Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-08-06
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The AGED Mrs. j. j. Baker
continuous very i'll, we regret to
chronicle
Mr. Erdstus Edwards is res
covering from his recent attack
of illness.
Mr.. W. U. Underhill is having
second story added to his store
loom and dwelling at the north
ern extremity of East Centre
street.
MRS. w. M. Utley, of Raleigh,
is in the city, visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs. W. W. Williams, who we
are sorry to know is confined to
her home by fever illness.
Mr.. l. B. Fonvlelle has returned
from his health ard pleasure
trip to the seacoast in Onslow
county. and his many friends will
learn with pleasure that he is
much improved.
For the meeting of the North
Carolinan State Farmers ALI
lance at Hillsboro tickets can be
purchased on August 8. 9, 10, II
and IL at S4. 25 for the round trip,
with final limit to August 20.
Mr.. J. W. Saddler, the super>
intendent of Emanes Sunday
school, informs the ARGUS that
the school has recently purchas-
ed a new organ that has been
placed in position at the church.
THOSE who wish to to attend
the annual meeting Of the Socle.
ty of Friends at High Point can
purchase tickets on August 4, 5,
and Z at $6. 35 for the round
trip, good to return until Aus
gust II.
THE handsome sword that was
made birthday present to Capt.
T. H. Balm by the mem oers OF
the Goldsboro Rifles at their
public exercises on Thursday
night is on exhibition at the jew
elry store of Mr. r. A. Creech.
MR.. Sam J. Cohencius, the
popular proprietor of the widely
patronized Red Star Clothing
house in this city, has returned
home from an extended triE
north, where he made extensive
purchases of goods for the Fal
trade.
The news comes from Gran.
tham's township that at a revlva
service of late in Eureka church
on the South side of the river, 3;
new names have been added tt
the church membership, and it /!
almost an assured tact that thu
number will reach 100 before th'
meeting closes tomorrow night
THE trouble between some o:
the Neavers at the Wayne Cottol
Mill ard It's managers was tb'
formers objection to deduction
FROM their wages of fines impos
ed for turning out defectlv
goods. Before they would alloy
the enforcement of such rule
some half a dozen or more Weav
ers quit work on Wednesday
They went back again yesterda
morning, but their places had
been filled, and now the unsub
missiye Weavers are out of EN-
pIoyment.
MR.. r. H. Smith, superinten
dent of the Wayne Cotton Mil
says that their pay roll amount
to $4,000 per week; that tn
average pay of all employees
children included. is $4. SO pc
week; that good weavers max
from So to SO per week; that gi1l
fiom IL TO IA years of age get {
cents a day, and that childre
who had never seen a cotto
mill before are making 40 cent
per DAY. Mr. Smith says ths
his company are paying as muc
for help as any mill in Mort
Carolina.
A PROPOSITION has heen sui
mitted by the Street and Ligl
Committee of the Board of A
dermen and accepted by Mr..
F. Alden, the manager Of tt
Goldsboro Electric Light Con
psny, by which the city will col
tinue to be lighted for a perit
of twelve months at the san
figures that have previously be-
paid. The Board of Alderm'
have voted to have an expe
come and examine the conditit
and appraise the worth CT t
electric light plant with a vie
to purchasing it. The terms
the new contract are such as q
to prohibit the purchase of t
plant should The city decide
do so.