Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-18
WALTER LETTER.
A Condensed Chronicling of al
II Weeks Happenings.

Mr.. Will Kennedy, from Dup
lin, is on a visit to his sister Mrs
Chas. Peterson, near here.
Mr.. Perry Cox left for High
Point last week to attend the
Friends yearly meeting.
Mr.. Will g.. Whitley and wife
were visiting Mr. and Mrs
Isaac Smith Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Zilpha Whitley. a charms
ing young lady from Johnston
is visiting Miss Lula Smith neal
Lere.
A protracted meeting is being
carried on at Ebenezer this week
conducted by Revs. Mcfarland
and Startling.
Mr. Herbert Howell and Miss
Cora Dixon, Mr.. Wright Lynch
and Miss Venie Dixon spent last
Wednesday at Seven Springs.
His many friends will regret
to know that Mr.. n. Il. Gurley
is confined to his bed with fever.
We hope to see him soon re-
stored.
Miss Lula Smith entertained
quite a. number of friends last
Friday night at a Watermelon
Feast, which was a most pleasant
occasion.
Rev. A. l.. Ornond has been
confined to his bed for several
days, at his wife's mothers, Mrs.
Ophelia Crawford, but we are
glad to know he is improving.
MI. and Mrs. Lewis Hastings
gave a watermelon party last
Thursday night which was high
~ enjoyed by the large crowd
of young people who participant
ed.
We learn that our young friend
MI. Ben Sasser is a candidate for
the nomination of Tax Collector
for this township. He is a staunch,
stirring Democrat, and we would
be glad to see him nominated.
Rev. DR.. Swindell breaches at
Ebenezer this morning at II
o'clock. We trust much good
may result from the meeting, and
that every heart in this commu-
nifty may feel it's influence and be
aroused to a sense OF it's respon-
sibility to God.
Miss Bessie Hargrove, from
Lexington, a splendid type of
womanhood, came down on the
excursion to Wilmington last
Thursday and stopped over
with her sister Mrs. DIR. Craw-
ford, gladdening our hearts by
her delightful presence.
Mrs. DR.. Crawford gave a bar.
becue dinner to her sister. Miss
Bessie Hargrove, last Friday,
which was highly enjoyed. Our
genial friend MI. Toby Howell is
a great deal better cooking bar
becue than he is riding a bicycle,
anyway. but he is good anywhere
you put him.
We r glad to know that our
friend, Mr.. N. H. Gurley is being
spoken of SO favorably for Regis
ter of Deeds. He is an old school
Democrat, has labored faithfully
for the party, is thoroughly quail.
fed for the Office, and we trust be
will get the nomination.
Corn killing dinners are quite
numerous now, and as Toby How
ell says the good rations and cider,
"walk about" Our good friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Dixon gave
one last Wednesday which we learn
was a delightful affair, and on
Friday Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Smith
followed suit with all the good
things manageable to tempt the
inner man.
Col. J. 7. Kennedy, and Mr..
Tob Stevens passed through our
community last Thursday on their
way to the Veterans Picnic.
In the good old days Of long
ago, Col. Kennedy was a familiar
figure in this section, a kind and
good neighbor, noted for his open
hearted generosity, his high re-
gard for truth and honesty, and
especially for his tender regard
for the sick and distressed.
His many friends here wish
him many years yet, of usefulness,