Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-08-03


and Otherwise. Run Down and Ran ir
by Omnipresent Ubiquitous, Local
"GraDd Rounds"
IS Master Leslie Johr son, one OF
e 3{the ARGUS carriers, is quite sick,
We are sorry to learn.
The fare for Hollowell & Peter
sons excursion to Morehead is
only S1.oo. They go, rain or shine
Even old scrap iron IS now care
fully gathered for sale. 1t has gone
up along with its more aristocratic
relatives.
The mortality in this city the
past month was very light. Tht
healthfulness Of Goldsooro this
summer has been wonderful SO
far.
The death OF Solomon Jones, a
highly respected old darkey, oc>
cured at his home ia Little Wash
lngton last week.
At this time the ARGUS will
break the news gently" about a
buggy factory for Goldsbaro
Il ls coming and coming soon. 1t
IS all on paper now, but soon
the Industrial music of the saw
and hammer will break forth ac-
companied by the chorus of the
anvil, Particulars will appear at
an early date.
Hams Rural Retreat Hotel, at
the Ninth Spring, is growing in
public favor and patronage all the
time. The popular proprietor is
nntiring in his efforts TO please his
guests and the large crowd of
health and pleasure seekers at his
place is source Ct gratlication to
his many friends.
The travel TO Morehead still
continues, and the airy Atlantic
Hotel has lost nothing of its
noted cool ocean bree zes, that
have been The comfort and de-.
light Of the passing waves of
humanity that have regularly
flooded its spacious apartments
fer years, as the summer seasons
come and go. There is no place
like Morehead.
On the Tolar Bridge road, near
Mr.. Giles Kornegay's place, there
reported 10 this office to be d
dge in such condition as to Se
aangelo Gus, and said to have b M
In this condition for a length of
time. The Board of County Com
missioners should take the matter
IN hand at once. The county should
be spared even the possibility of a
dsmage suit.
Mr.. r. E. Pipkin's great ex-
cursion to Norfolk and Washing
ton this week was such pro,
nounced success, aud was SO salts
factory to the hundreds who pa
tronlzed 1t, that he has, been pre-
vailed upon TO run another over
the same route, which he will dc
the latter part of August, and vii
associate it with excursion priv
ileges to Niagara Falls.
The brick walls for. the adds
ton to the Wayne Cotton Mill
now the Robbins Manufacturing
Company. are ia course of erec
ton. When the Improvement
are completed the capacity o
this Mid will be more thai
doubled. The machinery, which
is of the latest pattern and which
will put on the market some o
the finest cotton fabrics, ha
already been purchased and vii
be delivered when the building
has been completed.
The Goldsboro Base Ball team
went down to Mt. Olive last FIR
day afternoon aud crossed bat
with the team in that town. Th
score was II TO 6 IN favor c
Goldsboro. Those who went 50
it was very pleasant game. Th
absence of the usual .cusslng
and kicking, was very muc
appreciated by spectators. TT
Goldsboro hoys are highl
gratified at the reception give
them by the people OF Mt. Oily
and their base bali team.
The Watermelon market hi
struck bottom. The price is dow
10 zero. A representative OF Il
ARGUS was shown two checks !
dat each fer & car load. Que vi