Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-06-28

most interesting convention held
in this city for years, on account
of the large number of candidates.
Rev. MI. Sutton, who iabored
so earnestly and effectively with
the congregation Of st. John M.
e. Church during the revival
services just closed, left Satur-
day afternoon for his home in
LAGRANGE, and the prayers and
abiding good wishes of the entire
congregation, together with many
others who learned to love him
during his stay here, attend him.
Our good friend Mr.. Ercania
Roberts, of Saulston, n of the
best all round farmers in the cou1-
ty, who for several years past has
been the first to bring new sweet
potatoes to market, has beaten his
own record this year by four
days-and better potatoes, too. He
brought in some fine samples to-
day.
The Sunday school convention
of Indian Springs township will
be held at Seven Spring Baptist
church on Thursday, August End,
instead of July the 10Th. A very
interesting programme is being
arranged and they hope to have a
large delegation from each school.
Let every one interested come and
aid in. the grand work of Sun
day school organization.
DIR. J. S. Bizzell is having his
property on Walnut street.-The
old carriage repository--made
into two handsome store rooms
with iron and glass fronts. Mr..
F. W. Hilker, the agent Of the
Robert Portner Brewing Com
pany will occupy one Of the
rooms and a large refrigerator is
now being built for him, Messrs.
CHM & Best will occupy the
other room as a warehouse for
the present.
A musical.concert by a chapter
of Orphans from the Oxford Or
phan Asylum is scheduled to
take place in Goldsboro on Sat-
urday July 9TH. The manager OF
the concert tour urges that every
body put forth an effort in be-
half of the children and the cause
they represent. At least go your
self and take your family. You
will be plersed and your interest
in the work which is being done
in Orphans home will be in
creased.
The remains of Miss Dora Will
liams passed through this city on
the way for interment at the
home of her mother in Grantham
township. The r emains were &C
companied by her sister Miss Eff
fe, both of whom have for some
time been trained nurses in a
hospital in the State Of Connect
cut. The deceased had many
friends IN Goldsboro, where she
once lived and attended the Grad
ed school, who will read this no.
tice with deep sorrow.
A case of bicycle stealing was
reported Saturday. A
negro, whose name could not be
learned, turned up at Boston and
offered to sell a lady's bicycle
at a low price. This circumstance
led Mr.. Van May to ask the ne
gro if he had not stolen the biz
cycle. The negro replied that he
had not stolen the bicycle and
that he could produce a witness
to prove where he got the wheel
and asked another negro who
was there to hold the wheel
while he went off after the wit
ness. "Qe never came back"
and the negro who was requested
to hold the wheel, still has it
and is anxious to deliver it to it's
rightful owner.
The promotion of Mr.. J. J..
Bowen, the efficient and popular
manager of the Southern Express
Office in this city for several years
past, to a Route Agency, is a de-
served recognition of superior
ability on the part Of the COM
pany and is exceedingly crafty
ing to Mr., Bowen's many friends
here. He is succeeded as manager
by Mr.. E. e. Howell. an old
Goldsboro boy, who has for years
been in charge of the Fayetteville
Office, and who first entered the
Evprocc corx,ioo horo .1ndor tho