Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-09-08

Ny. Asher Edwards has re
turned from the northern
markets.
Col. and Mrs. A, G. Davis ar
at home again from a pleasur
trip of ten days 10 New York
Mr.. ] F. Hosea, of the fore
of clerks at the store Of Smith
Scott & Co has gone to spens
a week at his old home in Viii
son county.
Miss Jennie Wells, who has beei
visiting relatives and friends il
Greene county, has returned home.
accompanied by her cousins Mr..
Ed and Miss Luna Newell,
The Goldsboro white graded
school now has an artesian we'll,
go feet deep, and tie water from
it IL clear, wholesome and alto
gether healthful and refreshing.
A protracted meeting is being
conducted at the Second Baptist
church this week by Rev. j. n
Booth, of Washington, n G Mr..
Booth is a very able preacher.
The public ara invited to attend
these N etines. Services at 4 p.
N. and 7:45 p m.
There has been a lnll in the
matrimonial market for the past
weekand in consequence the ARGUS
has nothing to record, except the
dealings in Cultures" which if
made public would possibly en-
barrass some Of the contracting
parties; and then, you know,
"where ignorance is Bliss etc.
Mr.. Frank Freeman, who with
his two no less patriotic broth
ers, constituting the whole fam
lily of M. and Mrs. E. G.. Free
man, went eff to the war with
the Goldsboro f ifs, arrived
home Sunday en- "a ten days
furlough. Frank is looking we'll
and brings good reports from all
the Rife Boys ia camp.
MI. l. F. Ormond, of Eureka,
Democratic nominee for clerk OF
the Superior Court, was in the
city Tuesday. He is ~ of the
strongest men in the county; uni
versaIly esteemed and trusted, and
be "a be depended upon to lead
the grand ticket the county Demo
,racy has placed in the field for
he coming contest.
We have not heard a leading
man of the county exs
press himself otherwise than ab
'olutely and determinedly OPP
posed to the Rep Pop fusion
icket nominated here last Sat-
by the -Popullst county
many Of the
eading white Republicans are
,utspoken in their opposition to
t. It remains now to be seen
Whether the few white Republl
IAN oficesholders of the county
will whip the negroes-who do
he voting--into line or not.
Mr.. L. H. Castex returned
Saturday from New York. where
went in company with Mrs.
Castex and their milliner Miss
3arrior to inspect the styles that
will prevail during The coming
season. While at the North be
bought heavily of silks. dress
goods, fancy goods, ladies wraps
Ind Shoes and these lines will ar
i've at an early day aud go on dis
play at their establishment on
Vest Centre street. Mrs. Castex
nd Miss Farrior will remain in
New York during the present
week 10 thoroughly post Them
as to the latest millinery
fashions.
The Enterprise Lumber Com
oany received at their already
we'll appointed plant in this city
Monday a large tram way engine,
is only second to a regular
railway locomotive, and has all
he appurtenances, such as steam
brakes. a bell, etc. It is a giant
IF it's kind and will pull all that
can be hooked behind it. With
this latest addition the company
aow has three tramroad engines,
0ne of which will continue to be
used on their own road to Neuse
river and the other will be used
On the new roads that they are
building.
Mr.. Chas. w. CHM. son of Mr..
Owen CHM, of the Saulston sees
ton of this county. arrived in
his city last Monday and went
put to his home at once, where he
was greeted, we r sure, with
great joy by his parents, whose
fond h arts haYe been sorely
.rung during the awful period of
war through which our
country has just passed; for
Charley was a soldier-and at the
'front.'. He belonged to Battery
T, of the regular army artillery,
md was in the midst of the fear
'ul carnage and death on the
of Santiago. He has prov
I'd his patriotism in the frey ore
ieal of war, and right gladly we
welcome him home.
The Colored State Normal
School, which has been holding
annual sessions in this city for