Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-02-01
THE ARGUS
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
OUR LOCAL OPTIC.
Goldsboro and Vicinity History In Brief:
EpItome of Sayings and Doings, Wise
and Otherwise. Run Down and Run In
by Omnipresent Ubiquitous, Local
"Grand Roundr."

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millman, is putting in a planning
machine, and will soon be pre-
pared to furnish dressed lumber,
as we'll as shingles.
About a year ago the streets of
GoldsborO were in a Wretched
condition on account of being
ditched for putting in sewerage,
but now they r getting in as
fine condition as it is possible to
have natural graded streets.
MIR. e. M. Lehman has opened
a bakery under the Messenger
Opera House and has secured
the services of a first class Phil.
adelphia baker. He has purchas-
ed q handsome oven, one Of the
latest improved, and will begin
business next Tuesday.
Mr.. o. L Thompson and wife
are i'll the city, visiting relatives.
Mr.. Thompson has resigned his
position with a planning mill at
Burke. S. c., and accepted a
position as foreman of the plan
ing mill of the Tar River Lum-
Der Co. at Rocky M)unt with in
creased salary.
Nothing that has been done in
Willow Dale Cemetery in many a
day has added more 10 its appears
ance than a general trimming of
all the shade trees which has just
been done. The mayor requests
that all owners CT LOIS now have
the shrubbery trimmed.
Among the legal profession in
attendance upon Superior Cour'
here last week was NJ. @. D.
Weeks, a promising young mem
Der of the Dup!in county Bar.
who had a cas- to come up on
Wednesday AID VINO displayed
marked ability in his profession.
The Revenue officers made a
raid ON q il icit whiskey distill-
cry near Princeton one day last
week and captured a quantity Of
whiskey and demolished the fix
lures. The distlilery 1as located
in the woods abous two miles
from Princeton near Little
River.
The ARGUS welcomes to its
columns whaG promises to be,
henceforth, regular feature Of
our weekly edition the "Wo-
mans Clue Coiumn,' which will
be edited under the auspices OF
the Woman's Club. Their column
to-day is indeed interesting and
Instructive ana if it is an earnes,
of what this column is to be.
Some time ago the Mayor had
a nice lot of grass seed sown in
the Park and a good stand now
bids fair to be realized, which will
beautify the Park. Let all who
have shrubbery or plants to do
nate to the park, notify the Mayor
and he will have the same sent
out and planted.
The Goldsboro Steam Laundry,
which has been moved to the cor
ner of West Centre and Mulberry
street, and completely equipped
with the most modern outfit
everything new, started up last
Monday morning, and invites the
patronage of Goldsboro. Success
to the enterprise.
The news of the death of Mrs.
Rev. J. E. Bristowe will be re
ceived with sadness by the many
friends she made here during the
four years she presided owe the
parsonage of St. John M. E
Church. Her death occurred Mon
day at Aurora, where she was Wis
iting her daughter. The sympathy
of his former congregation here
will go out to the bereaved hus
band in his sad affection.
The removal of Messrs. JenkinI
6 FAIRIES drug store from under
the Messenger Opera House to th'
Humphrey Block, gu Walnut
street, in the store formerly oc
cupied by Mr.. E. M. Lehman
now makes that square one of thu
most convenient trading centres
in the city. The entire street i
spIendidIy paved and every store
is attractive and well-stocked witt
merchandise.
Whites Black Liniment will cur
en- others fail. It does not bliste