Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-05-20
BRIEFS

city for the purpose of securing
classes in penmanship and book
keeping.
Mr. John A. Harrell, the man.
ager of the Southern Cineograph
Company of Raleigh, was in the
city yesterday making arrangea
ments for the appearance of his
company in this city on the End
and 3rd of June.
Ms. Q. G. Daniels, a brother of
Mr., r. A. Daniels. and who has
been in the far west for several
years, is in the city, and his
many old friends here are glad
to See him.
Mr. G. E Taylor, yardmaster
at the w. & v. freight depot, is
absent. from his post of duty on
account of illness and his many
friends wish him a speedy res
covery.
DIR. E. E. Smith, a well known
colored educator, who has been
Principal for some years of the
Colored State Normal school at
Fayetteville, has returned to his
home in this city for the vaca-
ton.
ALL those who have been ms
vesting money in chances at b.
cycles, gold watches and several
other things. will have that priv
ilege denied them hereafter, as
Mayor Hill has instructed the
police 20 notify those engaged in
that business to discontinue it at
once.
The average citizen who has not
tried "Cream of Wheat is some
what of a curiosity now. The
display at Fonvielle's is still in
vogue, and Miss Hart, the expert
demonstrator, has not yet be-
come weary with waiting on the
visitors.
The marriage of Mr.. John
Mathews and Miss Annie John
son occurred last night at s.
o'clock, at the home of the groom
in the northern part of the city,
Justice OF the Peace A. T. Grady
performing the ceremony. The
groom is a skilled operator
at the Wayne Cotton Mill and
both have a host Of friends who
wish for them long life and hap-
piness always.
SEVERAL citizens of Snow Hill
were in the city to~day, and they
are all looking forward to the
time when they can come in on
the Snow Hill & Goldsboro Rail
road. Greene county votes on
the issue of bonds the 1st of June,
and Goldsboro on the 14th of
June, and the citizens of Greene
feel reasonably certain that Colds
boro will stand by them in the en-
terprise.
THE County Commissioners
have Instructed Mr.. H. B. Parker,
Jr to have water works put in
the court house grounds for the
purpose of sprinkling. They have
also agreed to pay for the water if
the citizens of Goldsboro will con-
tribute the money to pay for the
fountain, and Mr.. Parker will at
once commence a canvass for that
purpose.
A NOVEL and enjoyable social
event took place Monday night on
wheels at the race track of Mr..
Geo. D. Bennett, adjacent to the
city, where Miss Sue Borden gave
a bicycle party to a number of
her young friends. The silent
steeds OF steel gracefully bore
their beautiful burdens until the
fair riders became weary OF pur-
suing the circular path and at the
hour of 10 O'Clock tie gay
company repaired to the hos
pital home of the popular hostess,
where refreshments were served.
THE berry business is fast
coming to a close for the present
season alorg the line of the W. &
W. r. R. between this city and
Wilmington. The best berries
have all been shipped and the
prices have been highly satisfac-
tory up to the present time.
There are several hundred crates
still in the fields, but the low
price of 81 and $1.25 is not suh~
cient to induce growers TO handle
them. There has been near $685.
900 turned loose for berries at all
stations Of importance between
here and wilmington for the past
three weeks, and now that the
berry season is over preparations
will begin to handle the huckle-
berry crop, which will be much
larger than was at first antici-
pated.
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