Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-08-10
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rate epitaph, t'Robert Burns"
The Goldsboro Base Ball team
are scheduled to cross bats with
Beaufort on the 18Th. They will
go down % Hollowell & Peter
sous excursion. They will play
two games, one in Morehead City
and one inBeaufort.
The death Of Mrs. George
Britt occurred at their home in
Grantham's township Saturday
night. She was a most estlmabie
woman and the bereaved husband
has the sympathy Of many friends
in his irreparable loss
Only one white marriage license
has been issued by the Register of
Deeds SO far this month in this
county, j. B. Faulkner to VaraC.
Davis. Two colored: Henry Brat
cher to Francis Burden; Abram
Hill to Zilphia Reid.
The 18th of August is the date
for HoIlowell & Peterson's ex-
cursion to Morehead City. The
fare for the round trip is 81. All
who go may be assured OF a pleas
ant trip. Remember, they go,
Strain Or shine"
There will be a game of base
ball at Herman Park grounds on
Friday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock,
in which the Stony Greek nine and
a picked nine from this city will
{ participate. The public are cord
tally invited.
The first open cotton boil of the
season was laid on our table yes
terday evening from the fertile
farm of the Eastern Hospital, just
across the river, and the field over
there is said to be fall of them.
DR.. Miller is not only a good Su-
p~erintendent, but he is a good
farmer, as well.
MIR. Jno. r. Smith, has re-
ceived a letter from his two sons
DIR. Luby and Mr.. George Smith,
who were in the recent great
Florida Coast storm. Their ex-
perience Was narrowing, and
they saw much destruction of life
and property; but they
among the fortunate ones who
escaped personal injury.
In regard to the Greene county
contested offices, Sheriff Dixon,
the PopulIst- claimant
has retired from the controversy,
surrendered the office to Sheriff
Edwards, the Democratic incums
bent, and Withdrawn his action, and
signed a judgment in the case.
The ARGUS salutes you, Sheriff
Edwards.
We regret to chronicle the
death Of the estimable wife Of
our good friend Mr.. John JOY
ner, of LAGRANGE, a brother Of
Prof. J. Y. Joyner, of Green's
boro, which occurred Monday,
after several months illness, at
their home in LAGRANGE. The
deceased was a daughter Of DR..
J. W. fitzpatrick.
Mr.. w. H. Peterson, who gradu-
ated from the Graded School IN
this city two years ago, and who
has been at Wake Forest College,
for two years, stood a competitive
examination with a number of ap-
rlicants last week for a position in
the Auditors office of the A. c..
Line and was awarded the posi-
ton.
City Clerk Broadhust has in
hand a census of the surface
closets upon which taxes were
due the first day of August. He
is anxious that there should be
no mistake in making out the tax
books, and requests all property
owners, who alone have to pay
the tax, to call at the Mayors
Office and see if the census is
correct.
Mr.. F. G. Overman is at work
on a device which may prove a
great convenience to the public
and bring profit to himself. He
has q steam engine mounted on
wheels. On the frame with the
engine be will put wood saw.
He will carry the outfit from
house TO house, where his SER
vices are desired, and cut up any
amount Of wood at a uniform
price.
Messrs. E. @. Porter aud f.
q. Rogers returned form More
head on Monday. They report
having best the best record of
the season in fish hauls, having
pulled in $50 pounds of blue fish
ia one trolling exploit, Of which
NJ. E. i. Berbee, of Raleigh
was umpire and Messrs. Tom
Martin AID W. l.. Kennedy, tie
heretofore champions, we're pres
ent and Weighed the hsh.
The Greene county official mud
die is to be settled at last. The At
torney General has granted per-
mission to Mr. Chas. b. Aycock,
on behalfsof the Democratic Off
Gals of Greenecounty, to institute
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