Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-07-12

Round trip tickets are on sale
to Wilmington and return this
week for 50. rs. for the benefit of
those who wish to attend the
State Fireman's tournament.
A telegram this afternoon from
Atlanta announced the death of
AIR. Richard Petty in that city
to-day. He was a Turner resident
OF Goldsboro and an employe of
the furniture factory. The re-
mains will arrive here to-mor-
row for interment.-Daily Argus
of Monday.
Goldsboro people will regret to
learn of tho death of Mr.. Chas.
Heath Sunday at Wrightsville
Beach. It will be remembered
that he came to Goldsboro some
time ago and leased the country
home of Mr.. W, T. Dortch. He
was a comparatively young man
of means an extensive affairs.
Jim Leggett, coIored, who ses
verely cut Squire Sutton, colored,
last December with a knife, was
captured in Wilson Saturday and
brought here and placed in jail.
But he had not long to wait for
liberty, as he was among the
crowd who broke Jail.
The many friends of Miss
Katie Weeks in this city, will
deeply sympathize with her in the
death of her grandmother, Mrs.
Mary Brown, which occurred at
Bowden's station, Sunday at 10
O'Clock a. M, in the Goth year of
her age, wnere she resided with her
aged husband.
We publish elsewhere in this
issue the official statement of the
National Bank of Goldsboro, and
it is with pride that we invite an
inspection of its splendid showing.
Its excellent condition reflects the
healtbful, substantial business
progress of Goldsboro, and gives
assurance to the world at large
that business is conducted here on
a wholesome and sound basis.
Mr.. J. J. Meador, the auction
eer of the Farmers Warehouse,
has returned from his summer
vacation at his home IN Guilford
county, to be in readiness for the
opening of the season on the 1st
of August. The manager of that
warehouse Mr.. Thos Edmund
son has associated himself with
Mr.. Sam Williams, of Greens.
boro, who IS an experienced
warehouse manager.
Eighteen prisoners broke GU
of Jail Sundaynlght . Sheriff Scot
had been instructed to turn one
negro, who was thought to have
blood poison, out in the hall anl
he secured a piece of iron from
the stove with which the crowl
in the cells priced loose some o
the iron work and made their es
cape. Four of the prisoners re
turned and gave themselves al
early this morning. There wa
no desperate character in tn
crowd.
Both the Eclipse Fire Co. an
Goldsboro No. 1 Fire Co. lei
on Monday for Wilmington t
enter the contests for prizes i
the State Tournament to be bel
in that city during the preser
week. The members Of each com
pany are in good trim and lei
confident of adding fresh laurel
to their already good record. The
take with them the best wishes {
all our people for success.
MI. Thomas M. Brockett, a til
ner by vocation, died at his home
No. ID Cecilia avenue, Norfolk
Friday from injuries received b
falling from a building on whic
he was at work at Lambert
Point last Monday. The deceas
ed is survived by a wife an
several children. and was
brother of Mrs. Wiley G. Horl
formerly of this city, but now
Columbia, S. c., and Mrs. Ruff
Smith, of this city. At one tin
he lived in Goldsboro and folloy
ed the occupation of a timer.
Interest in the St. Paul Sundt
School excursion to Durham {