Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-03-08

the north Monday, to make pur-
chases of Spring goods for their
large liue of trade.
Capt. A. j. Brown, the city tax
collector, has issued his ''last
call" for city taxes due and I'M
paid, and after the 18Th Of this
month he will proceed to collect
by distress as provided by law.
There is an epidemic of measeIs
in GoIdsboro and throughout this
section. A Mrs. Hines died at
Georgetown Sunday from cold
contracted while suffering with the
meas els,
MI. Glen. Humphrey, a son of
our townsman Mr.. Hugh Hum
phrey, has been appointed to a
position in the Atlantic Coast Line
Offices in Wilmington. He takes
with him to his new position the
best wishes Of a host of friends for
success.
Owing to the appeal in the case
Of Thos. Smith, the negro muir
derer from Johnston county, who
was sentenced to be hanged her9
next Friday, the execution will
not come eff until the Supreme
court hands down it's opinion,
which will probably be several
weeks yet.
The death of 'saunt'' Nancy
Clark, wife of the well-known
colored drayman "Uncle Jonas
Clark, Of the old school of dar-
keys, and greatly esteemed by all
our citizens, occurred on Sunday.
She was an earnest church
worker, and a member Of Several
religious orders and societies,
and will be greatly missed by all.
The death of Annie Barefoot
occurred Saturday from pneumo-
MIA, which followed a case Of
measels. She lived with her father
end sisters in a small tenant house
Ia the northern part Of the city.
Her two sisters r both sick with
the same disease and one of them
is thought TO be seriously i'll.
Mr.. Asher Edwards is building
two handsome residences on his
vacant lot in front Of the Presby-
terrain church, n Of which he
will occupy himself. Mr.. L. G.,
Waddell has the contract to do
the work and the frame work
for both buildings is already in
position. The residence which
Mr.. Edwards will occupy him
self will cost considerable money
and will be abreast of the best
residence of the city,
The death of Mrs. Lima Hooks,
wife of Mr.. w. r. Hooks. of Ere
mont, vas reported herein nday.
She was a member of the priml-
tive Baptist church. Her death
will be mourned by the whole
community, as she was known
for her many noble deeds of
kindness and charitable DISPOSE
ton, which she exercised freely
with those in need. The grief
stricken husband has the sympa-
thy of a host Of friends in this
city, where he is we'll known and
highly esteemed.
In the death of their little three
year old daughter, Mary Louise,
which occurred at their home in
this city Monday afternoon, of
membraneous Group, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. A. Whitfield have the ten
derest sympathy of our entire COM
munity. The little girls death is
all the more sad because it was so
sudden, following an attack OF
measles from which she was re-
covering. The funeral will be held
this afternoon at 4 o'clock from
the Presbyterian church, and the
nterment will be made in Willow
Dale cemetery.
Out of eight counties in different
sections of the State that have held
their county Conventions thus far,
four have instructed outright fol
Aycock for Governor, and two
have given no Instructions, but
are strongly for Aycock: one has
instructed for Cunningham, anc
one for Justice. Ashe county was
heard from yesterday, and it in.
structed for Aycock. So, you see
the prediction of the ARGUS il