Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-10-22
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Col. A. Q. Davis has returned from
a professional visit to Boston.
In h election at Black CreekMon
DAY on saloons or no saloons. tn,
Whlskey forces won by a vote of 3,
to Al. -
Mrs. W. Bob Holland. of Nov
York, is in the city, visiting at tn.
home Of Mrs. A. p. Holland or
William street, north.
1t is now past the middle of the
second month with r in it, and vel
Inc luscious bivalve-the ovster.i.
a scarce article in these parts.
The many friends of Miss Annie
LAND Will regret exceedingly ia
5earn that she is confined to her home
oy illness and that her condition is
considered serious.
The commodious and handsome
furniture store of Messrs. RovaU &
Borden is receiving a new dress IF
paint, that adds much to Its geuer
oPENC1 d1ICSs
flans and specifications for tb,.
Sew post-Ofice buIiu-
Ing are now in the hands of Post
Master Dobson and contractors can
see them by calling on him.
cherlH teVen requests us to re-
mind merchants who intend ~sellino
4re WORKS TINS season not to forget
10 call at his Office and get license to
sell same, as required by law. /
At a grand rally, SUNDAY. tho
First Airiran Baptist church. Of th;s i.
city, raised some over two hundred
dollars to 6e appropriated to the "a,
modelling OF their church edifce.
The next public event of great inn
Portance tothe people of Goidsboro is
fark Day celebration, which will
LaKe place with appropriate eyer !
cises on the End of November. i
His many friends in this city where
ne was once a clerk in the store Of
the G~oldsboro Drug Co., will he I
panied to learn of the death of Mr.. i
McD. H1ggs, which occurred yester- 2
DAY at his home in Shelby, t
If the farmers should go on a strike !
Inc rest OF the nation would go out T
OF business permanently. A people V
must a 70 v When it comes to te
supporting the public the farmer is s.
very near the whole thing. Fl
The Colored Baptist Association e
which has been in session here for o
past three days and which has :,
zen attended by hundreds of coIored -
people from the surrounding conn u
Try, adjourned yesterday with much o.
ceremony. W
The death Of Mr.. Jordan Ham oc- NJ
cured Sunday night at his home at hi
dreenleaf. He was about so wears al
Did and leaves a family. He was a h;
brother of Messrs. Rufus and J. w. &c
Ham. He had been afflicted with til
for years.
Cotton and tobacco, cattle and hay.'
Digs, turkeys, turnips and potatoes
we're plentIfully for sale on this mar til
get to-day-and at good prices. m
Why, therefore, should not the in -,
iustrious farmer be prosperous and ~
And he is. ne
Judge Hugh Humphrey perform =
ID a marriage ceremony last week ~
or a man who was taking unto him 10
elf a wife for the fourth time. His M
lame is Troy Howell and the LADY, III
# his choice is Miss Mary Ann -,
farrls. They were both Al years -
I'D and live on the south side of IN
leuse river in this county. ar
Mr.. K. B: Smith. of PikeviIle
in the city on Oct. 14th for the ma
purpose of getting legal advice on AFT
he question of calling an election on all
in his town at an earIy no
ay. Pikeville is just nine miles ~,
.om this city and after prohibition ac'
oes into effect here on the first of ne;
anuary this will be the nearest an
lace i which liquor will be sold. tn,
t IS the purpose of the prohibition, -,
ts to u whiskey out of Pikeville ny
that that town can not be charged I'M
.ith furnishing whiskey for Colds eel
no.. the