Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-11-11
ARGUS BUREAU,
JNO r. SMITH. Mgr.
No. IN Q07


DR.. N. B. Herring, of Wilson.
was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. J. M. Beatty, of Smithfeld,
was in town Wednesday.
Mr.. w. B. Switzerland is at
tending Wilson court this week.
Mrs. Annie Smith is quite i'll
We hope her a speedy recovery.
Mayor Jas. E. Hatch is suffer
ing right much from an attack of
rheumatism.
MI. O. G. K. Pearsall, of Will
mington, was making business
calls Friday.
Capt. F. M. Fits spent a few
days with his daughter Mrs. j.
H. Loftin, Jr., last week.
If you want a barrel of Point
Laeefower cheaper than any where
else in town, 60 to j. R. Smith
for it.
Mr.. N. L. Long, Of PIER, S.
c., was here Friday visiting rela-
tives, and left Monday for bis re-
turn to Pelzer.
Mr.. B. B. Witherington ac-
companied by the Rev. Mr..
Oaks, spent Sunday in town,
visiting friends.
DIR. L. P. Aaron had a little
fun with a horse last Thursday,
no serious damage, only the two
front wheels smashed.
Mr.. Mordecai Witherington and
family have been spending sey-
eral days visiting the home Of
Mr.. z. J. Switzerland.
Bird bunting is the sport of
the day. Most everybody is hunt
ing and We are glad to know that
there are lots of birds this sea-
son.
Mr.. Walter Martin, of near
Tampa, Fla. was spending a
week with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Willis Martin, near here.
Mr.. Martin left for his new home
Saturday evening.
DR.. M. Nc I. Tatum's horse be-
came frightened Sunday, and
dragging the colored man that
was holding by the check of the
bride a square or so so, he sue
ceeded in stopping him with but
slight damage to the buggy.
The citizens of the town are
very much interested and urging
that the town commissioners put
on a night police. They should
do this, especially through the
winter months, as the danger Of
!, fire is exceedingly great, and VIZ
, have thus far been very lucky il
escaping a destructive fire.
, Mr.. r. P. Boon, of Goldsboro
was calling in town Monday ane
had the misfortune to lose hi!
pocket book and contents. which
was three dollars in money. on
two dollar and one one-dolla.
bill, and one $40. 90 and one 81 Oh
mote. The finder will be liberall.
rewarded. Mr.. Bonn had tn,
. misfortune to lose one of his leg
y some time ago.
Mrs, J. A. Westbrook die
y saturday at one o'clock p. NTH
G interment was made at the Gem
, etery. Funeral services were he'll
: at the cemetery at 2 o'clock p. N
SUNDAY byRev. N. M. Jurney. Lon
before the arrival of the funera
PROCESSION there was a larg
|, crowd gathered around the ope
g grave, and when the processio
= arrived it swelled the crowd t
an immensely large,one. r. ? be
reaved husband aid relative
have the sympathy of their man,
friends.
: Little Eva. the four year oil
r daughter of the Rev. NJ. M. Nc
l. Farland, died Sunday nigh
d about 8 o'clock. This swee
n little girl was indeed n of til
IS brightest, and it really seem
IS strange that she, n the earl
stages Of illness, should calml
tell her parents that she wa
W going to die, and requested tina
IS she should be buried beside
d sister that is buried at Burlins
G. ton, N. g. This. of course, mad
the parents especially desirou
of having her remains trans
rs ported there. The railroads r.
= fused transportation and the in
at terment was made temperate
ID at Goldsboro. The death We
acaused from the dreaded and a
~ most fatal disease Dyptherii
is There has been no other cas-
ed in town or the community. TT
or house has been thoroughly fun
igated and we think there nee
f. be no fear Of the spread of tt
ne disease, but it is well to take tt
at utmost precautions and ever
lis one should use disinfectants ar
l 1t keep everything IN a health
or. state.
WIZ