Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-03-03
WALTER LETTER.
A Condensed ChrOnicling OF the
Happenings of a Week.


DEAR ARGUS:-The first
spring month is here, and soon
the bursting buds will proclaim
the advent Of the prettiest sea
son of the year. Our stately oaks
wall cast aside their winter drear-
mess and bedeck themselves
with their Lovely foliage of green,
to protect US from the heat OF
approaching summer. By the
way, the time draweth nigh for
j. NJ. HIS ''bitters," to get il
their work for that etired feel
ing"
We have been very much down
in the-mouth over the loss of
our fine pig. and while we had
become reconciled, feeling that
possibly cur loss, was some one
else's gain, still it has taxed our
reasoning faculties to determine
whether he escaped through a
two inch hole in the fence, or
the wind blew him over, OR some
one, who was not satisfied as to
the ownership had appropriated
him. However, we are rejoiced to
know his pigship is 'in s5atu
quo" and had simply taken up"
at a neighbors. We are going to
get his pedigree and see if he
has any staying at home quail
ties, and If so, try to develop
| them.
There is a dearth of news out
here at present, III fact it seems
that every one is SO busy they
haven't time for anything but
their daily routine of farm work.
Our farmers are taking advan-
tage of the pretty weather, but a
good rain would be beneficial,
and if a warn one, would tickle
our truckers. Garden peas have
withstood the long. cold snap re-
markable and are doing well.
The low water in the rivers is
getting to be a serious consider
alton by those who live near by
and depend, to a great extent,
upon fish for their Spring meat.
There will not be many shad,
nor any other fish up this way,
unless we bave rain soon. It
will also take many dollars out
of the pockets Of those who live
near Neuse, who reap revenue
from fish every Spring.
The neighborhood singing class
met at Mrs. Ada Coor's Saturday
night, and spent a very profitable
and enjoyable evening. Develop
ing the musical talent of a COM
munity has an influence for good,
and we are glad to see such inter-
est manifested among our young
people.
The stock law fence which was
destroyed by the recent fire, is being
replaced, and will be completed by
the latter part of the week, if the
weather continues favorable.
1t amuses us to hear some peo-
pie talk of the probabilities of
war, and express their willingness
to shoulder arms, If it was to
come, the greater part of those
doing so much talking, would be
the ones who would use every eff
fort to keep out of it. AS for US
we 7 unalterably opposed to
war in every form, and trust
we will never experience its raw
ages. We are like the old negro who
said to his Mars Tom. "You
done stay outen wah, kase you
can't run e fast ez you could
when you wuz young"
Mr.. Chas. S. Andrews, of Will
mington, N. c., son of the late
Rev. Jno. n. Andrews, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
aelatives here. He has many
friends in the community, who
were glad, to see him and te
know of his success in the city by
the sea.
Mr.. Lewis Hastings, house is
almost completed and when finish.
ed will be decidedly the prettiest il
the neighborhood. The young
people anxiously await its com
pletion, when they will be th'
5 guests to a "Ground Pea Party
given by MI. and Mrs, H.
t KILLICKINICK.