Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-01-19

plumber from the city OF Baltl'
more who has been working a
that business for ten years and i:
up to late. He will in a few days
move his family here aud make
Goldsboro his permanent home
The death of Mr.. Will r
Tucker, which occurred las
Monday night in Raleigh, N. G.
will be sincerely mourned by his
hosts of friends in this city as
elsewhere Throughout the State
Nc young man in the State was
more nightly esteemed, on more
deservedly 20.
Messrs Leslie and Lione.
We'll, as is generally known
have taken charge of the dry
goods and shoes departments,
respectively, of Il. We'll & Bros
and they haye left for their frs'
trip as buyers to the North tc
make purchases of spring and
summer goods for each departs
menT.
THE many friends of Represen-
tative j. M. Wood In this city will
be glad indeed to learn that his ex-
cellent wife, who has been quite
ii, is much improved. He re-
turned to Raleigh last Monday
His course in the legislature thus
far is meeting with the entire sat-
isfaction of the Democracy Of
Wayne.
Mr.. II. J. Ham, of Rural Re-
treat, Seven Springs, was in the
city this Monday to meet on the
early train from tho north Messrs.
Pullman, Kinsey and Buckmap,
who came out to take a two weeks
hunt in his vicinity. They will be
followed in a few days by several
others from New York and Phila-
delphia. We are sure they could
not have come to a o delights
ful section.
There are two vacant scholars
ships at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College at Raleigh. The
County Board Of Education will
meet next Monday to fill these
vacancies. Applications should
be addressed % E. T. Atkinson,
county supervisor, Goldsboro. or
applicants can present them
selves at the office of the Board
of Education in the court house at
one O'Clock on Monday, January
23rd. This is a fine opportunity
for young nen to go to college at
small cost.
The death of Mr., W. H. Ham
occurred Sunday afternoon at his
home in Pikeville, surrounded by
his family and immediate friends.
For years a constitutional disease
had been slowly but surely sap
ping at his wonderful vitality, for
in his youth and halcyon days Of
manhood no one of his associates
was possessed of more hardihood
and he only succumbed to the
inevitable after a most stubborn
resistance by his physical frame.
He was So years of age and leaves
a host Of friends throughout the
county who will learn of his death
with profound sorrow.
GoLDsBoRo is situated in the
midst of a great trucking and
fruit growing territory, and often
when the northern market fails in
price peas, beans, strawberries and
other fruit can be had here Sat a
song" Aud yet in all this terri
tory there is not canning factory
Why not n for Goldsboro. The
establishment of such an enter
prise here would mean the circu-
lation of more money and the en-
ployment of more labor. The en-
ployment of more labor means an
increase in population. This to
the merchants means nor bust
ness, and to the farmer a greater
demand for his produce. Enter
prise begets enterprise.
We are astonished that some of
our legislators should think OF
increasing the number of judges.
We have just as many as we
need. AS for being over.worked
and receiving meagre pay, we
would suggest that none of the
judges now on the bench are
forced to remain. If the work is
too heavy and the pay too small,
why they can resign. The PEG.
pie are!not. begging anybody to
remainfon the. bench, 80, $50 is 9
splendid salary even for very
hard work, and there are many
able lawyers in North Carolina
now thoroughly qualified, who
would gladly accept judgeship
We need no more judges, neither
do we need an Insurance commits,
sioner. The Democratic party is
pledged not to create new Offices
Eleven negro prisoners passed
through this city last week from
New Hanover county, sentenced
by Judge Battle at the recen1
term of the Criminal court OF
that county to terms in the-peni.
tertiary, aggregating 100 years
of servitude. as follows: &c
King, burglary and murder
Second degree J forty years, Jno,
Walker, burglary Second de-