Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-12-04

Company Il rs :
His friends in this city, where he
! formerly resided, will be glad to
learn that Mr.. Lonnie Mansfield has
recently passed a successful examin-
| alton before the State Board Of Phar-
macy, and that he has secured a po-
sition in Fayetteville.
We regret to chronicle the destruc-
ton by fire Friday evening of the
home of our good friendand county
man Mr.. Martin Pate, in Stony
Creek township. The origin of the
| fire is unknown, and the loss is very
heavy upon him, being at least ST.
900, and without any insurance.
The death of Mrs. Jesse Wood oc-
Cured Wednesday a. m. 4 o'clock,at
her home at Grants brick yard. She
leaves a devoted husband and sev-
eral small children. She was a most
estimable woman and outside her
family her death will be sadly
incurred by a number of friends.
The ARGUS chronicles with pro-
found regret the death, Tuesday, of
Prof. Geo. A. Niece, the competent
and popular young principal of
| Woodland Academy, after a ten
days illness Of fever. He had only
recently come to this position from
| Graham, where his remains were
taken to-day for interment.
In another column of this issue
| will be found the statement of the
Bank of Wayne. 1t speaks for itself
| and needs no comment. 1t will be
read with pleasure and real gratif-
cation by every public spirited citi-
zen of Goldsboro, who loves to see
our city prosper-and without pros
porous. banks we cannot go forward.
The negro Wick was sentenced Sat-
urday p. IA. to be hanged Dec. 80. The
execution will be private-behind
close enclosure, consequently there
need be no unseemly gathering ofthe
morbid in this city on that day. His
counsel gave notice of appeal to the
Supreme Court, which may postpone
the execution for some weeks.
S. w. Isler, Esq, of the Bars of this
city and Kinston, who has regular
days every week for attending at his
Office here, has been attending the
entire week at our court, and left for
KinstonS aturdaydf0ernoon. His pro-
fessional engagements at Snow Hill
this week will prevent him from
> being at his office before the second
week in December.
In the case of D. A. King, con-
victed of larceny in the Superior
Court last week and sentenced to 3
! years in the penitentiary, a motion
for a new trial was made and the
same was overruled by Judge Rob-
inson, Whereupon an appeal was
taken to the Supreme Court, and the
, defendent gave a justified bond in
the sum of $500 for his appearance to
abide the final decision of the case.
The travelling public should bear
in mind thatsOme importantchanges
! have been inaugurated in schedules
on the Atlantic Coast Line Railway.
Train No. 40 leaves G%oldsboro for
Wilmington at 3 p. M, instead of
1915 p. M, as heretofore. Train No.
81, leaving Richmond at 40 p. m.
now makes connection at South
Rocky Mount with train No. lO2
from Norfolk for Goldsboro. This
train arrives at Goldsboro at 9:2S p.
M, instead Of 800 p. III. This is
the train that brings US the New
{ York papers Of the morning of pub
licatiOn.
The county convict force are now
working the E0sj fen S%9ttaVin. tt
! this city. Mr.. G. f.. Herring, the
progressive Chairman of the Board
! of County Commissioners, has al
ready done and is daily accomplish
ing invaluable work fo1 the entire
; county in the betterment of our pub
lie roads. If he but continues the
! good work he has inaugurated it
will not be long before Waynecounty
| can boast of as fine public roads as
any county in the State. And when
this is SO the value Of our farm lands
| will be greatly enhanced, and our
farmers will not be slow to realize
! untold benefits along many lines of
progress and development.
Mr.. Bourbon Ivey, of the Bizzell
| section of this county, gave this Of
flee a call Friday and renewed his
/ subscription to the WEEKLY ARGUS,
| as has been his custom for many
years, being among the first to enter
| upon our subscription list, and who
| is always prompt to pay up and re-
new with each succeeding year. Mr..
Iveyis "a years of e,and enjoys tell
ing and the hearing of a good joke as
much as anyone of our acquaintance;
in fact, he is sharp at repartee, and,
despite his advanced years, still re-
tains the pleasing wit of younger
ldays. Withal he is a genial spirit,
and may he bless the world with
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