Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-06
OUR LOCAL OPTIC.

visit to her grandmother, Mrs.
Jenkins, near Tarboro.
Miss Antionette Burwell. of
Statesville. is in the city visiting
her sister Mrs. c.. B. Miller.
Mrs. N. O'Berry and children
left tosday for Point Caswell to
spend the summer with her
mother, Mrs. Eliza Moore.
Mrs. F. l.. Castex and children
left yesterday for Chase City.
Va where they will spend the
summer and return 10 Goldsboro
in the Fall.
The Bicycle track at Herman
Park is now open to the public
and it is one Of the best ard most
delightful IN the State. We go
forward.
Two more dollars have been
contributed to the Dollar fuul of
the ARGUS for the further beau
tifying of Herman Park. Who
will be the next!
The Fourth of July passed
quietly in our city, without os-
tentation, but when patriotism
is needed Goldsboro is always
ready and in the lead.
DIR. M. E. Robinson has re-
Gently had his residence on Will
liam street treated to a fresh coat
of paint, which makes it present
quite an imposing appearance.
The restaurant of Pate & How
land, next door to the posto flee.
is offering the public and their
patrons soft shell crabs, a dish
strictly in season and very popu-
lar.
Rev, J., W. Suttle. of Smiths
field, will assist the pastor Rev,
j. W. Rose, in a series of meet>
ings with Failing Greek Baptist
Church beginning July 10Th and
continuing ten days. Hours Of
service II a. N, and 8 p, m,
The lawyers of tie State are
holding forth at Morehead this
week, and quite an aggregation of
legal talent is in attendance.
Goldsboro is we'll represented,
nearly all the profession of our
city having gone down his after
noon.
The macy friends of Rev. and
Mrs. ]. T.. Kendall, throughout
this city and surrounding section,
deeply sympathize with them in
the death of their infant daughter
Gladys Keener. which occurred
in Wilmington Monday morn.
ing.
Mr.. Henry We'll, senior member
of the great mercantile establish
ment OF H. We'll & Bros, who
has been on an extended business
trip to the northern centres of
manufacture, from whom this
house makes its purchases direct,
has returned to the city,
The marriage licenses issued
by the Register of Deeds Of
Wayne county for the week enc
ing July 5th are a. follows:
White-R. R. Frederick to
Blanche Bage. Rev. G c. King
Repsie I. Singleton. Colored-
Peter Williams to Lucy Dixon,
The death of Mr.. J. D. .Langs-
ton occurred Monday night at his
home near Pinkney, of hemmor-
age, He was one Of the for most
citizens of his neighborhoed and
his death has cast a gloom over
the. community. Many friends
deeply sympathiz9 with the dis
tressed wife and children who
survive him
The omcers and members of
Golden Link chapter No 3, are
urged to"be present pnnctually |
at $50 O'clock at a meeting
Thursday night July the 9th, as
business Of great Importance is
to be transacted, Candidates
Wilt please present themselves
for Initiation at 9 O'clock sharp.
A vocal concert by n select
choir from the Oxford Orphan
Asy Ium will be given in this city
On Thursday night of next week,
the receipts-to go for the benefit
of the Asylum: ALI Masons and
friends of the Asy lam should see
that the orphans are given a
large audience.
A half dozen people saw a
stranger, whose general appears
ance gave Indication that. he was
from the rural districts, pick up a
pocket book in frent of the Mayors
Office on Monday which contain
ed $31.15 in money, Tae stranger
COUNTED the money in the presence
of severaKpeople and then quietly
walked away.
The Goldsboro Rifles, in regus
lation uniform ard heavy march
ing equipment. and with full
ranks, Captain C. J. Griswold
commanding and Lieutenanis
Miller and Tudor at their posts,
were inspected Tuesday by In
spectar General E. p. Hobgood,
Jr., of Oxford, and he gave the
company. a thorough review and
compffmented them highly.