Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-11

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recovery; but it is gratifying to be
able to state that they are all
thought to be improving.
EVERY truck farmer in this
vicinity is now on big hustle,
getting his seed in the ground.
Yet few weeks and these same
seed will be carpeting the fields in
the green garb of Spring.
Nix. C. H. Abbott, of Will
mington, who makes regular bus
mess visits to our city in tuning
and repairing pianos and organs,
and is favorably known here, is
spending a few days in the city at
this time.
The Valentine festival ap-
proaches. But the glad season Of
love nissives does not seem to be
as much indulged in hereabouts as
formerly. Can it be that young
hearts are not so wooing as of
yore, or, that love is taking to it
self wings?
THE death of Mr.. Jesse Hardy,
the aged father of Mr.. Dal Hardy
and Mrs. VIM. Hunter, occurred
Friday morning at his home, in
Dover, after a lingering illness of
several weeks. He had wide
circle of acquaintance throughout
Eastern North Carolina, who held
him in highest esteem for the ex
emplary life that he led and who
will deeply mourn his death.
DR.. j. NJ. Hadley, of La
Grange, was in the city last week
and brings good reports from the
farmers across the border of
Wayne to the east. DR.. Hadley
is himself, though resident of
the city of LaGrange and prac-
tising physician of extensive ter
ritory, Interested in farming and
makes success of diversified
crops. He last week sold to a
Virginia dealer thirty nine head of
fine cattlo from off his stock
range.
THE marriage of Mr. Joe Lane,
of the firm of Taylor & Lat e,
timers, and Miss Rachel Far
rior, occurred last week in this
city at the residence of Mrs. L
II. Carr, a sister of the orld", and
was witnessed ty number of
invited guests. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. James
Long, of the First Baptist
Church. The happy young
couple, have the best wish
eS of host of friends for a long
life of happiness and prosperity
will leave to morrow TO visit the
BRIDES relatives in Dublin coLn-
ty, after which they will return
and make their home in this city
The marriage of Mr.. W. T.
johnson, brother of Mr. RicharC
johnson, cotton weigher of this
city, and Miss Lou Batting oc
Cured Wednesday at 2 o'clock al
the home of the bride parents, il
Nahunta township, and the brida
party left Immediately for the
home of the groom's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. a. Johnson, in Fork
township, where there was ar
elegant supper served to number
of invited guests, and general
good time prevailed until late
hour at night. All happiness anc
prosperity to the happy couple, is
the wish of their many friends.
THERE if on exhibition at M
2. Castex & Co.'S. in this city
some specimens of art in oi
painting on canvas that are mar.
vels of beauty both in conception
aud execution. There are por-
trait paintings, also, pictures o.
several we'll known individuals
one Of Mr.. Ishham Faison, O.
Falson, in part'en lar. that are a!
near perfect in representation o
life as it seems to US possible
These paintings are the work o.
Mrs. NJ. Ned. Williams, net
Miss Mary Lyde Hicks, of Fai
son, who is not only an artist
but genius as we'll. 1t is a trea
to look upon them and our read
ers will be we'll repaid for visi
to see them. They will be On ex
hibitiou for ONLY a day or so.