Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-04
WALTER LETTER.
A Condensed Chronicling of a

Mr.. B. F. Sugg. of Greenville.
visited friends aud relatives il
our community last week.
Mr., Fred Howell and daughter
Miss Sudle. were visiting friends
in our community to-day.
Mrs. Sarah Woodland, of your
city visited friends and relatives
near here Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Edward Wooten, o. Will
mington, spent part of last week
with his brother, Mr.. Allen
Wooten.
Mrs. A. L. Ormond and child
rem are on a visit to Mrs, Or
mond's parents, Col. and Mrs.
M. K. Crawford.
Elder Isaac Smith and wife left
last Friday to attend a Union
meeting Of the Primitive Bap-
tist church, above Smithfeld.
We had a short, but d very
pleasant visit from our friend Mr.
Wesley Swift from near Fremont
to-day. He and his son, Owen
made the run on their wheels.
Rev. A. L. Ormond spent to-
day at Oak Glen" returning TO
Princeton tonight, where he is
protracting a meeting. We trust
much good may be accomplished.
This is the last summer mouth
and soon autumn will throw it's
mantle DER nature. and rob it of
its foliage of green, and instead,
enrobe it in one of lovelier hue.
Our genial friend and excellent
farmer Nh. Geo. W. Pipkin
leaves to morrow, by private
conveyance, to visit his brother.
near Henderson, N. G., accom-
panied by his son David.
Mr.. Bill Thompson attended the
Democratic Convention at Smith
field last Thursday, and is more
impressed with Johnston Co.'S
Democracy. Says it was the largest
convention he ever attended.
We see in the paper that no en-
terprising dealer has had a brand
Of cigars named for Cervera's fleet,
probably because it would not
burn we'll. But we are surprised
that there is not "Cervera's," as
they would fail to 60 out.
The excellent rains for the
past few days have been of in>
caiculable benefit to the crops,
old corn. The one Sat-
afternoon was a regular
washer, and was the first
time in about a year that there
was water in our bitches. We
look for an August freshet,
A protracted meeting will bes
gin at Ebenezer the 2nd Sunday,
conducted by Revs. Mcfarland
. Starting. We trust a tidal wave
Divine grace may deluge this
section as it did years ago, under
the preaching Of Rev. Waltham
and Miss Sallie Foushee,
the blind Quakeress.
Miss Matte Caldwell, one of
our most excellent young ladies'.
left to-day to assume her duties
as teacher in the James Marke
Academy at Lemon Springs, N.
G. She will be greatly missed.
especially in the Sunday School.
The best wishes of the neighbour
hood attend her. She was accom-
panied by Miss Bessie Swinson,
who goes to enter school.
Mr.. Bob Brown, son of Mr..
Sim Brown, fell from a cart to-
day while hauling tobacco, and
sustained quite a serious hurt.
The wheel passed over his check,
out two teeth and loos-
two others. He was other
wise pretty badly bruised up. It
was all due to the reckless driving
of a negro, At last accounts he was
resting easy.
Our entire community deeply
sympathizes with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Gurley, in the loss Of their lit
tie infant, last Tuesday evening. A
bosom is torn and bleeding
with a grief which none can de-
scribe, and dark clouds of sadness
their life's horizon.
But beyond the clouds, through
the mist of years, they may gaze
with the eye of faith, and behold
their agent babe, as it looks over
the battlements Of Heaven and