Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-03-08

ceeds Mr.. J. D. Grimsley as rev.
enue collector of this district, has
arrived in the city and will make
Goldshoro his headquarters. He
is located in the Law Building.
The finest car lead of cattle
ever see in this city, and this
is saying a good deal, for Colds
boro is noted as a stock market,
we're sold by Mr.. B. g.. rhomp-
son last Friday, to a dealer in
Philadelphia.
The jury in Raleigh last Friday
awarded $12, 500 to MI. Sam
Coley against the Southern Rail-
way for the loss Of his arm, which
was cut off by the shifting engine
in this city aboat two years ago.
Mr.. Louis Alphin has started a
candy factory on a small scale.
He manufactures what he sells
himself, and is, therefore, able to
keep a perfectly fresh stock for
sale all the time. He has a big
trade on candy, which he has
worked up by selling the best.
The old and widely known firm
of M. E. Castex & Co, of this
city, are not only aggressive in
keeping abreast of all the latest
styles. but in business methods,
as we'll. They have adopted the
CASH system, and are going to
give their customers the benefits
of the savings in discounts and
account keeping.
The new mercantile firm of
Messrs. j. E, Peterson & Son,
who have opened up a full stock
of new goods, on Walnut street,
Pittman's old stand, are now
ready for business. and invite the
trading public to visit them. The
ARGUS welcomes the new firm to
its advertising columns and wishes
them a full measure Of success.
In a little over a month from
now, the trucking season will be
on. Train load after train load
will pass through Goldsboro
every day. This season means
something to Goldsboro, but not
as much as it does to the several
towns on the w. Dc w. r. R., be-
tween here and Wilmington. Il
is the money season with them.
Old accounts are paid up aud the
merchant and the land owner
and laborer are all happy and
prosperous,
MI. w, J.. Goodson, of Dur
ham, who has been representing
the American Tobacco Company
on this market for the past sea-
son, left Friday for home. During
his stay among US Mr.. Goodson
has made none but friends, not
only among our citizens, but
with the farmers patronizing the
floors of our several warehouses
with their tobacco, and it is the
universal desire that-he return
to this market next season. In
the meantime he takes with him
the best wishes of US all for a
pleasant vacation.
Mr.. A. J. Harrell has just pur-
chased from Mr.. H. A. fPennock
118 acres Of land for 50, 967 so
cash. By this deal MI. Harrell
becomes not only the largest
nursery man in the country, but
one of the largest landowners.
Mr. Pennock's many friends will
be glad to know that he has rent
ed the farm and will remain at
least this year; then if he decides
to leave us, his mantle will fall
on Mr.. lobe Harrel], the hustl-
ing tobacco dealer. This very
large cash sale was made by Mr.
Ed l.. Edmundsop, the real es-
tate hustler.
While attending court at Snow
Hill last week a representative
of the ARGUS called in to see DR..
w. S. Jones, of this city, who
has recently located in Snow
Hill for the practice Of his pro-
fesion. DR.. Jones has fitted up
an elegant Office up stairs in the
Potter building, where the legal
fraternity and other professional
men of the capital of Greene
county have their Offices, and he
begins his practice under very
favorable auspices. Besides be-