Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-02-27
who very quickly asked the boy

who very quickly asked the boy
where he had stolen the mule.
The young man did not relish
that kind of chat and he mounted
his mule and rode off. He did not
make another attempt to sell the
animal here in Goldsboro and has
not been seen since. The boys
father seems much worried over
his sons disappearance, and
said that his wife, the boys step.
mother, did not get along we'll
with him, which he thought had
caused the boy to leave home. Be
said his boy was about ID years
old.
The Goldsboro Buggy Com
pany, that have established such
an enviable record for the super
Tor quality of their vehicles
throughout the several States in
which they have a large and con-
stantIy growing trade, are now
putting on the market a farm cart
that commends itself at sight to
the farmers of this section, and
the price of it, too, is an addition
al attraction. They have one of
these carts on exhibition at their
sale room, on Walnut street,
West.
"It is the best town and has the
best Union Depot in the State"
That would sound mighty well to
be heralded throughout the State
and the csuntry by the travelling
public-and do you think it would
do GoIdsboro any harm to be thus
advertized2 In other words, does
it pay Goldsboro to be "cussed"
from one end Of the earth to
the other by all who travel
through our city because of the
fearful exposure they are sub
jected to at the "stoppiDg place"
of the trains on such days and in
such weather as we are now ex-
periencing9
Mr.. T. W. Crouch, of St.Louis,
who is probably the most extern
sive live stock dealer in the
world, and who was a warm per-
sonal friend of the late Mr.. Geo.
D. Bennett, was with him con.
stantly in his last illness and &C.
44~o~n0A his rnronino f0
Greensboro, is in the city, the
guest of the Hotel Kennon, and
will be cordially welcomed by
Mr.. Bennett's many friends here.
who sincerely appreciate every
kindness shown him in his last
hours. We are all glad to know
that he did not die among strang-
ers, but that he had friends there
loyal and kind to him, as here.
Insurance agents in this city
have received a ciruclar letter
from the Southeastern Tariff
| Association proclaiming an in
crease Of 25 per cent. in the rate
on all mercantile stocks, from
mercantile buildings manufacture
ing risks and special hazards.
This action takes effect at once
and continues until such risks
are specially rated under revised
and approved schedules. This
will mean much to the merchant,
who already had a heavy rate of
insurance to carry. It is admitted
that the insurance companies
have been suffering right much
of late, but it is hoped that the
rate which has recently been
put on a be taken off at an
early day.
The Board of Aldermen held a
short but lively session at the
Mayors Office Monday oight. When
the meeting was called to order
the Mayor stated that the meeting
had been called to consider the re-
quest made by the A. & n. @. 4.
r., through their attorney Mr..
w. @. Munron. MI. Munroe was
present aud stated the request to
be a permission to cross the street
at the corner of Vine and Eas'
Centre streets and connect the
Southern end of a side track with
the main line. The A. & n. @.
r. r. has recently erected a large
freight warehouse on the east side
of the side track mentioned. The
company wish to occupy the ware.
house at once and it is for the aj.
ditional convenience that they
will secure that they ask to have
the Southern end of the side track