Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-11-11
WALTER LETTER.
A Condensed Chronicing of the
Happenings of a Week.

Walter, N. e., Nov. sth, '97.
Dear AReUs:-The usual quie-
tude of our community last Sab
bath was brokens by a Gretna
Green affair. The contracting
parties being, Mr.. Lon Anderson,
and Miss Zilphia Talton, Rev.
Tyler johnson tying the knot.
We wish for them smooth sailing
over life's ocean, with just enough
clouds for a glorious sunset.
For the past few days, we have
been having ssIndian Summer"
the most delightful weather to be
found during the year. But the
chilling blasts of winter will soon
be here, and with 81. M. H.'s'
permission, we would suggest that
a dose of his "bitters'' would then
be in order, though that tired feel
iDg'' is out of season.
W. are glad to e quite a num-
Der of farmers sowing small grain.
If there was more of this done and
s'hog and hominy' not given sec
ondary consideration, and often
none at all, the price of cotton
would "cut no squares" with
them, for plenty to eat and enough
to wear, makes any man as indie
pendent as a church mouse.
Rev. Mr.. Crowson, filled his
last appointment at Ebenezer yes
terday afternoon. There was a
large crowd in attendance. The
church is badly in need of organ,
and we learn there is some talk of
getting one.
Mrs. DIR. Crawford returned
from Lexington, last Thursday,
and we are glad to know her father
is recovering from an attack of
typhoid fever.
Mr.. Jim Edwards and wife and
Mrs. Fannie Hooks spent Sunday
at Mr.. Toby Howells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hetty Wells
from near Princeton, were in our
community last Sunday.
Mrs. M. K. Crawford and Miss
Carrie returned to-day from a
visit to Mrs. A. L. Ormond.
We are in receipt of an invita-
ton to the marriage of George
P. Howell, U. S. Navy, to Miss
Louisa Knight, daughter Of Maj.
Knight, of Willets Point, n. Y.
George is a brilliant, good boy
and in every sense of the word,
worthy the love and confidence
Of any woman. We wish for them
the fullest measure of life's joys
and blessings.
We omitted to chronicle the
death last week of another one
of the Forks landmarks, Mr..
Needham Fail, which occurred
at his home on Wednesday
morning, October 81. He had
been in feeble health for some
time, but was slowly improving,
and seemed to be very much bet
ter the evening before, but was
taken suddenly worse, and died
in a short time. The immediate
cause of his death being organic
heart disease.
Several of our citizens are
complaining of the conspicuous
absence of one G.. j. Hartley, who
claimed to represent THE Will
mington Commercial Art Col
lege," and collected pictures to
be enlarged, and numerous fees,
but has since not been heard
from. If he'll kindly return pho
tos no questions will be asked. It is
surprising how many people are
''taken in" by such men. But,
generally speaking, farmers Ire
%credulous men, and think most
men honest, which partly accounts
for their present condition.
It is said that there is a young
man in our community who is in
such a good humor all the time.
that he laughs at every thing he
sees, or hears. In fact he looks
so pleasing all the time that the
proverbial basket of chips" is
not ''in it" at all. We do not
know whether it is the result of
his fine crop. or simply because
he feels good, or perhaps he has
heard from cotton, Oh somebody
left him all their money, or-or
Or what! But we are going
to organize into a committee CT
one, and investigate, and ascer-
tain which is indicated, a ''quan.
tum suficit" of can't Laughing
Cas-" or a preacher. We will
report later.