Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-11-16
OtR LOCAL OPTIC.

The death of Rev. Major Whit
ley, occurred last Tuesday night
at his home in Little Washing
top.
The magistrates of Goldsbore
township met IN this city Wednes-
day and appointed overseers for
the eleven road sections Of the
township. The several overseers
have been officially notified of their
appointment.
Mr.. w. D. Cothran, an ex>
perienced tobacco man, formerly
of the Farmers Warehouse, has
associated himself with Messrs
Peterson and Chamberlain, the
managers of the Goldsboro
Warehouse, and with these two
gentlemen will manage thai
warehouse the balance of the
season.
The Goldsboro Buggy manu-
fac uring Company have COM
menced shipping the output of
their factory to the trade at other
points. The factory now has a
full complement of journeymen
blacksmiths, wood workers and
painters, and is working on full
time, with orders ahead.
The death of Mr.. Jos. Strauss
occurred last night at the home Of
Mr.. FL. A. Eptlng, where he was
boarding. He was "a years of age,
and the ther Mrs j. j..
St th cs.. T. u"t'
wi, ae / el +, o,u the @ b IIc
church -m"rIow mornIDg at 8
O clock, Rev. Father Quinn off,
ciating.-Daily Argus, Friday.
Mr.. N. D. Andrews has return
ed from the State Fair at Colum-
bia, S. c., where he went to exc
hibit the Royal Elastic Felt Mat
trees tor Mts~rs. Ro, all & Bor-
den. It vii re gratrsy ing news to
III many pr rs and friends OF
this popular firm to know that
their mattress TOOK the first prize
at tho fair, where there was ex-
hibited hair mattresses at such a
high price as $40.
During the fiscal year ending
November 1, 1899, there bad been
issued in Wayne county 279. mar
riage licenses against 308 licenses
for the y ear ending Nov. 1, 1898
The fl ures show decrease Of 29
licenses for the present year, but
while the facts seem to show diff.
ferent, vet it must net be taken at
evidence that there has been fall.
ing off of the affections. of oul
young people, or that interest il
the matrimonial market has sub
sided or will ever subside so Ions
as gallant lads and pretty lassie
continue to grow In this country
1t is with pleasure that th'
ARGUS copies from the Ralelgl
News and Observer the followin.
notice of the Odd, Fellows Or
phan Home: "Mr. B. r. Lacy
who returned from Goldsbor'
yesterday says that while there b
visited the Odd Fellows. Orphan
age. He said last night, 1T i
certainly one of the best manages
institutions in the country. Th
children looked healthy, happ,
and we'll kept. They have~ As lit
tie motherless children and ar
doing a grand work. Mr.. Lac
If net an Odd Fellow"
So Marion Butler Is opposed t
the constitutional amendment
Well, what if he is2 Does ths
amount to anything beyond hi
own vote2 Is it not rather to th
credit of the amendment that he
opposed to ita The fact that /
has SO frequently and foully slar
5ered the decent people of his nj
tive State, and the further fa'
that he changes his political view
according to personal expediency
,should stop the Democratic pre-
of The State from quoting him,
all. Tue ARGUS has pursued tn
course, and we only refer to hi
now simply to beg of the Dem
cratic press Of the States not
again foist him into prominen
by giving circulation to his opil
ions or position on any thing Z
has digged his own grave. Lst hi
60 down to it unsung-as he
uphonoved.