Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-02-03
ARGUS BUREAU,
JNo. r. SMITH, Mgr.
Feb. 9. 1898.

Feb. 2. 1898.
Mr.. Lockman, of Warsaw,
spent Sunday with Mr.. l.. Cohen.
Miss Claudio Pearsall was visit
ing Miss Bessie Williams Friday
and Saturday.
Mrs. Dr.. Pennington and little
daughter were visiting Mrs. j. A.
Shine last week.
Miss Addie Switzerland, of
Goldsboro, is spending some time
with the Misses Switzerland.
Mrs. Lucis Clute. of Clinton,
was visiting her father Mr.. d. A.
Thompson last week.
Mrs. W. P. Moore was taken
quite i'll Saturday, but is fast re-
covering.
Messrs. Isaac Lane and Faison
Hicks, of Faison, were calling in
town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Culbreth
and little Hubert we're calling 10
Goldsboro last Wednesday,.
Mrs. B. W. Witherington, of
Faison, was visiting the family
of Mr., r. J. Switzerland last
week.
Mr. Floyd Wolfe's infant son
died Tuesday February LIST. Mr..
Wolfe and wife have the sympa>
thy of their many friends.
Mr.. Jack Ward, of GoIdsboro,
and Mr. Zamoiski, of Baltimore,
we're in town Thursday, figuring
to put in an electric light plant.
Mr.. Fred Rich, of Seven
Springs, has entered the Mt.
Olive high school. We have an
excellent school now, under the
management of Prof. Ball.
Miss Katura Switzerland gave
a birthday celebration Thursday
afternoon and night to her lady
friends from 3 till 6 p. M. and to
gentlemen from 8 till II p. m.
All who attended were highly
entertained.
Lawyer A. S. Grady, of Dup
lin, has located in Mt. Olive, where
he will continue his profession.
We would especially direct your
attention to his card, when in
need of legal service.
The w. & W. r. r. company
are to extend their already long
side track northward 1900 feet
And it is whispered that we are
to soon have the ew warehouse
which we are sorely in need of
Mr.. Jas. r. Gidelins, of Illinois
who recently move ed among us tt
make Mt. Olive his future home
gave a delightful sociable at hi
home Wednesday night, aud ]
was greatly enjoyed by all wh'
attended.
Mr.. J. r. Whitfield's swan,
house down on the northeast,
and the larger part of his and hi
tenants tools were destroyed b,
fire last Friday evening. 1t caugh
about night while they were burn
ing off the grass and weeds.
Sam Dixon, a smart. energeti
colored man. who works with Mr.
Nick Aaron. had the misfortun
to break his leg last Wednesday
He was playing circus and in hi
imitation of the wild western
rider, holding Mr.. Aaron's pom.
by the name, jumping over an
back while the pony ran, San
came down or a stump, striking
it with all his weight, three o
four inches above his ankle
which resulted in the above ca
lamity.
Tobacco seed, garden peas
field and garden seed at J. r
Smiths Drug Store.
j. R. Smith has Just receives
a large supply of pulverized Dor
ak. A little of it vii keep you
meat from being buggie.
Mr.. Will Manley, Of the Smith
Chapel neghborhood, killed
a mad dog Friday morning. FL
bit several other dogs and hog
in the neighborhood. and afte
biting some of Mr.. Manley's hogs
he made for Mr., Manley, who wa
was walking along the road wit
an ak on his shoulder. Fortunate
ly, Mr.. Manley made good air
with his ak and killed the dog
If this thing keeps up the peopl
will have to c~arry.shot guns wit
, them and kill every dog that run
at large. If you want your dog t
run at large you should put
-good muzzle on him, for no on
would be blamed to kill any do
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