Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-04-08

RIGHT much interest is being
manifested in the coming "Karni-
val of Kommerce." The exhibi-
ton will be a novel one and will
include every business house and
industry in the city.
SLOWER Bryant, a colored
magistrate. has been appointed
watchman at the A. & N. c..
warehouse to succeed Mr.. Henry
Perkins, who has SO long and
acceptably filled that position.
Mr.. F, o. Durand, the gun
and locksmith, has recovered some
of the fine pistols that stolen
from his repair shop some time
ago. The pistols were sold to
people here in town, from whom
MIR. Durand secured them.
Mr.. Walter Saddler, employed
at the Wayne Agricultural
Works. was suddenly attacked
with kidney trouble while at his
home Saturday and fell with his
face on the ground. He had to
be carried in the house and is
said to be resting better to-day.
The ice cream parlor at the drug
store of M. Z. Robinson q Bro,
has recently undergone repairs
and is now the most inviting place
in town. The soft velvet cushions
and rich colored hanging curtains
are suggestive of ease and cool
comfort.
Mr.. A. P. Holland, the genial
and clever bridge contractor,
whose witty sayings and comic
utterances always delight his
audiences on the street corners,
has received his slice of pie"
under the new administration
and left this afternoon to super
intend tina convict camp at Cas-
tie Haynes.
MRS. D. j. Broadhurst, who
has been spending several weeks
in Charlotte, by the bedside OF
her sick daughter Mrs. Farrior,
has returned home. The many
friends of the family here will be
glad to learn that Mrs. Farrior
is greatly improved and is now
on the high road to ultimate re-
covery.
REV. Stewart Mcqueen. rector
of st. Stephens Episcopal
church in this city and chaplain
of the Goldsboro Rifles, who
preached SO excellent a sermon
before the company Oh Sunday
has been invited to deliver The
Memorial address at Kinston on
the coming May Tenth,
Mr.. Joseph Edwards, who is
known as the champion Oh
Low Prices" has returned from
his visit to the Northern trade
centres, where he Jade extensive
purchases OF spring and summer
goods for his always growing
trade. Some Of these goods have
arrived already and are being
handsomely displayed at his
place of business on East Centre
street.
The death of Nj. T. NJ. Head,
tho Democratic constable of this
township, occurred yesterday at
ternoon at his home in this city,
after a lingering illness of a con.
stitutional nature. Mr.. Head wa:
we'll known in this community
and he has a host of friends among
the Confederate veterans who de
light to recite the many instance;
in which he showed manly courage
and bold bravery as a soldier IL
the late war. 10 all these an
many other friends his death viii
be a source of regret and his fam
lily have the sympathy of all.
THE news has reached hi!
friends in this city from Marion
where MIR. D. P. Stewart, a for
mar employe of the GOldsborC
Furniture Factory, was employ;
ed by a similar institution Of tina
place, that he is now in a critica
condition resulting from severa
blows on the head with an ak
handle that was welded by
prominent young man of tina
place, who has fed the town an
has not been seen since. Tn,
particulars of the case have 10
been learned aud no cause ha
been assigned for the rash act
which was committed about
week ago.
THE cutest bicycle rider il
town is Harrison, the little ST:
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. w
II. Yelverton. On account of hi
miniature wheel and the small
ness of his person he attracts at
tention wherever he rides. Blu
he is utterly oblivious to the sur
roundings when gracefully seat
ed on his silent steed of steel an
tie applause from spectator
never causes him to lose hi
equilibrium or take his eye 0.
the course he is steering.
OUR young friend and towns
man Mr.. Rob. Kornegay, ha