Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-09-15

by Omnipresent Ubiquitous. .Loca
Grand Rounds"
The low price of cotton woulC
be very depressing to bushes:
were il not for the tobacco crop
Oar people have learned that i
will not do to pin their faith II
cotton alone.
Mr. B. Cchu, of the Racke-
Store, has just returned from the
North, where he made large pur-
chases of Fall and Winter goods
which will Don go on display a
his establishment.
Z We regret deeply to chronicle
the critical illness of Mrs. Lipmar
Edwards, at their home in this
city. At this hour her life is de-
SPARED of, and absent relatives
have been summoned.
George street is being opened
up for the reception of the sew.
er pipe. A number of citizens &C
every day to watch the big ma
chine dig the trenches, A ditch
digger is something new TO our
people.
, The death of Mrs. Lipman Ed
wards occurred at her home in
this city Tuesday evening in the
seth year of her age, after an ill
ness of three weeks, of throat
trouble. The bereaved husband
has the sympathy of his many
friends here in his great sor-
row. The funeral was held yes
terday afternoon.
There is a scholarship vacancy
at the Agricultural aud Mechan-
lcal College from Wayne county.
AL applications for scholarship
must be made to Mr.. E. T. At
kinson, superintendent of public
truction-or to Col. A. c.
, Chairman of the Board OF
Education. The Board of Educa-
ton will meet on Saturday. Sept.
244h for the purpose of awarding
the scholarship.
Hon. C. B.. Aycock returned
Tuesday afternoon from Concord,
where he Monday met DR.. Cy.
Thompson, the Re Poplican cham
pion, in joint debate, and gave
hlra O fearful castigation such as
he will not survive politically.
Thompson is booked to meet Ay~
cock at Hood Swamp, in this
county, on the 22d of this month,
and that it will be the occasion Of
the campaign in this section goes
without saying.
The tobacco market of Colds
boro is still attracting the atten-
ton of the farmers far and near
on account of the high prices
which are paid at all times. Ii
does seem that The large corpse
of buyers stationed here do not
al any time try to see how low
they can secure tobacco, but they
try always to see who ear pay
the highest price. This may be
accounted for in the splendid
management Of the several ware
houses. In the spirited contest
that prevails at every sale the
farmer is the beneficiary.
Superior Court convened ir
this city Monday for a two weeks
term. Judge Bryan is presiding
and Solicitor Pou is at his post
with his usual courtesy and vigol
for dispatching business. His
Honor's charge to the Grand Jury
was concise and comprehensive
and ~forcefully delivered The
following compose the Granf
Jury: Messrs. j. T. Hooks. fore
man; N. G. Cogdell, Isaac Smith
J. B. Forehand, Seth Dixon, J,
r. Wooten, W. T. Best, ALFRED
Bryant, (col J. L Fl. Best, ], w
Hooks, J. A. Hooks, II. T. Jones
j. M. Powell. ]. E. Grow, Isaa,
Reid, (coI.), L. E, Edgerton, w
A. Copeland and D Fl. Hooks
The criminal docket is large ant
will probably take up the entir'
term.
The business on the docket O.
the Superior court is being clear
ed off very rapidly. The youne
negro Will Edward, who stole
ham of meat and a small sack o
flour from Rev. J. W. Gardner
was sentenced to twelve months
in the penitentiary on Tuesday
Herbert Hobbs, a negro DO.
from Mt. Olive, was sentences
to two years in the penitentiar.
I for forgery and for larceny. Th'
murder case in which a negr'
VIC an was shot and killed dur
ing q festival one night at th'
park. will come up for trial a
this term of court.
The following marriage Iii
oances were issued in Waynl
county during the past week
Whita-Jos. o, Mincey to Mag