Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-06-26

The farmers of this section are now
engaged in housing their grain crops, |
which have been cut very short by
the exceeding dry weather of May, |
when their crops most needed rain
for filling out and maturing. How
ever, owing to the unusually large
acreage planted, an average crop in
the aggregate will be housed.
The cotton crop can stand BIS a
rule a great deal of dry weather, but
when drouth occurs before the tap
root has penetrated the soil deeply
serious results may follow. Nc great
damage has thus far occurred in these
parts, but the limit of safety has
nearly been reached and ten days
more of dry weather would serious
ly impair the crop.
Laurie Hill, a negro, was arrested
here Friday by deputy U. S. Marshal
from Newbern for retailing liquor
without license at Dover. The case
came UP before Commissioner Hugh
Humphrey, of this city, who sent
the negro to Jail in default of bail.
Dover is a dry town and the negro
had been doing considerable business
retailing corn whiskey.
It will be a source of exceeding re-
gret to the entire communicated
especially to the patrons of the Colds
boro Graded School, to learn that
Miss Minnie Slocumb, of the faculty,
whose election on the faculty of the
yTyincfon GOhoo1S uyo noted coxyorol
days ago, has decided to accept that
position. She will take with her the
abiding good wishes of all our people.
MI. E. M. Adams, of the Babcock
Printing Press Company, was in the
city Friday on his way to Kinston to
install a new two-revolution press
and folder for the Kinston Free
Press. This evidence of prosperity
on the part Of the Free Press will be
noted with pleasure by the friends of
that excellent paper throughout the
section from which it draws its pat
ronage.
The death of Mrs. Elias Hardison,
who with her husband moved to
Goldsboro some years ago from the
Mt. Olive section, occurred at their
home in Webbtown Saturday night,
after a continued illness. Her hus-
band and four sons survive her. The
funeral was held from Elm-street
chapel Sunday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock, Rev. M. Bradshaw, pastor
of st. Paul's cxurch, officiating, and
the interment was made in Willow
Dale.
Mr.. James Wright Taylor, of this
city, died suddenly Monday night at
his farm in Greene county, where he
went from here Monday afternoon.
He came to Goldsboro some months
ago and purchased a home from
Judge w. S. OBJ. Robinson, at 415
Daisy street, where he has resided
since. He was a very good citizen
and his death will be mourned not
alone at his old home in Greene
county, but by new made friends in
this city.
Henry Guess, the colored barber,
is the happiest negro in town. He
has a big juicy water melon lying up
in his barber shop window where he
! can look at it as often as he wishes,
and where it is sure to attract the at
tention of every "coon" that passes
that way. It is the first water melon
seer in Goldsboro this season, and
Henry says if he does not get rs
cents for it he will eatit himself. 1t
! will be some weeks before there will
be any North Carolina water melons
on this market. When they do come
they are the best that grow.
The question of location for Colds
boro's new post-office building is
now the prevailing topic of local
controversy. Under the provisions
of the Treasury Department a corner
lot conveniently located is required,
and sealed proposals for sale of such
sites are invited, to be opened or
July Is. This means that the Gov
eminent has gone right to work or
this important item in Goldsboro's
steady progress, and by early fall we
i. may expect the construction work
ON this handsome public building tx
be well under Roadway. We go for
ward.
:, The Street Committee of the BoarC
of Aldermen have decided to pu-
brick culverts over the big ditch a
Elm and Walnut street crossings
+ The streets at both places will b.
graded. A civil engineer will b.
E employed to have all the streets
graded and placed in better condi
ton. For the present and for an ex
pertinent Walnut street from Eas
!, Centre to John street will be pavee
with brick. The streets on which
! shell rock has been placed heretofore
will be patched up with the same
material. Owners of property or
both sides of Walnut street will eacf
be assessed one-sixth of the cost fol
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