Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-07
THE ARGUS
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
OUR LOCAL OPTIC.


DR.. and Mrs. w. FL. Cobb, Jr,,
are on a visit to Richmond.
Mrs. Height G. Moore, of
Newbern. is in the city on a visit
to her parents Mayor and Mrs.
j, e. Peterson.
Maj. e.. o. Fonvielle has re-
turned to the city from a visit to
his old home in Onslow. His many
friends here are glad to greet him
back again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip r. Wood
cock, of Geneva, N. Y, are in the
city, visiting their daughter, Mrs.
W. Carey Newton, at the First
Baptist church parsonage.
The Christmas advertising sea-
son is at hand, and the ARGUS is
beginning to TEEN with ADVERTISE
ments that cannot fail of interest
and prove of benefit to our read
ers.
Mr.. F. G. Middleton, the well
known and reliable nurseryman,
of Warsaw, Rock Spring Muir
sery, was in the city to-day, tax
ing orders for early delivery of
fruit trees. He says he has a full
line of fine varieties, carefully
selected for this climate.
It is very suggestive of Christ
mas at Robinson Brothers drug
store, where they have just open
ed up a beautiful line of up to-
date toilet articles and orna-
rents in lovely wedge wood, cut
glass and china. The exhibit is
the admired of all who visit their
popular store.
A society marriage in which
the whole town will be interest
ed with their best wishes will
take place in Mt. Olive tonight.
MIR. Samuel Wooten, an excel
lent young nan of LAGRANGE,
will lead to the hymeneal alter
Miss Annie W. Southerland, the
charming daughter of Mr.. and
MRS. r. j. Southerland.---Daily
Argus, Wednesday.
The death of Narcissus Evans,
the old colored woman who for
years has sold fried chicken
at the passing trains in this city.
and was always on time, occurred
at her home here Tuesday af-
ternoon, aged 55 years. She was
an Industrious, goodly soul, and
will be missed not alone in the
community; but by the travelling
public, as well.
The fact that Mr.. B. II. Crit
fin has secured a special train over
the A. & N. G. r. r. for the great
Fsdettes Woman's Orchestra in
this city on the night of the 18th
inst, guarantees a good crowd
from Newborn, Kinston, and La
Grange, and a large audience.
Miss Annie M. Sutton, a popu-
lar young lady of La Grange, but
who has been filling a position as
milliner for some time IN a milin-
cry establishment in Baltimore,
from which place she recently ar
rived in this city, where she spent
several days visiting her cousins,
Misses Lalia and Maye Fields, left
for her home Tuesday.
The following is a complete
list of the marriage licenese is.
sued in Wayne County for the
week ending to-day: White
J. B. Baswell to Elizabeth Pope,
Curry Coats to Bethany Gain.
ney, Frank Omaly to Lourens
Henderson, Samuel A. Wooter
to Annie W. Switzerland. Col
ored-Warren Ellis to HANNAH
Wooten, Antony Jones to Dora
Wallace, Henry T. Johnson tt
Mary Williams, Jacob Swinsor
TO Dora Hall, Lame Ward to Core
Hodge.
The marriage of MI. Franz
Omaly to Miss Lorena Henderson
occurred Tuesday night at home
of the brides grand mother. Mrs
Joe Sauls, on William street
Rev. F.. w. Farriss, Of the Pres
byterian church, officiating
There were only a few invited
guests present to witness tbs
ceremony. The groom is a la
hor contractor of New Germany
Nova Scotia, and during his shor
stay here impressed those VIII
met him as being a gentleman
we'll worthy the hand and heart Q
the young lady whom he has wol
for his bride She is a praduat