Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-08-27

Mr.. r. E. Pipkin spent Sun
day with his wife at Ponocea
Springs.
Mr.. Sam Watts is visiting his
brother, Mr.. Andrew Flanner,
on Wriphlsville Sound.
THE Standard Oil Company
are having a substantial ware
house built on the vacant lot
near the W. & w. freight depot.
It. is hardly probable that the
handle of the tool used for nail
ing campaign lies is made of
wood from the Washington
cherry tree.
Mr.. Chas. J. Barnes, the popu-
lar telegraph operator in the w. &
w. Railroad Office in this city,
left to-day for Baltimore and
Washington to spend his summer
vacation. During his absence his
position will be filled by Mr.. E. L.
Galloway, competent operator
from Wilmington.
Mr.. John H. Phelps, former
resident of this city, but for the
past twelve years located in Flor
ida. where he has been engaged in
the trucking and orange business,
is on visit here to his sister Mrs.
j. &. Privett, on his return home
from two months sojourn at
Boydton and Buffalo Lithia
Springs, Va. His little son ac-
companied him.
THE death of Johnnie, the s.
-old-son of MIR. John Flow
ers. occurred Sunday ! afternoon
at their bone at the pumping sta
ton of the Goldsboro Water
Works. The funeral was held this
Monday from st. John church,
Conducted by Rev. j. E. Bris-
towe, and the interment was made
In Willow Da'e cemetery.
AT the home of the br de's par
ents in this city Monday al IL
o'clock, Mr.. R. A. Watts, Jr-, a
popular Young jeweler, and Miss
Geneva Epps. 1.-THE eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. E. Epps.
were united in the holy bond OF
wedlock, Justice D. J. Broad
hurst performing the ceremony
in the presence of small nun Der
of invited guests. The many
friends of the bride and groom
wish for them the fullest need of
life's joys and prosperity always.
REV. VIM. Sutton, the success
sor of Rev. DIR. r. S. Rives 10
the pastorship of the A. M. E. z.
church of this city, has begun
the erection of a new brick
church for the accommodation of
his congregation and requests
the ARGUS to state that he will
call in person on the business
men of our city and present the
cause of his church for their con
sideration. Any contribution
made to this worthy object will
be thankfully received and
highly appreciated BY the pastor
and congregation.
AT the Sunday school in st.
John church in tn S city Sun>
day afternoon the subject of the
lesson was "Absalom's Rebel.
lion. After going over and telling
of the ambition of which
Absalom was possessed and
of his subtle, beguiling man.
nerof stealing the hearts of
the people and stirring
up strife and arraying the sub
iects agaist their King, one of
the teachers asked the class: '.Of
what modern character does Alb
SALON remind your" A bright
young chap at the end OF the
bench arose to his feet without
hesitation and exclaimed ''Mar-
ion Butler"
The following concerning the
satchel that was stolen by negro
from Mrs. R. A. Watts just as the
excursion train was leaving Will
mington last Tuesday night was
written by herself and explains
the theft and recovery of the watch:
Mr.. Andrew Planners watch,
which is fine, double case, stem
winder and cost $75 at wholesale,
and was in Mrs. Watts satchel,
when it was stolen on Tuesday
night last has been recovered in
Wilmington. The main spring
was broken, and it was being
brought here to be repaired when
it was stolen. The negro was try
ing to sell it in Wilmington on
Wednesday night. His watch was
recovered, but the negro had gone
to Raleigh but will be caught. The
police are after him. Florene Watts
who occupied the seat with her
mother on the cars had on gold
watch at the time of the robbery,
but she sat next to the window,
and hers was not stolen. The cars
were nearly three squaresfrom the
depot when the negro entered the
car and he was dressed like a
car porter, blue coat and light
cap, and no negroes being on the
excursion he was taken for por-
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