Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-12-12
"Uncle Josh Spruceby" will be

"Uncle Josh Spruceby" will be
the Offering at the Opera House
Friday Dec. 18th. Much interest
is being taken in the production,
as it is said to be very similar to
"Way Down East" which is hav-
ing a successful run inNewYork.
''Uncle Josh Spruceby" cannot
be accused of pirating or copying
any of the numerous ssrural"
plays that are now so successful
as it is now in it's tenth season
on the road. The great realistic
saw mill scene in the third act is
said to be one Of the most real
istic stage effects ever produced.
Prices 25, 35 and so cents. aa-
Mr.. J. Ell. Tucker, who COM
mitted the assault on "Uncle Jims
ME Heath" some days ago, for
which cause he fed the town to
avade arrest, died Monday in
Marion S. c., so telegram to
Mr.. Jno. M. Grantham states,
and the remains will be brought
to+Goldsboro for interment. 1t is
reported that he died from
something similar to appendix
citis. The funeral was held
Wednesday incoming at 1920
O'Clock. from St. Mary's Catholic
church, OF which he was a menu
Der. Rev. Father Quinn was with
him in his last mements.
Eugene Shaw, a colored brake
man on the A. & n. G.. r. r.,
was struck by the covered bridge
over Stoney creek on Saturday
night and was not discovered I'M
til some hours after the arrival of
the train here. Mr.. John Stan
ley. the night Waterman, saw the
brakeman's legs hanging over the
side of the and got him down
, in an unconscious condition and
sent him to the Emergency Hos
pitaI He was sent home to La
.lG@ange Sunday morning and will
be atle to be cut in two or three
weeks.
The Charlotte Observer Of to-
day has this to say Of Goldsborc
man: "Col. John r. Morris
; reached the city last night, &C.
! compenied by 20 residents O.
Honolulu. The colonel stopped
His companions went or to Char
lesion, where they will form
: Hawaiian village at the exposi'
ton. Speaking in the pures'
e Honolulu language Colonel Nor
r ris asked the foreigners if they
thought annexation was q gooo
scheme, and they replied tina
r they did. Tbey expressed theil
entire appreciation Of America
b and Col. Morris returned thank.
for his country"
y The Southeastern Tariff Asso-
citation will soon establish a stamp
ing Office in the Eastern part o
g the State and Golcsboro is max
t ing an effort to get the Office
urging u splendid railroad ant
). mail facilities together with tb'
many other advantages which W
possess as an argument in favo:
of locating the Office here. Tn
business of the stamping Office i
}. to inspect all insurance pol ca
# written by agents in a given ter
rltory and stamp approved o.
disapproved. The Office would
increase our postofice rectiplI
rably.
Thos. Mcdaniel, colored, who
! has been driving a yellow mule Il
: a d, ay on the streets for SOM
time, traded his mule on SATURDAY.
for a horse, and while he was de
liveripg a trunk at the residence
b of DR.. j. M. Parker on Saturds,
night the horse left and carried
e the dray with him. Tom hai
spent much time looking for hi
property which SO suddenly dis
appeared, but up to this time b
q has not heard or seen anythin,
= of the lost horse or dray. TIL
It horse cane from the Bentonsvill
section and may have gone to hi
o old home. The dray had a num
4 Der Z on it.
u In regard to the new hardwar
t. company for Goldsboro tn
G. ARGUS is now able 10 announc
,e on authority and with certainty
10 that articles of incorporate
10 nave een drawn M and a charte