Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-04-01

IT is now President Hancock.
of the A. & N G. r. r. We wish
him luck.
Mr.. VIM Garr1s, Of Boston,
is to have charge of the Caledonia
State farm in Halifax county, and
will take charge next week.
Few towns of it's size can boast
of more goat turnouts than can
Goldsboro, and as all these goats
seem to go along we'll, it is still
in order for US to say I'VE go
forward"
MRS. w. E. Lewis, formerly of
this city. who was rendered the
position of Matron Of the penis
tentiary by Superintendent John
z. Smith, declined to accept the
preferment.
THE work of leveling West
Centre street and filling in the
severed ditch along the railroad
running south from Chestnut
street is well nigh completed,
and adds greatly to the appear
ance of that entire section of the
city. We go forward.
According to the slate as made
out up to date, Mr., Il. M. L.
Jeffreys is to have charge of the
A. & n. G.. freight depot IN this
city, and Mr.. G. E. Holland is to
be telegraph operator and cashier.
MRS. Joe Person, of Kittrell,
N. c., whose noted Remedy for
the cure of most all the ills that
flesh is heir to is still working
wonders among suffering human
ity, is in the city, making sales
of her medicine to our local drug
gists.
AN exchange remarks: "Get
down off the fence and 60 for
prosperity. Don't wait to have
it brought - This is good ad-
vice. Ii our people would hustle
more and complain less, prosperi-
ty would arrive sooner.
ELDER Johu ". Gardner has
purchased the stock Of Mr.. G. D.
Brown, and will occupy the store
of the latter, on Walnut
street. MIR. Gardner is we'll and
favorably known to the trading
public and al 'eady enjoys their
confidence aid liberal patronage,
which he eminently deserves.
CMRS. M. E. Castex and their
head milliner, Miss Pearl Creech,
who have been on an eXsented
trip TO the northern centres OF
fashion selecting.the latest styles
in mi llnery and dress goods,
have returned to the city, and
the firm are now making exten-
siye preparation for the Spring
trade.
A COMPANY of young gentle
men from this city INDUCED in &
fish fry on the banks of he Neuse
river last night and a merry good
time prevailed. They purchased
the finest of shad from the fish
ermen as soon as they were
caught and they were immediate
ly cleaned, cooked and devoured
THE display of gents neckweal
in the show windows Of the Elm
stein Clothing Company, under
the Hotel Kennon, is arranged
in an artistic manner and exhib
it's skill and deftness of adorn-
ing that must be admired by all
The displays in these window
is so arranged always as to at
tract atten zion.
THE performance Of tn
Goldsboro Minstrel and Banj'
Club at FIRE mont Wednesds.
greeted by a large audience AM
was well received. The compan.
desire to express their thank
through the ARGUS to Mrs w
H. Speight for the use of he
piano and the academy free O
charge and to Messrs Yelverto
Bros. for valuable assistanc
rendered.
AS heretofore announced i
these columns, the marriage O
Mr.. Hugh Maxwell to Miss Eff
Davis took place at the home O
the brides uncle Mr.. E. b. Davi
on Thursday night and w as wit
messed by a number of invite
guests. Tue happy cou lie re
ceived a number of har 1som
bridal presents that wei tn
gift of admiring friends, VIII
wish for them happiness al Kays
Political economy teaches ths
an ample years subsistence form
the most important advance whic
people ever make in their pre-
gress towards industrial prosper
ity. Our farmers would do we
to consider most seriousl
this great truth. The pre-
ept is an opportune time to max
start towards applying it. TT
man who has his years supply {
corn and meat on hand is a
right. He will make money. l.
all The farmers put themselYesi
the same condition next yea
They can do it if they will.