Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-28
LETTER.
.Chronicllng of a Weeks Events in
That Thriving Neigh
bOrhOOd.

WALIEES, N. u,
May %, 1908.
Miss Lula Neal is on a visit to her
brother, Mr.. Oscar Neal, in Wilson
county.
Miss Berta Crawford returned to
your eity Friday, after several days
visit here.
Miss Bessie Deans from over the
river was, visiting the Misses Swim
son last Sunday.
Mr.. Cliff Hollowell was in our
community last Sunday, on a visit
to special friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gurley, from
your city, spent last Wednesday in
our community.
Mr.. Fred Howell and daughter,
Miss Sudle, from your city, were
visitors at Mr.. p. c. HowelIs' last
Sunday.
AIeoors. Miller and Frank Startling,
of the Salem section, were in our
community last Sunday, visiting
friends.
Mrs. Ruffin Bailey, Of Smithfield,
is on a visit to her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Isaac Smith, where her many
friends are glad to see her.
Mrs. Lula Jordan, of Smithfeld,
is on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. H. Z.
Jones, where she is pleasantly re
membered as Miss Lula Kirkman.
Mr.. Alden Yelverton, Of Fremont,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with his parents, MI. and Mrs. Geo.
Yelverton, returning Monday morn
ing.
Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Trip spent
Saturday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Neal, and were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Mitchell after
services at Pine Forest Sunday after
Don
Her many,friends regret to hear of
the death of Mrs. John Montague,
which occurred at her home III Elm
City last week. She was a
here two years ago, and made many
friends. She was a good woman, a
kind neighbor and friend.
A severe wind and thunder storm
passed here Sunday evening. The
wind assuming cyclonlc force at one
time, and the dust approaching like
that of a sand storm. There was a
fair season Of rain, and farmers are
setting out tobacco and potatoes, but
rain is still needed, especially the
cotton that is yet in the ground and
all small grain.
Some one entered Mr.. Geo. Vel
verton's store one night last week,
but was frightened off by a customer
who came up and found the window
open. There was nothing missed
but some tobacco and cakes. The
money drawer which had some
small change in it, was pulled out,
but they did not have time to gel
the money This fact, and some
candy strewn along the road shows
they were run off by the customer.
Mr.. H. t. Jones returned home
last week from New Orleans. H
was a member of the party frolf
your city, and we dare say the re
union did not have a more interested
visitor from this section, or n WIZ
can give a more definite description
of what was seen and whose sense o
endowment was keener. We wantt
e him and get him to tell us al
about it, since our physical ailments
and financial i~nadequacy caused u
not to join the Wayne county cor
tingent.
The time for listing taxes is neal
and as the penalties for not attenc
ing to this important matter dur1n
next month is severer than hereto
fore, we have been requested to ure
our people to attend promptly. M
Geo. Becton, our efficient tax llste
will be at the following places on tt
dates named: Pine Forest, Thurs
day June 4th; G~rantham's, Frlds
June 9Th; Ebenezer, Tuesday, Jul
9th; Spring Hill, Wednesday, Jul
10th; Waiter, Thursday, June lit
No use to postpone anything that '
are compelled to do so let's gr
prompt attendance.