Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-02-26
WALTER LETTER.
Chronicling of a Weeks Events in
That THRIVING Neigh
borhOOd.
ARGUS BUREAU
WALTER, N. G,
Feb. "a, 1903.

FlV0F, WaF d NISICOL Ill ouI COiIliLluLLItS
last Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Kennedy, from near
Mt. Olive was visiting Miss Bessie
Swinson last Sunday.
Mr.. Dewitt Sherard and sister,
LILA, from near Salem, spent Sunday
here, visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. Done Cdgerton and sister, Miss
Henrietta, spent Sunday with their
sister, Mrs. W. II. Lane at Grass
mere.
Mr.. Tom Gurley and sister, Miss
Alice Bell, from over the river, were
the guests of Miss Lizzie Becton last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Lynch from
near SIluhaeld, were visiting Mrs.
Lynch's parents, MIR, and Ms. Seth
Dixon IL. .eur.
Mr.. Jetier0 Howell, who has been
holding a position ii Selma, returned
home last week, where MS numerous
friends ara glad TO see him.
Nj. Gurpey Hodges and sister,
Miss Bec5na, from the Salem section
were visitors 20 the Misses Swinson
last Sunday.
Rev. H Z. Trip spent Saturday
night at Mrs. Mile Swinson's, ana
filled his regular appointment at
Ebenez41 Sunday morning, preach
Ing a fac sermon to d large congre-
cation.
Neighbor Toby Howell was taken
suddenly sick Friday evening, with
a severe colie, and has not yet re-
covered, fully. He was very sick for
awhile. We hope soon to see him
well again.
Some of our truckers are concerned
in the welfare Of their peas. The
cold spell coming just when it did,
will xiii good many, which causes
them TO sprout out again and this
will MAKE LleDa iate.
We would suggest to road over
seers aaH supervisors, that if they
WOniu s>'t 20 lsaCi,,He used OF a.
nut street 70 pack tAe rock, and run
it oVel o.. rtuus 1.,a back u 49,,
we woc:. have 5000 roads when the
weather settled. Our roads are liter
ally, "Os,t oI sight"
The entertainment given last Fri
dag Ms N55ss Pearl ~Iornaday
Music ~ts iavge.T at'@f'>l@d
and every one pronounced it the best
they ever Saw. the program con-
sisted of music and elocution, andthe
pupils liking part showed they had
had :arscai raining, There was
hardy ~Eana."g room, out the mosc
orderly, t..2 We:! behaved croE d,
e acoa fhcre, was remarked by
MANY. the penrie are becoming
more e.l-ius-u oFeg the SUBJECT Of
education ana tie country is feeling
the elret, ,ccc>5-
M. ca,a ~c1ss, =on Of NJ ard
Mrs. .4g,as =. B"o@s, died last
Weane-d2~ .-erning, after an illness
of seyela week. wish erysipeia, and
pneumonia. Oscar was Jd5t budding
into MANHOOD, auo the p1lae u nlo
fafbp- +I.n lev q his nnC5'ar, devoted
and attentive to his sisters, and loved
and esteemed by all who knew him,
for his many noble traits Of chaTac-
ter. which promised TO bloom in full
fruition of a perfect, and We'll round
oil man. But alas! how uncertain is
life. and how seemingly, untinnely
MANY lives are cut of, just when we
think they are in the very prime of
their usefulness, and their future
buried with promises of a long life.
But God knows best, and deals with
us. not according to our desires, but
for the perfect fullfllment Of His own
Divine purpose, promising never to
leave nor forsake US. The funeral
was preached by Elder J. w. Gard
ner. attended by a large ~concourse OF
relatives and friends. We extend to
the family, STEPPED in this, their first
sorrow, the tender, heartfelt sympa-
thv of the community, and commend
them. to Him, who alone an com
fort and console an anguished heart
Drink Pepsi-Cola, delicious, health
1-ae.aahin Helms digestion.