Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-03-04


county, was in the city Saturday,
and reports the farmers of his
section busy.
THERE was considerable cots
ton for sale on this market to-
day. The price of the feecy stas
pie is looking up.
THE courtyard with it's nicely
laid off walks and unbroken
covering of green grass presents
a beautiful and Spring like ap
pearence.
The English sparrows, that
abound throughout our city. are
busy these days building nests
another unfailing indication of
the approach of Spring.
A young man, converted in Mr..
Moody's meeting in London, left
his job at the theater. because he
said Christian had no business
in a theater. A friend upbraided
him for thus endangering the
comfort of his wife and children,
He replied; Can I not trust the
Lord to pay eighteen shillings a
week." The very next day he
was offered and accepted a res
pectable position at twenty shil>
lings.
Mr.. r. A. Creech, the pro
prietor of the elegant iewelry es-
tablishment on West Centre street,
opposite the Hotel Kennon, was
among the first persons in this city
to adopt the use of the bicycle,
and has been for years a constant
rider of the celebrated s'Victor"
and "Crescent" makes. He is
now the sole agent for Wayne
county of these splendid wheels
and they can be seen at any time
at bis place of business.
WITHIN the past twelve months
Mr.. Ed. l.. Edmundson, the real
estate broker, has consummated
twenty one extensive real estate
deals in our midst Friday he
closed sale to MIR. A. j. Harrell
of sixteen town lots on Denmark
street, over on the hills of Eastern
Goldsboro. This shows that not
only has Mr.. Edmundson been
rightly named ssThe Hustler" by
the ARGUS, but also that Colds
boro is pushing steadily forward.
Mr.. Edmundson is himself pos
sessed of valuable real estate that
he has acquired by his energy and
fine business capacity, and is both
reliable and responsible for all
business entrusted to his manage
ment. He has tact and expert
ence, and persons desiring to buy
or sell will find in him valuable
man for furthering their negotia-
tions.
AN old negro by the name Of
Quinnie Dunn, in Greene county
grew tired of evading the strong
arm of the law, whichhe had done
successfully for the past three
years, and Gre ated quite a sensa-
ton in the little county seat of
Snow Hill Monday morning by
walking boldly up to the Court
house and. delivering himself to
the Sheriff, just as the present
term of the Superior Court was
about to convene. About three
years. ago be drew a pistol from
his pocket and killed a colored
boy in his employ, who had spok-
en- in a di>rospectful manner
when ordered to do .!ome work.
Dunn is a very industrious old
darkey and by frugality and
economy had accumulated con-
siderable wealth and when he
came in town Monday morning
his bond of 50. 900 was subscrib>
ed for in less time than it took
to write it out, and he was once
more at liberty to assume the
life of civilian.-Daily Argus ot
Feb. "a.
A QUIET but pretty home wed
ding occurred to-day at 1886
, O'Clock at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Erastus Edwards in this
city, when their beautiful and ac
complished daughter Miss Mary
was married to Mr.. Oscar L
Thompson, Rev. F. W. Farrie
performing the ceremony. Th
bridal attendants were Mr.. Johl
M. Thompson and Miss Lula Ed
wards, Mr.. w. nj. Smith AM
Miss Bette Thompson. At tn
reception last night at the home o
the brides parents were assemble,
number of relatives and friends
and there was displayed galax,
of beautiful and valuable brida
presents that bore the names O
hosts of friends who wish for th
happy couple happiness and pros
perity always. The bride an
greom left to-day on the 1:3
train for their future home i
Burke, S. c., where the gallan
groom has been preftably EN-
ployed as mechanic for sewers
months past.-Daily Argus c
Feb. "a.
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