Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-06-12

and Canada. He was accompanied
by his daughter Miss Bessie, who is
on a pleasure trip. The doctor
will stop on the way to visit friends
and relatives and at Fall River,
Mass, he will stop to visit his son
Frank, who is in the Cotton Mill
business.
Mrs. G. A. jenkins and daughter
Miss Jessie left to-day for Rich
mond. Va, to attend the commence
ment exercises of Richmond College,
from which institution Mr.. Carter
A. Jenkins, Jr., son of Rev. and Mrs.
G. A. Jenkins, will graduate with
hOnOrs, among which is the distinc-
ton of being class orator.
The Wilmington Star says: "Be-
ginning July 1st, two postal clerks
will be put on the 1shoo-fy' train be-
tween Norfolk and Goldsboro, Civ
ing Wilmington extra mail service
over that route. The sshoo-fy' has
has not carried a mail car before and
it will now connect with the train
arriving here at 1O.10 a. mo-
The death of Mrs. j. G.. Keen oc-
cured Monday a.. m. at 2 O'Clock at
her home in Georgetown. Her hus-
band, who survives her, came from
Duplin county some months ago.
She leaves several children. The
funeral was held that afternoon at 8
O'Clock and the interment made in
Willow Dale Cemetery.
The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Blay-
lock, relict of the late Henry Blay-
lock, occurred Wednesday pm. at the
home of her brother-in-law MI. David
Blaylock, near Fremont. The fune-
raj was held Thursday p. m. and the
interment made by the side of her
husband in the family burying
ground on the old Blaylock planta-
ton.
Mai. w. 7. HolloweIl, Grand
Keeper of Records and Seals, Cola.
C. Davis and MI. G. G. Smith are
in Asheville attending, this week,
the session of the State Grand
Lodge knights of Pythias. Mr..
Smith took his three little daughters
with him on a pleasure trip, who
will spend the time with Mrs. e. g..
Hood, who now resides there.
The different hose reel companies
of the Goldsboro Fire Department
are preparing to practice for the an
nual tournament of the State Fire
mems Association which comes off in
the city of Raleigh on July %, %
and "a. Much interest is always
taken in these tournaments, at
which Goldsboro always comes out
victorious in some branch or other.
The excursion Tuesday a. m. from
Kinston going to Durham, which,
passed through here about 9 O'Clock
was the most numerously attend
ed that ever passed through Colds
bOrO. There were fifteen coaches
loaded to standing room only, which
with an average of so people to the
coach, would make a sum total of
900 people. This breaks the record
which Mr.. r. E. Pipkin, the veteran
excursion manager of this city, has
held for some time. He is never to
be outdone, however. and we may
expect to see some big excursions be-
fore the season is over.
The Pikeville High School closed
thesession Thursday with appropriate
exercises. Col. JOS. e. Robinson left
Thursday !. 10. for Pikeville andmade
the principal address, which was we
doubt not, one of the attractions for
the crowd in attendance. The school
has been increasing its pupils since
it's foundation until it is now estab-
lished on a firm basis with excellent
prospects for the fall session. Mr.. q.
T.. Atkinson, the efficient County
: Superintendent was also in attend
ance and made a stirring talk on To-
cal school interests. This shool has
been taught by Miss Waters, OF La
Grange, who is a most excellent
teacher in all branches.
Thecity has received the balance
of the money from the sale OF its
bonds. The whole amount Of bonds
was $110, 900, but there are prem
iums paid on bonds which will ruI
the amount up to about three thous-
and dollars more. There can be nc
hindrance now to spending tht
none for the purposes for which i
was intended. The purchase of thu
water works and the electric
light plants has already beer
negotiated. The only thing t.
do now is to paythe money over and
take charge. The city began opera
ting the electric light plant the frs
az the month. The building of thu
o;+v ha1I ond market should not takt