Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-12-09
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LOCAL BRIEFS

Alaska, and is home on a visit to
his parents.
SINCE Mr.. l.. E. Edgerton
moved to town he has erected
several small cottages which
were rented as soon as com
pleted. His last building is STU
ated next to the store of Maj.
Larry Bass and will soon be
completed.
Mr.. W. T. Dortch on Monday
received two Chinese battle
swords, sent him by his brother
Mr. F. l., Dortch. who secured
Them when he was In that anti
podal country. Hugh is now in
Honolulu. aud may be president
of thai Republic some of these
days.
AFTER just recovering from an
illness which lasted for several
months the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w, Fl. Vanhook sus-
taiped severe injuries from a fall
Saturday that will keep her in
bed for some time. Medical att
tentlon relieved her from much
suffering and she is now improv-
ing slowly.
CONSTABLE j. W. Wick, of
Nash county, came after the negro
Morris Cone, who stole the horse
and cart and bale of cotton some
days ago in Nashville and brought
the whole outfit here and offered
it for sale. The negro was carried
back and will be placed in Jail for
trial at the next term of Court.
The death of Mr.. Thos. Rufin
Aycock, a brother of Mr.. Albert
Aycock, and a most excellent citi-
zen, occurred Friday last at his
home in Pikeyille township, aged
about As years. He leaves a wife
and several children, many rela>
tives and a wide circle of friends
to mourn his untimely demise.
THE ARGUS is glad to welcome
to the city as residents the
family of Capt. W. G.. Pollok.
the genial and popular passenger
conductor on the Southern Rail
way, who recently changed runs
with Capt. Wltherspoon. Capt
Pollok has many friends at this
end of the line who will join the
ARGUS in wishing for himself
and family all happiness in our
midst.
The following marriage license
have been issued for Wayne
County for the past week: White:
Zach Bird to Sally Ann Britt; N.
J. Cox to Lizzie Howell; J. S.
Collier to Celia Futrell; Julius
Raynor to Dairy Ann Wise; j. T
Sauls to Sudie Beaman. Colored:
Nelson Austin to Maud Hill;
George Goforth to Ellen Hicks;
Edward Hobbs to Mary Harper,
Jessey Phillips to Greasy Smith.
THE e%nterprising drug firm of
Messrs. M. E, Robinson & Bro,
are now displaying the hand
soonest line of Christmas goods
that have been seen SO far. The
purchasers of Christmas gifts
would have to be a very tickle,
Mstidious person, if they could
not find something to suit their
taste. Their line of satin and
plush lined toilet and fancy cases
of every description is complete.
THIS evening at z o'clock. at
the home of the bride, in Wal
lace, N. c., Mr.. T. 2. Johnson
and Miss Kate Williams will be
united in the holy bond of we'd
lock. The happy young couple
will arrive here on the shoohy
this evening, where a reception
will be given in their honor by
Nh. and Mrs. Taylor, at their
hospitable home on East Centre
street. THE ARGUS tenders its
congratulations and abiding gooc
wishes Daily Argus of Tuesday
The minstrel performance by
the small boys OF our town fol
the benefit of the fremen's fund
is set for Friday night IN the
Messenger Opera House. These
young gentlemen have beer
practicing for some time ane
when they make their appear
ance before the footlights they
will surprise the audience tina
greets them. While the organiza
ton is composed of beardles:
youths, yet their programme a
arranged bears all the ear marks
Of a full fedged travelling Minis
strel show and it is safe to sa.
that their performance will be a
meritorious as any that have hell
the boards of the MesseEge.
Opera House of late.
OUR good friend and progress
i've townsman Mr.. D. E. Smith
of the Standard Manufacture;
Company, was yiciously attacks
by a burly negro man in his of
fee Saturday afternoon, and deal
two severe blows on the head wit
q stick, unawares. Mr.. Smith be
ing a man of unusual power, an
having his hat on, as well, fortu
nately, was not overcome by tn
blows and made at the negro t
grapple him, but the latter "a
and made good his escape, and ha
not since been seen. He was
tramp negro, who had been give
q few DAYS work at the mill earl,