Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-07-28
WELCOME-Firemen

Miss Maize Parker, of Newbern,
is the guest of Miss Mary Emma
Giddens.
Mss Maria Loftin. of Kenans-
vile, is N the city visiting Miss
Maggie Giddens.
Miss Grace Smallbones, of Will
mington, is spending the week
with Miss Eta Spier.
Misses Laura Kirby and Bessie
Roberts, of Raleigh, are visiting
Miss Mary Munroe.
Miss MAZE Crawford, of Ra-
leigh, is visiting her sister Mrs.
f. B. Edmundson.
DR.. R. A. Smith is at home
again from a trip to the noun
tains of Western North Carolina.
Mr.. Gavin Dortch is at home
from school for vacation, his
many friends will be glad to learn.
Miss Annie Bland, of Pit coun-
ty, has returned home with Miss
Eunice Cox from a visit to that
section
The death of Mr.. James Pa
trick, 80 years old, occurred Sat-
urday last, at his home at Le-
noir Institute.
Bill Chapman ard Lumas Pey
ton are arranging for a colored
excursion to go TO Raleigh some
time during the month of August.
Miss. Lucille Arr ngfon. of
Rocky Mt, and Miss Nellie
Barbee. Of Chapel Hill, are visit
ing Miss Mayme Gulley.
Misses Lou Miller and Rebecca
Humphrey, who have been spend
ing several weeks at Chapel Hill,
have returned home.
Miss Ora Yearley. of Durham.
and Miss Berta Crawford, OF
Chapel Hill. who have been Wis
iting Mrs. W. D. Creech, have
left for their homes.
MI. Matthew Woodland has
returned to his home in this city
from Dover, where he has been at
work with the Goldsboro Lumber
Co.
Mrs. M. 0. Humphrey, who
has been spending some weeks
teaching in Institutes in the
mountains, is at home again to
the pleasure of her many friends
here.
The following is a list Of mars
rage licenses issued in Wayne
county during the past week:
White Joshua Barfeld to Mag
gle Flowers. Colored- Stella Ar
mold to Matte Gray, AIpheus
Lee to Della Washington, Henry
O'Connor to Agnes Cox, Dock
Smith to Hannah Williams.
Mr.. W. L. Holmes. the ener-
getic agent of the Singer Sewing
Machine in this city. has receiv
ed from the general agent Of the
Company at Richmond a hands
some gold badge for selling the
larges number Of machines in
1897, in competition with hun
dreds of agents in the South.
The different fraternal organi-
cations Of the city have thrown
open their doors to visiting
brethren among the members of
the Fireman's Association and
other visitors to the city. Ev-
erything possible is being done
for the comfort and convenience
of our visitors, who age offered
the freedom of the city.
True to the impulse of public
spirit as well as patriotism, 1t.
J. W. Gulick, Jr., of the Colds
boro volunteers at the front, ar
rived in the city Monday morning
from Jacksonville, where his
command is stationed under Gen.
Lee, on furlough, to participate
in the State Fireman's tourna-
ment, which opened here Tues
day. II is highly commemorate
that be shonla come so lar and
at his own expensa to lend his
aid ia making the affair a credit
to Goldsboro IN the eyes OF the
State. Jack is looking we'll
and "every inch a soldier" and
his army of friends here are de-
lighted to see him. He brings
good reports from all the Colds
boro boys, and, of course, he is
kept busy telling all about them
and camp life.
In another column Of this issue
will be found the statement OF
the condition of the Bank OF
WAYNE, on July Ia. as called fol
by the State treasurer, in accord.
ance with the national banking
law. It is such substantial facts
as these, published from time to
time, that sustains the trush OF
the abiding claim Of the ARGUS
for Goldsboro, that we go for.
ward. The history Of the Bank
of Wayne is one Of steady prog
ress until to-day it presents 6
sound financial condition and 6
volume of business that cannof
fail to inspire our own people
with ius.. pride and the entire