Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-04-16
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owned by Mr.. E. w Cox, on John
street, formerly the home Of the
late Mrs. Mary Edmundson. is
soon to be remodeled and made
into a handsome two story resi-
dence, which Mr.. Cox will occu-
py himself.
The overseer's house on Mr..
Arnold Borden's truck farm has
been conneeteox with his office in
this city by Telephone, so that he
can give instructions during the
shipping season, and all the time,
without the necessity OF driving
out. 1t is a great convenience.
IN a railroad freight wreck.
some where on the route, twenty
looms for the Wayne CottonMill,
of this city. were smashed up.
The loss will entail scme further
delay III completing the work OF
equippiug the mill, which it was
hoped to have running on fuiJ
time by the first of May.
The Board of Directors of the
A. & N. =. 4. R., were in session
in this city Thursday, All tt e
members of he Board were pre-
sent. and president Chadwick
presided. The affairs Of the
road were found to be in pros
porous condition, and it is pro
bable that another dividend will
be declared in due time.
Wayne Cotton Mill Wednesday
night, with It's full sweep Of cleo
trio lights turned on. looked, ins
deed, like business and was
visited by many citizens, all of
whom were impressed with the
momentousness of the work, and
the efficiency of Superintendent
Smith, who is a hustler in every
branch of cotton milling.
MIR. W. J. Mathews, B. E. of
Morganton, n. c., has placed
his order with the Troy Laundry
machine company for a complete
laundry outfit, and he will have
first class Laundry in operation
in Goldsboro within four weeks
The work for setting up the
plant will pegin at once, he will
open this business to the people
and the public at large in the
store room next door to the book
store. He will do only first class
work, and he has ordered the
best and latest make improved
machine on the market.
Our good friend and towns
man Mr.. Henry We'll Thursday
celebrated his ''semi centennial, y
Whirh was made the occasion of
many cordial congratulations By
those of his friends who knew of
the passing anniversary Of his
birlh. He doesn't look fifty: and
to see him on d ''bike" one would
easily imagine him twenty years
under that figure. The ARGUS
wishes him many Lappy returns
THE Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion gave a delightful entertain
ment to the gentlemen friends of
association at the rooms Friday,
at noon, complimentary TO Mr..
II. D. Conover, the retiring gen~
eral secretary. The spread" was
sumptuous, varied and enjoyable,
and the latter dinner speeches.
were couched in apt words ex
pressive of the esteem in which
Mr.. Conover is held here, and
the general regret at his departs
ure.
SHERIFF Scott brought up to
the city last Thursday fro n Mt,
Olive and lodged in Jail here. a
young colorad man apprehended
for stealing suit Of clothes from
another colored man in his
neighborhood. Sheriff Scott is
satisfied that he is the same thief
who stole a horse from Mr.. 7.
F. Southerland's farm last Tues
day night. The horse was track
ed Wednesday by Mr.. Souther>
lands men and found hitched in
the bushes in the neighborhood
of where this fellow was taken
prisoner Thursday morning, ano
he was in Goldsboro Tuesday
afternoon. Besides this comb BIZ
nation of circumstances. there
are other facts that point to him
as the guilty man. He will be
tried at next weeks term of court
ALL ladies of the Benevolent
Society and many others know
how much good the sewing
school is doing for 0he poor girls
of our community, but all do not
know of the glad time that the
members of this0 school hac
Friday afternoon. After TIE de
7otional exercises and roll call
instead of being given the gar
ments that they are now working
on, they were invited to sit dowr
to tables already prepared with
good things for them. Each one
was helped abundantly to al
she could dispose Of and ther
given d pap0~ bdS 2I fp
nants to carry home. 1t was q
merry gathering and the lockers
on enjoyed the feast quite as
much as the twenty two little
girls who were greeted with such
a nice surprise. Not the Least
excitement of the occasion was
the appearance of Mr.. Leslie
We'll with camera in hand, anG