build.
ings out at II. We'll & Bros. brick
yard were blown off and carried
considerable distance, and one of
the workmen, Mr.. Ingram, had
anarrow escape with his life in
the wreck.
Some of the Republican papers
are making great deal of noise
over the fact that the ''Republi-
can party swept Rhode Island. :"
What on earth was the use of
calling out the Republican party
to perform that task? Any old
fashioned, colored chamuermaid,
armed with a 20 cent broom,
could sweep Rhode Island on q
summers morning between get
ting>up time and breakfast.
DURING the season just clos
ing, we think a larger number of
turkies have been sold in this
market than ever before. When
cotton dropped to cents a pound
the farmer began to look else>
where than to his Majesty, King
Cotton. Consequently more at
tention has been paid to the
seeming little things of the
farm" 1.-THE result has been great.
er prosperity for the farmer.
IT is quite noticeable that the
price of lemons has gone down
within the past year or two.
Formerly there was lemon
tr1st. so to speak, in New York,
and at the sales no small lots
were sold. Hence the small
buyer who wanted 40 or SO boxes
was not allowed to bid. All of
that has changed, however. and
the bidder can buy 2 or 8 boxes
at the big sales.
THE bloodhounds were given
another trial Of trailingThursday
and they did exceedingly well,
bringing their man to tree in
due time. He was sent out at 9
o'clock that morning, and after
taking meandering course, fre-
quentIy doubling back on his
track and lodging about through
Obvious paths he took
a tree. The dogs were put on
the trail about l o'clock. and did
some fine work on the double
tracks. and within an hour they
located" their man.
AT the residence of the brides
parents in this countyWednesday
at noon, MI. Jerre Elmore, of
Lenoir county, and Miss Ella.
the amiable daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. R. K. Rackley. were
united in the holy bond of we'd
lock, Elder Jno. w. Gardner, of
this city, officiating. After the
ceremony the wedding guests
were entertained at an elaborate
dinner by the brides parents.
The ARGUS wishes the happy
couple length of days and the
fullest measure of life's joys and
prosperity.
THE Baltimore Sun mentions
the fact thrt Mr.. G. M. Wesson,
who lives near Baltimore. has
been appointed to the United
States Navy, and has passed the
requi1 ed examination. In speak
ing of Mr.. Wesson, the Sun states
that he graduated last, June at
Davis Military School, Winston,
N. G. Thus does Dayis Military
School continue to keep its rec
ord, namely, that out of the large
number of boys and young men
educated there and appointed to
West Point and Annapolis, not
one has ever failed to pass the
rigid examination.
THE resignation of Mr.. H. D.
Conover, General Secretary of
the Y. M. y. A. of this city, to
accept more lucrative position
in the work, while giving pleas
ure tc his many friends at his
advancement, will be zone the
less sincerely regretted by all
who have been associated
with with him here in the work
and socially. He has been a
jealous worker and an exemplary
leader in all the relations of the
W M n a tn tho Christian life