Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-04-16
LOCAL BRIEFS

SO111lhS Wy
oMR. R. J. Switzerland, Jr., Of
Mt. Olive, was in the city Tues
day.
LOCAL weather prophets arr
predicting another ''cold snap
within the next few days.
MRS. Jno. Slaughter and chill
dren are at home again from q
visit 10 relatives in Conita. Tar
boro and Wilson.
THE first ripe strawberry OF
the season was laid on our table
Tuesday from the garden of Mrs.
Jane Thompson IN this city.
Me. Thos. Washington, of the
.. S. Navy, is in the city en- a
visit to his parents, and his many
friends here are glad to e him.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Galloway
and their daughter Miss Kate
left Tuesday for New York and
Boston on a two weeks pleasure
trip. May they have a pleasant
trip.
THE Henry Pannill Roof Paint
Co.. is getting in its work here.
They have painted roofs for Best
& Thompson. Mrs. Freeman, DR..
W. H. H. Cobb, and the Bank;
and they haYe up to date con-
tracts to paint four dwellings and
four stores. They come well
endorsed from Wilson, N. c.,
and other towns.
Mrs. J. B. Shrago had a mar ..
row escape from serious if not
fatal injury at her home in this
city Tuesday, by the explosion of
kerosene which she was using to
start a fire in the stove. Fortu-
nately she was just out Of reach
of the flame, but near enough to
be terribly frightened. We are
glad it was no worse.
A LOT of fine beef cattle were
sold on this market Tuesday.
Goldsboro is noted the State
over for the rare quality Of it's
beef. The cattle sold Tuesday
were as fine as ere ever seen
here, They were from the river
stock farm of Mr.. Robt. Korne~
gay. of Mt, Olive, and were
bought by S. Coin & Son.
SUPERIOR court is in session
with Judge McIver presiding and
Solicitor Pou at his post. The
term is but for one week, and it
is probable that it will be engaged
entirely with criminal cases. His
Honor's charge to the GrandJury
was concise and impressive, and
the court is pushing business with
characteristic dispatch.
Mrs. N. M. Aaron and little
son, who have been spending
some month"; at the Hotel Ken
non, where Mr.. Aaron made his
headquarters while travelling
this territory, left Saturday to
join him in Washington and tos
gether they will spend the vaca-
cation at their home in Buffalo.
Their many friends here will be
glad to know that they expect to
return in the fall.
Mr.. Henry Pannill, head of
the renowned Henry Pannill
Roof. Paint Company, that has
a peerless reputation for the
quality and durability of its
paint, is in the city in his
special private car, carrying a
force of ten men, soliciting
orders for roof painting. Mr..
Pannill is a courteous and cons
genial gentleman, who read
lily makes friends with
all whom he meets in business
intercourse or socially and wins
customers wherever people stand
in need of his services,
TUESDAYS Raleigh News and
Observer contains the following
item in it's Washington cores
pondence: The Comptroller of
the Currency has approved the
application for 1.-The National
Bank of Goldsboro,' capital,
$50, 900. by the following per
sons: William r. Allen. Nathan
O'Berry, VIM. r.. Yelverton, D.
Robert Kornegay. Broadus II
Griffin, William L. Dortch, Mar
cellus j. Best, Geo. G. Royal.
A. Roscower, Ernest B. Dewey
The new bank has purchased the
desirable and valuable corner
on John and Walnut streets from
Lyndon M. Humphrey, on which
they will at once begin the cree
ton of their banking house. We
60 forward.
The death of Miss Matte
Viola, only daughter of Mr.. ane
Mrs. j. E. Dobson. whose Hines:
was noted in these columns some
DAYS ago, occurred at their home
on William street on Tuesday
at $40 o'clock in the 18th year o
her age. She was an amiable an(
dutiful daughter and her untimel.
death is a great blow to her fone
parents and two devoted broth
ers, who are heart broken unde
their great sorrow. She was
devoted Christian, and an eXem
pIary member of st. Paul M. E
Church. Her funeral wa
conducted frcm the home yester.
day morning at 10 O'Clock, Rev