Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-09-16
LOCAL BRIEFS
COURT week.

TOBACCO continues to bring
satisfactory prices.
THERE is only one capital case
at this court. W. I. Talmer,
charged with arsons
Miss Petronella Pate, has left
for Currituck county to accept a
leadership for a ten months
school.
The Goldsboro Book Store
will buy old school books from
children who have been advanced
to higher grades.
Mrs. FL. c. Spiers and daugh-
ter Mildred, and Mrs. Harvey, Of
Weldonsare visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
H. f. Price, on Slocumb street.
Mr.. VIII Hightower, is on a
visit TO his parents IN this city,
from Pittsburg, Pa, where he IS
engaged, as an operator OF type
setting machines.
Me-. G.. G.. Kor1egay, d courte
ous yUu4<enbleman CT Mount
Oh ve, has accepted a position as
salesman III the dry goods store
Of Messrs. Best & Thompson, on
Walnut street.
For many moons The ARGUS
urged our city fathers to purs
chase a street sprinkler. A short
time ago this was done, and now
our business streets are regu~
Early sprinkItd, thus adding to
the health and comfort Of every
body.
The present B gard of Alder~
men are IN dead earnest about a
system of sewerage for Colds
bOrO, and at a recent session or
dered the City Attorney, Col. A.
G. Davis, to givenotice OF the e!Cc
as soon as II can be legally
done.
WHAT suits one man frequent
ly does not suit another. This
proposition Is clearly demon
strated at the term of every
court. There are many anxious
to get off the jury. while there
are many others equally anxious
to get on.
SOME of the farmers in this
section say there will be about
two thirds OF a crop of cotton.
We think, however, that it is too
early to say with any degree OF
certainty. A few wees ago the
prospect was SO bright that peos
pie are apt 70 underestimate the
yield, since the dry weather has
damaged the crops.
The dry goods and clothing
store of Messrs Bizzell Bros d Co,
presents a busy scene these days.
The force Of clerks are engaged
in unpacking and displaying a
tremendous stock of Fall and
Winter goods, which was purchas-
ed by DE-. J, S. Bizze1l on his
recent trip to the North.
DEPUTY Col. r. c. Hill, drove
III town to-day with the fixtures
Of an illicit distillery which he
captured Oh the Widow Sum
merlin's plantation near Eureka.
No information could be obtained
as to the proprietors of the dis
tillery. 1t was not in use when
captured, but had been used re-
Gently.
Mr.. J. B. Watson, wife. aud
children, who have been spend
ing the summer with relatives
and friends at Newbern and
Croatan, arrived home yesterday
afternoon, to the pleasure OF
their many friends. Mr.. Watson
will soon resume the oyster bus
mess at his old stand on Walnut
street, which will be gratifying
news to his many patrons.
HE Einstein Clothing Co. have
secured the services of Mr.. E. j
Hill, a courteous and popular
young gentleman of Warsaw, to
assist in selling the handsome line
of goods that they have purchased
for the heavy trade that they are
expecting this Fall. This firm has
an enviable reputation for giving
honest values at reasonable prices,
and they are the recognized lead.
ers of fashion.
IT is safe to say that the cottor
crop of this section has been Gu
short by abouC ~one-fourth by the
continued dry weather which Sc
in about the first of August. VI
to that time the prospects wer.
better than they had been fol
years for a full crop, but thu
green bolls withered on the stalk:
without maturing. A rain at thi;
season would not increase The
fruitage, but it would Of course
stop the parching Of the stall
and leaves.
A NEW fire company has beer
organized among the young boys
It is their intention to have
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