Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-03-11
LOCAL BRIEFS

Mr. Ben w, Switzerland has
return d from a business trip to
Richmond.
Mr.. j. A. King, proprietor OF
the Cafe on West Centre street, is
at his place of business to-day af-
ter an illness of some days.
Mr.. w. H. Sugg, the carpen'
tor, is erecting a handsome cot
tage for Messrs. S. Cohn & Son,
on the corner opposite 1.-The resi-
dence of Mr.. E.. W. Cox.
Mr.. Titus Harper, the clever
and popular travelling represent
alive of the furniture house of
Royal & Borden, has just returned
to the city from a profitable trip
through the Eastern part of the
State.
The bible on which the Presi
dent took the oath was made
especially for the occasion and is
deliberately fine bedecked with
silk, satin and gold. On the gold
plate is inscribed William Nc
Kinley, President of the United
States of America, inaugurated
March 4, 1897"
Mr.. John Slaughter has leased
for 80 years from the county the
plot of ground on Walnut
street just west of the Far
mers' Warehouse and will
erect a large two>story iron
building, to be the property of
the county at the expiration of
the lease. We 60 f rward.
Mr.. r. H. Howell, a retired
police officer, has entered suit
againet the city Of Goldsboro for
wages due for service. MIR. How~
ell secured Judgment for the
amount yesterday before Justice
Broadhurst and it is Said that the
city will appeal from that decis-
ion to the Superior Court.
THE Board of County Commiss
sioners advertise in this issue for
sealed proposals for the erection
of a steel bridge cross Neuse
river to comply with the plans
and specifications now on file
with the Register of Deeds, Mr..
G. e.. Koruegay. The lattice
bridge across Nense river up
above the w. & w. r. r. bridge,
has given the Board right much
trouble on account of the draw
being insertedin the wrong place,
aud to put the draw elsewhere
would Lecessitate the tearing
down of the bridge, and in re-
building the Board have wisely
decided TO erect something sub
StantIaI.
AFTER a prosperous year of
business the tobacco warehouses
in this city will close their doors
for the cas- On the 18th inst.
and their managers, who are
men that have had years of eX
perience On other markets., will
leave for their homes until an
, other crop is ready for market
The large patronage hat our
warehouses have received the past
season is an indication of the pop
ularity they are attaining by the
high prices paid the planters,
which they have been enabled to do
by the great competition prevail
ing among the large corps of
buyers on this market.
= Mr.. 7. B. Schulken. OF Column
bus county, was in the city to day
returning from the session Of the
Legislature. Mr.. Schuiken is the
gentleman who, after listening to
the bitter speech of DR.. Fox
Person yesterday in favor of the
Police bill, could not remain
longer in his seat and see the
will of the people trampled upon,
but arose and replied with much
earnestness to the doctor and
helped to defeat the infamous
measure. His aid was unsolicited
and be was only prompted by a
sense of duty as he says himself.
Several of our citizens called on
Mr.. Schulken to-day at the Ho-
tel Ken1on and expressed their
qualification for the service be
SO nobly rendered at the time
when help was needed, and oul
people will always await his
coming in our midst with a hear
ty welcome.