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

THE court yard, recently sow1
in grass seed, presents a carpet
ing of green that, with the beau,
tiful balmy weather we are nov
enjoying. is strongly suggestiy'
of Spring.
Every man Or woman who ex'
poets to continue to live in OF
love Goldsboro should not only
claim but should help to main
tain Goldsboro as the best towr
in the State.
Mr.. G. E. Pennington, of New
bern, formerly of this county,
and an old stand by of the
WEEKLY ARGUS, was in the city
to-day looking after his farming
interest in Grantham's township.
THE secret of happiness is
usefulness to your community.
Your friends, your family and
yourself No thoughtful man or
wonan, who has reached middle
age can deny that content-if se-
cured at all--is won in loving
service.
THE Southern Railway has
made changes in its schedule that
will fix the hour for the depar-
ture of it's passenger train from
this city at 1.3O p. m. instead Of
2 %. NJ, and will cause it's arrival
TO be LAO p. N. instead of 1 80
P. m.
CASH is coming out of it's dark
hiding places and being put
where it yields interest to its
owners and advances the bust
ness interests of individuals and
communities. Confidence is
restored and growing more stall.
wart every hour.
Mr.. r. D.. Wyman, travelling
representative of DR.. J. G. Aver
& Co., of Lowell. Mass, is in the
city. He is a courteous and in
t~eresting gentleman, and looks
on the bright side and predicts
great industrial developments
for the South in the near future.
HEAVY breaks of tobacco came
off in both our warehouses today.
The cotton market, too, was
flooded, and our stock market
gives promise of having the lar
gest sales in its history this sea-
son. Truly have we got the best
town in the State.
THEIR many friends sympa.
thize deeply with Mr.. and Mrs,
G. G. Rocky in the death OF
their 3 year old son George,
which occurred al their home in
Sau:ston township Saturday
morning. The interment was
made in the family buryir 6
ground oa Sunday and was wits
nessed by a host of sorrowins
friends and relatives.
MEssRs- Ben and George South
erland have a fine lot of horses OF
this market, just received from
West Virginia. They are located
at the west end of Walnut street
the stables formerly occupied by
Mr.. M. S. Witherington. They
guarantee their sales, and arr
thoroughly good judges of stool
and reliable. The ARGUS wishei
hem abundant success,
We are gratified to learn AM
are pleased to state that their
Gas recently been organized b.
quite a number Of the MISE.
and ladies of the city, a clul
known as 1.-The Queen Bicycl
Club" The Queen holding posi-
tion by seniority for a specile'
term is invested with suprem'
command and, will direct the at
fairs of the club and will lead il
street exercises during term o
Office. For the pleasure of tn
community, we shall hope to Sc
Queen Rosa leading the club il
full regalia with wheels deco
IolCA VI Jul 1OO az OIL O0t !,
date.
GoLDsBoRo has foryears bee
doing a tremendous stock trad
and is now the acknowledge
headquarters of Eastern Mort
Carolina for this important bust
ness. The number of dealers d
this point grows larger from sea
son to season and each buy an
sell more than on the previou
year. Small shipments have bee
received already and large order
have been placed that are soon t
arrive. The volume of bushes
that will be transacted in this lin
for the next three or four month
will foot up several hundre
thousand dollars. Several me-
brick stables have recently bee
built and our dealers are we'll pre-
pared to handle the business ths
Is expected.