Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-09-09
LOCAL BRIEFS

MRS. L.. A. EOuSG ana cnllufeu
have returned from a visit to
relatives in Clinton.
Mr.. N. M. Royal, of Charles
ton, S. c., IS in the city visiting
his mother Mrs. M. Royal.
MRS. H A. Murrill, and H. A =,
Jr., of Charlotte. are in the city
on a visit to her mother Mrs. j..
W, Thompson.
QUITE a number of small. neat
cottages are ia course OF cons
struction in the suburbs Of East
ern Goidsboro.
The "Widow Goldstein" Com
pany only plays three towns in
North Caroiina-Goldsboro, Ra
leigh and Wilmington.
MISS Daisy E5gerton, who has
beeu oa a visit to the family of
Sherlff & T. Scott, has returned
to her nome in the n .huuta secs
ton.
Mr. G r. Leroy, the clever
general manager for the Wheeler
Il Wilson Sewing Machine Co.,
of Atlanta, is in the city, the
guest Of the Hotel Kennon.
SHADE Davis, a colored man,
who attempted to shoot Hal Ev-
eritt some time last May, was
captured at Washington, n. c.,
and brought to this city to-day
and placed in jail.
The September term of Wayne
Superior Court will convene in
this city next Monday. The first
week will be taken up with the
trial of Criminal actions and there
are several important cases to be
disposed ".
II is very gratifying to his
many friends to learn that at the
regular monthly session of the
Board of County Commissioners
Monday DR.. P. G. Hutton was
elected to the position of county
physician and superintendent Of
health of Wayne county.
The tobacco stbreaks" in this
city to-day were the largest in the
history of this market. This il
conclusive evidence of the growing
popularity of our warehouse;
among the planters of this section
which has been attained by
courteous treatment and the higl
prices that prevail from the be
ginning to the end of the season.
THE sad news came by tele'
graph Tuesday to his broth
er Mr.. L. E. Edgerton. of thi'
city. of the death of MIR. Gabrie
G.. Edgerton at his home in Bag
ley, of congestive chill. Mr.. Ed
gcrton was 81 years Of age an
had many re 'atives and friend
in this city who will be grieve'
to learn of the sad occurrence.
WOULD it not be a good pla,
as we'll as money advantageous,
spent for the county authoritie
to take steps towards improving
some of the county roads b
paving with shell rock. now tina
it can be purchased so cheapiy
There are quite a number Of place
that are impossible in bad weatE
er that could be easily made frs
class with a small expense.
REV. A, B. Crumpler, th
leading advocate of Sanctifcatio
in this section, was in this city to
day, shaking hands with his man
acquaintance. MI. Crumple
is on his way home, in Clinton
to take a few days needed res
after holding successful meeting
at Seven Springs and Beaufor
He Will commence his meetin
in this city IN November.
CAPT. r. E. Pipkin, the note
and popular excursion manager,
bending his energies toward secu.
ing a large crowd for his last e.
cursion this season, which will |
u to Richmond on the 81
inst. He is very fortunate
securing this date, for it falls at
time when those who intend to {
so will most likely take a trip
that beautiful Southern city. I'll
large lot of advertising matter b
been sent out, and when the de-
arrives it is expected that a larE
number of people from this sc