Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-02-10

AFTER three White frOStS III is
almost sure to rain. This is an
old saying, and a very true one.
The bicycle statesmen are to be
cen here almost daily. The
prices have dropped amazingly.
A LADY lost a part of a gold
chain between the railroad and
the Centennial pump. By leaving
at this office, finder will be re
warded.
The season for the tobacco mar
ket is fast coming to a close and
the few farmers who still have to-
bacco on hand could not do better
than put it on the market now.
GOLDSBORO has a Chinese
restaurant. The Chinese are gos
ing into many of the large towns
Of the South. At Ocala, Florida,
the largest restaurant in the
place is Kept by a Chinaman.
THE Goldsboro Tobacco Ware
houses will close for the season
on next Friday. February, Is.
Those who have held back to-
bacco should govern themselves
accordingly.
THE announcement comes from
Washington that the hot fight
over the post Office at kinston
has been ended-the negro aspi-
rant has been downed aud Mrs.
W. N. N. Hunter has been ap-
pointed.
The time for shad is almost
here. Pretty soon nets and seines
along the Neuse will greatly re-
tard the progress of the luscious
shad as they try to find the source
of the river among the hills,
To the truckers who raise
Strawberries pine straw is getting
to be quite an item. A gentle
man told US to-day that the
strawberry men around Warsaw
are hauling straw five miles and
they buy it, too.
THE matrimonial market was q
little dull in this county the past
week, there being only two licenses
issued, and they were to colored
people-Andrew Atkinson to Pri-
ella Andrew; and Isaac Lewis to
Elizabeth Murray.
Our young friend and towns
man Mr.. Leonard Edwards, eld-
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. Asher
Edwards, who recently graduated
with high honors from Eastman's
Business College, has arrived
home.
MORE garden peas r being
planted tbisEeasou than for sew
eral years. Last year the prices
We're good, the truckers made
money, and they hope to make
money again. but we can tell
better about that after the full
moon in April.
THE long established undertake
ing establishment and vehicle re-
pair shop Of Messrs. Moore &
Robinson is now rushed with work
on farm vehicles, which arc being
made ready for the spring haul
ing.
The Newbern Fair comes off on
the 29th inst. The fare for the
round trip, including admission
to the fair, on the regular train is
$s.40; on the special train, which
runs on March 1st, End, 3rd and
4th, the fair will be $1.70.
The assigned stock of jewelry
of Mr.. r. A. Watts has been
transferred from the old Messen-
ger building on West Centre
street to the store room adjoining
the tailoring establishment OF
Mai. D. W. HURT under the OPP
era House.
Mr.. T. K. Borden left this af-
ternoon on a Southern trip in the
interest of the Goldsboro Oil
Mill. The "Prolifc Cotton Grow
er" is a product of the Oil Mills:
and it is to secure orders for this
famous brand of fertilizer that
Mr.. Borden has gone South.
INSTEAD of the regular service
at St. Pauls church next Sunday
night, there will be a missionary
entertainment given by thu
"Bright Jewels" The exercises
will begin at 7.30 O'Clock and tht
public are cordially invited to b.
present.
IT is wonderful what become,
of all the horses sold in this mar
ket. A great many die, no doubt
before they become accustomed t.
the climate. The time will com'
when Wayne county will raise al
the horses and mules sold here. A
Jew years ago some folks said i
would not pay to raise tobacco il
this section,
How many vacant dwelling
in Goldsboro? Do you know o
one? Of course we go forward
Never for q moment has TIL