Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-02-06

4S dU AOnlo nSd1us
The iron posts for the free de-.
livery mail boxes haya arrived.
and If nothing prevents we will
have free delivery established
about the 1st of March.
The store of Mr.. ". 81. Hug
gins was broken into Friday night
and two shot guns, a half dozen
razors and a few loaded shells
were all that could be missed.
Mr.. Leslie Franklin has re-
turned home to Haw River, from
q visit to his sister. Mrs. r. L.
Phillips, who has been very sick,
but is now improving, we are
glad to note.
The condition OF MIR. I. B. Fon-
vielle, his friends will regret to
know, continues unchanged. He
is now thought to have pneumo-
MIA. Ali wish for him a speedy
return to heath.
MI. Geo. Rountree, of Will
mington, Col. w. B. Rodman, of
Washington, N. c., and Mr.. G. NJ.
Busbee, of Raleigh, all members
of the Legal Fraternity, we're callers
on Lawyers Row in this city Tues
day.
There seemed to be a larger
crowd Of "frst Monday visitors
in town Monday than usual. There
is more people on the streets
these days than formerly anyway,
because of the fact that Coles
boro is growing all the time.
While at work helping to exiting
uish the flames at the fire last Sat
urday night Mr.. Andrew Faulkener
received some bad burns on his neck
and hand, from whichhe is suffering
right much, his many friends will
regret to know.
Sam P. Jones' lectures at the
Holiness Taberna cle, in this city,
have been postponed until Friday
and Saturday nights, the 7th and
9Th of February. Let those who
have already bought tickets hold
them until that date.
The many friends of the fam.
lily among ARGUS readers will
learn with sincere regret Of the
illness of Mr.. I. b. Fonvielle and
his sister Mrs. Mary Hughes, at
their home on West Centre street,
botn OF whom have pneumonia.
We all wish for them an early
recovery
Mr.. Joseph Edwards is having
brick and lumber placed on the
scene preparatory to erecting a
new store building On his recently
purchased property at the Or
mel of John and Ashe streets.
The new buil1ing will adjoin the
saloon of Mr.. j. l.. Dickinson.
and will front John street.
A man was discussing in a
crowd Friday that this was the |
day for the world to come to an
end By the whole United States
sinking. He contended that every
thing was going to settle; when
a man passing by said, "well, if
that is so. it will settle the debt
you have owed me SO long"
Invitations have been Issued by
the parents of the prospective
bride, to the marriage of Miss
Matte Jones, Madison, N. c., to
Mr.. Lorraine Bass, of this city,
the happy event TO take place at
the home of the BRIDES parents
in Madison on the 18th of this
monUh.
A new whols glass was put in
the front of the store of Mr.. w. |
#. Yefverton Tuesday. This was
the third trial that the workman,
whosename is Fisher, had made.
He had already broken two glass
worth S75 each. He is at work
for FIX. Ganter, of Baltimore,
and says that the glass broken
here we're the first that he had
broken ju seventeen years.
Miss Estella Pigford entertain
ed a number of her young friends
day night at the home of her par
ents Mr.. and,Mrs. T. B. Pigford
on e asst Centre street north. The
delightful feature Of the occasion
was the "Square Dance" and
was led by MISS Pigford and Mr..
J. Bryant Talton, of Greenleaf.
There was a full attendance, and
was highly enjoyed by all who