Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-06-09


Epitome of Sayings and Doings, Wise
and Otherwise. Rum Down and Run I'm
by Omnipresent Ubiquitous, Local
"Grand Rounds"
The finest Irish potatoes this
seanon yet put in evidence were
those brought in Saturday by Mr..
W. B. Bowden, of Dudley. They
are of the White Bliss variety,
and are large, solid and healthy.
We publish elsewhere in this
issue new campaign song en-
titled, "Under One Flag, by
MI. e. E. Forsythe, of Raleigh,
who will send the song and music
by mail for 35 cents.
The Democratic County execu-
tive committee met in this city
Saturday and reelected HonW. R.
Allen chairman. Hon. F. M. Sim
mons was recommended as chair
man of the State Democratic Ex-
ecutive committee.
Miss Matte Lee left for Rich
mond last week, to spend the time
with her sister. Miss Sallie,
while she is required to remain
in the hospital pending her re-
covery, which, the many friends
of the family will be glad to
learn, is in every way satisfac-
tory.
Mr.. Jno. r. Smith, the ener-
getic representative of the
ARGUS at-Mt. Olive. was in the
city Saturday attending the meet
1Rg of the Democrats County
Executive committee. The fol-
lowing were elected a Central
committee: I. F. Dortch, N.
O'Berry, F. A. Daniels, w. B
Bowden, w. B. Fort.
This is the way the latest
song goes, according to the Roa>
noke World: Eve don't want &c
buy at your place; we don't trade
there any more. You'll be sorry
when you see US going to some
other store. You can't sell us
and stale goods; we have opened
wide out eyes; we don't want tt
trade at your store, cause yo dc
not-a-d-v-e-r-t-i-s-e."
Mr.. Arthur Wooten and bride,
nee Miss Lillian Dillon, who wer.
happily married at LaGrange las
Thursday, were the guest at dinner
in this city of Mr.. and Mrs. M
E. Bizzell, the groom being
brother of Mrs. Bizzell. Th
happy young couple left on tn
afternoon train for Chase City
where they will spend month a
the springs. The ARGUS wishe
them the fullest measure of life
joys and prosperity always.
A colored man named Tom Ed
wards was brought here earl
last Saturday from Greene count
on Warrant charging him wit
obtaining goods under false pre-
tense. He had given a mortgag
on horse that he did not own I
Mcssrs. David and Robert Jones
of this county, who instituted tt
proceeding. The negro was give
a hearing before Justice Hun
phrey, who sent him to Jail in de
fault of bail.
Messrs. PettyjohD Bros, IL
managers of the Atlantic Hotel
Morehead City, have consented
make special rates to families ar
small parties from Goldsboro dll
ing the month of june. The TO
NAL grand opening ball will tai
place on June 18th. The comiI
season promises to be the best th
this popular hotel has had f
years. There are already mar
Der of visitors On the scene and a
plications for rooms are going
daily.
1t is with real regret that t
ARGUS chronicles this afterno
the serious illness of our go
friend Mr.. Sylvester Brown,
venerable father of one of Q
States best Judges, Hon. Geo.
Brown. He has been in feel
health for some time. Last we
he suffered a stroke of part
paralysis, at the home of
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Crabtree,
this city. His son and his daus
ter Mrs. Judge Shepherd ht
been summoned to bis bedside.