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

The residence of Mr.. Jno. w.
Blount, near Snow Hill, was de-
stroyed by fireFrlday night, the or
igiR of which is unknown.
Mr.. Jno. A. King reopened
his restaurant over the saloon of
Mr.. j. M. Granthsm on Monday
night. He will keep this season
the same splendid bill of fare tha It
made his restaurant SO populsr
with the public last season.
The Old Goldsboro Tobacco
Warehouse had big sale Thurs
day. Most of their tobacco came
from Duplin county aud all went
away delighted with the price.
The general average price in this
large sale was u cents.
Mr.. L. II. Stanton, the bicycle
dealer and repalrer, is constantly
increasing his business. He is an
expert With wheel aud knows
just what TO do with one out of re-
pair. He has a number of new
wheels which he is off aring at re-
duced prices.
Hon. F. NJ. Simmons was in
here between trains Saturday, re-
turning from Kins ton, where he
defended Messrs. Taylor and
Mills, in the Superior court there
last week, charged with the murder
OF j. II. IweeQy. The jury ac-
quilted the defendants.
The enrolment at the white
Graded School DOW numbers more
than TOO, the largest in the history
of the school. This is the most
popular institution in Goldsboro
and under the competent and pro
gressive superintendcncy of Prof.
}. l. Foust its popularity is cons
stantly increasing.
That Goldsboro is the best cot
ton market In the State all the
year round Is fact that has long
since been ests blIshed in the exs
perience Of those VINO sell cotton.
Cotton brought readily IS cents
in Goldsboro Friday-the best
price paid anywhere, and right
abreast of New York.
The city AMI township tax col
lectors of Goldsboro and all along
the line of the A. & N. G.. r. r.
have been restrained from collect
ing taxes due by that road under an
order issued by judge Simont IN,
of the U. S. District Court, and
served by Deputy Marshal DR..
Perkins.
Sheriff Scott left last week
with two negro convicts for the
State prison at Raleigh, one GO
ing for three years and the other
for five years, both convicted
at the recent term of Superior
Court of larceny. The Albinc,
Mamie Fisher, was carried off
too, to the penitentiary for
three years. She was also con-
victed of larceny.
The case of Mr.. w. d. G. Rich
ardson against the w. & w. r.
r. terminated onWednesday occu-
pying the time of tae Court FOR two
days. On motion by the defendant
to dismiss the suit for lack of
evidence, His honor Judge Moore
granted The motion and the PLAN
tiff took an appeal to. the Sus
preme Court. Every inch OF
ground was contested by both
sides with great ability.
Messrs. Edge~ton & Hollowell,
the proprietors of theimagnifceni
brick sale stables adjoining the
ARGUS office, have just received d
car load of the celebrated Auburn
Wagons, which are on display at
their stables. They are beauties
and are much admired by those
who use such articles. They are
indispensable ON the farm aud last
longer and run lighter than any
make on the market.
Mr.. Horace E. King left Friday
for Richmond, Va, where he goes
to accept position with the we'll.
known and reliable Richmond Lo-
comotive Works. His duties viii
be to deliver locomotives to pur.
chasers and put them in satisfac.
tory operation at their destination.
DC would be hard for the Rich.
mond Locomotive Works 70 have
selected Q more competent mar