Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-08-08
WALTER LETTER.

i ChrOnicling of Weeks Events
In That Thriving Neigh
borhOod.
MissBessie Swinson left last week
visit to relatives at Magnolia.
Mrs, Jno. West, from Gary, n. c.,
| is on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. W. H
| Neal.
Miss Effie Lynch, from University
Station, is visiting her cousins, the
Misses Neal
Mrs. Chas. Peterson returned
home to- day from visit to relatives
in Wilmington
Mrs. Laura Andrews and children
returned home to day from visit to
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Becton.
Miss Gertrude Thompson return
ed home last week from an extended
visit to relatives in Raleigh.
Miss Sudie Howell from your city
spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
P. g. Howell, near here.
Miss Ora Whitley, from Black
Greek, is lending her charms to tie
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Yelver-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Lynch who
have many friends in our commun-
ity, spent last Friday with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. @. Howell.
Messrs. Ham Caldwell and Bill
Thompson, left last Saturday for
two weeks outing near Charlotte, on
visit to relatives.
Miss Lalla Smith, who has been
adding pleasure to the home of
Miss Sallie Woodard, of your city,
returned home Saturday.
Mrs. DIR. Jordon, from Raleigh, is
on visit TO her parents, Mr., and
Mrs. A. Z. Sasser, where her many
friends are glad to see her.
The Sunday school at Ebenezer
will have a picnic in the grove at the
Chapel next Thusrday, the 8th, and
a delightful day is anticipated.
Messrs. Will Harkey and DR.. J. M.
Riley, from Lexington, N. O., were
pleasant visitors at coax Glen" last
week on their return from More
head.
Mr.. Ed. Gurley and children Wis
tied relatives over the river last
week, where Mr.. Gurley went to
help nurse Mr. Marion Lynch who
is very sick with fever.
A moonlight picnic, given by
Misses Matte and Dixie Lee Oald-
we'll, at Southern Oaks" was an
occasion of much enjoyment to our
young people last Friday night.
Quite novel game for this COM
munity, known as s'basket ball, has
been organized with Mr.. Will Hines
director, he being the originator of
| the game here, having been quite an
expert player at Rollins College,
Winter Park, Fla, where he attend
| ed school. A good time is expected
| as soon as the ball arrives.
The fishing contest between
Messrs Jim Wood and Jno. Exum,
for the championship which we went
to Morehead last week to witness,
was called off on account of the lat.
| ter failing to be on hand, and re-
sulting in Judgment being rendered
in favor of Mr.. Wood. If we had of
had our worm gourd and some fiat
| heads, we would have spit on our
bait and taken friend Exum's place.
/ Lightning struck small walnut
tree at Mr.. Charlie Tolers tobacco
barn Monday afternoon, near Oak
land, under which several were
stringing tobacco, killing Mrs. Sand
ers Toler and daughter. Miss Lille,
instantly and severely shocking
Lizzie and GENEVA, two others of
the children. and also Mrs. Charlie
Toler, sister of deceased, Miss
Margaret Howell and Messrs. Ran
som and Temple Sasser. Mrs. Toler
was daughter of Mr.. Richard How
ell, and was good woman, noted
: for her kindness of heart and cheer
full disposition. Miss Lille was a
young lady just merging into wo.
manhood and was ever ready to leud
q helping hand in making lighter the
burdens of her fond mother. To the
heart-broken and bereaved husband
and venerable father and family, we
extend cur sincere sympathy. Surely
"God moves in mysterious way
His wonders to perform"