Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-05-18
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fruit of any kind.
The County Commissioners, i
special session On Saturday las
directed the Clerk to notify ID
several tag collectors that fns
settlement of taxes must be mad
to them by the 9ah day Of mex
Month.
The ARGUS has received an in
vitation to attend the fifth An
nual Closing of the Agriculture
and Mechanical College, for th
Colored Race, at Greensboro, N
c., on May 1926. Col. Julial
S. Carr. delivers the address.
Prof. J. I. Foust, the superin
tendent Of the Graded School
and his competent corps of teach
ers are preparing an exhibition
of the work done the past SEES
sion, which will take place tht
last two days of the session anc
to which the public and patron,
OF the school are invited.
At length the Southern Elk
press Company has yielded tc
the popular demand and put &
telephone in its cfice. This
should have been done long ago;
bat now that it is done let US be
Thankful. All things come to him
who WaiTs, The number of the
Express phone is 90.
The County Commissioners
have ordered MIR. w, A. Den
mark, the tax collector for this
township, to make q settlement
on the 9Th of June. There are a
great many people who owe their
taxes and could pay them. Mr.
Denmark has been very patient,
and those who eve taxes should
show their appreciation by COM
ing forward at once.
Mr.. James B. Outlaw, who has
been visiting his father, Mr.. n. B.
Outlaw, has returned to Kenly,
where be is reading medicine with
his brother-in-law, DR.. J. G.
Grady, n of the most prominent
physicians in the good old county
of Johnson. Jimmie is greatly in
terested in bis studies, and we pre-
dict a bright future for him.
The following marriage licenses
were issued since the l.st appeared
in the ARGUS one week ago tc-
day: Whlte-John Hughes to
Georgia Low, Roscoe Newsom to
Luellen Evans, John Z. Snipes to
Emma G.. Grantham, Joseph
Whitfield to Maggie Pearson, Col
ored-Dock Evans to Mary Bat
tie.
The death of Peter Odum, the
father of Hardy Odum, the col-
nred drayman, occurred at his
home in Little Washington last
night, in the 87th year of his age.
The funeral was held from the
'colored Baptist church this after
noon at 3 o'clock.-DaiIy Argus,
Wednesday.
The trucking business has as
sumed enormous proportions be-
tween Goldsboro and Wilmington,
and the ARGUS dislikes to say a
word Of a discoursging character
In regard to this industry, which
has greatly benefited so many of
our people. But canoor compels
us to say that unless the rail roads
can afford to Gerry the fruits and
vegetables at a lower rate the
great bulk of farmers will be
forced out of the business. This IS
self evident to all people who
have given the subject a thought.
We hope that the Coast Line can
make such arrangements with con-
Meeting lines that it will be enabled
TO reduce the rates considerably
from the present high rates.
The theatre patrons Of Colds
boro have, indeed, a rare treat
in store for them on Friday night
Of this week, in the appearance
of Mr.. John Thompson. the re-
nowned commedian, in the Mes
senger Opera House. Mr.. Thomp-
son is a whole show in himself.
and The ARGUS commends him
TO the favor Of our people, Tor
We know what he is, and there is
only one John Thompson in his
peculiar role. Every song be sings
Is a success, as be retains no
others. They are Of comic char
Rcter, and, as he is a comedian.
you can imagine a funny man
singing afunny song. Mr.. Thomp-
son has also mastered the art of
dancing. All styles are introduced
reels, jlgs, buck dancing. hoe
downs and original comic danc>
ing. AL who attend may be sure
OF a most enjoyable evening.
The ARGUS has received from
the Glass of Ninety-nine, of the
Greensboro Female College,, an
to attend the Com-I'
mencement Exercises, May -30-31,
1899, In the College Chapel, at
Greensboro. DR.. J. j. Tigers, of {
Nashville, Tenn, will preach the
sermon. DR.. Tigers has recently
been on a visit to Boston, and has
the Bostonians with bis ]