Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-03-25
LOCAL BRIEFS

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her brother Maj j. G.. Eason.
Mr.. Austsr Haines, a cabinet
maker from Atlanta, Ca, has
accepted a position at the Colds
boro Furniture Factory.
MRS. James E. Shepherd, wife
OF ex-Chief Justice Shepherd,
arrived in Goldsboro last Satur>
day, on a visit to her sister Mrs.
George E. Crabtree.
A FULL grown pea blossom
was brought to this Office this
morning by A. B. Smith, the bar
Der, that was taken from his
patch" near the city. This is
the first one that has been re-
ported this season.
DR.. j. S. Bizzell, of the pop
ular and reliable dry goods and
clothing house of Bizzell Bros. &
Co., left to-day for the Northern
markets to make extensive pur
chases of Spring goods.
Mr.. Leon B. Humphrey, well
known in insurance circles in
this State as an expert insurance
man, left to-day for New York
to accept a very desirable posi-
ton in the work there. He takes
with him the abiding good wish
es of hosts of friends in this
city.
The Governor gave Goldsboro
the go-by on the board of direc-
tors of the A. & n. c.. R. K.
Has he a big place in eserve for
Goldsboro7 Well, we shall see.
In the meantime, it would be in
teresting to know from what quar-
ter the A. & N. Z. draws the
bulk of its freight PATRONAGE
Mrs. Martha Stafford received
last week from President McNei
of the State Firemen's Associa-
ton, a warrant for $500 on the
treasurer of the association, that
being the amount of the policy
on the life of her late husband,
Jas. w. Stafford, who was a mem
Der of the Goldsboro Fire De-
partment.
REV. DIR. Barron, who has
been so ably and earnestly preach
ing to large congregations at the
Baptist church in this city for the
past week, will conduct the SER
vices in that church daily during
the present week, and the public
are cordially invited. Bible dis
curse at $50 p. m. and evening
service at the usual hour.
Mr.. Asher Edwards is %rejoic-
ing in the ownership of two of the
finest pigs ever seen in this sec
ton. They are a gift from his
nephew Mr.. Will O'Bansk.:, of
St. Mary's, Kansas, and are ao-
mired by all who see them. Mr..
Edwards will remove them to his
suburban farm as soon as he e
turns from his present business
trip north.
MIR. G. E. Hamlin, of Chatta
nooga, Tenn , steel bridge con-
tractor, and representing the
Virginia Bridge and Iron Com.
~pany, is in the city making esti-
mates on the cost of the propos-
ed iron bridge which the County
Commissioners intend having
construct over Neuse river.
Mr.. Hamlin is an expert in the
business, ard will put in a bid
for the contract.
THE many friends of Mr., John
Lewis, who lives near Dudley
and who is now in his 84,h year,
will regret to learn that he is
suffering from cancer and thai
the end is thought not to be fal
off. He has lived at the place
where he now resides ever since
he was married aud has raised {
large family of children the male
members Of which are all Dem,
ocrats and he himself never vot
ing anything but astraight Dem
ocratic ticket.
Mr.. Jno. r. Smith, who
since he has been advanced to thu
position of Superintendent of tn,
penitentiary, is generally Spoken
of in the papers as Captain
has been in the city since Satur'
day. He informed the ARGU,
man this morning that he hai
closed a contract with Mr.. G. M
Hawkins, of the Castle Haynes
phosphate work for fifty convictI
to work 10 phosphate. This il
under the recent act of the Gen
eral Assembly authorizing tn
superintendent to hire out con
vets.
The death of Mrs. Flora MonI
West, the amiable young wife o
u good friend Mr.. Robert West
of Newton Grove, and secon'
daughter of the late DR.. AMI Mrs
E. A. Monk, of that place, oc
Cured Friday, of consumption, a
Salisbury, where she had gon,
with her devoted husband in searcl
of health. She was one of tn,