Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-07-16

The GoldsbOrO fremen are now
practicing for the tournament which
comes off about the middle of August
in Durham. Their records at the
tournament for several years have
been a source of pride to every citi-
zen of the town and it is but reason
able to expect that they will sustain
their enviable reputation on the
forthcoming occasion.
The death of Mrs. Minnie l.. Pate
wife of Mr.. A. J. Pate, occurred on
Monday afternoon at their home in
Stony Greek township. She was just
% wears old and besides her bereaVed
husband leaves a number of devoted
friends who will deeply mourn her
| death. The funeral was held from |
| the home ON Tuesday and the in
torment made in the family burying
ground.
We have never een any roasting
ears any finer at any season Of the
year than those sent to this office this
morning by Mrs. N. J. Smith, the
mother of Hal Smith, olie OF the
ARGUS carriers. uor ally finer toma-
toes than those that accompanied the
corn. They were raised in her gar
| den and crea tel so much admiration
in this Office that Hal says he mel ped
to do the gardening
The Sunday school of ST Paul
church Will u al excursion to v il
g miugton and WrigAtoVille on the 18th
of August. This is the annual out
ing of the Sunday school and is given
for the benefit of tue children, who
) will be furnished free tickets by their
. teachers. The managers desire to
: e rry as large a crowd as possible SO
r rs to help defray the expense and to
J, that end they Invite the public to go
with them. Round trip tickets are
Ionly one dollar.
: The beautiful and elaborate fire
/ works so periodically provided for
| the Fourth of July by Messrs. A. A.
Joseph, AdOlph Oettlnger and Leslie
We'll, and delayed i'll exhibition by
treason of the rainy weather, were en-
Logged at night, July Z, out near the r
e lovely homes on Park Avenue, by
: hundreds Of our citizens, ladies and
t gentlemen and children, who freely
expressed their appreciation of the
generosity and patriotism of the
above always public spirited gentle
:. men.
e The alarm of fire at $3.50 O'Clock
l last Thursday was turned in because
: of a smoke which was seen to come
: from the home of MI. w. B. Gibson
lat 1O8 William street North. Will
liam, a young son of Mr.. Gibson,
: had shut himself up in a dark closet
= with powder and lint cotton. He
would strike a match and set fire to
the cotton on which was %sprinkled
: some powder just to e the flash.
He finally let his bottle of powder
lget ignited and there was an explo.
q sion in which the boy was badly
burned about the face and chest.
The appearance of the public lot
q in front of the Farmers Warehouse
e is anything but what it should be-
There is several old boken doWr
land a lot of rubbish of no earthly
= moved and the premises cleaned w
= In fact, the premises should have
.ct OOCA AOpC SACdA, UOC 10 p1OOoOlS
d more necessary now to get the place
II clean because the country people
will need the space for their cart
and wagons.
80 The inside work on the new cit,
- hall is fast nearing completion AM
will be ready for occupancy by tn
city officials the first of August. TIL,
building is a handsome one and is
source of pride TO every citizen of GU
progressive city. The only draw
back to the surroundings is the oil
great Eastern, which stands close b,
c. with all its dilapldated appearance
n in mocking contrast to the handsom
q. new structure. It is said however
a that the owner of the old. buildin
ty will remove the old structure as 500
ho as the city officials announce that tn
al new building has been completed
n Every citizen of Goldsboro will re
al. joice when the old structure come
down.
W. The marriage of Mr.. Sam !.
J. Roberts to Mrs. Emma Lee, occurre
tn Sunday morning at Z O'Clock at til
mt residence of Mr.. j. w. Johnson, j
Is this city, Rev. H. E. Trip otficia
oh ing. The bride came to this cfty @
ar Saturday night and met the grool
of by appointment on Sunday mornir
to at the home of Mr.. johnson. Aft,
he the ceremony the happy couple wei
act to visit the relatives of the groom
of Saulston township. The groom
m engaged in the leaf tobacco busine
he in this city, while the bride is ii
J. widow of the late John w. Lee,
bic the Mt. Olive section and has pro
ice erty valued at from $40, 900 to 81;