Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-08-20

WALTER LETTER.

Mt. Olive.
Mr.. Walter Peacock, from your
city, was visiting at Mr.. J. I'll. Caid-
WELLS one evening last week.
Misses Ludora Overman and Susie
Sauls, from Eureka, were visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Howell last week.
Mr.. Will Becton and sister Miss
Best, from Eureka, were visiting
their uncle Mr.. Geo. Becton, Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. King Willis attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Willis sisters
child at Greenleaf last Friday, re-
turning Saturday.
Misses Matte Russell and Berta
Overman, from your city, were lend
ing pleasure to the home OF the
Misses Caldwell last week.
Mr.. Miller Startling, from the
Salem section and Miss Emma Hales,
from Enfield, were the guests ofMlss
Lizzie Becton one evening last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Bundy,
from near Raleigh, spent part of last
week here, on a visit to Mrs. Bun
dy's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Smith.
Mrs. Addie Massey, from your
L- ,,l, I,, 1nnr xyi.ifiHO Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Y~elverton, left last week
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Yeiver-
ton, over the river.
William Crawford, a colored boy,
who has been working for MI. Lon
Dali, had his hand shot by the acct
dental discharge Of a gun last Thurs
day. which caused him to lose-the
forefinger.
Messrs. Ed. Brown and Miss Lula
Neal, Jno. Sasser and Miss Minnie
Neal, Geo. Davis and Miss Laura
Dixon, Cliff Eollowell and Miss
Mozana Bass spent last Thursday at
Seven Springs.
Mr.. Jno. Ezzell died at the home
of his son Mr.. Will Ezzell, near here,
Friday night, after q long and con-
tinued illness. Ee was one Of the
county's oldest citizens and a good
man. The family have the sym
pathy of the community.
Nra..- y1To1+o, Cocbrona and Rose
Thompson, who have been visiting
in our community for the past two
weeks. left this morning for then
home, neal Charlotte. They go by
private conveyance and expect h
reach their destination by WedneS
day night.
In reading the record of a remark
able family, recently, it was statet
hat there had not been a cent paie
out for doctors bills in five years
We know lots Of people who cal
furnish that much towards a famil,
srecord-and they've had the docto
and took his medicines, too.
Alex. Bryant, who prides himsel
on raising wa~tern1elons, (and ma
been our valet for some time,
brought some fine melons to tn
house, and upon being asked tn
name of a vely fine one remarked
"Why-why-dat is one Oh des
here funny Christians;' why-its
fine melon, il Isl"
The article in a recent issue of you
excellent paper, HWhat of the Law,
expressed the sentiments OF man
people, no doubt, but we would lk
to know the use Of the law, wine
the records OF the courts are file
with Judgment suspended on pa.
ment of COST What is the use
pass judgment, if it is to be suspen'
ed when it is found out the fello
can ssraise a breeze? We think
would sound better to say, "N
Judgment; he pays the freight
Many of our laws are a farce and a
increasing crime instead of diminis
ing it.
There was a pretty fox chase he
last Sunday morning and Reynal
crossed the road twice, near enous
ourlshanty to be in full view. II
last time the dogs were in two hu
-dred yards of him, and they we
.stalking'' to him right. Bob Hoo
and Frank YelvertOn did not kno
they were running or they Wou
have been in evidence. But our go