Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-08-19
LOCAL BRIEFS
THERE are many new residences
going up in the city.

WORK OF putting down the
phosphate rock is progressing very
we'll. 1t makes good streets.
HIS many friends will learn
with pleasure that MIR, E G
Porter is fast recovering from
his recent at ack of illness.
Mr.. t. B. Parker, Of this
county, has been made STATE
Business Agent of the Farmer S
Alliance. A better man could not
have been selected.
Mr. Nathan Howell, of the
Greenleaf section. sold an OK in
this city to Cohen & Son, of the
city market to day that weighed
1920 pounds.
II is no longer doubted that
impure drinking water causes
more sickness than any other one
cause. Be careful ABOUT your
drinking water.
FLOUR dealers think wheat
will go to a dollar a bushel. The
wheat crop in Europe is almost a
total failure. The old doctrine
of supply aud demand still holds
go1d, and will likely continue
business at the same old stand,
The luscious scuppernong grape
will soon gladden. the people who
think the scuppernong is the finest
grape IN the world, and there are
lets of people who think that very
thing, toe. Do you think they are
very far from right2
WINTER and spring and sum
mer and fall pass away. but that
unsightly old building-the Great
Eastern still stands. Verify it
has 3 charmed existence. That
part of town without the Great
Eastern would hardly favor it.
self.
Mr.. Ed. Barbeo, of Raleigh,
the noted cotton buyer, is in the
city today, Ed. is just back from
Europe. He is still strictly
Amaricap, though, and as to the
cotton outlook, he is reserved in
his expressions, but is thoroughly
convinced hal the country is safe.
IN the show windows Of the jew
elry store of Mr.. L. D. Giddens,
on West Centre street, can be
seen a home made violin Of smaller
size than usual, that is the handi
work OF Mr.. l.. d. Giddens, Sr.
The violin is a present to Mr..
Giddens' granddaughter, Merle
Weaver, and is a model of beauty.
THE death of Miss Emma
Howell, % years of age, daugh~
ter Of the late Admiral Howell
and sister.o Nj. }. D. Howell,
of this city, occurred Monday
at the old home beyond Salem
church, Of consumption, after a
long illness. The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon at 3
O'Clock at the home, and the in
terment was made in the cid
family bury ing ground.
Dock Block, a young negro
man, who was tried and convicted
at last weeks term of Greene
~coonty superior court for assault
upon a young white lady of that
county, was brought to this city
Sunday morning . by Sheriff
Dixon and placed in jail, to await
the day of his death, which is set
for the 1st of September. This
precaution was taken because the
Greene county Jail was not cons
sidered a safe place for him. He
will be taken to Greene county to
be hanged. The negro has con
fessed to the crime and to several
others, among which was the kill
ing of a colored woman in Wilson
county last year.
THE Golcsbcro r fes have al
returned from the encampment
at Morehead City and they re-
port an exceedingly pleasant stay
for the entire week. The only
incident Of serious nature occur
red on Saturday evening, while
the Company were waiting for
the signal from the cannon to
commence their famous Indian
war dance. Lit. Gulick was in
charge Of the cannon and had
Private Johnson for his assist
ant. In the hurry of the moment
Johnson threw the loaded shell
in the mouth of the cannon with
such force as to cause an explos
sion, which mangled his left
hand very badly and left a bad
locking scar on the forehead OF
1t. Gulick. They are both i'm
proving to-day aud will soon be
we'll.
Mr. L. E. Pridgen went with
a great many others from this
city to Seven Springs Sunday
to be present at the opening OF
the Crumpler meetings at that
place. He says there were about
1000 people present and great
interest was manifested in the
meeting. He also says that-the1e
are a large number of guests al
Rural Retreat, Mr.. H ]. Hams
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