Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-10-07
TIT. OLIVE LETTER.
A Condensed ChroniC1ing of the
Events that Transpire in
That Town and
Section.

Mt. Olive Lodge, 1. o. o. F.
No. 1O4, meets every Monday
night at 7.45. All visiting mem
bers in good standing are cordially
invited to attend. J. R. Smith,
NC.
Presbyterian Church; every Is
Sunday morning and night. Praye
meeting Tuesday nights. Rev
Peter Mcintyre pastor.
Methodist Church; every third
Sunday morning and night. Prayer
meeting Wednesday nights, Rev. NJ.
N, Mcfarland, pastor.
Baptist Church; every fourth Sun
day morning and night. Prayer
meeting Thursday nights Rev. L.R.
Carroll, pastor.
ARGUS BUREAU,
JNO. r. SMITH. Mg.. 7
Oct. 6, 1897.
Mrs. Rose, of Wilson, left for
her home Monday.
Mrs. J, NJ, Loftin returned
from a visit to Warsaw Monday.
Mr.. R. q. Sunderland, Jr..
spent Sunday in Faison visiting
friends.
Mr.. Jas. r. Hatch, our honors
able mayor, says he has gather
ed 20 bushels Of pears from one
pear tree, besides be had to shake
off lots of them before they were
full grown to keep his tree from
breaking to pieces and he has
fed his hogs and COW off of pears
for some time and be still has
enough pears on the tree tc last
his family for several weeks.
This is a young pear tree only 5
years old and the branches reach
only 80 feet in diameter. Mr..
Hatch also went squirrel hunting
about two weeks ago.
Mr.. Thad Jones, of Kenans =
vile, was in town Saturday.
Miss Bessie Kornegay left for
Peace Institute Saturday, where
she goes to resume her studies.
Her many friends wish her a
pleasant session.
MIR. Jesse Mcintyre, of the
Wilson short cut, was in town
Sunday.
Some of our citizens enjoyed a
fish fry Monday night at the old
Tolar mill pond. Mr.. Wait Loftin
had the misfortune to u against
a stump and smash both of, his
front buggy wheels; fortunately
there was no one hurt.
Messrs. H. T. Ham. j. D.
Aaron and B. w. Switzerland
made business calls in Goldsboro
Friday.
Miss Lizzie MCGEE was spend
ing a few days in town and in the
country with friends last week.
Mr.. Jas. Bartlett, who has
been suffering with appendicitis
for some time, was sent to Rich
mond, Va, last week to have ar
operation performed. The good
people of Mt. Olive and commun.
ity made up the necessary money
to defray the expenses Mr.,
Bartlett is a poor man and has q
wife and children depending ems
tirely upon him for support. Mr.
Bartlett returned without having
the operation performed. The
DR.. advised it.
Mr.. D. r.. Perry. of Dudley
has moved his mercantile bust
ness to Mt. Olive.
It may be of interest to a grea'
many of the ladies of this com
munity to know that Mr.. c.. b
Stenersen. an expert operator O.
the popular New Home sewing
machine, will be at Mr.. John r.
Smiths drug store next Satur'
day, October 9th, to show you
how easy it is TO sew on a ma
chine, and it Will be worth to yol
many times the trouble of youl
trip. All are respectfully and es'
pecially invited to come.
A good many of our citizens
are wondering what is the use Of
having street lamps if they are
not lighted such nights as las
Saturday night was. 1t was very
dark from an early hour in the
evening,
Mr.. B. E. Barnes, of Wilson
spent Saturday and Sunday il
town with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hurst, o
Duplin,were calling on our bust
ness men Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H, L. COIN anl
Mr.. A. Harris left for Wilson
Tuesday where they will spend
few days visiting their parents
Mr.. Joe Williamson, who has
for the past several weeks beer
with the Sanctified Evangelis
Mr.. AID Royal. in the western
part of the State, is now a
home.
Messrs, J. B. Oliver, Y. H
knowles and J. D. Aaron spen
Monday in Goldsboro.
Mrs. Bob Casey and children
who have been spending som
time with her parents in tn,
country near here, returned t.
her home in Florence, S. z. Mon
day.
A mad doc. caused some littl