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

by rheumatism.
HIS hosts of friends are glad
to see in the city Mr. l.. d. Gid
dens, Jr., who is on a visit TO his
parents from Norfolk.
THE first open cotton boll of
the season was brought to this
office to-day by Major Outlaw
from his farm near this city.
Mr.. A. M. Shrago has gone
North to purchase his Fall and
Winter stock of goods for his
popular establishment on West
Centre street.
PROF j. 1. Foust. superin-
tendent Of the GoldSboro Graded
Schools, has returned from his
summer vacation greatly inn
proved in health.
HIS many friends here are glad
10 see in the city our former
townsman Mr.. R. M. Freeman,
who is now a resident and busi-
ness man of Mobile, Ala.
The Farmers Tobacco Ware
house opens it's doors for the
sale of leaf tobacco next Tues>
day, August II. All the accom-
modations for planters haye been
provided and the highest market
price is guaranteed.
THE travel over the A. & n. G.
r r. to the seashore just at this
time is immense. The train yes
terday afternoon was crowded,
but to>day there was an adds
tional first class passenger coach
and parlor Car, all of which We're
filled with painting humanity
longing for the delightful breezes
of the Atlantic.
ALL those who are in doubt or
are perplexed about the political
status of affairs generally can gain
much information by being pres
ent Saturday. when Hon. Cyrus
B. Watson, the Democratic nomi-
nee for Governor of North Caro-
lima, will address the people of
this city and section on the issues
of the day and elucidate the posi-
ton of his party.
MRS. J. W. Gulick sent to this
Office to>day specimens of toma-
toes from her garden that were
awarded the premium for siza
and fiue appearance, one III the
lot Of three weighing the sur
prising amount of thirty ounces
an 1 the others differing in weight
from that of the first not more
than two ounces. 1t is not ex~
pected that others will try to
compete with these specimens.
AS an evidence of the thrift,
enlightenment and progressive
ness of the colored people of our
CITY it can be mentioned that
there is pow in cousa of con>
struction in lutte Washington d
brick church for the 5 of the
city, The church when complet :
ed would do credit to commun's
ties that make more pretensions.
This move forward substantiates
the claim made for these people
in a former number of this pa
per.
Mr. Jim" Hollowell, the local
weather prognosticator that
annually informs ARGUS reade, s
of the departure of winter and
the arrival Of spring by commun>
ion with the muses. is very much
disconnected of late because OF
the loss of his garden crops OF
maypops and gourds by the res
cent dry and hot weather. Ano
to add to his discontinue is the
probability that he will lose the
seed of these delicate garden
products that are SO easily cult
waited.
THE news of the election o.
Prof. E. A, Alderman to the
presidency of the University o.
North Carolina will be hailee
with pleasure by his hosts O
admirers in the city. Prof. Al
derman was long the highly es
teemed superintendent of thu
Goldsboro Graded schools, ant
has of recent years been consld'
cred the leader of education
in North Carolina. He is il
every way qualified to fill tn
duties of the high position t.
which he has been elected, AM
the mantle of his ehcieLt prede
cessor could not fall on NOR
worthy shoulders.
THROUGH the kindness of Mr.
C. B. Aycock, there has been ad
ded to the Rifles Library 100 vol
umes of the records of the wa
between the states. This is IL val
liable collection and one highl.
priced by the Rifles. Mr.. j. }
Robinson has also presented tn
Rifles for their war relic co1lectio
the jacket worn by him thi Dug
the war. Mr.. Robinson was oni
Is years old when he entered, til
Jacket looks like that of a sma
boy. There has also been adde
a part of a bullet riddledU. S. flag
over which a Confederate an
Union soldier fought for the pos
session, the Confederate being vic
torious. bringing the flag off frol