Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-01-30
GLRANINGS
Items Of InterestC1ipped
From our State
Exchanges.

Murfreesboro Index:The large
bell which was used by the Yves.
leyan Female College for many
years, has been placed in the
steeple of the Methodist church.
Ashville Citizen: The fune1a
services over the remains of Mrs.
w. G. Brownson, who died in
West Asheville yesterday morn
ing, will be held at Trinity
church tosmorrow afternoon a,
1890. The interment will be al
Riverside.
Jonesboro Progress: Jonesboro
has a hog law that will go into eff
fect'the 1st ofMarch. If curt own
needs a law to prevent hogs run
ming at large it certainly needs a
goat law also. Merchants and
others are greatly annoyed by
their depredations.
Concord Standard: The Sc
venth Day Adventists has a con-
vert, it is said, who is a post
master in Guilford county and
will not deliver any mail or at
tend to Office affairs on Saturday,
the day set apart by them to OBJ
serve as their Sabbath.
Greenville Reflector: Mr.. J.
J. Fleming, whose sickness was
mentioned in yesterdays Re1ec~
tor, was dead when the paper
went to press, having passed
away during the afternoon. He
was buried this afternoon at 2
o'clock by the Odd Fellows, be-
ing a member of that order. MI
Fleming was about so years old
and had many friends who will
regret to hear of his death. He
Was not married, but leaves q
mother and two brothers.
Newborn Journal: The schooner
Melvin, Of Newbern which left
Lennoxville, the first of the week
before last in charge of Capt.
Sabiston of Beaufort. with
a cargo of Lumber for Philadel>
encountered storm on FRS
day, 18th inst of such severity
that the captain had about half
of the vessels deck load thrown
overheard to insure her safety;
and upon the cessation of the
storm he put back to Beaufort,
discharged the crew and gave up
the position of Captain.
Winston Sentinel: W. M. Knott
and family, consisting of his
wife, four children and a little
dog, of Yadkin county, spent
last night in the city and left
this morning for Illinois, which
they expect to make their
future home. Mr. Knott, in pur>
chasing his tickets, made special
inquiry about the dog. He made a
trade with Sam Pfohl, who sells
tickets for the Southern, to trans
port the little amman without
cost. The dog was tied in the
express car. Mr.. Knott was with
it when the train pulled out.
Southport Leader: The bark
Glenudal, that left this port on
the 18th inst bound for Britol,
put back her last Sun
day, in distress. After leaving
port the bark encountered
weather, with strong
straining the vessel and
causing her to leak at a rate of
seven inches an hour. One Of
Jhe pumps broke, and the crew
refused 10 cantinue at work UNI
.ess the ship was turned towards |
port. So the next day the Glen
1dal, then about one hundred
niles East of the Frying Pan
Shoals lightship, was headed
back towards this port reaching
acre without further trouble.
Charlotte Observer: Factories !
are alright and this section of
The country wants all it can get,
out when any modern industry |
destroys the 'possum and drives
nim from these borders-the good
Did Bob Taylor 'possum-and
when said industry at one and
the same time deprives the pos
sum lover of 'simmon beer, then
! complaint against such an in>
is lodged. Maj. S. W.
Reid loves 'possum and 'simmon
Deer. so he had grievance when
ne came to town yesterday. He
counted 40 wagons loaded with
oersimmon wood standing in
inc in front of the Shuttle Block /
Factory and ''more a~coming."
1T is distressing" said Maj.
1--WE won't have 'possums
nor persimmon beer"