Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-05-01
WALTER LETTER.
A ChrOnicling Of a Weeks Events
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Mr.. Ed. Gurley and children, t!of
your city, attended church here last
Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. John Mitchell were
on a visit for a few days last week
to friends at Faison.
Mrs. Ophelia Crawford and daugh-
tiers Misses Berta and Carrie, were
visiting in your city last week.
MI. and Mrs. D, A. Sasser spent
Saturday and Sunday in Raleigh
visiting DR.. and Mrs. Thos. Jordan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Howell and
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Bizzell spent
last Sunday in our community visit
ing relatives.
MI. Haskell Edgerton and sister
Miss Berta, from over the river,
were visiting the Misses Swinson
last Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Oscar Neal, from
Wilson county, were visiting Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Neal last week,
where their many friends were glad
to see them.
MI. Jethro Howell left yesterday
for Rocky Point, where he goes to
accept a lucrative position with DIR.
E. Porter, an extensive truck and
berry grower of that section.
A movement is or foot to establish
a rural mail delivery here. The
route will extend from you city to
Ebenezer, thence to the Atkinson
place, and down the river road to
GOldsbOro.
One Of Mr.. Rankin Willis horses
fell in a ditch last Sunday, sustain
ing such injuries as to cause him to
be unable to walk since. It is sup
posed he slipped in the ditch while
grazing on the bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. R. Gurley were
called to your city last Sunday on
account of the illness of Mrs. Cur
ley's father Mr.. Jesse Baker. His
many friends wish that he may be
restored to good health.
The rain last night came in good
time, and was being needed. Those
who have cotton to plant now, viii
not have any trouble in getting it tc
come up. Those who were done
planting viii also get a good stand
Her host Of friends will regret tt
know that Miss Eugenia Coor wa
taken suddenly i'll last Sunday, ant
is vet very sick at her home neal
Ebenezer. The entire community
wish her a safe and speedy recovery
All the Sunday school choirs O
this district who will take part II
the approaching Sunday school con
v~ention, which cOnvenes at Oakland
church May II, are requested t.
meet at Ebenezer next Sunday after
nooon at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trip spent Satur
day and Sunday in community
Their host of friends were glad t,
e them, and to know that Mr.
Trip has nearly recovered from he
accident. They have a warm plac
in the hearts of all our people, a
their presence carries joy and sun
shine in every home they visit.
The Boston Pencil Pusher will
please say to the young lady appli
cant, that of all the applications sen
in she is the only n whose fond
ness for the od0rifer0us onion is il
the minority. This gives her preced
.ence over all others, and the Npun:
man is ~anxiously awaiting develop
ments. He is a timid bird, ever ale1
when danger is threatened, but dill
gent and industrious, and persisten
in accomplishing his cause.
Our County Commissioners woul
have saved the farmers considerabl
worry and annoyance and them
selves much censure by giving time
ly notice, that the Hooks bridg
would be repaired last week, an
closing the roads leading theret
while the work was in progress. ]
is calculated to disturb one Tranquil
itv not to find it out till he reacht
the bridge. It is very much the sam
feeling one has to take aim at a cha
and miss it and go on to the foo