Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-07-17
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Good peaches are scarce and very
high.
Hon. w. R. Allen is at home
again from a professional visit to
New York.
MI. F. A. Daniels, who has been
on a professional visit to West Vir-
ginia, has returned to the city.
The many friends Of Sheriff B. F.
Scott will regret to learn that he
is confined to his home with rheu-
matism.
The County Board of Education
held an all day session MondayOwing
to the great amount Of routine work
before it.
Rev. n. E. Trip is conducting a
series of revival meetings at Salem
church this week. Services are held
at IL O'Clock in the day and also at
night.
His many friends are glad to greet
back to the city again, Hon. Geo. r.
Hood, who assumed the Mayoralty
duties this morning, at the same old
stand.
Mr.. S. O.. Williams, one of the
prOprietors of the Banner Warehouse
the coming season, has arrived in
the city and will at once begin a
ii ge preparations for the opening OF
the season on the 1st of August.
The travel to Morehead City just
now is very heavy. Every train that
pulls out in that direction carries
guests for the Atlantic Hotel and
few are returning. When they gel
there they stay. A splendid breeze is
reported.
During the storm Thursday even
ing Mr.. A. A. Grantham had a COW
killed by lightning. The COW was in
a stall in the back yard and Prof. e,
T. Atkinson had a horse in an ad.
Joining stall. The building wa
struck in four places and left the
horse unframed, which is consider
ed remarkable.
Messrs. Graham & Harris, who
conduct a blacksmith shop on Chest
nut street, have invented a hole dig
ger which bids fair to become inval
liable to farmers. The device is {
round-shaped pin of steel with a Ions
iron handle. It is the best thing or
the market for digging holes fol
fence posts. The utensil is for sale
by the Goldsboro Hardware Co.
From present indications it is evi
dent that the G~Oldsboro iremen viii
maintain their reputation for foot
racing at the coming State Firemen's
tournament in Raleigh. Both horse
hose reel teams have fast horses anC
are in excellent condition. They
will leave here with a reason
able expectation of bringing home
some prize money aud adding new
laurelS. e
The Goldsboro tobacco marke
will have a new maj this season il
the person Of Mr.. G.. d. Williams, 0
ReidsvilIe, a brother Of Mr.. S. G
Williams, who has been associated
with the Farmers Warehouse for
number of years. Both of these gen
tiemen have associated th~eInselve
together and will conduct the Ban
ler Warehouse the coming season
with Mr.. J.J. Meador as auctioneef
Mr.. r. w. Grafton has returne'
from Cleveland, O., where he wen
on a visit to his wife, who is spend
ing the summer with relatives there
Nj. Grafton made his visit shorte
than he intended because of the Gin
ton fire. OF the $40, 900 insuranc
which the owners of the propert,
carried Mr.. Grafton had over $4,000
He has returned home to help ad
Just the claims.
Messrs. Riddle & Craven, VIII
came here some days ago to institut
a lodgeof theorder of Select knights
are meeting with much encourage
ment. They say that Goldsbor
people are the most courteous an
clever that they have met with il
their travels and they are more tina
pleased with the best town in til
State. The order which they repre-
sent is a ~fraternal insurance organ.
zation for both men and women.
is old line insurance at actual cost.