Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-02-02

We understand Judge Fairclo b
will build brick store on the vac
can't lot west of the Slaughter
building.
Messrs G. E. Wilkins and G.
D. Bjzze / and DR.. ). S. B zz III
will 500 leave ou a prospecting
trip to P orto Rico.
That report of the Grand Jury
is an ex celIent one. They urge
the COulty Commissioners 10 in
crease le size of the Jail. 1t is
too small.
Mr., /. B. FonvielIe arrived
home on last Thursday from
his southern health tour. and his
many friends will be gratifed to
learn that his trip has greatly
benefited him.
Charity covereth a multitude
of sins with the white mantel of
Gods forgiveness, because He so
loves the poor, whom we have al
ways with US. Do you know of
any to-day whom you could help
and do a worthy charity?
So Cap'n Bill Day is going to
fight in the courts for his place
as Russell's superintendent Of the
penitentiary? Well, we will see
what we will see. But the Cap'n
and his pard the Governor may
both have to "walk the plank. .
Mr.. Jno. B. Exum, one of
Wayne county's most energetic
young farmers, was here last
week with quantity of cotton.
which hs sold for 81 cents. He
says he has tried other markets
during the season. but that
Goldsboro is the best he has
patronized.
The marriage of Mr.. Andrew
J. Glisson to Miss Mary e. Derr
occurred last week at the home
of the brides parents Mr.. and
Mrs. J. g. Derr in East Colds
boro. Rev. J. W. Bryan fficiat-
ing. The happy young couple
have the best wishes of number
of friends for a long an useful
life,
Mr.. W. B, Buwden, Of Dudley,
has sent to the ARGUS flee
sample of second crop White
Bliss Potatoes which hs raised
himself and which are very fue.
Mr.. Bowden is the leading mer-
chant of his town and is large
farmer besides. He grows the
noted White Bliss for seed pota-
toes and has them for sale.
A private letter from More
head City informs us that thirty
thousand pounds of speckled
trout were caught there on Tues
day, one boat receiving $465. 90
for its catch. The average price
paid the fishermen for their catch
was Al cents per pound. This was
very good for one days business.
The case of the negro woman
from Mt. Olive, charged with
infanticide, came up in the Supe>
rlor Court last week. She was
found guilty of man slaughter
and sentenced to the penitentiary
for 20 years. A description of
this case was duly chronicled in
the ARGUS at the time it occurred
by our energetic correspondent,
at Mt Olive.
In the report of our court pro
ceedings which appear to.day il
will be observed that Allen Cod
win failed to appear when his
ease was called, Our readers
will remember, this is the case oi
the young Norman preacher.who
while passing through Goldsborc
.One night last fall, stole MIR
John Crawford's bicycle from
where be had left it in front oi
the Book Store.
Noah Robertson, a negro man,
against whom there were ten OF
twelve warrants for stealing and
house breaking and who had
been the terror of com munities
though which he passed. was
sentenc, d to 90 years in the
peniten tlary last We K by Judge
Brown. Joe. Pettiford was sen,
fenced to years 10 The paniten
tiary last week for robbins
the gambling machine in the
saloon of Mr.. John NJ. Grantham
Mr.. J. w. [sler, formerly O
Baker. Isler & Co.. has -rentee
y the store recently occupied BY
the old sfirm on West Centr,
street and is having some i'm