Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-06-30
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oON L\J(AI VI In.
It is probable that the warm
weather has now come to stay Il
is time.
The season for water-melons
and excursions is upon US, and
the crop of both gives promise OF
being large.
DIR. E. E. Smith, of this city,
who is with the negro regiment
at Fort Macon, has been made
quartermaster for the regiment.
The travel to Morehead is ins
creasing daily, aud the engaged
rooms at the Atlantic for July
and August almost exhaust the
capacity OF that spacious and
airy and always delightful sum.
nler resort.
Mr. Will Parker has accepted
a position with Messrs. Royal &
Borden as shipping clerk, which
position was made vacant by the
resignation of Mr.. A. 2.
SIocumb, who is now on his way
to Manila as telegraph operator
for the government.
Messrs. f. II. Chamberlain q
Co. are making extensive addi-
tions to the plant of their tobac-
CO stemmery. They are erecting
a building of large dimensions
adjoining their old building. The
increase of their business makes
the increase of capacity necessary.
Our clever young friend and
coHntyman Mr.. Marion Lynch,
son of Mr.. Haywood Lynch of
Pikeville township, has been ap-
pointed conductor on the A. & n.
G. r. r., vice Capt Williams, re
signed to take an appointment as
lieutenant in the regular army.
The business men and citizens
generally of Gcldsboro have re-
sponded quite literally to the com
mittee who are raising funds for
the fremen S tournament, but there
is still lacking a large amount.
The full list Of the donators with
the amount of the donation will
appear in the ARGUS in a few
days.
Mr.. Carl E. Stanley, of the G.
U. and r. Co., is in Raleigh with
friends for a few days. Carl is
one of the youngest, if not the
youngest, funeral director in the
United States, but he got his
knowledge Of the proper conduct
of funeral from an association
with Mr.. J. w. Brown, of Ra-
leigh, who is very thorough.
AS usual Goldsboro has sized
right up the full measure of the
requirement aud her progressive
citizens have generously sub
scribed every dollar necessary
to meet the premiums in the
coming tournament Of the State
Fireman's Association. Great is
Goldsboro: aud such, we are
sure, will be the general verdict
of the thousands of visitors from
all sections Of the State and con-
tigaous country, who will, throng
her streets during the Firemen's
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Several ladies in town have
been swindled recently by a stran-
ger who goes to a house and pre-
tends to repair sewing machines.
He claims to be sent out by the
company which manufactures the
machine, no matter what the
make is. He charges a dollar for
the repairs and then obtains
money for needles and attach
ments, which he promises to mail
through the postoffice, as he has
no license and cannot sell and de-
liver them personally.
The District Conference for
Newbern District N. G. Confer
ence, M. g. Church South, will
convene at Beaufort, N. c., on
Thurday, June seth, and embrace
the 1st Sunday in July. Tues
day night June 28th and Wednes-
day 29lh will be devoted to the
Sunday school work of the Dis
frict. The delegates from st.
Paul church to Sunday School
Conference are Mrs. 1Chas. Dewey
Messrs. Geo. S. Prichard, M. j.
Best. T. r. Robinson. To tbs
District Conference, Messrs. NJ
j. Best, Chas. Dewey, j. W
Bryan, T. r. Robinson.