Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-14
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The weather is too dry to set out
tobacco.
New Irish potatoes are on the mar
ket. They are ten days earlier than
last year.
Unless unforeseen accident happens
there will be an abundant fruit crop
in this section. The peach trees are
very full.
From the present outlook, it seems
that it would be wise for the farmers
to plant cotton this year. 1t is a
scarce article now.
The fellow who said that there is
nothing certain but death and taxes,
was not so very far wrong. Already
the officers are arranging the tax
books for the present year.
Sheriff Stevens has returned from
Newport News, where he went to
arrest Jake Lee, who is wanted in
this county for stealing corn from
Mrs. Catharine Kornegay near Dud-
ley.
Capt. Swift Galloway, of the
Green county Bar, is in the city at
the beside of Capt. A. J. Galloway,
who is now in a critical condition
and grave fears + entertained for
his recovery.
The Board of Trustees of Willow
Dale Cemetery have elected officers
as follows: Mr.. Jno. L. Borden,
president; Mr.. r. A. Creech, secre-
tary and treasurer. Mr.. George
Lane has been elected sexton.
At length Walnut street between
John and William streets and be-
tween Centre and James street has
been thrown open to the public,
who will be glad when the improve
ments on Centre street in front of
the hotel is completed.
There will be a great many people
who will be glad to learn that the
new board of aldermen have decided
not to fill up the old centennial we'll
at the corner of John and Walnut
streets. A number Of people use
water from this we'll because of the
mineral properties it contains.
Work has been commenced on the
new brick stables for the Geo. d.
Bennett Live Stock Company. The
location is on West Centre street,
north of the stables Of the late Geo.
D. Bennett, which are now owned by
Messrs. Geo. A. Norwood, Jr., b. IL.
Griffin and Jno. T. Switzerland.
A gentleman from Duplin, who
was here to-day, tells us that Mr..
Luther Taylor, who lives near Fai.
son. has already cleared more than
one thousand dollars on two acres Of
Strawberries. and he is still ship
ping, Eastern North Carolina il
indeed the garden spot of the world
The only magistrate appointed by
the Legislature for GoldsbOro is n
B.. Outlaw, ESQ. This is an excellen
appointment. Mr.. Outlaw is no
onIv one of the best Democrats in thu
State. but he is a nan of large bust
ness experience and will make al
excellent Justice of the Peace.
Mr.. George G. Warner, of Middle
town, Ohio, representing the Mlam
Cycle Company, will be at the stor
OFT. H. stanton on Saturday, Ma
16. and will spend the entire da,
showing and explaining the differ
ence between a racycle and a bicycle
The public is cordially invited TO at
tend,
TN to the 9Th of May there ha
passed through this city from point
on the Atlantic Coast Line south {
here a total of 1927 car loads {
strawberries against a, total
1173 car loads for the entire seq
son last year. Shipments wi
yerv probably continue until til
estI which will bring the SCI
sons output up to 1,5o0 cars, Whle
will make 450,00e crates or Sl4,400
GEO quarts. This does not includ
the shipments by express, Whlc
viii probably amount to $500 crate
or more.