Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-11-03

Yes, 500 majority for the
Democratic ticket is what Wayne
county will give. Mark this pre-
dictiop.
The Rocky Mount Fair opened
Wednesday. The Railroad will
sell a round trip ticket, including
admission to the Fair, for $1.60.
At the entertainment given in
St. John church on Sunday
night for the benefit of foreign
Missions the receipts amounted
to $24.0O.
This week will probably end
the work of the White Govern
ment Unions and there should be
a full attendance at the several
meeting places.
The Goldsboro tobacco market
has given the highest s~atisfacs
ton this season to the farmers
who have favored it with their
patronage. Its history from the
first has been one of steady
growth. It's future is the brights
est in the State.
HIS many friends are glad to
greet tho return of Mr.. Geo. D.
Bennett to the city, after an ex-
tended trip through the far west,
including the "Land of the Da
kotas." He is greatly improved
in health, which is indeed a
pleasure to US all.
Our good friend Mr.. Ben HI.
Thompson, of Idalia, Beaufort
county, an old Wayne county boy
and one of the unterrifed. was at
the great Democratic rally here
on Friday, and was cordially
greeted by many of his old friends
n this section.
Business generally will be sus-
pended in this city next Tues
day-election day.. and every
individual WHITE MAN is appoint
ed a committee of one to work
like a beaver and see to it that
We repudiate negro rule in an
avalanche Of snowy ballots and
run the majority way above all
estimates.
The funeral of Martha Guess,
wife of Mathew Guess, the hack
man, and mother of Henry Guess,
the barber, took place Sunday
from the coJored Baptist church
and was largely attended. The
deceased was one of the old school
colored people, and enjoyed the
esteem of all who knew her.
The Republicans Of Whining
ton have decided not to put out a
county ticket for New Hanover in
the coming election, and the Dem
ocrats of that county have nomi-
mated for the Legislature Messrs.
Rountree and Willard, as an earn
est of their purpose to put up men
whom the entire county Can trust
to legislate for them as statesmen
and patriots and above partisane
ship.
The little town of Pikeville had
one of its old time Democratic raj
lies Monday, and one of the best of
Democratic speeches, by Hon. G.
B. Aycock. He stirs the masses
as none other can, and from the
mountains to the sea, and all be-
tween and around, he has done
Vanee-Ilke camp aigning for De-
mocracy this year, aud added vol
ume to the victory that will be
ours on November s. The stand
on which the speaker stood was
decorated profusely with flowers
and red, white and blue, bunting
and was admired by all present.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
says of ''A Hired Girl" which
has the boards of the Messenger
Opera House on Saturday night:
s'There could not be a more explic-
it or correct description of the
piece than this. "a Hired Girl
follows the same lines as did MIR.
Blaney's previous comedies.
They were all constructed to
amuse solely. There is no need
of a plot in a piece of this char
acter, the audience doesn't want
any and wouldn't attempt to fol-
low it were there one 10 evidence.
1t is a rollicking, rapid. ever
changing combination of bright
specialties, catchy music and lus
dicrous situations. SO strung to-
gether as to let no dull moments
crop up during the time the cur.
tain is up