Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-05-20
LOCAL BRIEFS,

The Goldsboro Steam Laundry
has recently added carpet-clean-
ing machine to its now thoroughly
equipped establishment, by which
carpets are made to look as new as
if just from the factory.
Mr.. W. H. Hugglns has re-
Gently returned from trip
through the Southern part of the
State, where he has been intros
ducing a patented sash and blind
repairer. He has bought the
patent right for ten counties and
is securing agents for his patent.
THE negro murderer Bobo,
who on the race track in News
bern during the late fair shot de-
lioerately and ruthlessly killed
the colored boy James Henry
Washington, of this city. passed
through hereSaturday in charge
of Sheriff Hahn on his way to
the penitentiary. Bobo was to
have been hanged to day in New
bern, but Gov. Russell commuted
his sentence TO Imprisonment
for life.
The death of little Julia, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
EdmuDdson, occurred Saturday
ing at their home in Black Greek.
The remains were brought to
this city for interment in the fam
lily plot in Willow Dale, and the
funeral was held from the
home of Capt. and Mrs. J. j.
Robinson Sunday morning at
$3.50 o'clock. "Suffer little chill
dren to come unto me and forbid
them not, for of such is the king :
dom of heaven.
The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Bowden sympathize
deeply with them in the death of
their II year-old son Charlie.
which occurred at their home in
Dudley Friday afternoon. The
young boy Charlie was a general
favorite in the community and his
death is mourned by all who knew
him. The interment was made
to- day at the family burying
ground, near Dudley, and was
largely attended.
10 Of hi
of the lower grades at the Graded
School in this city held pic mic
on the spacious grounds of the
school Friday afternoon. They
INDUCED in such Innocent amuse-
mems IS the old time song play
beginning king William was
King Georges Son." l. was truly
a pretty sight to see them when
the large ring had been formed,
and all had joined hands, singing
as they marched around the two
that occupied the centre Of the
ring The occasionwas one of
rare enjoyment for the many chill
dren who participated.
The ARGUS is glad to note that
our yorng friend and townsman
DIR. Chas. W. Granger, who re-
Gently graduated with distinction
from the Baltimore Dental Col
lege, successfully passed the e1-
amining board of the State Den
tai Association this week in Char
lotte, and is now full-pledged
member of the profession. DR.
Granger has rented a suite o1
rooms over Hood & Britt's cor
ner store on West Centre street
and will fit up an Office at once
He has the best wishes of his
hosts of friends in this city fo1
the fullest measure of success.
Honor the dear aged mother
Time has scattered snowfakes Oh
her brow, pillowed deep burrows
in her cheeks, but she is sweet
'-Gad beautiful now! The lips are
thin and sunken, but those art
lips that have kissed many hor
tear from childish cheeks, an6
these are the sweetest lips in al
the world. The eye is dim, yet
it eyer glows with soft radianc.
of holy love which can never fade
Oh, yes; she is dear old mother
The sands of life are nearly rul
out, but feeble as she is, she vii
go further and reach down lowe:
for you than all others on earth
You can not walk into midnigh
where she can not see you; yol
can not walk into prison who's
bars will keep her out; yo1
can not mount a scaffold too higl
for her to reach, that she ma,
kiss you and bless you in evi
dence of her deathless love
When the world dispises and for
sakes you, when it leaves you b
the wayside to die unnoticed, th
dear, good mother will gather yo1
into her feeble arms and carr
you home, and tell you all you
virtues, until you almost forge
your soul is disfgured by vic
Love her tenderly and cheer he
eclining years WITH holy deve
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