Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-01-31


stands now, have 70 haul their
produce to the freight depot in
this city. A long petition has
h en- sent in to the company ask
ing for the siding and it is poss-
ible that the changes asked for
may be made.
The Safe Convention of Con-
federate Veterens convened in Re-
leigh yesterday to consider such
matters as may be of interest to
that body, legislative and other
wise. The delegates from Thos.
Rufin Camp Of this county are
Maj w. II. Smith, Capt. A. B
HollowelI, DR.. Thos. Hill and Mr..
Jno. Fl. Hill
The case against Charley D..
Groom, the colored merchant, the
particulars of which were recount
ed in these columns recently, has
ben continued until the next term
of the Superior court. He did not
have to go to jail. as stated at the
time, but gave a mortgage on his
property for the 0 of the
bond and was released soon after
the magistrate trial.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued in Wayne county the past
week to the following couple:
White-Richard P. Hopkins to
Irene S auley, Charles P. Lewis
to Lou A. Futrell, J. J. Newsome
to Ada Farmer, J. J. Powell TO
Mrs. S. G. Hall, r. B. Snipes to
Ora E. Mitchell. Colored-John
Co!ey to Laura Parks, VIM Hus-
sey to Florence Hooks, Ezekiel
Kornegay to Lania Day, ice VIM.
Parks to Sally Austin.
Senator B. F.. Aycock came
home last week from Raleigh ia
answer to a telegram informing
him of his loss by fire on Tuesday
night. His barn ard stables were
burned at his farm near Fremont,
Three mules were burned, two
hundred barrels of corn, and val
liable farming implements. 1t is g
severe loss to Senator Aycock
and his friends sympatbize with
him IN his loss.
The Humphrey-Gibeon Com.
pany have ENGAGED the services Of
MI. W. w. Prince, who will look
after Their interests in accepting
contracts for the purchase, sale
and exchange Of real estate il
Goldsboro, and throughout Wayne
and adjoining counties. Mr.. Prince
is we'll adapted for this Inc o.
work, a he is thoroughly &C.
quainted with the surrounding
country and the people and holds
their corfIence.
The executive committee Of the
Emergency Hospital have decided
upon a new means for raising
funds for the hospital, which will
no doubt be popular and success
full. They will have 3 rummage
sale some time in the future, the
time and place of which to be an
noupced. Housekeepers and 9th
els are asked to plumber their at
tics and get together such articles
as they can contribute and send
them to the sale. All contributions
will be thankfully received.
The Savings Bank is now an
assured fact. A committee con-
Issuing of Messrs. Geo. A. Nor
wood, Jr., Geo. G. Royal, W. T.
Yelverton and Jos. Roseuthal
were out for only a short while
Saturday evening, but SO rife
Was public sentiment for the en-
1erprise that they readily secur-
ed subscriptions to the entire
/ capital stock, which was llaced
at SIS, 900. The stockholders vii
hold a meeting soon to decide O,
. a Location and elect officers an,
directors, the charter havin.
been already secured.
r Doubtless there are many @
Jour citizens who are not aware G
the fact that stoves are manu-
e featured right here in Goldsbore
a If this is the case, a visit to tn
= mammoth tin and sheet meta
r. works of The John Slaughter O.
will verify this statement. The
q are manufacturing, in three sizes