Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-12-03
LOCAL BRIEFS


Mayor Hill to await a hearing al
the January term of the Super
ior court. The former is accused
of stealing lumber from the
Goldsboro Furniture Con pany
and the latter drew knife in a
fracaS.
No tobacco market in the State
is comparable to the Goldsboro
market. The prices paid here
challenge even an approach from
any other market. Mr. E M.
Herring, of Lenoir, county, sold
his crop on our market last week
and several piles brought 81
cents, while all OF 1t sold at big
figures.
BY a recent order of the Board
of Aldermen the police force of
this city now have new uniforms
with a new style cap. The uni
forms are handsome and are of
regulation blue. They are
double breasted and are of ma
terial suitable for winter wear
With their new dress the enti1 e
force make good appearance.
THE Thanksgiving offerings
from the graded school children
for the poor of our community at
the Messenger Opera House on
Thursday We're bountiful, indeed.
embracing manifold articles of
food and apparel, all of which
were Immediately taken charge
OF and disbursed to the needy by
the ladies of the Benevolent So
eiety.
A COMPARISON of the records
will show that the receip's of
cotton on this market so far this
season has been as large as those
of last Fall. This statement will
no doubt be surprise to a
great many who thought that the
acreage had been cut down
through this section of the State
aud that unfavorable seasons had
curtailed the crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Holland,
Of New York, are visiting the
family of Mr.. A. P Holland in
this city. Mr., Holland is of the
large corps of newsgatherers of
the New York World and is on a
vacation visit to relatives in this
city and section. from where he
left some twenty.six years ago,
when he was only child.
Mr.. R. A. P. Smith and bride,
of Knoxville, Tenn, arrived on
Thursday and are the,guests of the
groom's mother at the Eastern
Hospital. His many friends in
this city and section will be glad
togreet him and his young bride
md wish them all that is bright
and good in life.
The observation of Thanks
giving in this city and tie neigh
boring country was general and
edifying. The church attendance
of all denominations was larger
than on any previous Thanks
giving, and the elaborate decora>
tions, with fruits and vegetables,
grain and wild growth, in ST.
Paul Methodist and St. Stephens
Episcopal church were especial
ly noticeable and beautiful.
The death of Mrs. A. S. Lee
occurred at her home In Pollocks-
vile last Thursday and the res
mains were brought to this
city Saturday for interment
in Willow Dale Cemetery. Mrs.
Lee is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. G. Fields of this city.
She Was married about twelve
years ago and has since made her
home at Pollocksville.
The distressing news has been
receive1 hers Of TIE untimely
death Of Louis Holland at the
home of his father Mr.. Cab Hol-
land in Johpson county Thursday
az o'clock. He was just 10 years
old and was of fine fiscal appear
ance and anticipated a long
life of usefulness. The circum>
stances surrounding his unnatur-i
al death are very pathetic. While
all the family were away from
home on Monday night he went
to the we'll to draw water for the
stock. The contrivance for
drawing was an old fashioned
we'll sweep and before he had
drawn the first bucket the long
sweep broke and a portion of
i: struck him on the head. When
some members of the family re.
turned they found him in the
house on a bed in an unconscious
condition, in which he remained
until he breathed his last Thurs
day. Medical aid was summoned
from this city, but nothing could
be done to relieve him. A post
mortem examination showed
fracture of the skull, with small
clot of blood lying on the brain.