Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-10-28
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position in the machine shops OF
Messrs. Dewey Bros.
THE condition Of Capt. j., W.
Lamb, who has been in bed for
the past week, is much improved,
his many friends will be glad to
learn. All wish for him a speedy
recovery.
MISS Blanche Hage, formerly
with Messrs. J. W. Bizzell & Co,
has accepted a position in the
millinery establishment OF Mrs.
Annie Cohn on East Centre
street, where she will be pleased
to have her friends call to see
her.
Nh. G. G.. Smith has accepted
the position of bookkeeper for the
firm of Dewey Bros. Mr.. Smith
has filed several responsible posts
tons of this kind and Messrs.
Dewey Bros. are fortunate IN Sc
curing his services.
MRS. W. P. Granger has a
large tub in her yard, IN which
she has planted water lilies.
Some time ago she noticed in the
tub a large bull frog, which has
since made the place MS home.
Yesterday she heard q futtering
noise IN the tub and going out
she say the wing Of a sparrow
fu5tering from the frogs mouth.
The ARGUS is in receipt of an
oficia! letter from the Supreme
Board of Control, Endowment
Rank, K, of P. from Chicago,
showing that the recent rumor
that they had lost q large sun OF
money by the Lexington Hotel
failure is entirely untrue, and
that the Endowment Rank is
sound 20 the ore financially and
otherwise.
TWELVE years ago to-day, on
the 25th Of October, 1885, Mr.. j.
f. Hosea, the energetic Pikeville
correspondent of the ARGUS, wrote
his first news letter from that
place to the ARGUS. Since thai
time the ARGUS has undergone
many changes, but during all this
time our young friend has contin-
uously kept our readers informed
of the happenings from his town.
The ARGUS is proud Of It's cores
pondent and It's correspondent is
justly proud of his long record.
The many Immediate friend
of the young mar and The public
generally WlFh whom ne has IS
deal with learn with regret oi
the resignaticn Of MIR. Caster
Thurston as cashier at the South
ern Railway freight depot in this
city, who goes to accepts a posi-
ton IN Salisbury with an in
creased salary. which is ma3e il
recognition Of his efficient seT>
vices. Several Of the leading
business meu il this city have
attached their signatures TO 4
paper asking that Mr.. Thurston
be retained at his post here, but
the company have urgent need
for his services at the post &c
which he has been assigned
SOME time ago Messrs. HOOD
and Britt missed a bolt of cloth
from their place of business, ant
one night recently, while MIR.
Hood was on his way home from
the store, he was approached by
young gentleman Of African per
suasion, who asked Mr.. Hood i
he wanted to buy a bolt of cloth
Mr.. Hood replied he would hayi
to take it to the electric light s.
that he could see It. AS soon a
they were both under the glare 0
tue light the darkey must hav
recognized Mr.. Hood as the ma
from whom he had stolen the clot
for he dropped it and disappeare
Z in the darkness without receivln
his pay.
A LETTER to Mayor John II
Hill from Wilmington says; sou
Masonic Lodges are to have
crysanthemum show in about tw
weeks for the benefit of the o.
ford Orphan Asylum and wish
possible to get exhibits from neigE
boring towns. We write to as
if you will not try to interest SON
of your flower growers enough
get them to send an exhibit
compete for the prizes which WI
be offered. Last year one pr.
went to Wilson, one to Fayett
vile and one to Wilmington, ar
this year we propose to offer 70,
prizes. We made about SIT,
last year for the Asylum and hol
to do equally as we'll this yea
We will appreciate anything VI
a do to help Us and would
glad if you would get the ARG
=. to mention the fact that prepar
tions are being made for t
show
THE Board Of County Comm
sioners meet next Monday
regular monthly session. AT tt
meeting they will act upon t
coming execution Of Sam Wrigi
on November 10. 1t is to
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