Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-07

election will result favorable to
the Improvements which the
board of trustees have outlined,
we have no enterprise or insti-
which is more beloved
than the Graded School ard our
people Will never let an opportu
nifty pass to express their esteam
or appreciation.
Police officer Banks, from Ra-
leigh,a arrived here Friday to carry
back to Raleigh George Crudop,
colored, who is wanted for an
assault with a deadly weapon on
another negro. The ofense was
committed some time last Deem
Der, but only recently did the po-
lice of Raleigh get on his track,
and then only by the visits of his
wife to this city.
Mr.. A. A. JOSEPH has given out
the contract for the erection of a
handsome res dence for himself
and family out on beautiful Park
Avenue, and material is being
placed on the scene, for the work
TO begin at IN early day. This will
make four handst me new resi-
dences in that section, the Others
berg those tf Messrs. J. l. Foust,
r. w. Grafton and Leslie We'll.
We go forward.
While hunting last Thursday
Zeb. Vance Hill, about % years
Of age, son of our good friend
Elder Jacob F.. Hill, of Saulston
township, was accidentally shot
by a companion, Walter Ander-
son. The load struck him in the
head, tearing out his right eye.
It is a fearful wound, manning him
for life, if, indeed, it prove not
fatal. He was a bright, popular
and promising young man, and
the terrible accident is greatly to
be deplored.
Mr.. Jno. e. Morris arrived in
the city last Friday from a Wit to
his brother Capt. W. l.. Morris,
in Barlow, Fla, who was recently
so painfully injured in a railroad
accident, as reported in these col
umns at the time. He says it will
be many weeks before Capt Nor
ris will be able to walk, as both
of his feet are injured, and mi of
them very seriously. He IS doing
as we'll IS could be expected, how
ever, and is cheerful, withal.
The death of Mr.. r. r. Hinson,
father Of our townsman Mr.. Giles
H1nson, occurred at his. home in
the Webbtown section Of the city,
this morning at 9 o'clock, in the
10th year of his age, Of pneu-
monia. He leaves a wife and
two sons. The funeral will be held
from the home tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock, Rev. A. B. Crum-
pier officiating, and the interment
made in the old family burying
+, ground at Mt. Calvary, over the
river.-Daily Argus, Saturday.
Governor Aycock has issued a
proclamation offering $500 re-
ward for the apprehension and de-
livery of Wesley Waite, colored,
who Ii charged wi b killing Con-
stable Z b Lassiter in this county,
on the 13 b day Of June. 1900,
the particulars Of which are ia
millar to ARGUS readers. In addi-
ton to the sbove reward the
county commissioners offer a re-
ward of 500 and Sheriff Scott
offers a reward of $50, making an
aggregate of $3.50.
The Argus gladly gives space
to the following: "The Benevolent
Society wishes to use the columns
of the ARGUS TO thank its generous
patrons for their contributions to
It's treasury. Our generous hearted
j citizens have been even more lib
eral than usual, thereby earning
not only the thanks of this organ
ization but the gratitude of many
who would otherwise suffer with
hunger and cold. Through an err
ror this notice is later IN appeer-
ing than was desired by this So
ciety."
A telegram from Wilmington