Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30
LOCAL BRIEFS

THERE are number of Public
schools that have opened in this
county since July 21st. The ap>
portionment has been larger this
year than last.
Mr.. n. B. Outlaw. WHO has
been confined to his home for
several weeks ny a serious at
tack of illness, is able to be out
again. his many friends will be
glad to know.
MIR. E. E. Pugh.a an employe of
the Goldsboro Furniture Fac
tory, poses as the champion to
mato raiser for this city, and ex-
hlbits specimen from his gar
den that weighs 90 ounces.
The contract for the commo
dious brick stables that Mr..
Asher Edwards is having erected
on the lot in the rear of his store
hes been let to MIR. Henry Hing
and the work is we'll under way.
HIS hosts of friends in this
city sympathize deeply with
Capt. J. w. Lamb in the death of
his venerable father, Mr.. Geo. W,
Lamb, which occurred at his
home at Chlnquepin last Satur-
day, in the 10Th year of his age.
The Goldsboro FuruitureFac
tory have recently added to their
varied an expensive labor saw
ing machinery carving ma
chine. Mr.. j E. Downing, the
machinist sent out blythe manu-
facturers to put the machine in
working order, left to day for
his home after fulfilling his mis-
sion.
THE trustees of the Goldsboro
Graded school have elected Prof.
Thos. A. Sharpe. of Charlotte. a
graduate of the University, to the
principalship of the white graded
school of our city. and Mr..
Sharpe has accepted. He is highs
ly recommended. and is, doubt
less. an excellent selection.
Mr.. r. E. Pipkin, the popular
excursion manager, will run au
excursion to Norfolk on the 18th
of August from this city forS2- 81
for the round trip, leaving here
at z O'Clock in he morning and
leaving Norfolk at 6 o'clock in
the afternoon of the following
day. This schedule will give
two days and one night in Nor
folk. allowing ample time to visit
the many objects of in
terest in and around the
city, a few of which are O.d
Point, Comfort, Fortress Mon
roe, the Soldiers Home, Virginia
Beach, and the United States
Navy Yard. Mr.. Pipkin's popu-
larity as an excursion manager
is attested by the large crowds
that have patti onized his excur-
sions to Norfolk and other places
heretofore.
ALONG. tall. gawky>lookin g
descendant of Ham, from the
rural districts of this county,
marched into the Office of Justice
Humphrey in the court house in
this city Thursday and asked that
the Justice undo the marriage
ceremony that had been
performed only a few weeks pre-
vious. Mr.. Humphrey explained
to him that he could easily tie
such knots, but had not the power
to unite them, and sent him to
Col Washington. In response to
question as to why he thus early
wanted to separate from the
woman of his choice and why his
affection for her had so soon
ceased, the negro replied that
..she was no count and trifin'
and he couldn't git along with
her without beatin' her and he
thought it best to git unmar>
ried."
THE negro whose theft of a
suit of clothes was mentioned in
these column wednesday aud who
was thought to have made good
his escape, was captured near
Wilson Thursday and brought to
this city Friday where he stood
trial before Justice Humphrey
and was lodged in jail to secure
his appearance at the September
term of the Superior court. At
the trial he gave his name as
Joseph Robinson, and it was
proven that he entered the house
of Mingo Smith yesterday and
took therefrom a suit of clothes,
q hat and some money belonging
to Harry Stevens. Robinson
came to this city Sunday after-
noon in company with Manuel
Fewell, who to clear himself of
suspicion, volunteered a search
for Robinson, in company with
anothersnegro, that resulted in
his capture at the place mention
ed some time during last night.
When captured Robinson was
wearing the clothes that he is
pow in jail for stealing.
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