Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-09-18
PURELY LOCAL.

UlELLl LUUIlL.
It is reported that another circus
will hold forth in GOldsbOrO the lat
ter part ofnext month.
The time for the fall equinoctial
storm is approaching, after which
svercoats and fires will be in vogue.
The cotton warehouse is being
used temporarily as a storage place
fer leaf tobacco, on account OF the
crowded condition Of the factories.
The ward primaries, for the cleo
ton of delegates to the county con-
vention will meet at the different
voting places next Friday night.
The town of Wallace is trying to
get UP a tobacco market. A stock
company has been organized with
$40, 900 capital to build a warehouse
and stemmeries.
Mr.. NJ. T. johnson, one Of the
leading citizens of the Fremont Sec
ton, who has been spoken of as a
candidate for the office of County
Commissioner, Wasin the city Thurs
day attending court.
Capt. A. J. Brown, who has been
spending some days in the county,
where he had opportunity to observe
conditions closely, says that the cot
ton crop in Wayne county has been
cut short at least one-fourth by the
~unfavorable seasons.
Several ex-Confederate Veterans
of the city have requestedth the ARGUS
to state. that Mr.. Jno. l.. Pate, who
is an old ex-Confederate soldier, is
in bad health and needy circum-
stances and should receive attention.
He lives on Daisy street at number
618.
Mr.. Edgar T.. Royal, the court
eous young gentleman who has beer
fIling a position at the soda fountain
of Rrobinsou Brothers drug store
for the season, has resigned thai
place to accept a similar one with hi
brother, Mr.. E. M. Royal, in New
bern, and left for the "Elm City
yesterday.
Judge w. r. Allen has returned
from New York, where he and hi
partner Col. w. T. Dortch went las
week on professional business. Th
Judge is not very communicative
about his trip, but he seemed yer.
well pleased with results and sail
he would give out sonle information
in a few days that would be of inter
est to this entire section.
Ex-senator Marion Butler wa
in the city Monday between trains
and was met here by and had a lon
conference with John r. Melton, {
Wilmington, revolution %nOtOriety
who is running q Whiskeg dlstiller
in this county, and who was recent
in trouble for violation Of the reVt
nue. laws. as noted in these column
as the time.
Let everybody attend the primal
les Friday night. In addition I
electing delegates to the county cor
yention four magistrates, a tax co.
lector and a township constable al
to be put into nomination. III
names of the magistrates who's
terms expire are Messrs. j. I'll. Hill
D. J. Broadhurst, a. NJ. Prince, d'
ceased, and +. w. Cox.
MI. J. NJ. HoIlowell, since his r
tirelnent from the bank, has ha
more opportunity for a closer obse
walton of some things in general an
ether things in particular, now sa.
he has noticed of late that Pol
Ticks is the most popular young lac
hat hehas ever seen. A number
gentlemen, both old and young, a
paving unusual attention to the lac
and the public are watching with IL
terest the final outcome of the ma
ter.
Mr.. w. J. Matthews, engineer
the State Hospital, Goldsboro, ]
c.. who has been a student at A
mour Institute of Technology,
Chicago, has just been awarded
certificate for a free scholarship
that Institution. He will be glad
tnrn this over to any II of o
readers who is anxious to stut
steam. electrical Or mechanical G
sineering and drawing. This Ger
ficate will expire if not taken up a
sent in before Semptember 30t
1902. Write or call on him at on
Judge Timberlake imposed a Sc
tence on three young negro be
last week which they will not Il
oet soon. The crime with which til
were charged was a bold one. OnS
11rday afternoon about two mon
AGO they made a plot to steal SO
oonov and while sauntering up a