Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-02-17
WALTER LETTER.
A Condensed ChronicIing OF the
Happenings of a Week.

Walter. N. c., Feb. IA. '98.
DEAR ARGUS:-We are ..stilI
in the ring though slightly dis
figured" but at one time we did
not know but that our lovely
physiognomy would suffer to that
extent as to "spiie our beauty"
when your last issue reached the
houses of two Of our fair friends.
But everything is again "calm
and SERENE"
From the way our farmer
friends are turning the soil. one
would judge that the price of
cotton "cuts no squares" with
them. We have never seen them
work harder or more earnestly.
A good many have sworn off on
buying guano, and stand by his
convictions, he would see the re-
suit of better prices.
We were shown a Curiosity by
our clever neighbor. Mr.. Toby
Howell. one day last week. It
was the largest hen egg We ever
saw; fully as large as e goose egg,
and within it, was not oaly its
own yelk and white, but another
egg of ordinary siza, constitut-
ing, an egg within an egg, both
perfectly constructed.
The concert given by the sing
ing class at Ebenezer last Satur-
day night was a perfect success.
There was a large crowd present
and the entire class acquitted
themselves very creditablv, which
speaks we'll for Rev. Mr.. Gil
breth as a teacher. We regret
not being present, so as to have
given the entire programme.
We we're glad to see in cur
community to-day, n Of its
boys of a few years ago, our ge-
NAL and clever friend, Mr.. Sidney
Kennedy. Our little Eve year
old, when asked by her aunt who
he was, remarked, Il don't know,
man, he amt got but one foot,
and stands on a stick with his
other one." sid" has many
friends here whose latch string
hangs on the outside.
Miss Maggie Lynch, from your
city, lent the sunlight of her
smiles to the hospitable home of
the charming Misses Dixon last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cox, from
"South Side," visited Mrs, Cox's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Hines, Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs, Clarence Woodland,
Richard Merritt and Jno. Ed
wards we're visiting in our COM
munity Sunday evening.
One of our most popular bach
elors was seen yesterday with a
new turnout, and now it remains
to be seen whether he is contract
ing the fever prevalent in these
parts, or what!
Another one of our bachelor
boys has SO much the appearance
of a counting character that he
was accosted by a pedestrian, to
know if that was his business In
that neighborhood. A man in love
reminds us of the fellows who
supported the present administra-
ton. They have a sorry-for-it ex-
pression.
Prof. E. T. Atkinson, our eff
icient county superintendent, was
in our community last week visit
ing the school at Ebenezer. His
visit was much appreciated by both
teacher and scholars, and all were
glad to see him again.
Miss Lizzie Kennedy, who has
been visiting her sister Mrs
Peterson, returned to her home
in Duplin last week.
Miss Annie Smith from ovel
the river, added very much to thu
pleasures of our community las
week. by a visit to n of GU.
most popular young ladies, Mis-
lula Smith.
Last Wednesday morning at
O'clock, a gay wedding party
consisting of Mr.. Oscar Neal an
Miss Mamie Hines, Mr.. Jno. Nea
and Miss Eugenia Coor, Mr.. Bo
caldwell and Miss Lula Neal
-IMr. Daily Hines and Miss Fanni
Jones, Mr.. Alex Edgerton an