Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-04
DAILY N WEEKLY
LOCAL BRIEFS
GROUND hog day

We still continue to present new
advertisements to our readers for
their pcrusal aud profit.
Hon. C. B Aycock is in Will
son this week attending the SUI
perior Court In session there.
The death of Mr.. A. J. Sums
merlin. 81 years old, occurred
last Friday at his home in New
Hope township.
If there be anything reliable in
the old adage about the ground
hog, we are to have an early
Spring this year.
MEssRs Asher and Jos. Ed
wards, and Mr.. Sam COIN, who
have been west purchasing mules
and horses, have returned to the
city.
Mr.. o RoJ. we'll has opened
up a stock of groceries in a new
store recently built for him on
A3he street, near the corner of
Mr.. J. T. CHM.
HIS many friends will be glad
to learn that Mr.. E. w. Cox, who
has been confined to his home
for ten days by illness, is able
to be out again.
JESSE Washington, a colored
man employed by the Enterprise
Lumber Company. had his arm
broken by coming in contact
with q set screw while at work
Saturday.
WE regret to chronicle that Mrs.
w. H. Smith, who has been unwell
os long, does not improve, and her
many faiends are deeply concerned
owe her critical condition.
HIS many friends will be sorry
to learn that Mr.. E. B. Borden
has been confined to his home for
the past week by an attack of La
Grippe. We al wish him a spec
dy recovery.
THE marriage of MIR. James
Handley, brother Of MIR. J. R..
Handley. of this city, and Miss
Lucy E lis occurred at the home
of the brides father. Mr.. Hiram
Ellis. in New Hope township,
last Thursday night.
AN old darkey by the name of
Ishau Outlaw, claiming to be 80
years Of age and living on the
lands of Mr.. j. K. Rhodes in In
dian Springs township. tainted
and fell in the fire Sunday. week
ago yesterday, and was burned
SO badly that he died last Satur-
day morning.
Mr.. aud Mrs Geo. w. Smittie.
of Newa X, N. J have sent out
announcements of the marriage
of their daughter. Mss Adelaide
who is well known ia this city
where he has a nuuiber of friends.
The ARGUS wishes them all
happiness aud length of days.
The death of little Julian Me-
Queen, s years old, the invalid
son of Rev. and Mrs. Stewart Nc
Quenn, occurred Tuesday at
S O'Clock at the home of his pa
rents, st. Stephens rectory.
Their many friends sympathize
with them deeply in their be-
reavement and sorrow. cit is
well with the child" :.
THE Board of Directors of the
Bank of Wayne met Monday
afternoon and declared a semi
annual 4 per cent. dividend. The
published statement is d most
satisfactory showing for this subs
stantial il stitut.on, as it is like
wise an index TO Goldsboro's
answering progress and broad
ening prosperity as the years
come and go.
The progressive town of Mt
Olive, this county, is petitioning
the Legis' ature for an en- arge-
ment Of its corporate limits, and
to this end have had Capt. H. F.
Price, of this city, to make a sur
vey and pot of the town for the
information of the General Assem-
bly, The work has been admira-
bly, done, as is all Capt Prices
work, and cannot but chat enge the
admiration of all who see it.
AT St. Paul Methodist church
Sunday night, the children of the
"Bright Jewels" gave an enter
tainment which greatly pleased
the large congregation, The sing
ing and the recitations were ex-
cellent-in fact, so thoroughly
had the children been taught, that
there was not a single brake from
the beginning to the close of the
exercise. The success of the en-
tertainment reflected great credit
upon the children and their ex
eellent teacher, Miss Irene Stan.
ley.
AT the last meeting Of the
Board of County Commissioners
- 900 cho-n that M A IN tn