Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-01-25
OUR LOCAL OPTIC.
Goldsboro and Vicinity History In Brief:
Epitome Of Sayings and Doings, Wise
and Otherwise. Run Down and Run In
by Omn1present Ubiquitous. Local
"Grand ROundR."

Inc QeaGn OF MT.
HollowelI, a former Wayne
county citizen, and brother of
Jesse E. and ("Red") William
Hollowell, is reported from his
home at Lowell Mills, Johnston
county. His death was sudden.
All our stock dealers are busy
They have their stables full and
every day there r a number Of
fine farm animals sold and car
ried to the country. Goldsboro
is headquarters for stock, having
several dealers who sell a large
number of horses and mules
every year.
Mr.. W. F.. Swarengin arrived in
the city to day with his bride on
a visit to his uncle Mr.. J. M.
Swaringin. He was married yes
terday in Fair Bluff, where he is
editor of the Far Bluff Times,
to Mrs. M. L smith The ARGUS
is SINCERE in its b5st wishes for a
long and happy welded life to
the happy couple. -Dai Argus,
Jan. 10.
His many friends will be glad
to learn that our esteemed towns
man Mr.. W. Il. Goodwin, who
was SO painfully injured by a
fall from 81 scaffold while super
intending some additions to Mr..
W. It. YeIverton's residence sew
eral weeks ago, is sc much i'm
proved as to indulge the hope of
being out again in a week or ten
days.
His many friends will learn
with pleasure Of the promotion
of Baggage Master W. A. Rob-
ertson, of the Southern Railway,
running between this city and
Greensboro, to conductor on the
through freights between Spen-
Ger and Selma, but will regret
to know that the change will
cause him and his estimable wife
to make their home in Selma.
The indications for a large
strawberry crop this year were
never better than now. Already
the merchants along the line Of
the w &c W. r. r., between this
city and Wilmington, which is in
reality the strawberry belt of this
State, are making extensive prep
arations for a big trade. New
store houses RI going up in the
small towns and new firms are 60
ing into business. The spring time
is their money season and it al
depends upon the price of the Der.
ries, which is governed to a grea
extent by the weather condition,
while the crop is ripening.
On Wednesday evening of las
week, in the Methodist church a
Hilllardston, N. c., where she ha
been teaching for several sessions
one Of Goldsboro's most highI,
esteemed young ladies, Miss Pc
Pate, the beautiful and amiabl
daughter of Mr.. W. B Pate, AM
Mr.. Frank Avant, a prominen
and popular young gentleman o
that section, we're united in tn
holy bond Of wedlock. The brid
a given away by her father, an
the beautiful ceremony was wit
messed by a large as~semblage c
friends OF the contracting parties
The ARGUS wishes them the full
est measure of happiness and pros
perity always.
The Office OF the Register C
Deeds was the scsne of a hurrie
marriage on Jan. II. Mr.. T. ]
Roberts ana Mss Sudie I. Daw
son came up from Klnston thi
morning and went direct to tn
registers Office and were Marie
before the ink got dry on tn
license, A. T. Grady, ESQ
performing the ceremony in tn
presence of a dozen or more wi
ness who CHANGED to be in til
Office at the time on business
The happy couple left the ofic
smiling and went to the railroa