Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-10-04


Mr.. Dock Darder, who has
been confined to his home for
some time with fever, has recov-
cred sufficiently to be able to be
out again.
"Dr."T T. H. Merritt was be-
fore Justice D. J. Broadhurst
Monday morning on a charge Of
abandonment. He was bound over
to court and failing to give the
bond he was sent to Jail.
Messrs. Royal & Borden are
enlarging their Office room and
making improvements, which
changes have been brought about
10y the large increase in their bus
1nass and the consequent demand
for more space.
Mr.. Dortch Casey and Miss
Leu Whitley. the daughter Of our
townsman Mr.. Jesse Whitley,
were Observation-Disclosures at the
home of Rey. n. B. Nordan, who
performed the ceremony. The
community at large wish them
a long and prosperous life.
The death of Mr.. John Hollo-
man occurred Monday night at his
home in Dudley. He had been in
feeble health for some time and
the final ending of his life was not
unexpected. He was for a long
time a merchant and was Bbout
So gears of age.
The little 8 year old daughter
of AIR. and Mrs. Rufus Smith was
injured badly on Monday after
noon by being run over by a bug
gy. She was out in the street and
was knocked down by the buggy
wheels. No bones were broken,
but she is unable to walk to-day.
Two negroes, Walter Houston
and Allen Oliver, got into a dis
pute ]ate So ,urday afternoon on
Walnut street which resulted il
Houston using his knife on DIV
er's arm. The case came up be-
fore Mayor Peterson on Mon
day and Houston was sent to Jail
in default of a $50 bond.
The following marriage license
were issued during the past
week; White--Jarvls Culhreth
to Ora Lee Wade. Dortch Casey
to Lou Whitley, E. G. Horton to
Mrs. Cora L. Oldham, James E
May to Mrs. 0. B. Herring. Col
ored-Joe Atkinson to Lizzie
chatham, Gus Bryant to Martha
Battle, Emma Garner to Martha
Ann Broadhurst, VIM. Ham to
Sarah Wellons,
MI. E. B. Bass of Black Greek,
a hgother of Messrs. L. D. and
L. 3. Bass of this city, was here
Tuesday on a business trip. Like
his brothers here he is very fond
of nsing a fishing rod and takes
his vacation when the wind is
right. He, too, is a merchant il
his town and enjoys the confidence
aud esteem of his many patrons
and large number of friends.
1t is with real pleasure and
pleasure that will be shared in BY
their hosts of friends in this cit.
and section-that the ARGUl
chronicles the safe arrival hom
this afternoon of Mr. and Mrs
Sol We'll, Mr.. Lionel and Mis-
Helen We'll and Mrs. A. Eein
stein, from an extended Europea
tour, which included Mr.. Weil'
boyhood home in Germany an
the Paris exposition.
All who heard the speech {
stHis Excellency' Governor-ele'
Aycock, at Fremont, his oil
home, on Saturday. were enthl
sed to a degree, and those who
we have seen to-day who heard
say it was the best speech he ev'
made. It was addressed to Il
issues of the present national Car
patgn, and along lines of the big
est political ethics. He spol
like q man inspired" said one
bis hearers, sand I wish the who
nation could have heard him."
The negro who was arrest
here last week while trying
dispose of a mule made a co
session to Sheriff Scott in the !