Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-12-10

deserted streets on THURSDAY
nj. .3t and entered the store of
NJ .s1s. Crt W & Crow, two doors
nor Ii os H. fish market, and
stp A oeas from d good supply of
heavy gro cries,
SOME os me roofs of the busi
ness nt.uses OF the city have sues
cuuI bed 10 The heevy weight of
the suCw and right much incon
verIence has been experienced
ny he uccupan S.
o. account of The conference
If ne ". E church, South, at
X s:ou or h. 1Oth inst the A
u n. =. Il r, will sell round
iri tickets from this place for
81 so. Tickets on sale the 9TH,
8th and 9ln, good to return until
tae 10Th.
Mr.. ". G.. Lewis, Jr., who has
been spending a short vacation
q his home in this city from the
U. ). Geological Survey in Ala,
hama, has left for McA Allistor
ia Indian Territory, where he
has been transferred by the De-
rartment to execute some diff
cult civil engineering.
WE had the pleasure of meet
ing in the city Saturday Mr.. t. S.
Smith, representing DR.. Earl S,
Sloan, Of Sloan's liminent fame
Mr.. Smith has travelled this sec
ton before and has friends every
where who are always glad to
greet him.
Our young friend and countye
man MIR. viii Kennedy, of Gran
tham's township, son of DR.. j /.
B. Kennedy, has taken a position
in the drug store of DR.. NJ. E.
Robinson & Bro, for the purpose e
of taking practical course IN
pharmacy.
Mr. l. D. Giddens, Sr. we'll
known to the jewelry trade in
this city and who is as we'll skill-
ed with the tools of the carpen-
ter as he is with those of the
matchmaker, has constructed a
work bench oG which to do jew
eIry repairing that is a model
niece Of wo- kmanship and is ad
mired by everyone.
Mr.. o. L. Baker, cabinet
maker al the GoldsDoro Furni>
tare Factory, has made for him.
self a centre table that eXcites
the wonder and admiration of all
who have seen it, The table is
Il the ordinary size and is COM
posed OF 250 pieces of wood, all
Of different variety Mr.. Baker
is an expert mechanic and this
marvel of beauty exhibits a deft~
ress of handiwork that is ad-
nired by all who have seen it.
PROF. ]. Louis Murphy.a nan
who has had several years eXpe-
r;euce as instructor in some OF
the leading gymnasiums in this
country, has opened an ath ic
school on the lower floor Of the
Arlington Hotel. where those de-
string physical training an
health giving exercise can fnd
accom- In addition tc
physical culture he has convens
ien:es for both hot and cold
baths, which can be taken at
any tine
AT length the much discussed
lease of the A. & N. G. r. r. has
been decided, so far as the injunc
ton is concerned. Judge Robin
son, after hearing argument Of
counsel pro and con all day Fri
day in Newbern, rendered his
decision on Saturday over ruling
the Supreme Court in its recen
decision AZ to the n. G.. r. r.
lease, and making the injunction
permanent. There are such cases
on record, but it is unusual for :
Superior Court Judge to oyer
rule the Supreme Court, and i
remains now to be seen what tn,
latter tribunal will do about i
when the case reaches them OF
appeal.
Salisbury Truth: News wa!
received here Thursday morning
of the murder Of Robt. Jones
cclored, by E. A. Barber. A.
we have been told by parties
from Cleveland the story is a!
follows: Robt. Jones, peace
= full negro. who has been in the
employ of Mr. Barber. had ;