Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-06-30

still confined to his bed by fever
his many friends will be sorry t
learn.
Nh. Pete Holland telegraphe'
to his mother in this city tni
morning that he had volunteers
and would leave to-day for Mia
Mia as a telegraph operator TO
the government.
TIE finest, full blowa cotton
blooms we nave seen this yea
were exhibited in this Office b.
Mir. Sam Cohn Tuesday morning
taken from his farm near th'
city.
The county jail and the new
high fence surrounding it have
been treated to a coat of pain.
that greatly improves the ap.
pearance of that neighborhood
Three colored men were added tc
its quota of inmates this morn
ing.
Will Edwards, colored. while
trading at the store Of Rey. j.
w. Gardner On Saturday night,
slipped a ham Of meat in his
basket. He left the store in a
run, but . soon captured and
placed in Jail I answer for the
offense at the September term OF
Superior court.
Mr.. Chas E. Haskell, one of
the managers of the Farmers
Warehouse in this city, left this
morning by private conveyance
for a trip through the country,
taking with him an abundance of
advertising matter from the
ARGUS joo Office, which he will
distribute among the planters.
The North Caroline College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
has just closed lis most success
full session, and has steadily
moved on to a high place IN the
front rank among Southern Col
leges. 1t has students from
Northern States, from Japan ard
Brazil, and It's young graduates
are IN demand wherever thorough
and accurate work is needed.
Tie foundry Of Messrs. Dewey
Bros, ia this city is turning out
some heavy work dit present uu~
der the supervision OF Mr. John
Hunt. They are filing d large
order for casting 5fom the Ma
vassa Guano Company at Vii
miDgtop. The order is fer
several fire box fronls and each
piece weighs several hundred
pounds.
The Argus is glad to welcome
to ue city Mrs.. W. Chamberlain.
ST Durham. father Of Mr.. Frank
Chamberlain, the hustjiog ard
popular young tobacco buyer
who has done SO much tor the
Goldsboro tobacco market. Mir.
Chamberlain senior is an eX~
perienced tobacco mar, and Will
have charge Of the Goldsbcro
Warehouse during the coming
season.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued in Wayne, coun-
ty for the week ending June %:
White-L. D.. Giddens to Eva
Maize Stanley, Daniel W. Hobbs
to Annie Broadhurst. Colored-
VIM. S. Hagans to Lizzie E. Bur
nett, Elom johnson to Emma
Sherard, Emmett Peace to Cora
Cox.
Mr.. B. H. Woodell, Grand
Secretary of the State Grand
Lodge l. o. o. f., is in the city
spending a few days, the guest Of
Superintendent Coble at the
beautiful Orphans Home Of the
order here. Mr.-Woodell is great
ly pleased with everything about
the home, which is indeed one of
the finest institutions of its kind
in the South.
The fremen of Goldsboro are
practicing regularly and will com
pete for several of the prizes at
the meeting of the State Fire
mems Tournament in this city on
July 26, 81 and %. This event
will bring large crowds to Colds
boro. The spirited contests that
will take place on each day will
furnish exciting scenes for the
sight-seers.
Mr.. Elcana Roberts, a prosper
u farmer of Saulston township,
brought to this office on Tuesday
a half dozen sweet potatoes of
this years crop. Just one year
ago on that day he brought in the
first sweet potatoes. He raises
the finest that grows and his po-
tatoes are eagerly sought after on
this market, where he has been
selling for a number of years.
The 4th of July at Rural Re
treat, the popular hotel of Mr..
Fl. J. Ham at White Hall, will be
observed in a manner becoming
to Americans. The popular host
has arranged for a big barbecue
on the day and d grand bail at
night. The biggest thing o. the
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