Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-13
OUR LOCAL OPTIC.

The sick of TIE city are all re,
ported to be improving, we are gIac
to chronicle.
The farmers throughout this
section are delighted at the season.
able rain that has been vouchafeC
them.
We regret 10 chronicle the death
of Mr.. S. th Peel, Of Saulston, q
years Of age, which occurred, OF
fever, Thui sd4y.
Mr.. Geo, A, Norwood, Jr.,
president Of the Goidsboro Ma
ional Bank, has returned to the
city from visit TO relatives iD
South Carolina.
Mr.. r. G. Powell, who is in q
hospital in Washington, D, c.,
writes to his fpmil, that he is rap
idly improving, which will indeed
be read with pleasure by bis
many friends here.
The death Of Mrs. E. G. Dun
can, wife of The Iut.rnal- Revenue
Collector of this district, and a
sister of Mrs. VIII Freeman, of
this city, occurred last Saturday
at their home iH Beaufort.
The death of Mss Mary Grins-
ley. daughter of the late Mr.. ",
P. Grimsley, ard half sister of
Messrs. Jno, D, " .\E and Dr.
J. E. Grimsiay, Of Snow Hill, and
of Prof. George Grimsley, of
Greensboro, occurred last week,
at the old homestead, near Snow
Hill, aged "a years,
Pending an Investigation of as
the meat market OF S. Cohn &
Son were closed on last Thurs
Gay by The sher Fl Rt the lnstiga-
ton OF creditors. Il is probable
that the firm will be ao!e to re
sumo business again soon. : La
TER. The firm have adjusted
their finances and again resHm4d
business.
The death # Mrs. Charles r -.
Davis occurred al her home on
Factory Hiil last Friday morn
ing, Of dropsy. She was about
40 years Of age AID had been in
feeble health for some time. The
remains left here on the Southern
train at 2 05 that afternoon fer
intermapt al Hope Mills, her old
home. The grief-stricken hus-
band is engineer at Wayne Cots
ton Mill and he has the sympa~
thy Of hrs friends aud aCqQaint-
ances ia bis sad fh ction.
The Whitsett Destitute has rap
id1y Increased in numbers and
efficiency during the past few
years, and now ranks as one OF
the leading schools of the State,
and OF the South. Its graduates are
taking high stand in the business
woflj. The catalogue now being
sent out is ore Of the most beauti
ful ever issued by Southern
school. If you are Interested in
education, send for a copy.
The carrier pigeons which Mr..
J. W. Stanley turned loose at
5:15 O'Clock Ia Goldsboro last
SUNDAY morning reached the
home of their owner, Mr., E. E.
Wheeler, in Fredericksbur ".
Va. at 6 As O'Clock In the after
noon covering the lopg distance
Of $50 miles IN 49, hours, CIR an
average of 19 7-27 miles an hour.
It was ~ all day ru1. There was
only = Did bird in the lot The
balance having never flown be-
fore.
Miss Caroline Lawrence, of
Charlotte, who has been visiting
the family of Capt. r p. Howell
In this city, left Wednesday week
in company with Miss Ophelia
Howell for Smithfeld, where she
met Mr.. N FL. Cannady, of Ok
ford, with bis best man. Mr. Ell.
IL. Skinner The party went to
the residence Of DR.. Geo. J. Rob
inson, where Mr.. Cannady and
Miss Lawrence were married.
Rev. J.. n. Jenkins officiating.
It was all romantic. The happy
couple returned to this city insthe
afternoon and left for Whining
ton.
We have the catalogue of Oak
Ridge Institute before US. II is a
marvel of beauty. The printer
aud the engrayer have done their
best. Prof. Hot will try TO help
you answer the question what
are you going to do with that boy