Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-08-28
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Sweet potatoes are plentiful on the
market, and indications are that the
crop will be good.
The Farmers Warehouse has se-l
cured the services Of a Danville auc-
tioneer, who is said to be one of the
best in the business.
The Executive Committee of the
Cotton Growers Association for
Wayne county, are requested to
meet at the Court House at noon on
Saturday of this week.
Cotton fields are growing white
with the feecy staple and cotton
pickers are plying their a~vocation
daily. There will be several bales
of new cotton on this market during
the coming week.
The location of the Public Build
ing still has much interest for a num-
Der of people. The department at
Washington could relieve consider
able anxiety and nervous tension by
announcing a decision.
MI. Barnes Aycock, of Great
Swamp, a member of the County
School Board of Education, was in
the city Saturday, in conference with
the Board Of Election, Of which,
also, he is a member.
Every day this week promises to
be a crowded occasion on the Colds
boro tobacco market, which is now
firmly established in the confidence
of the farmers as the very best best
market in the State-as Goldsboro is
the best town.
The daily trade of Goldsboro, both
in retail and wholesale lines, is some
thing immense; besides it's great
traffic in the output of it's
factories, that go to nearly all parts
of the civilized globe. Indeed, do
we go forward.
The first white s%cuppernong grapes
of the season, ripe and luscious, e
brought to our Office Saturday by
9'Uncle Jimmie'' Scott, of Grape
Vine Park. He says his park is now
open to visitors. individuals Is
cents. Lady and gentleman 25 cents.
Goldsboro has an excellent vege-
table market. Day by day large va
rieties are for sale on our streets and
the prices are very reasonable. The
same is true of fruits. In these days
of high priced meats such a condition
of affairs is truly a blessing to our
people.
Mr.. F. r. Hall left Tuesday for Ere
mont to deliver to Mr.. S. P. Darden,
executor of A. T.. Darden, a check
for 81, 900, this being the amount the
deceased carried on his life in the
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance
Company, which Mr. Hallrepresents
in this section, and which is always
punctual to pay its claims.
And still the tobacco comes. No
less than 200, 900 pounds were here
Friday, and prices bordering on the
sensational. With big crops and
high prices the farmers will prosper
beyond expectation, and when the
farmer is prosperous there r good
times ahead for all.
The large elm shade trees in front
of the mayors Office which have
stood there for forty years or more,
ever since the streets were laid Off,
are being taken down to-day. They
were growing old and decaying and
had ceased to be of service for furn-
ishing protection from burning rays
of the sun. In short, they were "only
old and uglyand in the way"
The marriage of Mr.. Jos. U. Den
ming, son of MI. E. M. Denning, of
this city, to Miss Daisy Deans, OF
this county, was n of the happy
events of Sunday, MI. E. w. Cox,
J.. P, officiating. It was in the ma
ture of a runaway match, the brides
parents being opposed, and took
place at the home Of the groom's
parents. The ARGUS wishes them
all joy and prosperity.
The friends of the Old Confederate
soldiers throughout the county have
gone to work in earnest to build q
home for those who cannot take care
of themselves and who cannot gain
admission to the home at Raleigh or
account of its crowded condition. Nc
more worthy object can appeal to the