Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-05-20
THE NEWS FROM MT. OLIVE.
Condensed Chronicling of the Events
that Transpire in hat Town
and Section
and Section

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now about over potatoes, beans
huckleberries, tomatoes and water
melons come next. Truly this is
the garden spot of the earth, ane
especially for the laboring classes.
We are blessed with a fertile soil
good health, fine water, and good,
kind, hospitable people. JUS
think of it, there were over -four
thousand crates of berries shipped
from here on two different days.
That leaves with the laborers fol-
picking 81, $50 per day, and fol
crates $3.50 per day. The
strawberry crop is the biggest
thing for the laboring people Of
anything in the country. It is
like a gold mine and the labore1
the stockholders and directors.
We will say nothing just now
about tie one that raises the Der
ries. We fear his share comes in
rather short. 1t counts fast when
you r getting Is to 25 cents per
quart, but when it gets down to
5, 6 and even Z cents, these prices
knock all the pleasure out of the
first prices, and it is the expert
ence of every trucker to get just
such returns.
Mr.. Willis Saunders, of Colds
was in town Tuesday.
Some one has asked, "Have we
no hog law in effect now, or has
it been suspended through the
season 2"
While you are flush and ar
squarlng up all those little ac-
bounts don't forget the ARGUS.
Rev. r. v. Lancaster, Mr..
Henry Farrior and Rev. Peter
Mcintyre are the guests of Mr..
r. j. Switzerland, and they are
here working in the interest of
the James Sprunt Institute. for the
education of young women.
They have an interesting pro-
gramme for Tuesday May 23rd,
and those interested are cordially
to attend.
Mt. Olive must have a bank.
Who will be the first to start the
much needed enterprise.
Mr.. j. A. Westbrook has just
purchased a pair of beautiful
Banker ponies.
Mr.. Davis Hankins was in town
Mr.. Erastus Royal, of New
was visiting relatives in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. DR.. VIM. Harris, of Viii
son, is visiting her daughter Mrs.
L. Cohen, this week.
There has been a lot of the
cleverest commission men with us
through this berry season we ever
remember having. Among those
who leave with many kind feelings
toward them are Messrs. S. S.
Sudler, J. A. Talbot, J. w.
Moore, M. M. Prettymann, Lot
Jacques and Sam. Westbrook.
Come again, gentlemen.
Mrs. Lola Faison, of Faison,
was visiting relatives here last
week.
Mrs. L. HI. Lambert, of Black
Creek, who has been spending
several days with her mother
Mrs. D. E. Newell, left for her
home Friday.
Mrs. w. N. Webb and Mrs.
G. r. Webb, of Wilson, are Wis
ting their mother Mrs. Mary A.
who is confined to her
home by illness. Her numerous
friends wish her a speedy res
cuvery.
Mr.. Fred Barfeld, of Green
S. c., who has been visit
relatives and friends in this
section, left for his home to-day.
Mr.J. r. Jones, of Buie, who
has been visiting the railroad
agent at this place, left for his
home to-day.
Mr.. W. E. Aaron, who has
been visiting relatives here, left
Monday for Pelzer, S. c., where
he is employed in a cotton mill.
During the present rush of
business the Racket Store of
Messrs. Westbrook & Culbreth
seems to be headquarters for
bargain hunters. They have a
clever lot of clerks and a varied
line of goods from which the
public can make selections.
A good many of our townsmen
visited Goldsboro Thursday,
among them were Messrs. R
Kornegay, Fred Martin and B..
Culbreth.
Mr.. Tom Perrott was in town
Friday and Tuesday.
Mr.. L. A. Bethume, of the
Clinton Democrat, was making
business calls in town Friday.
In Memory of Lem ID. Casey.
Lem Casey, my friend and
companion, is dead. He has
passed from the scenes of earth
Inun Rnrounr thn aaon