Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-05-06
THE ARGUS.
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
LOCAL BRIEFS


Johnston county, is visiting the
family of Rev. J. w. Gardner.
The State Supreme Court has
taken a vacation until Septems
Der. and in consequence Chief
Justice Faircloth has arrived
hone.
THE latest invention of intere est
to housekeepers is on exhibition
and for sale by Mr.. w. H. Hug
gins. 1t is a patent coffee or
tea pot.
Mr.. W. G.. Lewis, Jr.. of the
U. S. Geological Survey, is on a
visit to his home in this city,
where ne has many friends who
are glad to see him.
THE new administration of the
city could not begin better than
by a vigorous cleaning up" of
the streets, alleys and back lots
Of the city, in order that the
summers heat may find nothing
to hatch malaria from and breed
pestilence in the community.
THE city election has passed
off very quietly and orderly. All
the aldermanic candidates of
both parties r elected. That
sounds rather odd. but it IS new
ertheless true. Under the
cumulative" system of voting
the Democrats a still elect 6 of
the 9 aldermen that constitute
the Board, the Republicans
electing the other three. This
being the case, the Democrats
only nominate 9 and the Repub-
licaus 8 candidates. Consequently,
all 9 are elected. See.
The Board of County Com
missioners were in regular monthly
session in this city Monday, all the
members being present. The ques-
ton of a draw bridge across Neuse
river was again deferred-in the
face of the o. S, Governments
order for immediate action, issued
some months ago. 1t should,
therefore, not be surprising if
Wayne county is required to pay
heavy penalty for the continual
and incxcusable disregard of the
u. S. Government order in this
regard.
THE ARGUS is in receipt of an
invitation to the Seventy-ffth
commencement exercises of the
Medical department of the Co
lumbia University, Washington,
d. c., which takes place Thurs
day evening of this week. We
notice among the names of the
graduates hat of III young friend
and townsman DR.. Paul G. Hut
ton, who is a young man of bright
mind, diligent application and
self-reliance. He is admirably
equipped to carve his way to sue
eess-and this The ARGUS wishes
him right cordially.
A BOLD robbery was effected
in this city Saturday evening
between z and 8 o'clock. Some
sneak thief, who was an expert
at the business, entered the bust.
ness Office of Messrs. Baker, Isler
& Co., from the alley, by softly
sliding up a window that opened
right at the safe, and with a small
hard tool prizcd the lock of the
cash drawer and drew out the
drawer with its contents and
escaped. It was all done quicker
than it has taken US to write
about it, at a moment when the
proprietors were all engaged
in the front part of the store.
There was something over 500
in cash and several checks in the
drawer. No clue whatever has
yet been secured.
The old clock at the ticket
Office in this city, whose face so
many hundreds of people have
looked on daily for a number of
years, has performed it's duty
faithfully and has been taken down
and laid to rest. A new face now
greets the inquiring gaze of the
multitude and a brighter-looking
pendulum, with a more elastic
movement, is now swayed with a
stronger spring. AS it is with
machinery, so it is with human
ity. In old age the vital force of
nature must give way and the
mortal remains laid to rest. New
faces, with bright eyes and beam,
ing countenances, must take our
places in the world and perform
our duties, as the new clock at the
ticket Office has taken the place of
the old one, and tells the time just
as well.
HE latest act of the new man.
agement OF the A. & N. G. r. Il.
is the appointment of Needham
Stern, a colored man, to the re-
sponsible position of baggage mas
ter on the regular passenger train
to succeed Mr.. 9. e. Davis, a
gentleman who has so acceptably
filled that position for years. This
is two appointments where colored
men have been preferred by the
new administration to the well