Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-04-29
THE NEWS FROM MT. OLIVE.
A Condensed Chronicling of the Events
that Transpire in that Town
and Section

by the Up>To-Date Club surely
subs:antiates the name, for they
were up>to date in rendering
their parts, which, by the way
were magnifcently chosen, ane
the club have cause and ma
congratulate themselves in ever,
| particular. It was excellent,
managed, not a hitch to mar an
of the participants, and the,
surely deserve the applause o.
the entire community. They CAV,
the proceeds to the three
churches, which of course wa
appreciated by them. I Woule
like to make mention of some o
the cast of characters. but [ coult
not do justice to them all fol
want OF space sc will just say
they all acquitted themselves
admirably and received the unan.
imous applause of the large aud
fence.
Miss Alice Cox is visiting the
family Of I. J. Kelly.
Miss E la Stith, Of Goldsboro
spent Sunday with her relatives
near Mt. Olive, accompanied by
her little brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cohen
spent Sunday in Warsaw visit.
ing the latter's s S er.
Miss Dora Kornegay, of Dud-
ley, was in town visiting Tues
day.
Mr.. Geo. F. Kornegay has ac~
copied a position with the firm
of E. j. Martin & Son.
One of Mr., John Broadhurst's
dogs went mad.
A mad dog went through Mr.
John Broadhurst's yard about 1(
days ago and fought his dogs. The
mad dog was killed.
Mr.. T.. j. Rivenbark, of Bur
gaw, has accepted a position il
the warehouse with Mr.. Pope,
for the rush that is caused during
berry season.
The Misses Thompson, of Gin
ton, are visiting at NJ D. A.
Ihompson's, this week.
Mr.. Perry Heath, of Magnolia,
was visiting the family Of Mr.. e,
B. Elmore last week.
The severe frost of last We'd
nesday was a calamity to the
trucking industry in this section.
Potatoes were killed to the ground,
huckleberries are greatly dam
aged, beans were almost totally
killed, and strawberries were dam,
aged 40 or so per cent, and we
surely .hope the prices will be a
consolation for our heavy loss.
Miss Lydia Fryar, of Faison,
was in town spending some days
last week with friends.
Remember the ARGUS will do
your job work as cheap and as neat
as any where, and you get your
work delivered free of charge,
besides having the credit of help
ing a home enterprise at no cost
to yourself.
Mr.. A. Kornegay, of Colds
boro, was in town Sunday,
Miss Cox, of Grantham's Store
is visiting the family of Mr.. Need
ham Stevens.
There were many who regretted
that the genial Cap Fritts saw
proper to move from our pleasant
little town, which he did last Tues
day. Nh. Fritts goes to his ole
home In Warren. We hope then
much joy, and believe the family
will ever have many pleasant re.
collections of Mt. Olive.
Mr.. John r. Smith was elected
shipping agent for the Eastern
Truckers Association last Satur
day.
All the truckers should use tht
Association stamp, for they know
they have been greatly benefited
by the organized Association. ane
it comes with poor grace for any
of them to refuse to use the P
K. G. stamp. Those, if any
that don't use the P. K. G.. STAMP
should not accept the 46 cents re
duction the Association has OBJ
tanned for crates. Remember il
unity there is strength.
The members of the up to dat
club desire to express their sin
cere thanks to Capt. Hallett TO,
the kind attention he has show1
the club.