Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-08-17

Prof. 7. X. FOuSt, Superln~
tendent of Newbern Schools, is
in the city, visiting his brotner
Prof. ]. l. Foust.
Wayne County Sunday School
convention meets at Salem church
Aug. Goth and 9th. All Sunday
School Teachers are requested to
be present.
We regret to learn that Mr.
Gabe Royal is again confined to
his bed by sickness, having taken
q relapse from has recent three
weeks illness.
MI. S. S. Holt, the talented and
leveI-headed young editor of the
Smithfield Herald, one of the abb
lest weekly papers in the State,
was in the city Monday, on a brief
business visit,
The death of Louis Graham
Carr, ID months ole, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ezekiel Carr, occurred
last Monday night, near this
city. The bereaved parents have
the sympathy of many friends in
their sad visitation.
We regret to chronicle the crit
ical illness of the wife of Mr.. w.
r. Phillips, of the ARGUS staff,
who has been constantly by her
bedside for four days. His many
friends are deeply solicltous for
him and her, and we all hope that
she may be vouchafed an early re-
CoVery.
The death of Mrs. Walter "A.
Edwards, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs A. D. Ward, whose critical
illness was noted last week,
ARGUS, occurred at the home OF
her parentsTuesday morning. Her
husband preceded her to the
grave only a month ago. Three
small children survive them. The
funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon.
G%oldsboro as a tobacco market
is becoming more ard more
widely known and popular as the
days go by. Farmers from other
counties who have hitherto been
favoring other markets with
their patronage r now realizing
that Goldsboro is the best all
the-year-round market in the
State, and are governing them
selves accordingly.
The popular gerts' furnishing
establishment of Mr.. A. A. Joseph,
under the Hotel Kennon, has been
undergoing some extensive im-
provements, in regard to the
building-there was no DON for
Improvement otherwise, and it is
now, without doubt, the most COM
pete and, doubtless, the handsOm-
est establishment of its Kind in the
State.
Although heavy>loss of life is
reported from the interior ofPorto
RICO and other islands in the
West Indies, the damage to ship
ping was very small. Not a single
American vessel was lost. This
was due to the warning which
the Weather Bureau gave out.
Inc United States Government
has established its observation
stations throughout the West
Indies, and they have already
rendered valuable sarvice.
Capt. Swift Galloway, Of the
Snow Hill Bar, was in the city
Monday and Tuesday morning, re-
turning from Richmond, where he
has been undergoing medical treat
ment for several weeks for an af-
fiction of the nose and ear. 1t
will be gratifying to the hosts of
friends of this gallant old soldier
and typical Southern gentleman to
know that the treatment was emf
nently successful and that he is
now IN better health than he has
becn in twenty years.
Miss Hannah M. Bodell, who,
With her distinguished brother,
Professor of Music on the faculty
of Hollins Institute, has been
spending the summer at South
port, lsin the city for a few days,
on her way to Long Island, where
she will spend some time in COM
pany with her own music teacher,
the renowned Miss Onnie Lund,
aud avail herself of the benefit Oh
her tutorage for the balance of the
season. Miss Bpdell. will return
to G%oldsboro in time for the open.
ing Of her studio here, about the
middle 81 September.
Quite a number of.our readers
have expressed a doubt as to the
accuracy of the very cheap spec
ial rate extended by the Souths
ern Railway for a limited trip
to Asheville and return on their
regular passenger trains on the
22nd and 23d of August: but the
rate is a positive reality. Tickets
will be sold on the above dates
to AsheviIle and return for So sc
good for three days from date
issued, thereby afording two
whole days aud nights in Ashe-
vile. The Railway authorities
further propose to furnish extra
cars on their regular trains il
necessary to ACCOMMODATE the ex.