Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-12-01
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est in these parts will be the
swearing in of the newly elect
ed Democratic county officers or
the first Monday in December.
Miss Edna Stewart. the popu.
lar milllner who has been con
Quoting a branch ablishment
for Messrs. ]. W. BizzelI & Co.
at LAGRANGE, has returned tc
their establishment in tbs city,
the firm haYing closed out the
business at LAGRANGE.
That this section of country is
adapted to stock raising and is
developing in this respect has
been brought forward often by
the ARGUS. Friday Mr.. R B.
Davis had on exhibition in front
Of his market beef steer less
than 8 years old that weighed
1,030 pounds.
Thieves entered the home Of
Mr.. Frank Evans, the clever su-
perintendent of the Goldsboro
Water Company, on Thursday
night, and stole valuable jewelry
and purse containing some
money, all amounting to $50 The
jewelry consisted Of shawl and
scarf pins and were priz ID be-
yond their intrinsic worth as
family relics.
Preceding the election the
ladies in Johnston county offered
handsome banner to the towns
ship in the county making the
largest Democratic gains and
Bentonsyille township, won the
banner, which will be presented
on the 1st Saturday in December
at Bentonsville, when and where
big barbecue will be given
Hon. E W Pan and others will
make speeches. Everybody is
invited.
Four prisoners, all colored,
broke Jail last week and made
good their escape, and Hp to this
time have not been seen or heard of
them. The prisoners that escaped
had been left out in the corridor
with nothing between them and
liberty but the outside brick wall.
They worked the bricks loose and
made hole in the wall, through
which they escaped.
Two beautiful marriages, Of
widespread interest, were SOL
emnized in St. Marks Roman
Catholic church at Newton Grove,
on Thanksgiving eve, the con-
tracing parties being Dr.. Harvey
G. Monk and Miss Mary E. Cox,
and DR.. Cation, of Bay boro and
Miss Katie Monk, Rev. Father
Quinn, Of this city, officiating.
The ARGUS tenders It's congrat-
ulations and best wishes to the
happy couples.
In accordance with recent
order by the Adjutant General
for reorganization Of the State
Guard the Goldsboro Rifles met
last week and elected the follow
lug officers for the ensuing year
Captain, G. J. Griswold, 1st 1t.
F. E.Tudor; 2nd It,. f. M. Mil.
Ter, Treasurer, J. W. BizzelI; Sec
retary, Geo. e. Hood; Ensign
Joseph Roberts; Chaplain, Rev
E. d. Swindell. It was graceful
act on the part of the company
in electing Capt. Griswold by
acclammation in recognition O
his efficient services. AT the tar
get practice Capt Griswoh wor
the medal as the best marksman
making q out of a possible 25.
The. Delaware Fruit-Growins
and Manufacturing Company
from Bridgeville, Delaware. hav,
bought land and located a
Goshen Grove, three miles and
half south of Mt. Olive. in Dup.
lin county. They brought will
them seven car loads of machin.
cry, including a saw mill, to
gether with barrel making ma
chinery, veneeriug machines
planers. small saws and cutters
They are fully prepared to max
all kinds of packages for truck
ers and fruit.growers, and til
increase Of that kind of farmip,
hSreabouts will keep their ma
chinery whirling all the yea
round.
In the presence of a selec
number of invited guests at til
brides home in this city las
Wednesday at R15 o'clock, Mr.. W
A. Robertson and Miss Haiti
Creech were united in the hol
bond Of Wedlock, Rev. JAS. Lon