Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-06-12
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of Argus Readers.
Plums are ripening, and the peach
crop is promising, hereabouts,
The colored orphans of Oxford will
give a concert at Odd Fellows Hall
this evening.
! Miss Susie Bryan has accepted al
position as stenographer with Messrs.
Royal & Borden.
Miss Lizzie Allen, who has been
visiting relatives in Wake county,
has returned to her home In this city.
Beans and potatoes are occupying
the attention of truckers just now.
The beans are getting scarce while
the potatoes are just coming in.
Messrs. E. B. Borden and F. A.
Daniels, who have been on a BUSH
ness trip to New York and Philadel-
phia, returned home yesterday after
NOON.
Rev. G. A. jenkins, pastor of the
Goldsboro Baptist Church, who has
been assisting in a protracted meet
ing at LAGRANGE, has returned to the
city.
Joe Blackman, a familiar negro
character about the streets of Colds
boro for many years, died at his
home in Little Washington about 4
O'Clock Friday morning.
The news from Mr.. w. D. Grant,
who lives at 2O8 Oak street East,
where he has had fever for some
days. is that he is improving fast
and may soon be out again.
Mr.. E. B. Taylor, son of Mr.. ]. B.
Taylor, of the Acme cafe, who has
been studying medicine at ST. Vim
cent Hospital, Norfolk, Va, is in
the city on a vacation visit to his
parents.
Beginning next Saturday the
banks Of the city will close their
doors at u o'clock noon on Satur-
days only. This arrangement will
be in vogue until the fall business
starts up.
The death of Mrs. Clayton Moore
occurred Friday night at her home at
612 William street, north. Her hus-
band is employed as painter at the
buggy shop of Allen Moore & Co.
Mrs. Moore leaves a baby two days
old.
The death of Herbert Everett, n
of the leaders of fashion in colored
society, occurred Monday morning
at his home in this city. He was a
prominent figure at colored cake
walks and most always secured the
prize
A telegram from Hon. G. r.
Thomas announces that the public
building bill, carrying an a%ppropria-
ton of $4,000 for a post Office build
ing for GoIdsboro, was duly signed
by the President Friday. We go
forward.
Mrs. d. G. Andrews has issued in
vitations to the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Clyde Pauline to
MI. Harry Crum, Thursday evening
June II, 1902, at $50 O'Clock. The
ceremony will take place at the
home, 203 James street, this city.
Captain and Mrs w. /. Morris
and the four boys, of Barlow, Fla,
arrived in the cityThursday night on a
visit to relatives. Capt. Morris will
remain only a few days, having to
return to his post of duty. Mrs.
Morris and the children will spend
the summer here.
Mayor Geo. e. Hood has received
An invitation to deliver the 18th OF
July Grafton at Elkin in Surry coun-
ty. where the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics will have a flag
and pole raising. The mayor is q
Junior Order man and an orator,
and will fill the bill with satisfaction.
DIR. j. F. Miller, the superintend.
emit OF the Eastern Hospital in this
CITY. left Friday for Montreal, Cana
da. to attend the annual convention
Of ali superintendent of similar in.
situations throughout the U. s.