Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-01-16

sorry to learn Of the death of
Mrs. Betsey Burris, wife of
Uncle Solomon Burris, of AL
moud township. She had been
married to Mr.. Burris Sc years
10 the day of her death.
Durham Sun: Mrs. Forsyth,
wife of H. L. Forsyth went over
to her old home in Granville
county some days ago on a visit.
The sad news was brought here
to day that while sitting in a
chair she fell over and expired
in a few minutes. 1t was very
sudden.
Carthage Blade; Superior Court
opened here yesterday morning
at IL. 5Oo'clock with Judge L. L..
Green, of Watauga county, on
the bench AS this is a civil
term, the attendance is very
small, and one could hardly tell
by the crowd in town that court
was going on.
Lincoluton Democrat: We are
informed that the body of Mons
roe Houser, who died ia North
Brook township last week. will
be taken up and examined to ass
certain whether he died from
wounds inflicted by Bracket and
Mlchem or not. 1t is said that
warrants have been issued for
the supposed murderers.
Raleigh Press Visitor; The
july in the Satterfield case was
out until $50 Saturday evening.
They would likely have been
there now, had it not been Sat.
urday. Every member voted
guilty on the first count and
eight Of the twelve said guilty on
the second count. The eight
held out until they saw that the
four meant business and then
they came oyer.
Winston Sentinel: Mr.. J. A.
Ports. son of Prof. J. O. Ports,
of the Davis school, died this
morning at the home of his father
261 East 10th Street. Deceased
was about 30 years old. He has
been a sufferer for several years
OF consumption. He was a pop
ular young man and leaves a large
circle Of friends to mourn his de-
mise.
Charlotte Observer: The stock
holders of the bingham Mill met
yesterday. The same officers
were reelected for the ensuing
year, VIZ. W. E. Holt, presi-
dent; Q. W. Johnson, secretary
and treasurer. Directors: w. e.
Holt, IS. Spencer. P. D. Wal
ker, Fred Oliver, R.. H. Jordan,
r M Brown and G. w. johnson.
The mill did not declare a divi-
dend, but the directors were sat-
istied vita the report.
Washington Messenger: Some
days ago some unknown party or
parties burned a barn belonging
to DR.. b H. Jones, of Com
fort, Hyde county, and since
that time a large shed and wag-
ons, carts and other farming
utensils were burned. 1t seems
that this burning has arisen out
Of the Donnell Farm trouble. It
is a sad state of affairs and if
this thing does not end we feel
sure that it will cause one or
more lynchings.
Burlington News: Christmas
eve night, at Chas. Hollis near
Mebane, there was a negro testi-
val. and Bill Vincent became n
ruly, SO Charles proceeded to put
him out Of the house. When
near the door bill began to shoot
and one bullet struck Nash Tor.
in the eye, killing him in
stantly. Charles Holt was also
wounded. The next morning
Bill fed and Hartsoe and his
dogs were sent for and put on
the trail, which they followed
for some distance and lost it.
Red Springs Citizen: Mr., Ben
nett, II of the Penitentiary di-
r%ectors, visited the lands of D. P.
McEaschern yesterday for the
purposed Of locating a State
Farm. He seemed pleased with
the land and location. He wants
4, 900 or 5000 acres in one body,
and if Mr.. McEachern can get
that amount contiguous to his
own land, and if the Board will
accept his proposition the farm
will be established.