Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-11-19
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mr.. r. G. Maxwell, of Out
laws Bridge, State Senator elect
from this district, was in the city
last Thursday.
Mr.. G. E. Holland, who has
been at work as telegraph opera
tor in New Orleans, is on a visit
to his parents Mr.. and Mrs. A.
P Holland.
We learn that the forthcoming
county financial exhibit will show
a saying during this year in ex
penses of over $4,000, as com
pared to any year for many
years.
THE Governor has appointed
Capt. j. E. Peterson member
of the Board of Directors of the
Eastern Hospital, near this city,
to fill the vacaLcy caused by the
resignation of Mr.. T. B. Parker,
Democratic member-elect of the
Legislature from this county.
The appointment of Capt. Peters
son is an excellent selection.
Mr.. VIM, Gurganeous, of Shine,
Greene county, one of those
farmers who are the salt of the
earth, was in the city from
an extended visit through the Eas-
tern section of North Carolina
and he reports condition of af
fairs with negro justices of the
peace in the ascendancy that rivals
the direful days of 1868.
IT is said that the registrars
and judges of election IN this
county will ask to be paid for
their services, as such has been
paid in several counties. The
Lumber in this county was 66, so
that it would cost the county be-
tween 500 and $500, while the
whole election expense to the
county, it is said, will be over
81 500.
The marriage of two popular
young people of Princeton oc>
Cured at the home of the brides
parents in that town Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock. The groom
is Mr.. Joe Massey, and the bride
is Miss Mile Edwards, the beau
tiful daughter Of Mr.. W. T. Eds
wards, both of whom have the
abiding good wishes of their
host of friends for long life of
usefulness and prosperity.
ITINERANT burglars, it is
thought, caused some of our citi-
zens right much annoyance last
week. They attempted to enter
the resindence of Mr.. Chas. E.
Haskitt and Mr.. K. E. Bizzell,
and were frustrated at both
places, but they finally succeeded
In entering the residence of Mr..
Jno. Slaughter and we're discov-
cred before they had secured
anything.
1HE complete returns from the
vote in this senatorial district,
composed of Wayne, Duplin
and Pender counties, give
Maj. Grant a majority over
Mr.. F. A. Daniels of just %
votes: and such positive state
ments have been made of certain
Iniscounts in some precincts i'll
Dnplin county. that Mr.. Daniels
has been constrained to serve
notice of contest upon Maj.
Grant, in order to get at the true
vote Of the district.
THE death of Mrs. Sallie Pate,
wife of Mr.. Vinson Pate occurred
Thursday night last in Eastern
Goldsboro. She had been a suf-
ferer from consumption for sew
eral years and her death at three
score years was the result Of that
dread disease. She was a cons
sistent member of the Baptist
church and had lived a life wor>
thy of imitation. The remains
were taken to the old family
burying ground near LAGRANGE
for interment.
The ssGoldsboro Hardware
Company is the name of new
firm that is soon to open business
in this city. The location is to be
the Winslow building, on West
Centre street, formerly occupied
by M. Z. Castex & Co. The gen
tlemen who will compose the firm
are Messrs. Thos. I. Sutton and
w. E. Jenkins, both of whom
have wide experience in mercantile
pursuits and the success of the un-
dertaking is already assured.