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

Mrs. Sam Bridgers is visiting
relatives in the country.
Mr.. r, A. P. Smith has return
ed from the Baltimore Sanitariun
very much improved in health.
There was only one marriagl
license issued during the past weel
and that was for a colored couple
VIM. Fort to Hannah Yelverton
The recent heavy rains hav,
caused the rivers to overflow ano
the indications r that consider,
able damage will be done to crops
in the loWlands.
@. @. Morehead, a colored mar
well-known about town, jumped
from the outgoing A. & n. c.,
passenger train on Monday a
Georgetown and broke his neck.
The biggest colored excursion
of the season will pass through
Goldsboro next Monday for Fay
etteville. Henry Guess, a noted
excursionist of this Guy is one
of the managers.
Carpenters are at work re
modelling the old Great Eastern
building, on East Centre street,
preparatory for the Goldsboru
Buggy factory, that's soon to be
one of the Industrial institutions
of our city.
The ARGUS is sorry to chronicle
the extreme illness Of Master Les
lie johnson, of the carrier force
of this paper-a general favorite
in the Office and one of the bright
est boys in the city. We wish him
a speedy recovery.
All township School trustees
are urged to bring in their re-
ports of appointment of school
committees, 1t IS important that
these reports be placed IN the
hands OF the Board of Education
at once and there should be no
delay.
Mr.. W. j.. Goodson, the
American Tobacco Company's
buyer on this market, and assisted
by Mr.. Robert Patterson, has
leased the large wooden building
on Walnut street, near the Law
building, for the season as a stor-
age and packing house.
Mr.. E.A. Keith. of Ayden, S.
c., is in the city visiting his
friend Mr.. Jno. Ell. Hill. Mr.,
Keith is we'll remembered in
Goldsboro as a cotton buyer,
some twenty years ago, and he
has many friends who will learn
of his visit with pleasure. Heand
tUuncIe Jimmie Scott, the veneer
able and widely popular buyer on
this marke', were rival buyers
during the 70s and they were
then as now the best Of friends.
Mr.. r. Ct. Powell has returned
from Washington, ID. c., where
he has been under expert medical
treatment, and is very much inn
proved in health, his many friends
are glad to know. Capt. j. G..
Slocumb, who has nervous affec-
ton similar to that of Mr.. POWELL
Is now in Washington undergoing
the same treatment and it is hoped
will experience the same good re,
suits.
The death of Mrs. Mary c.
Stamper, the venerable mother of
Mrs. H. l.. Lyon, and grand
mother of Mr., Will Lyon, of the
ARGUS force, occurred at their
home in this city shortly after mid
night Sunday morning, in the
DIST year Ct her age. The remains
we're taken 10 the old homestead
in Halifax county for interment
in the family burying ground,
where sleep the dead of the family
for generations.
The fremen will leave for
Greensboro tosmerrow morning
at z O'Clock. The Eclipse Com
pany will carry their engine and
horse hose wagon. The Colds
tboro Company No. l will carry
their horse hose wagon and hand
reel. The Junior Company No.
wdn carry their hand reel. AL
the boys are anticipating a grand
time in Greensboro. They are GO
ing with the expectation of win
ming several PIlzers and all the
people of Golds2oro hope they
will not be disappointed. The
fire department of Goldsboro is
the pride Of our our citizens ano
they leave tomorrow with The
best Wisheg of-everybody fol
tsuccess.-Daily Argus, Monday.
It is with profound regret tina.
We learn of the death of Clifton
Eeaa tus the eleven months ole
SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Pippit
winch sad event occurred a
their home nesr Fremont Satur
day evening at O'Clock. Clifton
was a bright and interesting
child and the greatest pride O
the young parents, and though
1hetr hearts are broker ant
bleeding, it is we'll with the cllld
for he is safe il the arms O.