Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-09-07
OUR LOCAL OPTIC.


The oyster is again ION de ck,
ARD Soc one restaurant business
VIII be booming
Miss Mary FREEZER, who has
been spending the vacation at
heE nome near Greenleaf, lef,
last week fer Barlow, Fla, tc
resume her studies In Summeriiu
Inst tute, Oeing member of the
graduating Class this year.
Rev. A. r. M)rgap, Principal
OF Fremont Academy, was here
Saturday. The Academy has had a
fire opening. We Congratulate
Fremont Oh haYing such man
at the head of the Academy.
Nothing else will build up town
ana community like good
school,
AT length the season of the
luscious scuppernong has ar
riv cd, and Uncle Jimmie" Scoel
gives notice that his spacious
arbor, at Greenleaf, is open T.
the puollc at an admission of 10
cedts each, with the privilege OF
eating all the grapes desired
from the vines. The only proper
way to eat grapes IS from the
vine, and when thus eaten no
more beneficial fruit grows.
Messrs. D. f. Lynch and r.
NJ. Harvey, with the famous Wal
lace Shows, the greatest circus in
the world, are in the city arrang-
ing for the appearance of their
mammoth shows here on Tuesday,
September 26, which is just three
weeks from last Tuesday. This is
the oaly big show that will visit
op- section this season, and none
hIer has ever exhibited here.
The appointment of our young
friend aud towsman Maj. j. W.
Quick, Jr., to the position OF 1st
Lieutenant II tha Volunteer army
of the United States is reported
from Washington. This is a de-
serl d guition OF a brave Ind
pa,- .0tic young soldier, who as
Is. Lieu enant Of the Goidsboro
Company n It's Cuban Cams
palgn MADE record that won
for mia tue h'gnest endorse
men,s lrom old army ffieers and
com petent Officials.
A colored man named Loftin
has been writing tedious letters
TO J, NJ. Meredith ia Norfolk, in
reference TO purchasing a bicycle,
and last week be received by ex-
press lot OF broken PIECES of
bicycles in box and q letter of
advice, directing him to take the
scraps tn bicycle dealer, have
them assorted, sell the outfit to
some Of his friends, keep half the
proceeds for himself and remit
the balance, and if the returns
sui, further shipments will be
made In the box was found al
placard bearing The words: "Take1
this; fool that you are"
The 'Industrical Issue" of the
Kinsson Free Press is before US.
1t Is in every way admirable,
and shoald be a source of pride
not only to every citizen of
Kinston and Lenoir county, but
Of Eastern North Carolina. The
Issue is splendidIy illustrated and
the reading matter is full, elab-
Orase, instructive aud inspiriting.
Mr.. W. S. Herbert, the progress
sive and indomitable editor of
the Free Press, deserves the
abiding and fullest patronage OF
the people Of Kinston. The Free
Press is one OF the hest papers
IN the State, aud the ARGUS
cordially wishes it continued
prosperity.
There was a death in Colds
boro last night which has not or
will not cause single individual
to shed tear at the grave TO-
day. There was no funeral or
flowers. The deceased was taken
to his last resting place unac-
companied by friends or rela-
tives. He was alone when he died
and pile of straw was the only
couch on which he could rest his
weary frame in his dying mo-
ments, which were spent without
the presence of mother, wife,
sister or friend 10 bath his fe-
Vered brow or whisper comfort
ing words. He had not lived so
long, but he mad served his COM
munISy well and he will be miss
ed To-day there is none to take
his place for he was the faithful
hose wagon horse 'sWash'' of
Goldsboro Fire Company No. /,
Daily Argus OF Friday.