Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-01-26

MIR. >. w. ORA per, city tax c0le
lector, requests the ARGUS 70
say to delinquent tax payers thai
he will puoiisn the names of a.
those wno have not paid their
taxes by The 1st of Fepurary in
the columns Of the ARGUS.
The death of Mr.. Geo. W
Thompson, for many years a
clerk for E. Nj Lehman in this
city, occurred bereThursday last.
He was about 45 years of age,
ard was a man of many good
qualities and especially devoted
i'll his friendsh h ps.
In the reading of our telegra~
pal" leg islative reports of Thurs
Gay one mlgbl Inadvertently think
that Judge Allen Introduced the
bill called the ''Court House Ring
Bill" But the punctuation showed d
that he did MOI. That bill was in
troduced by the mem Der from
Pender county.
People from the country and
those in town who have business
in The county are complaining OF
the bad condition Of the roads
leading to Goldsboro. The Pop
ulist schem, of working roads by
taxation has given more general
dissatisfaction than anything else
they have done of a local nature.
MIR. I. B. Fonville has left Bar
tow, Fla, where he was spend
ing some time for his health,
and has proceeded southwark
to the shores of Cuba, in the de-
lightful climate of which he will
try to regain his impaired health.
During his absence his business
is being carefully looked afer by
Mr.. Wayne Fonviile and Mr.. JAS
Hines.
DIR. W. Fl. H. Cobb has just
returnd from Charlotte, where
he has been in attendance upon
the Tri-State Medical Society OF
the two Carolinas and Virginia
He was chosen president OF the
Society, compliment wkica has
been worthily bestowed and
which will afford sincere gratl-
fcation to his many friends in
this city.
Maj. J. G. Eason has purchased
all interest In the firm of Baker
1sler & Go. save the interest of
Mr.. Geo, W. Baker, and the style
of the new firm will read Baker
& Eason Major Eason is a ousi>
ness man of many years expert
ence in Goldsooro and the pub
lie are we'll acquainted with him.
MIR. John Eason. son of Maj.
Eason, who has been with M essT 5
B zzell Bros. & Co. for Some
time, has been employed as sales
men for the new firm.
Mr.. E. S. Waddell, formerly
with the Goldsooro Tobacco
Warehouse, has accepted a po-
sition with Messrs Royal &
Borden as book keeper to fill the
vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Mr.. j. Wash B zzell, who
goes to work next week as book
keeper in the establishment of his
fathersin>law Mr.. w. 81. Hugs
gins. Mr.. Bizzell has been with
Messrs Royal & Borden for sew
eral years and his services have
always Lean more than salts
factory to his employers. It is
with reluctance shared alike by
both employer and employe that
their respective relations are to
cease.
Mr.. D. Fl. Wallace. Of the firm
:, of D. Fl. Wallace & Co. of Walls
lace, was here last week TO the
pleasure of his many friends. He
is ''on the road" again after q
vacation for about IL months
during which time he has been
in business for himself. He is
now travelling for Morris Bear
& Sons. of Wilmington, and is
visiting his many old patrons
throughout the Eastern part o1
the State. He will still retain his
business at Wallace, which will
he looked after by his partner
Mr.. N, FL. Carter, a young mar
of sterling business qualities whC
has a number of friends among
the trading public of that sec
gtion.