Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-02-26

grown nay are sold almost daily on
this market. It did not used to be
so. Our farmers used to buy hay
hay from the far West, and pork.
Now they sell both; and + more
prosperous than when they grew Oh
~ cotton. Diversified crops are the
secret of home prosperity. Let our
farmers not forget this and govern
themselves accordingly when they
pitch their crops this year.
The auction sale of four shares of
stock of the par value of 500 each,
in the Atlantic Coast Line Of Con-
necticut, belonging to the estate of
the late father of Mr.. K. E. and DR..
J.. S. Bizzell of this city, came off at
the court house door here last Thurs
day. Two of the shares sold for $500
each and two for 1905 each. Mr.. Jos.
Rosenthal buying the first two and
the Messrs. BizzeII Bros, the other
two. It is said that the late Mr..
Bizzell bought these four shares of
stock at 81 each.
For FIVE days, beginning Monday
and ending ;9riday last. Me-st- Rest}a
Thompson had bought $50 bales of
cotton for Messrs. Alex Sprunt & Son,
the noted cotton exporters of Will
mington, who have for years been a
! vital energy of incalculable benefit to
the cotton farmers of North Carolina
NOT only as purchasers of the feecy
staple at the highest market price,
but also as intelligent, vigilant and
fearless champion of the farmers
! best interests in promptly and per-
sistently fighting the insidious round
! bale trust.
Messrs. D. w. Cobb &C.,, the we'll
known dry goods, millinery and no.
tions firm, on East Centre street, have
Just taken the agency for the popular
Cosmopolitan fashion plates and pat
terms, and will hencefOrth not only
carry a full line of these up-tO-date
! patterns, but will also supply their
i customers every month with Cosmo-
Ipolitan literature on the prevailing
fashions of the season, illustrated
with stylish plates showing just how
the wears will look made up. The
March fashions are now being dis
tributed.
Messrs. Albert and George Hum
mel have associated themselves with
Mr.. VIM. Walls, of Wilson, under
the firm name of Walls & Hummel,
and will conduct an ~up-to-date mer-
chant tailoring establishment in this
city, at 1877 Walnut street, west. The
Messrs. HunImel have had full eX-
perience in their profession and Mr..
Walls is said to stand in the front
rank as a cutter and filter, and with
these requisites there is no reason
why they should not build up here
in GOldsbOrO a business second to
none in the State. The ARGUS be-
speaks for them a generous public
patronagea and wishes them the fullest
measure of success.
The Bell Telephone C0mpany's
long distance stations in this city are
now in operation and you can talk
to any town, North, South or West,
no matter how distant, and hear and
be heard distinctly. The central OF
tce is over the GOldsboro Drug Com
pany, and the toll stations through
out the city are located as follows:
II0LGi IGnnOn, ARGUS Office, Bank
of Wayne, II. We'll & Bros Borden
Cotton Mill, Sheritfs Office, OIL Mill
Office, and Enterprise Lumber Com
pany. In ten days the local service
Will be in operation. Thus does
Goidsb0ro go forward.
While at the north last week Mr..
A. A. Joseph made all arrangements
for adding to his popular gents fur.
nishiDg establishment in this city ar
up-to-date home tailoring depart
ment, which will be in charge of {
= finished artist in cutting and frtine
F and where the customer can have
i, his garment tried on at all Essential
:, stages of the making. Mr.. JOSEPH
has been SO long established in trade
here that he is thoroughly convers
ant with the needs of his customers
: and he can be relied upon to supply
. them with satisfactory garments, a
l we'll as all other gents wearing ap
t parel.
One of the most enjoyable event
q of the season was the reception give
y Monday night by Miss Minnie Best il
g, honor of her charming guest, Mis-
Mary Ferree, of Randleman, N. {
Inc TccclN1uS IOOIlo were UIIllId1GI.
: Illuminated and tastefully decorate,
0 with palms and ferns. In the Ii
0 brary Contest, which was one of tn
t features of the evening, Mr.. Gordol
Il Smith won the prize, a box of candy
t which he presented to Miss Ferree
It the guest of honor. Dainty refresh
t ments were served in the dining
e room, which was a picture of beaut,
: in it's decorations of palms, ferns
n smilax, jonquils and yellow sati