Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-04-28
LOCAL BRIEFS.

VIVA Cuba libre
VAMos los Espanoles
LARD is 25 cents 100 higher.
SUGAR has gone up IRON 10th
to 9Th
COFFEE has gone up p cents
a pound.
FLOUR has advanced from 25
to 40 cents barrel.
THERE has been a general ad-
vance in all lines Of provisions.
IT is now in order to christen
the new boy baby "Fitzhugh
Lee"
MULES are advancing in price
and the mules are kicking-as
usual,
WHOLESALE trade has become
dull in several lines, attributable
to uncertainties connected with
war.
THE owners of the progressing
Raleigh telephone line purpose
extending it from here to New
bern and thence to the coast.
A MACHINE for making sand
wiches by machinery is on the
market. 1t should be introduced
here at once, particularly for the
benefit of the free lunch detec
tives.
SUPERIOR Court adjourned
Friday morning for the term. Fol-
lowing is the list Of the peniten-
tiary recruits: John W. Fulton.
colored, bigamy, 10 years; Ra-
chel Smith, colored, burglary, 5
years; Evelyn Turnage, colored,
larceny, 8 years; John G. Pea~
cock, white, larceny, 2 years;
Burwell Jones, white, larceny, 2
years.
WHEN Mr.. w. B. Fort, of
Plkeville, was in the city one day
last week he gave vent to his pa,
triotic spirit and appreciation of
the Goldsboro Rifles by handing
to Capt. I. H. Balm SO bill to
purchase incidentals for the boys
when they were called into SER
vice.
MAYOR John II, Hill has re-
ceived a letter from the head
quarters of the National Volunteer
Reserves asking that be secure as
many recruits in Goldsboro as he
can. This organization is endors
ed by leading generals on both
sides of the late war. The Mayor
will furnish blanks to all those
who wish to make application.
TIE militia boys commenced
to squeeze their best girls hands
goodbye this morning, anticipa-
tory of tour to Cuba, and ex
pressed their desire to carry
with them mementos of af1ec
ton. One young lady was asked
if she would give her lover {
lock of her hair to take will
him, to which she replied, put
ting a hand on her luxurian
golden tresses: Dear, I shall b.
generous and cut them all off TO
you to take with you"
IT is with inexpressldble sor
row that we learn of the death o
little Ruth, infant daughter O
Sheriff and Mrs. B. f. Scott
which sad event occurred at thei
home in this city last Saturday q
about 8 o'clock She Was abou
four months old and was brigh
and lovely child and the pride c
the household. While it is har
to give her up, it is we'll with th
child, for she is safe in the arm
of Him who said "suffer littl
children to come unto me.' Th
interment was made last Sunda
at II O'Clock in the family bury
ing ground out in the country.
ANOTHER Goldsboro boy hs
won for himself distinction abroa
in competition with the brains an
talent of the world. 1t is no
DR.. r. B. Miller. This degre
of distinction has been conferre
upon him by the Medical Colleg
of Virginia, where he has just r.
ceived his diploma. No soon'
had he graduated than a positie
was open for him at the st. Vincel
Hospital at Norfolk. The mar
friends of the young man as we
as those of his parents, DR., al
Mrs. }. f. Miller, in this city W.
be gratified at his success and Co
gratnlate him upon his preferme
to fill such an important positio