Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-08-26

LOCAL BRIEFS

Mr.. Ed. Bizze!l las accepted D
position in the shipping depart
ment cf the furniture house Of
Messrs, Royal s. Borden.
MIR. Sam j. Cohencius has left
for tho Northern Markets to
purchase his Fall and Winter
stock of clothing and gents furn-
ishlng goods.
MRS Annie Cohen has return
ed FROM the northern centres Of
millinery fashions, and will soon
have her new millinery open on
East Centre street
Mr.. A. McDermon. the car
insp -cto- OF the w q w, r E
in this city, is fast recovering
from the painful accident that
befei him some days ago.
MISS Selma Satterthwaite. of
Coak.ey, an amiable and popular
young lady with a host Of friends
in this city, where she made
former visit some months ago,
is now spending some time with
Miss Carrie Pender.
MR. Jos. Isaacs has returne ed
from visit to the New England
furniture markets, where be
perchased extensively of all the
latest styles and designs of furni-
ture for the heavy trade that he is
expecting this fall and winter,
Mr.. A. 2. Holland, of this
city, Is now in a low state of
health with little prospect for i'm
provement any time soon, His son,
Mr.. {. E. Holland, has returned
from Norfolk, where he has been
engaged as telegraph operator
ONE of the lower rooms IN the
Court House is being fitted up
for the use Of the County Board
of Education. Mr.. Fl. b Parker,
Jr., has the work in charge and
he intends to have handsome and
comfortable quarters for the
Board.
THE monument erected IN tie
cemetery at LaGrange this week
by Messrs. II. A. Tucker & Bro.
OF this city. over the last resting
place of the late Noah Rouse, is
the handsom est in design and ap
pearance of any that has ever
found it's way to that silent city
of the dead" and is model Of
beauty.
SINCE Mr.. C. D. Taylor re-
ceived such a painful cut on the
hand some weeks ago from q
piece Of tin he has been advised
by his physician to quit the busi-
ness aud he has accordingly y
severed his connection with the
firm of Taylor & Lane. He has
rented his tools and shop fixtures
to Mr.. Joe Lane, the other mem
ber Of the firm, who will continue
the business at the same old
stand in his own name.
Mr.. John j. Kornegay, one OF
the older citizens of the town,
died very unexpectedly Thursday.
He had been sick for ten days
with slight fever, but was able
to be up a part of the time every
day. At 10 o olockthat night be
was quite comfortable. About 4
O'Clock in the morning it was dis
covered that he had died, He wal
in his 64th year. He lived d quiet
unobtrusive life, at peace with al
men.
THE death OF Mr.. Sam Mere
ditb, 80 years of age, occurret
at the sumner cottage of hi:
parents at Virginia Beach. nea1
Norfolk, of typhoid pneumonia
Monday afternoon of this week
Mr.. Meredith was. up to the re-
cent sale Of the property to tn
new syndicate, one of the larges
stockholders in the Atlantic Ho
tel at Morehead. He spent sew
eral weeks in this city last win
ter, and made many warm friend
here who will be deeply paine
at his untimely death.
Mr.. Sam G.. Smith was In tn
city today from Seven Springs
He SAYS that the valuable Mint
Spring property recently pur
chased by Mr.. H. j. Ham is no'
being laid off in lots by peniter
tiary convicts, and that Mr.. Han
is giving away every other lot t
any one who will erect building
thereon. Several Goldsboro pee
pie have been presented with lots
and the work of building cottags
will be commenced at once. MI
Smith is purchasing lumber
erect building on the lot that /
has claimed.
The handsome cottage of NJ
J. r. Griffin on the hill has jul
been completed. It is an ide
home and attracts theeye of visi
ors to that part of the town. I'll
design and building was the wol
Of Mr.. w. III. Sugg, the archite
and contractor, and he has nc