Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-04-23
PURELY LOCAL..
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN AND
AROUND THE CITY.
Have you registered.

Have you registered.
The mithfeld train, Capt. Golfers
train, has changed schedule so as to
leave here at 4 o'clock in the morn
ing and arrive here at 1925 in the
morning.
DR.. w. H. Wakefield, of Charlotte,
N. c., will be in Goldsboro at the
Hotel Kennon on Wednesday, May
18th, for one day only. His prac-
tice is limited to eye, ear, nose and
throat. w 3 ts.
Mr.. D. J. Thurston will speak at
Brogden's school house, on Sunday
afternoon, May Sd, at 3 o'clock. His
subject will be Temperance, and the
public are cordially invited to hear
him.
Mr.. r. l.. Baxter has arrived back
home from West Virginia, where he
Wenton the sad mission toaccompany
the remains of his wife, whose death
accustomed so much regret on the part
of the many new made friends here
in GoldsbOrO.
The treasurer of Zeb Vance Coun-
ell of the National Union, MI. S. w.
Draper, has received check for 81
900 to be delivered to the heirs of
the late r. E. Jones, which is the
amount of insurance he carried on
his life in the National Union.
Master w. Keppel Falkener, who
resides with his aunt in Petersburg,
Va, is spending some time with his
fo4bnr Mr. A w Eo1Ezannr in fIic
city. He is a bright and winsome
youngster and, like his father, is a
general favorite wherever he goes.
The Goldsboro Steam laundry con-
tinues to add improvements, and it
is now One of the very best plants in
the country. It's latest acquisitions
are two new machines, n for do
nestle finishing and one for CLOSING,
so that its customers can get either
style of laundry they prefer.
MI. w. NJ. Novel;, of Raleigh, is
in the city to-day billing the town
for the Street Carnival under the au-
spices Of the knights of Pythias of
that city, which comes off from the
4th of May to the 9th. The people
of Raleigh are making big prepare
lions for a big gala week and there
will no doubt be visitors present
from all parts of the State.
Some farmers are setting out to-
bacco plants in this section; but the
more prudent are waiting until near
er the first of May, as the danger
from late frosts is not yet so certain,
o1d frncf bills 0hona0 xuhnnoxyor -
touches it, be the plants young or
full grown. It is safest, therefore,
for the farmers to delay setting out
their plants until frosty weather is
fully past.
The case of E. B. Lewis, the white
man who came to GoIdsboro some
time AGO and represented that he
was some railroad detective and sue
ceeded in securing money from sew
eral merchants, with the promise
that he would have railroad en-
ployees trade with those merchants,
was continued until September term
of Superior Court, on the representa-.
ton that the defendant could not get
his counsel present at this term.
Inc marriage VI Jul yOuhS
and countryman Mr.. Walter card
ner to Miss Ella Parks, the am1able
daughter of Mr.. B. A. Parks, our ef
ficient county treasurer, was solem'
nized last Wednesday at 4 O'Clock
at the home of the brides parents II
Saulston township, Elder Jno. W
Gardner, of this city, officiating. TIL
ARGUS sincerely wishes the happ.
young couple long life, continued
happiness and abundant prosperity
Miss Kate Powell, the popular an
accommodating managerof the Inter
State telephone exchange in this cit
has made a new departure in tn
business and will hereafter have a
uninterrupted continuous service bot
night and day and Sundays as vel
In the future the exchange will nc
he closed at any time and there wi
alwavs be someone to answer a cal
The public will much appreciate tn
added convenience as well as tn
many other improvements to tn
service which Miss Powell is havln
perfected from time to time.