Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-02-16

70 shs city ar. 4 J. Cooks. O!
;Leuishucg, who IS side y Z 1own,
and Is IS widely snpuiar. - an
ilfteliat OF unusua! aoi.ss~ rs
c mes IL take position w;.z: Ar
] IS Il. tffiau. The energetic pro-
pria.or CT ina Hotel Kelspa, ss
manager Ct tRis subs tantiai i.os
iieirg, ss hicn position ha assumed
/ ast ws7k aud is already busy
in thss s4ischRrgs OF Its exactinS
duties. me Keuaon and its pa
irons Who are legion among she
sfas sling prblic--are to be c.r~
graduated in the securing Ci
Gus Cooke" as its manager.
The postofice at Faison was
broken INTO Wednesday night snd
robbed of SIS in money. Mr.. Geo.
L. Giddens keeps the post Office
in his store and the robbers stole
some shoes, pair o. gold epecta-
clss, underelothing, socks, etc.
There were two strange negroes
loafiug about the town ell day
Wednesday. One of the negroes
was & nuiatto aud wore -cap and
tas other was a blsck negro, about
Is lie. nigh with large eyes and u
scar over the right eye covered
with r'.sss .a:sce Of paper. These
1.-TWO are tue SUPPOSED robbers.
The Few firm Of j. w. Isier &
ICn., at tie oid stand Of B. III.
Ptiyes,, on West Centre street,
have tpro vR their doors open 10
tbs pui.Ise and sre soliciting a
sta-e Of the grocery trade. The
senior member Of the firm, Mr. j.
w. Isley, has been associated with
she grocery trade in Goldsboro for
several years and his knowledge
Of the business, together with tne
nigh confidence which he has in-
spired IN The trading public by his
fair and honest method of business
dealing, assures the success of the
business from the beginning.
Capt. Matt Manly, of Newberp,
who eatned his titls on the feid
of battle az commander of Co. d,
I'd n. G. Regiment, G. 8. A., and
was one OF the hravest of the
Grave, was here last week, on
his wsy 30 Raleigh Il, make sppli
caticn On the Goys.4 aor for h,st
company's flag, that was picked
up by Federal soldiers in Rich
mond, after the evacuation, and
recently returned so the State De-
2artment by the Grand Army
Post of Chelsea, Mass. Capt.
Manly says ali toe survivors of
the old company viii be invited to
a reunion at Newbsrn on Febru-
arg %, bsing Wednesday OF Fair
week, when 1t is proposed to hold
a formal reception of the Old flag.
Many OF toe company came from
this county and section, and it is
hoped as many Of the survivors as
POSSIBLE will attend the Reunion.
The State Treasurer, pur.
suant TO the call of the
Comptroller OF the currency
upon national banks, has called
-,pen the State banks for state
nants, and we publish in this is-
.ue that of the Bank of Wayne, of
his city, which speaks for itse,f,
and upon which gratifying figures
We recently commented. Also
will be found the statement OF the
National Bank, as commented
upon yesterday. The two stats-
mants combined aggregate in
round figures 500, 6s3. SO. No
other city in the Sta,e can beat
thls financial showing with only q
like numher Of banks. This is just
pointer, that We ve got
the best town In the Suate.
eGpAflle ghtuS. q SOfSIba CSJ
working At the Rics alll was ar
rssted last week for 4seAiing
from Mr. Sidney Dasns. tas sup
of the Mil. Me.
Deans had beeo missing small
s1ounts OF money for some
time and ne set ABOUT in q very
ingenious way 20 catch the thief.
He took several quasers and in>
scribed O mark on them which he
would very easily. recognize. He
them notifi ed the storekeepers IN
that end Of ItoMn. Hs had not
long TO wait TO catch the thief
King went 10 the store OF Mr.
Geo. w. Brown Friday, aud
asked for dollar and q half for
ak unsssrs. The larger money
was given for. the change aid
the police notified. Saturday King
was arrested and given . hearing.
The evidence sgainsb him was
complete and he wss sens TO jail
Mr.. Deans says IN all, ha nas
missed ABOUT $50.