Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-12-02

Mr. J. f. Rogers, of the Colds
boro tobacco market, and n OF
it's most valued buyers, who has
been on a business trip to Rich
mond for several days, has re-
turned to this city.
REV. S. H. Isler will enter
upon his work as an Evangelist
of Wilmington Presbytery at
White Hall, on the first Sabbath
in December, preaching in the
Presbyterian church at IL a.. m.
and z p m.
A LARGE congregation, without
regard to sects, heard the excel
lent sermon of Rev. Dr. j. L.
Bagwell in st. Paul M. E. church
Sunday morning. lie is still the
eloquent, f~orceful preacher as Of
yore.
THE picture exhibit will be
held by tue ladies Of the St.
Mary's Guild at the rectory Fri
day afternoon from four to six,
aud Friday evening from eight
to ten. The price of admission
will be fifteen cents, The public
are cordially invited to attend.
The death of Mrs. Joe Lane, of
paralysis, occurred at their home
in this city Sunday evening.
She was q most estimable woman,
hardly a year married, and the
grief stricken young husband has
the sympathy of the entire COM
munity in his sad loss.
CHIEF of police Freeman made
a raid on colored scrap shooters
Monday afternoon and captured
six of the gang. They were given
a hearing before Mayor Hill this
morning and each fined five dollars
and costs. They were all locked
up.
THERE has been more fall
blowing done in Wayne county
IN the last few weeks than ever
before in one season. Many of
the farmers have put in good
crops of wheat and oats, and
others are turning the ground
over for next years crop. Our
farmers are working harder, go
ing in debt less, and getting more
independent every year.
The Snow Hill Standard, ed>
tied by Mr.. w. Jas. Jordan, will
soon be published on its own
press, according to a recon-
statement by its editor. The type
and press are now on the road.
Mr.. Jordan is to be congratulated
on his short successful career
with his weekly journal and now
the people Of Greene county may
expect a paper even more de-
serving of their patronage.
The notorious Gil Ward, the
fugitive murderer from the Fire
mout section, who some years
ago ruthlessly stabbed to death
a disreputable white woman with
whom he was living and made
good his escape, has been APP
pretended in Texas. Sheriff Scott
IeftMonday forRaleigh to get the
necessary requisition papers fol
bringing Ward here for trial.
COTTON has grown we'll for the
farmers this year, and it ough
always to do so. Farmers art
the only friends cotton has. They
plant it carefully, cultivate j
thoroughly, harvest it hopefully
but then its good care is at al
end. The hand of every ma
then seems to be- against it, an
the price is hammered and bea
down until the profit Is we'll nigl
knocked out of it.
The announcement in tn
ARGUS Wednesday of the KILN:
of Mr.. John Balance, a Revenu
officer, by ssmoonshiners'' nea
Kenly the Monday night previous
was an error. Our informant wa
in the Revenue service, and we ha
no reason to question his informa
ton. Mr.. Balance is a brav
officer, and we are glad to kno'
that he is still in the land of tn
living.
The death of DIR. S. W. T
Shannon, a native African, who's
father is an Episcopal missionar
in his native land, occurred j
this city Saturday night, In tt
25th year of his age, of consuml
ton. He was a graduate Of Sha
University, and was waiting .fo
improved health to return to h
native land. He has no relative
In this country. He was burie
with Episcopal service Monday
the colored cemetery.
A CoLoRED man named Lee
Thompson was brought to tn
city Monday by Sheriff Scott al
jailed on the charge of burnil
an clubhouse belonging to Mr.
J. Newsom, Saturday night, in Il
Saulston section, in which W
stored 125 bushels of cotton Sc
and 1900 pounds of seed cote
Malice is charged as the mott
for the burning.
The following marriage
censes have been issued +
WavnQ comfy during the we,