Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-08-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN AND
AROUND THE CITY.
Picked Up BY the Ubiquitous
Reporter and ChrOnicled
For the Information
of Argus Readers.

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Mrs. j. H. Wells, Of Aaron, is
visiting relatives in Selma and Johns
ton county.
DIR. W. H. Wakefield, of Char
lottS, will be in Goldsboro, at Hotel
Kennon, on Tuesday, Sept. LIST, for
one day only. His practice is linn
tied to eye, ear, and throat.
Mr.. J. A. Faison, of Sampson
county, who has been visiting his
brother DR.. w. w. Faison for sew
eral days here, where we were all
glad to see him, has returned home.
The death of Mr.. John Ezzell, one
of Wayne county's oldest citizens.
recently of Pikeville township, oc-
Cured Aug. IA, in Fork township,
at the home of his son, with whom.
he had been living Of late.
THERE'S no cessation in the erection
of all kinds !of new buildings in
Goldsboro. In addition to the many
now in course Of construction con-
tracts for yet others are being signed
up almost daily. We go forward.
At a recent meeting of the Retail
Grocers' Protective Association in
this city, a resolution was introduced
boycotting goods made by theAmeri-
can Tobacco Company. but after
long and spirited discussion the reso-
Tuition was tabled.
The Banner Warehouse on Thurs
day night will be the scene ola cake
walk in which the principal steppers
of this city will take place. In addi-
ton to the oake-walk there will be
singing and dancing. White people
are invited with the promise that
special accommodation will be ar
ranged for them.
We are glad to know that Mr..
Hardy Robinson, who was slightly
injured while at work at the A. & N.
@. r. r. freight depot some days
ago, is improving. He was unload
ing freight with a force of hands and
the sudden movement of the train
caused a piece of iron to fall and
st1ike him on the arm and leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Isaacs have is
sued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter Miss Mayme to Mr..
Ellis Goldstein, of Dunn, N. c., the
happy event TO take place in Oheb
Sho1em Temple on Wednesday after
noon, August 26, at 4:3O O'Clock, fol-
lowed by q wedding dinner at the
home. $40 North John street, at 6
O'Clock.
Rev. Eli Reese, of High Point,
will preach the convention sermon
Sunday morning at the County Sun
day School Convention, to be held
at the well-known and hospitable
church of Salem, on the fifth Satur-
day and Sunday in August. He will
also deliver an address Saturday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Reese is an eloquent
preacher and a noted singer.
Thedenizenso of Lawyers Row were
having a good time to-day at the ex-
pense of one of their popular bache-
Tor members, MI. nj. T. Dickinson,
who received through his mail a let
ter addressed to "Mrs. M. T. Dick
inson,7' which fact became known
to the Bar by his inquiry eff they
knew of any such Individual" The
letter is still unopened and Mrs. M.
II. has not yet appeared to claim it.
AS the time draws near much in
terest centers in the Asheville ex-
cursion, of which Mr. r. E. Pipkin
is manager for Goldsboro. 1t is al.
most needless to say that the triI
will furnish an excellent opportun.
ity for witnessing some of the grand
est natural scenery in the world
Those who have been on this TRIP
want to go againand those who have
never been do not know what the,
have missed all these years.
Those who went to the coloret
baseball game Thursday p. m. last
witnessed one of the Prettiest game
az the season. The was 3 t
nothing in favor of Goldsboro. Char
LOTS had a new man in the box VIII
did good work, but the Goldsbor
-sluogers were too much for him. TIL
same tea4ns played on Monday an