Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-16
LOCAL BRIEFS

MRS. A. Roscower has re>
turned home from visit to rel
atives at Cary.
Mr.. Jno L. Borden has re-
turned from his business trip to
Northern cities.
WHAT about Bryan and Wat
son club for Goldsboro? Why not
have one at once.
The extension of the water
works system for 1000 feet down
East Ash street has been com
menced.
The rate from this city to the
Peoples Party Convention at ST..
Louis j uly % will be $25 85 for
round trip.
Mr.. D. e. Sasser, travelling
salesma an for the furniture house
of Royal & Borden in this city,
left to-day on his early fall trip
in the interest of his firm.
The handsome prize bicycle at
Robinson Bros. drug store for
the person spending the largest
amount of cash at their cold
drink 1ountain is something to
be desired and has attracted the
attention Of soda fountain pa
irons.
SEATS are now on sale for the
DressRehearsal in the Messengt r
Opera House on the night OF July
20, for the benefit of the Ladies,
Ala Society, at Miller's Phar-
macy, Hill's Pharmacy, Robin
sons Pharmacy and the Einsuein
Clothing Company.
The new buildings erected out
on Cotton Factory Hill are very
near all occupied by operatives
who have recently come to Colds
boro to work in the Wayne Cots
ton Mill. To this part of the
city has been added several in
habitauts for the last few
months.
THE North Carolina Collie &c
of Agricultural and Mechanic
Arts Eas steadily advanced tc
the front rank, and its work has
within the past year received
the highest commendation from
Harper's Magazine. The New
York Forum and other eminent
educational authorities.
THE horse ordered through
Capt. J. W. Lamb for the South
ern Express Company in this
city has arrived and their agent
Mr. Bowen had him out on tria
to-day. The horse is intended tt
match with the one the company
have already, and in size and col
or he will compare very favor
ably.
THERE is no diminution in the
tide of travel towards Morehead
The splendid management of the
Atlantic Hotel this season is win
ming compliments from near an6
far and guests are crowding in by
every train to enjoy the fines
sailing, surf bathing, sea fishing
and hotel comforts on the whole
Atlantic coast.
THE Southern Railway offers
special inducements in the way O.
fast schedule without lie ovel
for those attending the Peoples
part Convention at St. Louis OF
the 22nd inst. For one fare fo
the round tip delegates can leav'
this city at z. 10 a. m. and arriv'
at st. Louis at 40 p. m. on thu
following day.
THE excursion of Mr.. r. E
Pipkin to the mountains Of West
ern NorthCarolina on the 21st o
this month is an event that i
looked forward to with mucl
pleasure by the many who hav
expressed a desire to avail them
selves of the opportunity to W.T.
ness some of the grandest seen
cry of the world at nominal cost
Mr.. ID. e. Frazier, who live
out near Greenleaf, was put to
great deal of trouble Saturda
night and yesterday by som
mischievous person or person
who removed his horse and car
from hitching place in the va
can't lot near Capt. J. w. Lamb
stables to the lot in the rear O
FL. We'll & Bros. store, wher
Mr.. Frazier found both late yes
terday afternoon
THE favor german given a
Morehead, by Mr.. w P. Camp
hell, manager of the popular At
lantic Hotel, was anevent of grea
pleasure to those participating
and was watched with interes
and real enjoyment by throngs Q
guests in the balconies and wing
of the spacious and airy ba
room. Quite number of youn
people from this city and alon
the line of the A. & N. G. r. r
went down Saturday afternoon t
take part in the occasion.