Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-10-11

ment Department OF the Womans
Club is again on its working feet,
after a summers outing, citizens
may expect a weekly reminder IN
these columns of their derelictlons
in the matter of keeping the streets
in q proper condition. VIZ intend to
carry on the anti-trash crusade till
G%oldsboro is indeed what The ARGUS
has long tried to make US believe
her, the ''loveliest village OF the
plain" We promise that the sum
mer's sun shall never again drive US
all away from u special charge
making us seek the seashore and the
mountains (where there is no waste
paper to dim the glory Of the scene);
nor shall the SHOWS of winter cool
our zeal. The resting time which we
have allowed ourselves and the pub
lie has been only one of apparent
rest, for our minds have been quite
comfortably full of plans for the
years work; and we have by no
means abandoned the hope Of &C
complishing, though it be by slow
steps. the work which we set for our
selves.
We may find that we must some
times be very specific in our COM
ments, Gin short, we may have to
e'call names") but whenever we are
forced to use these extreme meas
ures we hope that Jul comments
will be received in the neighborly
spirit in which they are made.
The report Of the Street Inspec-
ton Committee for the week ending
October 9Th is as follows:
Beginning at the upper end Of
George street, the first thing that
greeted our official eyes was a pile OF
watermelon rinds lying in the gut
ter. We are glad that the watermelon
season is over and that, for several
months at least, this particular nul-
sance will not be in evidence.
May we not suggest that George
street be given something more OF
a city air by having it's grass-grown
sidewalks boxed?
In two places along the street We
noticed that dead limbs had falleI
and had been allowed to lie close tC
the road.
James street seems to have made
a genuine effort to keep itself in {
better trim than of old. Excepting 8
few piles of leaves and one deaC
chicken at the lower end of thi'
street (the only one, happily, that W.
discovered on our Inspecting tour
there was nothing to be particular.
noted.
We were glad to see that the con
dition of Chestnut street, between
James and West Centre, was i'm
proved, though there is room TO
much greater improvement. On Eas
Centre street, between the Ice Fac
tory and the street; we had to turn
little out of the road to avoid a trasl
pile of really considerable proper
tions, which bore the marks Of con
siderable age also. How is it tina
people can let a Disagreement Q
this sort stay for weeks and eve1
months at their very gateWays?
We were relieved to find job.
street somewhat conspicuous for it
neatness, but the cutters in front O
it's grocery stores still show that tn
owners of the stores need to be n
minded that boxes should be prt
vided for decayed vegetables an
fruit.
William street and Slocumb stree
may go free this time! And SO ma
the borough of Webbtown, for til
latter's streets were especially nes
as far as waste paper, ETC., is col
cerned.
People with delicate noses woul
still do well to keep off of Walnl
street. between East Centre an
John streets But we hope that eye
this crowded section may in tin
cease to give offence to the most ia
tidious of our citizens.
We.wish to ask again that the pls
of providing the town with tras
boxes of uniform size and color Is,
about three feet deep, painted da:
green or dark red, and having pc
forated lids) be considered by t.
proper authorities. We feel safe
saying that such a plan would me
with the hearty approval and coo
--A4:o-o nE Tho mnnnon of thn tOun