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

Let the good WOrk go on. Inore IS
no time to lose. We have the To-
cation. We have the soil, We have
the climate. Naturally Goldsboro
is the eye Of Eastern North Car
DINA.
Miss Ida Suggs Jones, who has
been filling the position of milliner
with Messrs. J. w. Bizzell & Co.,
the past season, left Saturday for
her home in Baltimore, taking
with her the best wishes of the
many friends she has made in
Goldsboro.
1t should interest those who
have not paid their special license
tax, either merchant, capital tax,
privy, dray, hacks or other month
ly tax. that a list of delinquents
will be handed over to Mayor
Hood for warrants to collect the
came by law.
Hollowell & Peterson, the old
reliable excursion managers, will
run their annual excursion to
Morehead 9th, July 18th, and
return the evening of the 18th.
All who go may be assured of q
pleasant trip. The fare for the
round trip is only 81.
Mrs. Flora Kendall left on the
noon train Friday for Detroit
Mich, where she goes to take a
course in musical kindergarten.
She will probably be absent sew
eral weeks, and on her return
will be ready to begin her class
and also resume her piano les
sons.
The game of ball between the
Juniors Of Wilson and Goldsboro
on the diamond here last Friday
afternoon resulted in a victory
for the home team, the score be-
ing 8 to z. There was a good at
tendance at the game, which was
well worth witnessing as the
score shows.
Col. A. G. Davis has just re-
turned from New York, where he
has been for some days on legal
business, While in New York Col.
Davis delivered the address at one
of the largest graded schools in
that city, Mrs. Davis accompanied
him.
Fire destroyed two barns and a
stable, together with a quantity Of
forage. for Mr.. F. K. Borden
last Friday afternoon about 5
o'clock. The burned buildings were
located on his farm just west OF
the city aud the flames and smoke
could be easily seen. The origin OF
the fire is unknown. The property
was partially insured.
}, Mr.. Harry Lse Mccall, the
very popular young gentleman
who has so long filed a position
in the dry goods department OF
Messrs. Fl. We'll & Bros, has re-
signed his position with that
firm and left last. week for Lex.
ington, where he goes to study
!. the cotton mill business, which
he proposes to make his perma.
nent occupation.
The steamboat Goldsboro which
, left here yesterday morning witt
an excursion for Seven Springs,
: got stranded on a sand bar before
a mile had been covered and did
not reach the Springs in time te
make the return trip last night
but got back at 1 o'clock to-day
with all on board in good condi-
t;on.-Daily Argus, July 5th.
i A gentleman who has beer
travelling over North Caroline
!, for fourteen years says that he
|. has never seer such poor crops
in the State. In some sections Of
the State, where much wheat il
raised, the crops is almost a fail.
ure. The corr and cotton are
very small, and the tobacco was
3 almost ruined by the hail.
There were several soldiers il
the cityTuesday, some belonging te
the State Guard and going te
Wrightsville to make preparation
for the encampment which comes
off this week, and some others o:
the U. S. Volunteer Army who
ihad been seeing service in III