Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-07-03
PURELY LOCAL.,
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN AND
AROUND THE CITY.

The postofice will observe Sunday
hours on the fourth of July.
Miss Julia Howell executive clerk
TO Governor Aycock, is in the city
visiting her parents, Capt. and Mrs.
r. P. Howell.
This is growing weather. The
farmers have had good rains recent
ly and Fare happy over the assured
bright crop prospects.
There is to be a grand barbecue
and dance at Rural Retreat Hotel,
9th and 10th Springs, Seven Springs,
on July 4th and evening.
The first ripe homegrown canta-
1oupe of the season was laid on our
table Friday by MI. Herman Smith,
and he says he has been eating them
for several days.
The excursion of the First Baptist
church ove the Southern railway
has been postponed for the present,
on account of the inability of the
managers to get a train.
The large additional engine for the
oil mill of this city, that is under
going extensive enlargement of it's
capacity and equipment, has arrived
and is being placed in position by
Superintendent MI. Horace E. King.
The death of Mrs Mildred H.
Brown, widow of the late Col. Jno.
H. Brown, U. S. A. and G. S. A.,
and aunt of DR.. Thos. and Mr.. Jno.
III. Hill, of this city, occurred early
Saturday mornings at her home in Will
mingtOn.
Don't forget the grand excursion
of Pope, Switzerland & Sutton, on
Wednesday, July g., from Goldsboro
to Wilmington and Ocean View
Beach and return same day. Fare
for round trip is 1925; children I'M
der II years Of age LOO.
The streets Of the cityare receiving
some attention, in the way Of clean
ing up, but there is plenty of room
for suggestion and cooperation on
the part of the s1Civic improvements
department of the Woman's Club,
and the ARGUS hopes the good wo-
men will cooperate.
Mr.. L. J. Winstead, a brother to
Mr.. Henry Winstead, has arrived in
the city and will be a factor in the
Goldsboro tobacco market this sea-
son. He has associated himself with
Mr.. j. E. Jones, of LAGRANGE, and
will conduct the Farmers Ware
house the coming season.
The tobacco sales warehouses OF
the city are now being put in order
for the opening of the season on Au-
gust 1st, and the indications are that
Goldsboro is going to be right up in
the front as the best tobacco market
as it is already the best toWn-ir
the State.
AS has been his custom for years,
Mr.. Elcana Roberts, Of Saulstor
township, a farmer who always
raises his own supplies, is the first tt
bring in new crop sweet potatoes
He laid some very fine ones on oul
table Saturday. eWasfOllOWed in {
few hours by Mr.. a. p. Howell, O.
Stony Creek.
That was a very thoughtful act OF
the part of Mrs. Sol We'll and Mrs
3. II. Griffin Sunday afternoon il
giving the children Of the Odd Eel
lows Orphan Home a party out a
Hermann Park. The inmates of the
home enjoyed the occasion immense
". Refreshments were served anC
they had ajolly good time generally
The Sunday school Of ST. Pau
church will run their annual eXcur
sion to Morehead City on July 8th
Mr.. T. r. Robinson, the superin
tendent of the school, has the mattel
in hand and no one doubts that i
will be a success. The public is in
vited to go with the school. TIL
schedule and fare will be announced
later.
The death of Mrs. Jno. r. Smith
wife of Ex-Sheriff Smith, of thi
county, and mother of Miss Addie
and MI. George Smith, of this city
and Drs. Luby and Kirby Smith, 20
Florida, all of whom were at he
bedside, occurred at their home OF
Walnut street at IL O'Clock Monda,
morning, after a lingering illness pa
tiently borne with christian resigna
ton. The many friends of Sheriff