Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-03-10
LOCAL BRIEFS

81 .
FROM the way farmers are talk
ing now, there will be an immense
crop Of tobacco planted this sea-
son.
A GENTLEMAN who has Travelled
through the country says tha,
there is great deal of cotton in
the hands Of the farmers.
Mr., Herbert Bowden has re
signed as member Of the police
force of this city and Mr.. John
King is temporarily filing his
place.
'MAN is composed of con-
denseu gasses," observes Ger
man scientist, who evidently had
caught Populist orator to ex-
pertinent with.
THE fire alarm system will be
completed in few days and cards
will be printed and distributed
which will give the public all the
information they need.
DID it ever occur to you that
Goldsboro has a mighty good
market-one can buy almost any
thing from oysters on the half
shell to early lettuce.
REPORTS from the strawberry
men are very ercouragipg.~fThis
business has assumea mammoth
proportions along tie line of the
Wilmington & Weldon railroad
South Of here,
HE fNmcrs are rejoiced that
we baETe had rain, at lenoth. And
row when the weather clears again
there will be lively times and
joyous hearts amoung our farmer
friends.
Mr.. A. A. Joseph. the high
class haberdasher and gents
furnisher under the Hotel Ken
nor. is daily displaying new
styles for spring wear, which
are much admired by people who
Ike to be well dressed.
Mr.. Sam Eason has purchased
a hack and a fire pair Of horses
which he bas on the streets for the
convenience Of the public. His
principal business will be TO cary
people to Seven Springs, Snow
Hill and other places in the coun-
try.
The millinery and fancy goods
establishment of NJ. E. Castex &
Co. have some important an
nouncements to make to the pub
lie at an early day. Their special
sale days during last month were
patronized by great many peo-
pie.
EASTERN North Carolina is a
wonderful country. One only has
to view the exhibits at the New
bern Fair to be convinced that we
are in the midst of one of the fin
est, if not the very finest country
on the face of the earth, From
its situation, Goldsboro ought to
be the biggest town in this half Of
the State, Why not make it so?
THE NeWbern Fair is alright,
but the disorderly conduct allow-
ed on the special train going ard
coming will hereafter keep the las
dies away who cannot make it con-
venient to go on the regular pass
senger train. LIE the State cannot
secure any better management for
the road it should lease it to the
Southern or some body who can
run it as it should be.
Now is the time to push the
sewerage to an issue and settle
ment. The summer is comming
on and its hot breath may be la
deped with fatal fever germs that
can be avoided if the city is prop
erly drained; and this can only be
done by complete and uniform
system of sewerage. What say
our ssCity Fathers''a
THERE will be an election of "a
superintendent and matron tor
the Odd Fellows Orphan Home
in this city Oh Monday the 18th
inst. The home has been without
a superintendent for some time
and with tte recent resignation
of Mrs. Helen Moore as matron
the hoard of trustees have de-
cided to elect both at the same
time. Applications can be for
warded to any member of the
board or TO Mr.. w. G. Douglas,
Chairman, Raleigh, n. 9.