Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-11-11
THE ARGUS.
DAILY M EEKL1
LOCAL BRIEFS

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the furnaces.
Mr.. Major F. Outlaw and Miss
Alberta Benton we're happily
married at the home Of relatives
in this city Sunday afternoon.
MRS. Jas. NJ. Powell is quite
seriously il with fever at their
home in this city, Ger many
friends will be sorry to learn.
THE building for the reception
of the large Corliss engine at the
Wayne Cotton Mill is about COM
pleted and the powerful machin-
cry will soon be in operation.
The negro who picked up on
the train the small bundle Of silk
dress goods belonging to DR..
Hussey, of Warsaw, was placed
under bond for. that ~offense and
also for having a razor on his
person. His failure TO give the
bonds will keep him in Jail until
Superior Court meets next Janu-
airy.
Mr.. r. D. Holt claims to be
the champion hunter of this section,
and Judging from the game that
he captures o every trip his claim
is a just one. Monday morning he
brought in a coon that weighed II
pounds after it was dressed, and
this is the 18th one that he has
captured this season. His dogs are
the finest Il county affords.
AT the close of the service
Sunday morning, the con5rega~
ton Of the First Baptist church
raised 500 to pay for electric
lights and other improvements
The ladies of the church ship
ped a box to a frontier mission
airy Tuesday, valued at $50. This
congregation with It's progress
sive pastor, RaY. Jas. Long, is
doing a splendid work for the
cause of Christianity,
THE marriage of Mr.. Jas. Rol-
Inns to Miss Winnie johnson took
place Sunday at her rooms in
the Arlington Hotel. Mr.. Rollins
has a position at the stables Of
MIR. Jno. F. Southerland and Miss
johnson has been occupying a
position as clerk at the furniture
and crockery store OF Mr.. Joseph
Issacs. Their friends wish fol
them happiness and prosperity
always.
Mr.. Eleazar Rich, of Newton
Grove, accompanied by Miss
Susan Crusenberry, from the
same section, arrived in the city
Tuesday morning and procured a
marriage license. They repaired
to the boarding house of Mrs.
Bette Privett, where Justice
Broadhurst performed the ceres
mony that made them man and
wife. The gallant groom is IS
years old, while his blushing
bride is 25 years his junior, she
being just 43 years of age.
in attempting to remove a bar
becue stand to a different location
last Monday, the shackly struc-
ture fell to the ground and crush
ed Cullen Morehead, a colored
man, to the ground with the
weight Of the shed on bis head
and body. The collapse was not
looked for, and several other
parties standing close around
narrowly escaped serious in
juries. Morehead was hurriedly
rescued from his dangerous posi-
ton and.at first was not though
to be hurt very much, but in {
short while his nerves gave way
and he was given medical atten
ton and is now resting quietly
His injuries will keep him in bee
for several days.
IT looks now as if the people
of Goldsboro intend to entertain
right royalty the Firenens
Tournament, which meets III thi
city next June. In addition t
the several. other measures o,
foot to raise money for this pur
pose, and in which some Of GU
very best people are willingl
taking part, there is a minstre
performance by the Junior Rec
Company, to take place at som
future day, The boys r alread
practicing and it is needless t
say that our people will ava
with interest an opportunity
see what kind of burnt cork al
lists the boys will make.
WHILE receipts of cotton, do
no doubt to the prevailing 10
price, have been much smaller
this market for the past wee
than for the same period fc
twenty years past, the r.
ceipts of leaf tobacco at the Fa
mers' Warehouse have been muc
larger than for any prevlol
week during the present seasol
or during the history of tt
Goldsboro Tobacco market. TT
prices of inferior grades rema
the same, but for the bctt'
grades and fancy wrappers Il
price continues to advance, and th
class of tobacco placed on t
market now will bring the pr
ducers satisfactory returns.
ODI o;ro,,c dow rbi1o Mr. Tr