Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-01-14
THE ARGUS.
DAILY AND WEEKLY.


the GoIdsboro tobacco market.
We have got the livest tobacco
market in the State.
MISS Amy Stevens, of this city,
has accepted a position as teacher
in the western part of the State,
and has gone to assume her duties.
New advertisements continue to
roll in to THE ARGUS. The paper
begins the New Year with the full
lest measure of permanent advsr-
tisements in its history. In fact,
We 60 forward.
The stock trade of our city is
beginning to get right lively, and
the way the farmers are buying
mules it would seem that they in
tend to largely extend their farm
ing operations for the current
year. Success to them always.
THE aforesaid Abbott L. Swim.
son, ex Democrat, ex-Populist,
Russell Republican, is now no
longer "a statesu an out Of a
job" he has been given secon-
Diary place in and around the
Legislature. Wonder if he can
abide in harmony with that
body while it sits-or sets
whichever you prefer.
The Wilson Times has the fol-
lowing to say of an old Goldsboro
boy, which his many friends here
will note with pleasure: ''Super-
intendent Of electric lights J. w.
w. Thompson has made record
of which he may bo proud. For
the past thirteen months he has
not had a single shut down, has
not lost an hour, and has given
to the people of Wilson continual
lights at night during that time. -
Charlotte Observer: Mrs. Mary
Frances Culpeper, widow of the
late Reuben Culpeper. died at
1 o'clock this morning at her
homo on West Trade street. aged
50 years. She came to Charlotte
from Portsmouth. Va with her
huSbard during the war. and
leaves five children: Mrs j. H.
Trent. Of Portsmouth; r. S. and
Sherwood Culpeper, ut Houston,
Texas. and Fire Chief W. E and
Reuben CulpeL r, of this city.
A DEFECTIVE tube in the boil>
er CT the Wayne Cotton Mill
burst Saturday morning and Il lied
the boiler room with hot water
and steam, from which two fire
men received son slight burns
that are painful but not serious.
Mr.. Shippm An. IN assistant su
perintendent. was at the mill
when the ARGUS man called. and
said that tine accident occurred
a, 1855 O'Clock and that as soon
as the toiler was cool enough
the repairs could be made in a
short while. He also said that
it was very pr.bable work would
be resumed Monday morning.
MR.. W. H. Billings, formerly
of tho Orton House, Wilmington,
N. c., an experienced steward,
who is we'll known and very pop.
ular throughout North Carolina,
has taken the position of stewarc
at tho Hotel Kennon, in this city,
which, we are sure, will be glae
news to the travelling public wht
favor the Kennon in such larg,
numbers with their patronage
Mr.. Billingsis cone of the finest,
and 30 is the Hotel Kennon, ane
now that the two have come to
gether, Golisboro can we'll claim
the best hotel in the State.
The government hoisting
steamboat ''Neuse" is now an
chored in the waters Of the Nous
river just above the county Lat
tice" bridge. waiting for arrange
ments to be made SO they ca
proceed farther up the river
The boat is too high to go unde
the bridge and the water is to
low TO fill the channel that ha
heen cut under a draw" in tn
bridge an1 the crew OF the boa
are powerless to get beyond ths
point ut present. Col. D. E
Heap. chief of the goyernmer
corps Of engineers, with head
quarters in Wilmington. has bee
notified OF the predicament
which the crew are placed, an
he in turn has notified the Boar
Of County Commissioners {
Wayne county that arrangement
must be made at once SO tt
boat can pass. Toplace .drav
in the bridge will cost the count
something like 81. 900. and it
said that it will be very difficu
even TO do this. The bridge as
now stands has cost the count
the sum of $3 $50 and the Con
missioners are loath to tear l
such valuable piece of prope
ty. but the orders of Col Heap
law and something must be don
just what will be done in Il
premises is impossible at til
time to toll.