Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-12-09
LOCAL BRIEFS

THE store at the corner of John
and Walnut streets IS being hand
somely fitted up for Messrs. Parker
and Faulkner, who will conduct a
furniture and crockery business.
The witnesses in the Gil Ward
murder case have not yet been ap-
pretended, although officers are OF
the lockout for them. They are
lodging or have been spirited
away.
THE "Presbytery." published
in Toronto ana Montreal. repro
duces in full the excellent sketch
of the life and religious work OF
Rev. F. W. FAIRIES, the believe /
Presbyterian pastor Of this city.
recently published in the
North Carolina Presby terian. !"
PEOPLE in these parts are not
praislng the high tariff very
much, nor are they rejoicing over
five cent cotton. But the Grand
old Republican Party" is still
claiming the credit of dollar
wheat, but the same "Grand old
Party" is keeping mighty quiet
on the failure of the high tariff
to bring good times, as it said it
would do, and the falling of cot
ton from over seven cents to FIVE
cents.
The Board of Directors of the
Penitentiary, Friday, in the
name of the State purchased the
Castle Haynes property, paying
for it $4,000 in cash. Mr.. Chad
bourn, of the Board, tolo the
ARGUS man last night that they
propose to bring the lands up to
"a high state Of cultivation. and
make them a model of diversi
fed farming, including straw ber-
ries and truck. The PHOSPHATE
rock mines on tie laud will also
be worked, when occasion re-
quires,
THE attendance at the Metho.
dist conference in session at Ra'
leigh is the largest for years
Friday delegates were elected
to the General conference which
meets every four years. DR.. ]. G
hilgo, president of Trinity col
lege, was elected on first ballo
and received larger number O.
votes than any other delegate
This election was watched with
much interest. as a great dea
has been said in the papers con
cerning the attitude Of the preach
ers towards DIR. KiIgo on accoun
of the educational fight he haI
been making in this State. Fri
days action shows conclusive
ly that the preachers are will
him.
WE notice with pleasure tha
there has been established at Ra
leigh the North Carolina Law
Credit and Collection Associa
tion. It is an Incorporated com
pany with ample capital, and W
predict for it a prosperous ca
reer. Ia every county in tn
State it is represented by a re
liable lawyer, and is therefor
lie to give the best service. /
Is only gu estion Of time, whe
it will do the collection bushes
of North Carolina, by the reas o.
that it is in position to rende
better service. Gradually tn
South is going forward along a.
lines. We are slowly learnin
that we must have home institu
tions and patronage, too.
WE regret exceedingly to chrer
icle distressing accident that
day morning befel our youn
friend and countyman Mr.. HamI
ton Kornegay, 20 years of agt
the youngest son of Mr.. C. F. Z
Kornegay, of the Mt Olive sec
tion, and brorher to Messrs. Gee
C and Granger Kornegay {
this city. He was attending ht
fathers cotton gin, and, as a
such accidents happen, he pl
his hand too far in aud the saw
caught it. Fortunately it was b
left hand. At this writing it
thought that the mem Der, thoug
badly lacerated, and probabl
impaired for life. can be savet
so that amputation will not t
necessary.
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