Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-10-07
LOCAL BRIEFS.

JAS. w. Thompson of the Greens
leaf section, left to-day for the
State Normal School at Green's
boro.
The Wayne county branch OF
the Farmers Mutual Fire Insur.
ance Association will hold their
annual meeting at the Court
House on Friday the 18th inst. al
which time officers will be elected
for the ensuing year.
The election has been ordered
to bond the city for sewerage
This is another step forward. This
Is the first public Improvement
that Goldsboro has undertaken
upon her own responsibility. 1t
is a good thing. Push it along.
THE cotton gin of the Goldss
boro Oil Mill is the mcst conven.
lent for the farmer of any that
has as yet been offered to the
public. The cotton IS taken from
the vehicle by suction fans and is
handled by machinery altogeth-
err. The time consumed in gins
ming a bale OF cotton is so short
as to be surprising.
THE registration books for the
Sewerage election for precinct
B. will be open from October 5th
for 80 days at A. T. GIady's Of
fee in Law Building. A new
registration is required. It is
probable that the books will be
open in all the other precincts OF
the city Tomorrow. although the
above is the only one we have
officially heard from.
The ARGUS man has heard
many compliments-and himself
joins in the same-to Miss Stella
Edwards for her excellent rendi.
tions on the piano at the enter
tainment, Romeo and Juliet
Saturday night. Her execution
was perfect and the expression
Of her playing was most pleasing,
rejecting creGit alike upon he1
own application and the training
that had been bestowed upon
her,
The store of Messrs. J.. w.
Bizzeil & Co. has been throngeo
with visitors to- day, the occasion
being the fall opening. Those
who went were we'll pad fol
their trip. The deft arrangement
Of flowers and fancy fabrics is
bewildering. The scene in the
millinery department is enchant-
ing, and would compare with
youths dream Of fairyland. Miss
Edna Stewart, of Baltimore, is
in charge of the display and hel
charms with those of the galaxy
of grand scenes makes the whole
complete. The opening will be
continued Tomorrow.
THIS is the season of Fall mil
linery openings, and the severa.
millinery establishments of Oul
city are vieing with one another
in the beauty and variety of theil
displays, while the ladies Of the
community and section are hav.
ing a really delightful time in
speeding the styles and supplying
their fancies for fall wear. Mrs
Annie COINS new millinery, or
East Centre street, held its fal
opening to-day, and will continue
it through Tomorrow. Her dis:
play room is beautifully decor
ated and she has all the lates
styles and trimmings, ribbons AM
needle work, artistically dis
played in lavish profusion.
THE ARGUS deeply regrets tt
chronicle the death of the eldes
daughter of MIR, aud Mrs. A
Roscower, Juanita, 9 years old
which occurred at their HON,
Tuesday at z o'clock, latter
fever illness of three weeks, con
tracted while on a visit with he
mother to relatives in Carey. Sh
was a bright, beautiful child
general favorite with all VIII
knew her, and her untimel,
death is indeed Interestingly sad
To the bereaved parents GU
sympathy and that of the entir
community goes out with mex
pressible sincerity. The funera
was held from the home Wed.
nesday morning at 10 o'clock
Rev. Jas. Long officiating, an
the interment was made i
the family plot in Willow Dal
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