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

Mr.. Will WooIen has returned
10 tha city from a business trip to
his plantati n IN Alabama.
Miss Katie Edwards is at home
for a "eek, from CT eensboro Fe-
male College, while examination
is going on, she having already
passed her examination.
Mr.. End Mrs. G. Granger Kor-
negay are in tbs city, to the
pleasure Ct their many friends
here. They are the guests of Mrs.
KoInegay's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. E. Smith.
The marriage Of MI. Harry
Wrenn to Miss Bessie Virgins,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. D.
Virgins, occurred last Saturday
at G1eenleaf. It was a romance.
Congratulations are in order.
Some very fine second crop
Irish potatoes were laid on our
table last Friday by the cham
pion truck farmer of the Dudley
section, MI. W. B. Bowden. He
has now on hand 100 bushels of
these potatoes for sale for plant
ing.
Mr.. J. J. Meador, the popular
tobacco auctioneer, has signed a
contract with the proprietors of
the tobacco warehouses in this
city for the next season and will
remain in G~oldsboro, which will
be gratifying news to his many
friends and the public.
DR.. J. r. Stockard, a dentist
from Alamance county, has ar
rived in the city and opened an
office over Hood & Britt's store.
He comes we'll recommended by
several prominent people in his
county and will no doubt make
friends in Goldsboro and get his
share of patronage.
Goldsboro continues to grow
and improvements are being made
all the time. Mr.. n. B. Outlaw
has recently erected two hand
some cottages on Daisy street and
Mrs. S. e. Crumpler is erecting
an attractive residence on Elm
street, between John and East
Centre streets, and has let the
contract for another to be erected
on the same street.
Miss Katie Parker, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. JAS. A. Parker,
of this city, was married Wedpes.
day night a, $50 o'clock, to Mr..
Renry Foldsom. The wedding
reception was a delightful affair
and was highly enjoyed by the
invited friends and relatives.
Their many friends in this city
wish for them a long life and
continued happiness.
Last Thursday the police ar
rested a colored employe of the
rice mill for stealing rice, and a
subsequent Investigation of the
ofense has revealed the fact that
other employees are guilty of the
same ofense and, that systematic
stealing of rice has been going on
for some time. The Mayor will
thoroughly investigate the matter
>and see that the guilty parties are
punished according to law.
The death ofMr. Jno. W. Duke,
80 years of age, occurred last
night at IL o'clock of pneumonia,
at his home in this city. He was
an earnest christian and an ex-
emplary member of st, Paul M.
e. church, from which his fun
eral will be held this afternoon
at 4 80 o'clock. His venerable
wife survives him and has the
sympathy of the community
Daily Argus, Feb. 27.
TIE County Commissioners
have ordered an election to b:
held on the 9 b day Of April by
the qualified voters of the city o
Goldsboro and G~oldsboro town
ship on the question OF issuing
bonds in the sun of 1925, 600 fol
improvements to the Goldsbort
Graded SCHOOL,. Improvements
will be made to the present build
ing and it is quite probable tina
a pew building will be erected II
o aimsrant sectinn of he CITY. no