Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-14

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Hummell, Merchant Tailors of this
city, are receiving handsome pocket
purses containing a nice gilt edge
note book and a small stamp book.
The souvenir is useful as well as Or
namental. It is a neat and attractive
way to advertise and suggests a pro-
gressive spirit on the part of the
firm.
His many friends were glad to see
ex-Sherif Scott in the cityFriday for
the first time in some weeks. He
said that he had just finished plant
ing 100 acres in cotton and that with
fairly good seasons he expected to
make not less than 100 bales of cot
ton. The sheriff is a splendid farmer
and has one Of the best farms in the
county.
Mr.. Thomas MCGEE, of this city,
received a telegram this morning
from Cary stating that his brother
in-law Rev. Bernice Culbreth died
in that town this morning and that
the remains would pass through
Goldsboro tomorrow afternoon going
to Mt. Olive for interment in the
| family plot in the cemetery Of that
town. Daily Argus, Tuesday.
The new city hall is nearing COM
Petition. The plastering and wood
| work on the inside still remains to
be done. 1t is a matter of some re-
greet that such a handsome building
could not have been placed on a cor
ner lot, where it could have been
seen to better advantage. But mas
much as it had to be placed where it
is there is no reason why it should
be obscured by an old dilapidated,
dirty, dingy building which is a dis
grace to front street and eye-sore to
every citizen of GOldsboro.
Sheriff Stevens has been notified
by Governor Aycock to stay the exc
cution of Fred Wick until the 3Oth of
May. Wick is now in Jail here and
was sentenced to be hanged next
Saturday, the 10th for committing a
nameless crime upon an old colored
woman near Fremont. When first
tried for the offense he was sentenced
to be hanged last October. His coun-
sci took an appeal to the Supreme
court, which tribunal confirmed the
action of the lower court and Wick
was sentenced to hang next Saturday
by the Governor, who has now given
a reprieve until the 3Oth.
The closing exercises of the coiored
State Normal, of this city, in the
new colored Methodist church May
| 9Th, were we'll attended and very
creditable. Superintendent Hagans
and the faculty have done good work
for the year, as evidenced by the pa
pers read and the speeches delivered
last night. The address to the grad
uating class by Rev. DIR. Thomas, of
the Kinston colored Methodist
church, was eloquent, forcefully de-
livered and replete with practical
good advice, not only to the class,
but also to his audience, and they
will long remember with good guild
ance and profit the sound precepts
he put forth.
Work is progressing on the new
jail. We hope it will be comfortable
for the unfortunate people who will
! be placed in the Jail will be there
oll1lplV W await CI1dA"hOI4 vi pQA11OAI'
ment. The average Jail in North
Carolina is a disgrace to civilization.
humanity and Christianity. Strong
language this is, but it is true, every
word of it. Suppose two men are
f charged with the commission of {
= crime. It is six months to the mex
5 term of court, as is the $ in man,
q. counties, n man has friends ant
gives bond; the other cannot Civ
bond and is confined in Jail. A
(: court, the grand jury does not find
! true bill-both men are innocent
I One man has been kept in a foul jai
9 for six months, and unless he has tn
: constitution of an OK, his health j
q ruined. The County Commissioner
of Wayne county r going to bull
! a comfortable jail, and they are dt
i ing their plain duy. The preser
o Jail is entirely too small.
y 4 Rad Breath