Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-03-18

wilson, lS on VlSlt to his old
home here.
REV. j. w. Gardner oficiated
at the marriage of Mr.. James
Henry Adams to Miss Avil Ward
at the residence of the BRIDE
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ward
in NewHore township, Wedne sday
afternoon.
Mr.. John W. Edwards has
leased from Mr.. L. M. Humphrey
the small piece of land adjoining
the huckster stands on Walnut
street and will erect a building
thereon to be used for business
purposes.
BOLD burglars are abroad in
in the land. Some unknown per-
sons went to the residence Of Mr..
Edgar Sherard, who lives near St.
John church, and tried to force
an entrance one night about 9
O'Clock recently before the family
had retired.
The marriage of Mr.. G. W.
Thompson. employed at the store
of Mr.. G. D. Brown in the city,
and Miss Roxie l.. Gardner,
daughter of Mrs. Joe w. Gard
ner. occurred at the brides home
in Saulston township Wednesday
Their many friends wish
for them happiness and prospers
ity always.
THEIR many friends will sym
pathize deeply with Rev. and Mrs.
J. L. Mayerberg in the death of
their three-yearo son Henry,
which occurred Cat their home
Thursdayat o'clock. The fune-
raj will be held from the home
this afternoon at 5 O'Clock, and the
lnterment made in Willow Dale
Cemetery.
livery day brings new sub
ribers to The ARGUS Mer
soho went of some years ago wit!
"ne Populist fallacy for better
t government tn: n what DemCcra'
cy was giving Them, and wh(
came in at that time and stop
ped their copy of THE ARGUS
because they thought it due the
Populist party to do so, are com
ing back now by the score anC
entering their names again upor
our subscription books. 1t is a
favorable sign. 1t means that
the people are getting right
are coming back TO their ole
moorings. L. means that Dem
ocracy Is all rlght-anl so is
THE Argus, likewise, also.
THE present Board of County
COmmi missiOnerS are to be COM
mended for the very desirable
lease which they have just made
to Mr. John Slaughter. The
conditions are such that at the
expiration of the lease. all the
improvements erected, which
shall consist of a handsome twos
story building with an elevator,
shall become the property OF the
county, while Mr.. Slaughter con-
tracts to pay an annual rental OF
fifty dollars for the ground, the
size ST the lot being 30 feet front
on Walnut street by about III
feet deep. The construction OF
such building will add greatly
to the appearance of the sur
rounding locality. and the re-
mainder of the coanty's property
will be enhanced in value thereby
THERE was never before mol
has there been since in Goldsboro
more enjoyable, inspiring anc
successful public event than was
the fruit fair held here some Il
years ago, in the oil mill building
Since that time Goldsboro has
made giant strides in many ways
along the high roads of progress
Our manufacturing enterprise
have been multiplied ten folc
since then, and our available
buildings for again holding sucl
a fair are better suited for such
an enterprise. Our two large
tobacco warehouses, contig'
uously located as they are, af.
ford ample accommodations fo
an elaborate fruit and vegetable
fair. Why not let's have on
this summer? Why not? Wha
says our business men?
SOME days ago Miss Carri
Mayhem, of Newberp, accompan
led by DIR. Chas. Duffy, as men
toned at the time, passed through
the city on a special car on he
way to Baltimore to undergo a
operation for some interna
trouble. She died ten hours af'e
the operation was performed, AM
her remains passed through thi
cityFriday afternoon on their wa.
to Newbern for interment. Sh
was a most amiable woman an
greatly beloved by all who kne'
her. At one time she taugh
school at Mr.. A. B. Thompson
in this county, in which section, q
well as in this city, she had man
friends who will be deeply sol
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