Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-06-10


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.om the Nashville
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s1ral imple Xments'
OUR young flfiends Roy Isle:
.no William Smith have gon'
anu NJ. W. 81. Forts country
Uume to spend some days rusti
non.9 I'D recupel ating afte.
their year of hard study a
school,
The old Rich'd Rayner resi-
deuce in Grdntham township
one of the finest country homes
in the State, was destroyed BY
an accidental fire Saturday night
1t was the property OF Mr.. }. +
Cox, Of this city.
Mr.. n. Berger, a former resis
dent OF this city. but recently
located at Pikeville, where he
owns valuable real estate and is
conducting a large farm, was in
the city to-day and was greeted
right cordially by his many
friends.
WE congratulate the doctors on
selecting Morehead as a meeting
place for their great convention.
W. wish them clear skies and good
weather. Go where you will, it
is hard to find SO delightful a
place for a summer home as at
Morehead City.
THE State Grand Lodge of
Masons will run an excursion
from this city to the Orphan
Asylum at Oxford on the gath
inst, the occasion being the celes
bration Of St. Johns Day. The
excursion will leave here at g
o'clock in the morning and res
turn during the following even>
ing.
PROF. and MIS-. D. M. Prince,
of Vine Hill Academy, Scotland
Neck, are in the city for vacation,
and their hosts of friends here
greet their return with real pleas
ure. Prof. Prince has a fine
school at Scotland Neck. and is
one of the foremost young educa-
tors of the State.
Mr.. Thel. Hooks, of Fremont,
who graduated with marked dis
tinction in the literary and COM
mercial courses at the close of the
late session of Oak Ridge Insti-
tute, was in the city to-day, and
was the guest of his former class
mates, Messrs. T. l.. CHM and
p. B. Scott.
A FEW weeks ago we spoke of
the remarkable age of Mr.. Pey
ton RackLey, Of Sampson county.
We have heard that he has just
died, Had he lived until July 81,
he would have been 81 years old.
He worked at his trade of maxi
ing cart wheels up to three weeks
of his death. Several years ago,
he lad a cancer, which was
thought to be cured. Recently it
made its appearance again and
caused his death in a few days.
He retained his me- ntal faculties
to the day of his death. Mr..
Rackey was the Oldest man we
have ever known.
THE death of Mrs. Annie John
son, wife of Mr.. l.. 6. Johnson,
occurred late Sunday afternoon,
at their home, near the Wayne
Cotton Mill, after a lingering ILL.,
ness. The deceased was a about
As years of age, and was a mem
Der of the Methodist Church. She
leaves behind a large family of
children and a heart-broken hus-
band, who has himself been con-
fined to his bed for some time and
little hope for his recovery wa:
entertained. Besides this sad con.
d1tion at this home, there is 6
small boy Nho is very i'll,
THE marriage of Mr.. w. II
Lame, the we'll known carpenter,
OF ehis city, to Miss Mary Del
phina Edgerton, the amiablt
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Edgerton, occurred Tuesday
at the home of the BRIDES parents
near Nahunta church, this county
Rev. B. E. Perkins officiating
The event was an extremely quiei
affair, and after the ceremony thu
happy couple came to this city
where they will make their home
and where the gallant groom ha
many friends who wish for then
both happiness and prosperit..
always.
WANTED--We desire a young ma
of good executive ability to represen