Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-02-26
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OF Argus Readers.
Early truck and tobacco beds are
sproUting green. Spring is coming
this way.
Mr.. A. A. Joseph, the popular
haherdasher, has returned from a
business trip North.
Lent began yesterday = Ash
Easter Sunday, which falls this year
OH April II.
Early in March three rural deliv-
cries will start from GoldsbOro. One
route West and the other two routes
East of GouIdsboro.
The new tWo-cent stamp is, artis-
tlczlly speaking, the worst in the
history of stamps. 1t is a libel on
George and his Ratchet.
Miss Julia Parker, of Como, who
is pleasantly remembered as a visitor
in this city last summer, is again
spending some time with relatives in
the city.
On Friday evening, from s to 10
O'Clock, for the benefit of the repair
fund of the First Baptist church, the
ladies will give an oyster supper. The
menu will be oysters, salads, ices,
cakes, etc.
The spirit for better public roads
is growing and widening in Wayne
county. The county will do a great
Thing for its present population and
for posterity when it adopts better
Public roads.
Mr.. E. A. Simpkins, formerly a
school teacher at Dover, and more
recently superintendent of the public
SCHOOLS at LAGRANGE, has been ap-
pointed assistant postmaster in this
city and has been duly installed.
The marriage of Mr.. W. H. Over
MAJ, a resident of this city, 72 years
old, to Miss Nellie Lancaster, of
St0ny Creek township, 53 years old,
took place at the home of the bride
sn Thursday night.
A lodge of Elks is soon to be Or
gained III Wilson, on which Occa-
sion a team from the lodge Of this
city will oficIate. y good time is in
store for ali who attend, as it is ua-
defst0od that the Wilson boys are
pretty high steppers.
The death OF Rev. Is. h. Hall, pre-
sidfpg Elder Of the Fayetteville dis
trIt, and at one time pastor of st.
Pail NJ. E. Church in this city, was
a1mounced here on Sunday, and the
sad ley,s was received with sincere
regret by Our entire community,
where he was uniVer sally esteemed.
The farmers of this section are
showing tIeir appreciation of the
WEEKLY ARGUS i'll advising them
last fall to hold their cotton for bet
ter prices by coming in and subscrib-
ing more literally than eve before
in it's history; which, of course, is
very gratifying to the editor.
The high honor that has come to
u worthy young friend and towns
man Hon. Geo. E. Hood, mayor OF
the city, from the State Council Of
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics is very gratifying to his
many friends here, who feel it is but
apftting recognition of merit.
A draft and photograph of the cor
ner lot on which the new p~ostofict
building is to be erected have beer
made and sent on to the department
at Washington by Postmaster Dob
son., in response to a request TO
same. which would seem to indicate
that the Government is getting ready
to begin building operations at al
early day. We go forward.
One of the questions that is worry
ing the people who try to attend t
other peoples business is what IS t
he dnne to the sidewalks on walnu
street between John and William
street. The city has cut the stree
down about three feet at the highes
noint and the sidewalks are tina
much higher than the street. Th
street committee will adjust the mat
ter satisfactorily to all, and wheI
they have finished the street 1t vii
LOOK much better than before.