Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-09-28

Mr.. Geo. G. Royal, of the
great furniture house of Royal &
Borden, who has been On an ex-
tended business trip to the large
furniture manufacturing centres
Of the west, has returned To the
city.
Mr.. Sam 2. Lane, an old
Goldsboro boy. now in the Gov
eminent Customs service in New
York, is in the city on a visit to
relatives, after an absence of II
years. Sam is little changed and
is as bouyant and handsome as
ever, We are all glad to see him.
We regret to chronicle the
death of Mr.. Thomas Goodwin, a
well known shoe maker of the
Fremont section, which sad event
occurred at his home Sunday night
from the effects of a stroke of
paralysis. He was about SIS years
Of aee and WIS highly esteemed h.
Iii nv h1eW EIlA.
What seems to have been a SIM
Infamous attempt to burglarize
the residences of DR.. j. D. Spicer
and MI. W. G. Munroe was made
Sunday about midnight, but in
both instances the culprits were
detected, but made good their es-
cape before they could be appre-
hended. They we're seen ard were
colored men.
The State crop report for
September, from 1900 CORES
pondents, shows a heavy decline
in the condition of cotton. This
crop fell off 10 points in August,
as Compared with July, aha now
it declines 20 points from It's
August condition. Its present
condition is only rs per cent. of
an average crop. Tobacco is 81,
corn 85, peanuts 85.
The furniture and other
equipments including new boxes
etc. for the postomce has arrived
and will soon be placed in posi-
ton in the Law Building where
the cfice will remain for the
next ten years. The government
will fix up the cfice in good
shape, SO it is said. The parti-
tions, stamp windows. money or
der and general delivery win
dows are all finished In oak and
will make a handsome appear
ance.
The tobacco warehouses of
this city have been dong a good
business for the past week. The
receipts have been heavier than
for several weeks past, which
fact is attributed to the high
prices which have prevailed for
both the high and low grades.
This is characteristic of theGolds-
boro market, which does not
make a specially of any one
grade, but pays ali the time the
highest market price for all the
grades. !
A petition is being circulated
among the residents and proper
ty owners on the blocks in the
centre of the city which will be
presented to the Board of Alder
mep, asking them TO repeal the
law compelling connection with
the sewerage system. A number
Of people have already made con-
nections as prescribed by law and
some members of the Board of
Aldermen are of the, opinion that
it would on Injustice to those
who have so connected to repeal
the Jaw COW, even if IL was not a
good one.
Mr.. J. Will Nash, of the firm
of Nash Bros, Printers of this
city, came neal being killedTuesday
morning. He had climbed up to
put a belt on a wheel connected
with a line of shafting when his
clothing was caught in the machin-
cry, and only the fact that he had
on summer underclothing saved
his life. All of his clothing above
the waist WAS literally Torn from
his body. His arm and shoulder
were bruised and lacerated, and
he is confined to his home, but We
are glad to know that he expects
soon to be out again.
The death of Mrs. Mittie
Croker, daughter of the late
Daniel Thompson, occurred las
Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock, al
her home, near Salem church,
after a lingering illness of many
months, with a complication o.
diseases. She was % years o.
age ard leaves tan infant ter
days old. A husband. three sis
teEs and two brothers survive
her, who have this sweet conso.
lation in their sorrow-she ex'
pressed a Willingness 10 trus
her soul to Him with whom shi
had. walked on earth, and diel
with a child-like faith, lookins
Heavenward. The hereaved onel
have the abiding sympathy o
a host of friends in their sad be
reaFement.
1t has been the. custom with
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