Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-08-07

from. Mr.. Jno. r. Smith, one of the
Democratic candidates for sheriff,
was in the city Monday and said that
he KILLED twenty-five birds of the
same variety at Wrightsville some
years ago in twenty shots and cap
tured three young ones, which he
raised to full growth and that be-
came as tame as chickens.
The Alex Newton Company, of
Wallace, have purchased the mach
inery and steam boiler of the Stand
ard Manufacturing Co., of this city,
and are moving the outfit to Wal
lace, where they already have a
plant in operation. They will con-
tinue the manufacture of truck pack
ages and with Mr.. Alex Newton at
the head of the fr1n its success is as
sured.
DR.. W. H. H. Cobb, chairman of
the Sanitary Committee, and Mayor
Geo. E. Hood, have issued a card in
which they call upon the people to
refrain from throwing water melon
rinds upon the street and remind the
people that it is $40 fine to commit
such an act. They also ask that the
premises of every individual of
Goldsboro be put in good sanitary
condition at once.
The contract for heating the new
city hall has been let to the Peck
Hammond Co., of Cincinnati. The
price named is $500. The building
will be heated by hot air and the fix
lures will be of the mostmodern pat
tern. The heating apparatus will
be put down now while the founda-
ton of the buildingis being putdown
and of course the connections will be
made after the building is nearer
completed.
A few days ago Rev. F. H. T.
H~orsefield, assistant rector Of st.
James Episcopal church, Whining
ton, was called to officiate at a fun
eral here in Goldsboro, where he
made such a favorable impression
upon the congregation of ST. Steph-
ems Episcopal church Of this city,
which is now without a pastor, as to
cause the vestry to call him to the
rectory of ST. Stepen's church. The
call was made last week, and an ms
wer is expected soon.
The removal of the "Great East
ern," marks an epoch in the history
of our city's progress, and its passing
arouses no %regretful "reminiscences,
for it has 80 long been a reprehen-
sibIe eye-sore to the community that
whatever of busy industry it might
once have been the scene its glamour
has rifted and rolled away these
many years; so that there is no citi-
zen to-day among us who is not glad
to see the old building come down
and pass away. We go forward.
Willis Hagans, a negro, who
claims to hail from Halifax, was de-
tected stealing q pair of pants in the
store of Edmundson Bros. on Satur-
day night and was turned over to
the police. The officers found the
pants secreted under the negro's
coat. Before the officers arrived the
! negro drew a pistol and tried to get
| away. The case came up before May
or Hood Monday q. m. and the negro
was sent to Jail on two charges-lar-
ency and carrying a concealed Weap-
on.
The death of "Uncle jake" Hicks,
the well-known locomotive engineer,
who for half a century has pulled
| the throttle between this city and
Greensboro, until relieved some
months ago for declining health, oc-
Cured Friday ngat6:30o'clock
at the home of his son Mr.. Oscar V,
Hicks in Greensboro. "Uncle jake
was the soul Of honor, faithful in sci
vice to man and to God-thes seeing OF
whose face amidst the smiles of an
gels Friday morning surely brought
him joy eternal.
The man J. w. Harrington, who
was committed to Jail on Tuesday
afternoon on a charge Of forgery, was
given a preliminary hearing Thurs.
day afternoon before Justice D.. J.
Broadhurst. The evidence was con-
| elusive and the young man was re-
manded to Jail in default of $500
bond. 1t is reported here that Har-
rington has spent some time in the
asylum at Raleigh. Besides the
three checks of $25 each which he
had cashed already he had a pocket
would have had cashed if he had
not been arrested SO soon.
The colored population of Colds.
boro took possession of the sidewalk
! in front of the waiting rooms and
' the Hotel Kennon Monday a. m. fol
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