Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-04-02

j.. w. BlZZGiI d Co., VIII be helQ on
Thursday and Friday of this week.
Mr.. Chas. Dewey is placing con-
crete pavement on the sidewalk in
front Of his residence. It makes the
most handsome as we'll as the most
substantial pavements and should be
placed on the principal business
streets OF the city.
The Supreme Court has at length
handed down a decision in the Fred
Wick case-the negro confined in
our county jail under sentence Of
death. The opinion of the Supreme
court sustains the verdict and judg-
ment of the lower court, and Wick
VIII be hanged. The execution will
be private.
The death of Norman Grantham, a
city, occurred Thursday night and
the funeral, which was attended by
a number of white people besides a
large concourse of his own race, was
held yesterday afternoon. He was
respected by everybody who knew
him and was a straight forward,
honest, upright christian darkey.
A number of the admiring friends
of Judge W. r. Allen in this city
have arranged for a dinner in his
honor, to which invitations have
been issued, for Thursday evening of
this week, at 9 o'clock, at the Hotel
Kennon. There will be covers for
one hundred guests, among whom
will no Gnvnronp AvcnolZ TI7Joa
Connor, of the Supreme Court, and
Congressman Pou.
a surprise marriage took place in
this city last Thursday afternoon, the
contracting parties being MIR. I'd.
Wilson, an nplOye of the G~OldSboro
Furniture Factory, and Miss Carrie
CHM, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
T. CHM. The ceremony took place
in the parsonage of st. John NJ. E.
church, the pastor, Rev. j. w,
Thompson, officiating. The happy
couple have many friends who ex'
tend congratulations.
1t is a source of congratulation thai
Goidsb0ro will not be stirred from
centre to circumference by a warn
municipal campaign this spring like
that which is going on in other town:
OF the State at this time. The pres
ent city administration INCLUDING tht
mayor, city clerk, tax collector anC
the entire police force have done
their duty well and there IS nc dis
position to make a change. Their
will be very little interest in the cleo
ton.
In the singing contest between til,
choirs of the colored Presbyterian
church Of Wilson and Shiloh church
on Sunday, in this city, the judge
awarded the palm to Wilson for tn
chorus singing and to Goldsb0ro 70
the solo. Notwithstanding the yer.
Indictment weather that prevaile,
throughout the day and evening, tn
church was thronged at every con
test, and a large number Of whit
people attended. All the singin
was very fine indeed.
A surprise marriage took place a
Mt. Olive last Wednesday. MIS-
Sudie Wooter, of Kinston, ha'
been visiting relatives in Mt. DIV
and that day Mr.. Alex. Hill,
the sane. town went to Mt. Olive
to call on the young lady and a.
company her back home. The youn
couple with other young friene
went down to the depot to take Il
; train for home. While waiting f
the train Rev. T. B. DeLoach,
Methodist minister, came upon Il
scene by accident. Mr.. Hill held
short whispered conference wit
Miss Wooten and the minister w
asked to oficiate at a weddin
which took place Oh the platform
the depot in the presence OF t
crowd who usually gather about Il
station at train time. The your
mar went to Mt. Olive prepared f
inst such an emergency. He had Il
license in his pocket. They retur
ed to Kinston as man and wi
amid the congratulations of the
MANY friends.