Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-11-07

nervous shock, she and the chill
dren escaped unframed.
The services Of the K. of P.
Band in the Park Day celeora-
ton Monday were highly sp
precisted not only by the COM
mittee. but by the vast assem-
blage present. The music was
grand and there is nothing that
will take the place of a brass
band in a parade Or at an OUT
door celebration.
Postmaster Dobson say that
the business of the Goldsboro
post-ofice for the month of Dc
tober was the largest in its his
tory. The postal receipts were
over SIS, 900. It is this increase
Of business which has given
Goldsboro the promise Of free de-
livery to be inaugurated on the
1st of February next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fl Wing
field, Of Portsmouth, Va, on their
bridal tour, passed through the
city Thursday afternoon, to speni
some days at LAGRANGE, the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Hadley,
Mr.. Wringfeld being a brother of
Mrs. Hadley. The ARGUS wishes
the happy young couple length of
days and abundant prosperity.
Mr.. Elias W Cox has surprised
! his friends by riding down town
in a brand new pony poaeton,
| which is by far the handsomest
and most stylish turnout seen on
the streets in quite a while. The
vehicle was built to order by the
R. E. Jones Buggy Co., aud is
lavishly upholstered and artistic
ally decorated. It is a model Of
workmanship and beauty. =
The change of che weather
this morning caused the appear.
ance Of a great many overcoats
on the streets and some people
actually spoke about snow. This
is a great country we live in and
the weather is al always popular
subject. The sudden changes
from straw hats and AIapacca
coats to overcoats and fur caps
gives sufficient variety to break
the monotory.
Mr.. L. G.. Switzerland has
been elected secretary and treas
urer of the r. E.. Jones Buggy
Company, to succeed Nj. New
berry, who has resigned TO give
his mercantile business at Mag
nolie more attention The new
secretary and treasurer is ad-
mirably qualified to fill tie posi-
tor, and the interests Of the
company will not suffer under
his Supervision.
The appointment of Mr.. Frark
I Osborne, Of Charlotte, by Pres
ident Roosevelt, to succeed the
late Judge Fuller, is doubtless in
recognition of his valiant service
to the Republican State Supreme
Court Justices in their impeachs
ment trial before the State Sen
ate. He has ability Of high or
der, and will preside on the
bench with legal acumen une-
qualled by any of his associates.
Innes, as every one predicted,
has been the musical hit Of the
Buffalo Exposition. He and his
Bard played in the Music Temple
to audiences hat we're limit d
only by it's capacity, Spec al
police protection became neces.
sary for the night festivals owing
to the tremendous brushes. The
Band will come here alter the
prolonged engagement thera is
over, and repeat its success, it is
already assured.
Az attempt was made to break
into the drug store Of il Hill &
S)u Mon night. The thieves broke
ia the side door on Walnut stree,
TO get to the key which was 10
the lock on the inside. The key
was taken from tbs inside and
put into the key hole on the OUT
side, but still the door refused to
open and the tbeives did not &C
complish their purpose. The
thumb latch on the inside KEPT
the door from being opened. To.
stead of being on the edges oil
the lock as usual the thumb latch
was On the side of the lock neal
the key hole and the thieves die