Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-09-10
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Mr. Lioael Weli has gone to
attend The next session OF the
UNIVERSITY at Chapel Hill.
Mrs. G. s. Pr,cl1ard aud TIE
children nave returned from. a
visit 10 re atives 1T Henderson.
A stroka of lightning killed two
horses a. d badly shocked two
boys near Morganton Sunday
evening
MIR anG Mrs. A A Joseph
and fami'r have returned from
spending ONE weeks at Caro-
iiua 3 ac}r.
CAPT. aud Mrs. j G. sclo>
cuuu aud ,1rs H NJ. Dewey have
returned from spending some
weeks at Faynesboro, v Va,
THE " Der piano and osgan
tuning company have arrived in
the city gain and are ready to
do work n this line at short
notice, Every here they go they
get excellant testimonials for the
work they 90
COTTON was steady and uu~
changed n this city to~day.
Nurthern quotations. were Jew
points eff. out had no precep5~
bic effect 0n this market. The
al ng price Was 500 7.65- The
receipts ere 132 bales.
AS the season advances the
number Il bales Of cotton sold
OH this market increase daily. bl t
stlll the l5ceip:s are far from
what they Will be IN a few days
There were only 127 bales solo
here 10 day and the price was
$50 q 7.65.
d. +. \. smith, who has been
on visit to his family who are
spending the seasons at Hay
wood W hige sulphur Springs, near
WaynesFille, has returned to his
home in this city. Dr.. Smith 5
family Wlsl roman at the springs
until October 1st.
Governor Carr grants thirty
days resp te tc Frank Howard.
who was under sentence TO be
hanged d Salisbury last Friday
for arson. Howard in his petit
lion says the evidence showed
only partial burning Of the dwell
ling as the result Of setting on
fire Of IL barn IA feet distant
SUPT. j l. Foust re equested US
to announce that he has at his
disposal IL 0 scholarships offered
10 graduates Of our graded
school. Cnc of them is offered
10 girls oniy and the other to
either d 3uy or girl. Ii any one
should be interested III these
scholarsh Is they are requested
to see Supt. Foust in regard to
them.
It is ru1ored that the Ameri>
can Tobacco Company, one OF
the most grinding trusts in the
United States, Will give S2QO, 600
to elect Guthrie Governor of
North Carolina. This Company
wants Cy Watson defeated Watts
son is down OF trusts and they
know it. He got an anti trust
oil through the House in the
legislature of 1898 but the Senate
killed it. With Watson in the
Governors chair, things might
not be pleasant for this trust.
THE pee pie of Goldsboro have
witnessed scenes recently on the
floors of 0 olr tobacco warehouses
that they never dreamed of two
wears ago. The floors have been
literally covered from day to day
with khe 'goiden leaf" and large
crowds of people for miles distant
have bee n present at the sale.
Those who were doubtful of the
success OF d tobacco market in
Goidsburo have had such doubts
dlsrelled oy recent observations
and are now claiming that Colds
borO is destined 10 lead all other
markets in the State.
The auct on sa'eS of unclaimed
freight at the w. q w freight
depot IN this city to Gay was at,
tended by great many people
and the bidding IN a great many
instances was right spirited. La
some cases it was buying goods
.bIindfolo ed. There were wood
en- boxes hat 40 one knew what
they confined and no one was
allowed to open them.t In tax
ing a chance" at one of these
boxes Mayor Hill purchased q
lot of DIR. D. Jayne's medical al
manacs of an old date, for which
he paid the sum of one dollar.
AS an evidence of the gooG
wages paid by the Wayne Cot
uog Mil it may he cited thai
some of the loom operatives car
make over $1,000 per week. Te
substantiate this Mr.. Smith, tbe
suparintendent, exhibited the
pay roll to day to an ARGUS re-
porter and there were amounts
opposite the names OF some O.
the Weavers exceeding $40, 90
which was for theeeaarrent week
The mill has not yet reached ID:
capacity on account of inexperi'
enced hello, but as soon as tht
o,ooratlves are educated in theil