Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-02-24
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Raleigh Post: Mrs. George
Gray Heck, wife of George G.
Heck, passed quietly away in
Asheville, N. c.. February 18th.
at 100 o'clock p. NJ. after a pro.
tracted illness. The funeral will
occur in Greensboro Saturday
afternoon. Fehl uary 10Th, when
Mrs, Heck will be laid to rest by
the side of parents, Col. and Mrs,
Julius Gray. Beautiful and stately
in person, accomplishing in
grief. patient in sufaring, trust
full and resigned in death. this
lovely young woman leaves be
hind her a memory to be forever
cherished. She leaves a husband
and an infant of six mouths and
a sister and a brother-Mrs. ].
Allison Hodges, of Richmond
Va, and Mr.. r. Percy Gray, 81
Greensboro, besides a large mum
Der of relatives aud friends tc
mourn their loss.
Wilmington Star: Mr.. T. D.
Wilson, the famous hunter who
is known as Big Tom" is in the
city. returning to his home a,
Pensacola, Yancey county, from
several weeks stay at Orton
plantation, as the guest of Col.
K. NJ. Murchlson. big Tom
has reveled in the hospitality
that is always found at Orion,
and he will return to his noun
tain home this morning delight.
ed with his three weeks stay or
the banks Of the Cape Fear.
Mnnroe Enquirer: The new
cotton mill at Waxhaw. which
has recently been completed adds
greatly to the town, The mill is
Que of the handsomest o%ne-story
mills in the State. Machinery
will be placed in the near future
Last Tuesday. with its high
winds and forest fires, reminded
the oldest citizens of the 'sbis
burning" on March Oh, 1856
when almost every foot of fores
land in this section was under
flames and many dwellings anl
outhouses went up in smoke.
Charlotte Observer: The grano
Jury of 1redell Superior Court,
upon being discharged few days
ago, submitted a report in which
it discussed the public roads,
among other things, saying that
the supervisors should "apoint
no nan overseer who will not
take an interest in working the
roads; and remind him that it is
more honorable to be a good
overseer than a poor Governor
of a State" The point is well
taken, but it would be interesting
TO know if the grand jury intend.
ed to make any personal applica
ton of it.
Concord Journal: The robins
are roosting on Cold Water creek
in numbers way up into tbs
thousands. Three bunting par
ties went out last night, aud al
together they killed about SOC
birds. Within the last three OF
four nights more than 1000 rob-
ms have been killed. The robins
roost in-the canebrakes. and were
so thick that they could be pick.
ed off the canes as fast as a
man could use his hands. It is
said that hnnters last night
caught the birds and bagged
them just like picking cotton.
Carthage Blade: Yesterday
was a bad day for forest fires,
We hear that Rev. w. Ii. II. Law
hon and Mr.. r. A. Barrett were
burned out. The fire could be
seen plainly last night and il
looked at one time as # it might
reach Town.
President Burt, of the Union
Pacific Railroad, has issued an
order that all women typewrit-
ers and stenographers in the gen
eral offices must be discharged
He says women cannot do good
work where men are employed,
and that their presence also i'm
pairs the efficiency of the men.
By the way, has u Secretary
of State been retired absolutely?
II We will wait long enough to
raise the Maine, we may tiLd it
entirely unnecessary to raise
Cain.