Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-11-19

market these days it will soon all he
out of the hands Of the farmers; but
they are realizing big prices, rang
ing close to IL cents in the aggre-
gate.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Russell have
issued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter Miss Bessie to Mr..
John E. Hage on Thursday evening,
November 26th, at their home out at
Bellevue.
The cut flowers contributed to the
Pythian Far are mostly from Rich
mond and come through Mr.. Carl E..
STANLEY of this city, who has the
agency and supplies orders, for any
variety, design or quantity, on brief
notice.
In speaking of large sweet pota-
toes DIR. H. P. Clingman, Colds
boro's oldest citizen, 90 years of age,
told us to-day that he carried one
with him to Arkansas 80 years ago
that was perfect in form and weighed
Z pounds. =
DR.. w. H. Wakefield, of Charlotte,
N. G. will be in GOldsboro, at Hotel
Kennon, Thursday December Bird,
and at Mt. Olive on Friday, Deem
/. Der 18th, for one day only. His prac-
tice is limited to eye, ear, nose and
throat.
Messrs. Moore & Robinson, under
takers of this city, exhumed the re-
mains of the late Mr.. JAS. Jones, of
Greene county, and brought them to
this city last week for interment in
Willow Dale Cemetery. The re-
mains of two children were also ex-
humed and brought to this city.
Friends in this city have received
invitations to the marriage of our
former popular young townsman
Mr.. T. A. Uzzell to Miss Corinne
Chadwick, daughter of Mr.. andMrs.
w. S. Chadwick, of Beaufort, where
the happy ceremony will take place
at the brides home, on the morning
of Wednesday, December End.
The Wilson correspondent of the
News & Observer in issue of Nov. IL
say: 'Owing to i'll health, DR.. w.
j. Jones, Jr., finds it necessary to re-
tire from active practice and will re-
turn to his fathers home in Colds
boro. DIR. Jones and Mrs. Jones are
great favorites here and Wilson hates
to lose them"
A most distressing and probably
fatal accident occurred at the saw
and grist mill of Mr.. F. M. Mus
grave, at Saulston, last Thursday.
lone of the mill rocks exploded and
fragments of the stone pene. rated
Mr.. Musgrave's throat and head,
rendlt ring him unconscious, and at
this h"ur it is thought impossible for
him to ecOver.
! Mr.. 7. Meyer, who so recently
Opened up a full line of ladies' goods
corner of West Centre and Walnut
street, has found trade so unexpect-
eddy good, that he has had to make
a special second trip north already
to replenish his stock, and has just
returned with a large assortment of
lup-to-date goods.
The latest, best and most brilliant
Kitson highland it is the ideal
Lights the one Mr.. J. j. Street, it's
indOmitable representative in this
territory, has just placed in the store
of Mr.. w. r. Thompson in this city.
Mr. Street says he is crowded with
orders for the Kitson. This splendid
light is certainly growing in favor
and satisfies all who use it.
A crowd of negroes out on the rail-
road near the home of Mrs. Sale
Davis, just this side of the old fair
ground last Sunday, created enough
disturbance, drinking, swearing and
gambling, to frighten the ladies and
cause them to ask for protection.
Such conduct should not be allowed
on the highways. The negroes are
said to be from this city. /
"Uncle Jimmie" Scott, the vet
eran cotton buyer on this market,
has long since ''cut his eye teeth"
and is now beginning to cut his
third set. On the right hand side
lower jaw bone, where the late DIR.
John Holt pulled a tooth soT1e thirty
years ago, there is now appearing a
new tooth. 1t has come through the
gum and is showing itself very
plainly.
The machine shops of Dewey Bros.
have just completed another bran
new engine, that for workmanship
and appearance is a credit to this
well equipped establishment, which
is second to none in the State. They
also have on their yards too full
fedged locomotives for repair, one
from the Rowland Lumber Co., at
BOwdens, and the other from the
Enterprise Lumber Co.. b,
While their many friends here
deeply regret the falling health OF
Tle W. Innnc Tr XEhn hoe no