Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-06-20

team has received several letters
from clubs all through the East
ern part of the State who are an
xious to play Goldsboro, and as
soon as the grounds can be en-
we may look for some
good games. 1t is probable that
LAGRANGE will play Goldsboro
on Thursday of this week.
The tax listers are all at the
Court House, where State, coun-
ty and city taxes can be listed.
The listers state that the people
are coming in very slow and that
it requires more time this year
than usual, as there are more
questions to be asked. They ask
the ARGUS to urge the people to
come forward at once.
The death Of Mrs. John Bry-
an, formerly of she Salem church
section, but since January fesid-
ing with her husband at Plkev.l!e,
occurred there Monday. She was
greatly esteemed by all who knew
her, and her bererved husband has
the sympathy of the entire COM
munity in his sad loss.
The death of Mrs. D. E. Mat
thews, a sister of Mr.. D. e. els
son, of this city, occurred at her
home in Wilmington Sunday
morning, and the interment was
made at Magnolia, where she had
been postmistress for 8 yeas be-
fore her marriage to Mr.. Matt
thews, who with q little son sur
wives her.
At the meeting of the K. Of P.
Band and Minstrel Company last
night it was decided to show in
Newborn on Wednesday mig ht
week. The railroad has given a
rate of 81. 80 for round trip with
the privilege to wait over in
Kinston, and it is probable that
the company will show ia Ktns-
ton on Thursday night following
Mr. Lloyd Hinson, of this city,
while driving a team along the
road had the misfortune to have
his leg broken just above the ankle
by a kick from one of the horses
in kicking at flies. He Was brought
to his home here, where be VIII be
laid up for some weeks pending
the healing of the fracture.
A rumor was prevalent in this
city on Saturday and obtained
publication in some of the State
papers that Mr.. Jno. W. Lee, of
Mt. Olive, was dead. We have
the pleasure Of correcting this
false report, which will be read
with interest by his many friends
in this city. He was quite sick,
but is improving, we are glad to
state.
By a change in the schedule on
the A. & N. G. R. r., the pas
senger train leaving here at $40
in the afternoon will leave here
at $40, and the passenger train
leaving here at 1880 in the morn
ing will leave here at 7:45. There
is no change in the arrival OF
trains except the one arriving
here at $40 will now arrive here
at 8:55.
The District Conference for
Newborn will convene at Las
Grange, N. c., on Thu sday June
9th, at $3.50 a. m. The follow
ing r the delegates from St.2aul
church: Messrs. 6. S. Plichard,
M. j. Best, /. r. Robinson and
DIR. J. F. Miller. Alternates:
Messrs, Ct. @. Kornegay, G.. 6.
Smith, J. L Borden and A. u.
Kornegay.
His hosts of friends will be
greatly distressed to learn that our
good friend and esteemed to WDs>
man Capt. L. W. Slocumb, the
popular and efficient freight agent
of the Atlantic Coast Line in this
city, is confined to his nome and
suffering from an injury to bis
decrepid arm, that was rendered SO
by a wound received in the Con-
federate service.
There is a fish famine in Colds
boro just at this time. The train
on Tuesday brought only one
half a box of croakers, which is
TIE first siuce Saturday, when the
usual supply YVES very much
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