Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-01-27

family at Saulston.
Mr.. Thaddeus Ham, who live:
in the country near this city, i:
now in such a low state of health
IS 20 cause his family and friends
alarm.
COMPETITION is a blessing t.
the people. The low price o.
coffee will illustrate this prin-
ciple. The two great coffee cen
tres of the country are fighting
each other, and the low price OF
coffee is the result.
THE weather forecast is received
daily from Raleigh by Mr. Ar
mold Borden and is posted in the
show window of Messrs. Henry
and NJ. l., Lee, where the public
a learn what viii be the condi-
ton of the weather for the sue
ceedlng twentyfour hours.
THE little IS month old child of
MIR. and Mrs, Jno. D. Taylor
died at their home, on the Wilson
Row, in this city on Saturday
night and the funeral was held
from the home yesterday afternoon
conducted by Rev, F. w. FAIRIES,
and the interment made in the
country.
THE sale Of the Seven Springs
hotel and property 10 Mr.. John
j. lvey, as noted II these columns
some weeks ago, failed of con-
summation, Mr.. Iyey objecting
10 some of The provisions of the
sale The properly has since
been sold u a nan by the unus>
ual name Of Smith, from Pitt
county.
The Board of Education of
Wayne county will meet next Sat
urlay, jim. 90, at 10 o'clock, for
the purpose of appointing a coun-
ty student to the Agricultural and
Mechanical College. The Board
will be glad to receive applications
from u county boys who desire
to attend said college.
Mr.. 2. G, Morley, the clever
and accommodating agent of the
W. &. v. Il. L. at Burgaw, while
attempting to board a moving
train some time ago fell and broke
his leg in three places. He is i'm
proved SO much that he passed
through this city on a cot on his
way to his home at Pine Leyel.~
Mr.. j. A. Wesfbrook, one of
the leading business men of Mt.
was attending court here
Tuesday. He was one of the first
and theIargest berry growers of
thaGsection. He has recently re-
burned from a trip to theNorth and
West, accompanied by Mr.. w. f.
English, where they went to Sc
lect the best markets for berries
the coming season.
In the Superior Court Tuesday
Henry Edmundson, colored, was
acquitted of the two charges of
larceny and carrying concealed
weapons. He was arraigned for
stealing a bundle of cloth off the
train belonging to DR.. Hussy, of
Warsaw, for which he had a hear
ing before Mayor Hill and was
committed to jail, but tho evil
was SO slight the Solicitor
agreed to a virdict of not guilty
before the case was given to the
jury.
The Goldsboro Brass Band has
been receiving instructions for
the pas week from Prof. Ports
and at the meeting last night
they rendered two selections in a
credjtable manner. This result
is very gratifying when it is con-
sldered that a majority of the
had pever made a tone
a brass instrument and could
not read music a week ago. The
organization is now complete
with Mr.. Leopold Cohn as presi-
dent and bushes manager and
Mr.. G. G.. Smith as secretary
and treasurer.
SOME Of the finest ruta baga
turnips we have ever seen are now
for sale on the streets. They are
perfectly firm and very large. Ev-
cry year the gardeners are learn
ing more and more of the art of
raising vegetables, and keeping
them, too. Scattered all about us
are wonders. We have only to SOW
a few seeds, or plant a rose bush,
watch the appearance of the
leaves, and the bursting of the
buds to stand in amazement and
admiration at the mysteries and
beauties of nature and to exclaim.
''The hand that made them is
THE lovers of music in this
city will learn with pleasure Of
the appearance in the Messenger
House on the End OF Feb
ruary of the Veteran Corps Band
Of Baltimore, a musical organiza-
which rivals the great
Sousais Band in harmony and in
although in numbers