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

4No4A 4&4 ~ w.
ored teachers which opened iu
this city Monday is already a
brilliant success. There are over
one hundred teachers enrolled.
and Still they come, All of the
latest and approved methods are
being ably presented.
Capt. Charles Slocumb, who
has been in delicate health for
some months, left Monday for
hospital treatment in Washing.
ton. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Slocumb, who, in company
with her nephew Master Tom
Dewey, will go on to attend the
renowned Chatauqua, in New
York State.
The Register of Deeds of Wayne
County issued during the week,
ending to-day, marriage licenses
to the following white couples
only: John Houston to Kizzie B.
Holland, Jeremiah Howell to
Mary P. Ham, u. A. Perkins to
Annie Hines.
Mr. James Lane. from Newport
News, is in the city, having re-
ceived an injury while on duty at
his post as time keeper, at the dry
dock. His sister, Miss M. o.
Lano, who was visiting him ac-
companled him home, and both are
with their sister, Mrs. Hugh
Humphrey.
Friday, July IA, is the date for
the second excursion of Hatch
Bros, to Wilmington this season.
The train will start from Wilson,
but will take on passengers at all
stations TO and including Warsaw.
Fare from this city and all stations
South of here is $1.35 for the
round trip. They will have plenty
of cars to accommodate the large
crowd they expect.
DR.. Jas. Baker, of Baltimore,
who is a graduate in dentistry and
has Ia5sed examination before the
State Boards of both North Caro-
lima and Maryland, has become as
ISOLATED with DR.. j. M. Parker,
in this city for the summer. He
has a creditable career in his pro-
fession, and ont of a class of 81
won the senior medal and three
other medals for the efficiency Of
his work.
Mr.. JAS. Wright Taylor has
the sympathy of this entire conn.,
munity, in the death of his daugh-
ter, Miss Celia, in the Northern
portion of the city, Sunday af-
ternoon. The funeral taking place
on Monday conducted by Rev.
J. W. Gardner, of the Primitive
Baptist Church. The remains were
taken to Greene county, to the
old family burying ground, for
interment.
Henry Bizzell, a well known
colored drayman Of this city, Gre
ated considerable commotion in
his neigbborhood,a at the northern
end of town, Monday night, by fir
ing his pistol and giving out on
the street, when the neighbors
gathered, that he had been rob
bed, while on his way to the
lodge, of $50 of lodge money. he
being the treasurer of the lodge.
The matter is being investigated
thoroughly. but the suspicion is
abroad and growing, that Henry
is putting up a slim story. and
that it will not work. He will
have to produce that $50 Or take
the const quences of embezzle-
ment.
A telegram was received in this
city by relatives this morning an
nouncing the death of Mr.. Dan'l
E. Humphrey, yesterday, at jack
sonville, Onslow county. He was
born at Richards, Onslow county,
February II, 1912. He volun-
teered in Go. K, End N. c., Reg.
iment, was captured and remained
a prisoner at Point Lookout for
a year and s months, until the
close of the wBr. He was never
married, and was the only surviv-
ing brother of Mr.. Hugh Hum
phrey, of this city, where he was
well known and had many warm
Enthusiastically among the old
Confederate Soldiers.
The State Summer Institute or
Peabody School of Methods for
colored teachers, under the di-
rectioa of the State Board of
Education, opened at the Normal
School building, this city, Monday
morning, with the following fac
ulty: Professor S. q. Atkins,
Principal. r. M. Kennedy, W. F.
Fonvielle,C G. billiards. A. Smith,
and Mrs Sarah E Epps. Among
the eminent instructors who will
lecture to the teachers of the To-
stitHte during the week are Prof.
Whitsett, Sec'y of the N. G..
Teachers Assembly; Prof. Woody.
of Winston; Prof. H. E Hagans.
Principal State Normal School,
Goldsboro; DIR. p. N. Melcher
and others, including some of
the best colored educators of this
city and section.
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