Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-07-01
LOCAL BRIEFS

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MRS. H. D, Shut, of Winston,
is in the city visiting her sister
Ms j. D. Smith.
MISSES Dora and Virgie Ashe,
of Yazoo City. Mss, are visiting
Miss Birdie Edwards.
Miss Ell Kirby of Raleigh,
is in the city, yisi -ng her sister
Mrs. DR.. M. +. Robinson.
Miss Fannie Massey, of Prince
ton, is in the city, visiting her
cousin Mrs. 6. w. Brown.
ALDERMAN j. Lumas Peyton
is having improvements made to
his property OF George street.
ALREADY, out in Saulston sec
tion they are beginning to barn
tobacco, preparatory to curing.
QUITE a crowd came up from
Morehead to-day, but equally as
large a crowd went down this
afternoon.
Mr.. Frank Faison, of Faison,
spent Saturday and Sunday in
this city and returned to his
home Monday afternoon.
John L. Sullivan is working
like a beaver so that he may make
a good showing in his s~ix-round
bout with Fitzsimmons on July 5.
MISS Lima Williams, of Fre>
mont, who has been visiting rel>
ativeS at Vanceboro, was in the
city to-day, en- route for her
home.
The police have just finished the
dog census of the city and their
report shows only $50 pet cannes
in possession of our 5000 inhab-
itants.
The Senate yesterday confirmed
the nomination of IL, S. Harkins,
to be collector of internal revenue
for the Fifth district of North
Carolina.
Nix H. J. Ham is in the city
and reports new arrivals DIT his
popular hotel, Rural Retreat, Sits
uated at White Hall near the fa<
nous Ninth Spring.
The A. 6 N. G. r r. will run
another Of their special SUNDAY
Flyers" from this city to More
head and return next Sunday.
Fare for the round trip 81. so.
The examination of applicants
for the open place on the faculty
of the Goidsboro Graded School,
will be held in this city, at the
Graded School, on Friday, July 8.
Unless the condition of public
business prevents, President and
Mrs. Mckinley will leave Wash>
ington Friday for a visit to cam
ton, Ohio. They Will remain until
Monday.
MIR. l. b. Fonvielle, who has
been spending some days at Seven
Springs, has returned to the city,
much improved in health, his
many friends will he glad to
learn.
MIR. r A. P. Smith and wife
are in the city and THE ARGUS
is glad to learn that Mr.. Smith
contemplates returning to be one
of our citizens again and make
their permanent home among
US.
MI. and Mrs. Dial. Morris left
this afternoon over the South.
ern Railway for California,
where they go to look after
snme of Mrs, Morris landed in
terests inhe1ite from her late
father Maj. Toler.
MISSES Sallie Brewer and Lii.
liam Stub, of Augusta, were
given a pleasant sociable at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F,
DobsoD Friday evening, which
was attended by quite a number
of the young people they have
mel since their sojourn in oul
city.
PREPARATIONS are already be
ing made to handle the larg,
crop of tobacco that has beel
planted contiguous to this cit,
and that will be sold on thi
market the coming IS o.
the farms barns are being put il
readiness and soon the curin;
process will begin.
DURING the "off" season tn
proprietors of the Oil Mills ar
making extensive improvement
to their plant and by the arrive
of the running season., whic
comes in September. they wi
be better prepared than ever t
go through with their larg
amount of business.
Mr.. Jno. M. Thompson, VIII
has of late filed a responsible
position with the Enterpris
Lumber Company, of this city
and who is a skilled mechani
of much experience, has accepte
a position with the Hines Bros