Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-08-05
ARGUS BUREAU,
Jno. r. Smith, Mgr
Aug. 4, 1897,

ARGUS BUREAU,
Jno. r. Smith, Mgr
Aug. 4, 1897,
Mr.. H. r Switzerland left for
Raleigh Monday morning, wheIe
he will speud tbs week with rel
atives.
Mr.. B F. Bennett was in town
" onday and reports al extra tine
rice crop on the "Northeast."
Little Miss Ethel Hatch is sick
with typhoid fever, Her sister
Miss Lucy is improving fast and
is able to be out.
Mr.. Frank Outlaw and daugh-
ter Miss Meta are visiting the
family Of Mr.. Jas. r. Hatch.
Mr.. Leonard Martin is home
for a two weeks vacation from
his work as typewriter for a
large milling company, in the
western part Of the State.
Mrs. Dr.. [ W. Faison aud
daughter Miss Lizzie, of Chars
lotte, are visiting in town TO the
delight Of their many friends.
Mr.. Daniel Gardner was in
town Monday, calling on our
merchants,
Mr.. Dave Cameron was in town
Monday,
Prof. F, NJ. Ball has accepted
the position as principal Of the
Mt. Olive High School. His wife
will have charge of the music
department, and Miss Torrance
who was taught in this school
before and is we'll known here,
will have charge of the primary
department. It is to the interest
Of the town and community at
large to have a good school here,
and we sincerely hope the citi>
zens and patrons OF the school
will all pull together and by so
doing have a good school. One
way to do this is to uphold the
teacher and, if you should have
any criticisms to make, refrain
from making them before your
children.
Mrs. John H. Loftin, Jr., left
last week to spend a few weeks
with her parents in Warren.
Mr.. A. M. Flowers and family,
of Seville, Fla, who have been
spending a month with his broth.
ers and friends at his old home,
left for his home Saturday evena
ing. He left here five years ago
and has been very successful in
financial affairs, we are glad to
note.
Mr.. J. D. Aaron, one of Mt.
Olives popular drummers, is
again home for a few days.
Mrs. A. r. Hicks and children,
of Faison, spent several days
last week with the family of Mr..
r, J. Switzerland.
Mr.. Ross Moore, Of Faisou,
spent a few days with his broths
er-in.laW Mr.. j. A. Westbrook
last week.
Rev, J. Porter, who has been
holding aseries Of meetings here,
closed Friday night. There were
six accessiops TO the church.
Rev. j. M. Rhodes, principal
of Littleton Female College, &C
companied by his wife and little
neice, Ruth Raiford. who has been
attending his school for the past
two years, arrived Saturday eve
ming, to spend some time with
their parents ear here.
Mr. A. j. Rhodes reports quite
an interesting sanctification meet
ing was held through last week at
the Rhodes school house, and at
It's close Sunday night it was cyl
dent that much good had been
done, and a good many professed
conversion. Mr.. H. j. Faison
was in charge of the meeting.
A sad and fatal accident occur
red to Mrs. Kit Swinson, of Pei
ger. Mrs. Swinson was one of
the party that went to Pelzer from
here in january, 1896. While
Mrs. Swinson was holding a lamp
in her hand it exploded and burned
her to death. She was brought
home for burial Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Swinson and the family have
the sincere sympathy of the entire
community in their sad bereaye-
ment.
Mr.. Benz. A. 0riswold spent
several days at his old home with
his parents last week.
Capt. D. A. Cogdell was in
town Monday
Mr.. N. B. Stevens spent a few