Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-01-01

there, by the side of his wife, who
preceded him to the grave some years
ago. He was a cOngenial, cordial
old gentleman, sincerely esteemed by
all who knew him and will be greatly
missed in his home and neighbor-
Ex-Sherif w. R. Parker, of this
has just received notice by let
ter that his son Mr.. T. B. Parker,
State Business Manager Of the Farm
ers' Alliance, with headquarters at
Hillsboro, was accidentally shot in
the thigh, last Friday, while out
with a party of hunters, near Hills
boro. At first it was thought that
the wound was not of a serious ma
ture, but later symptoms make it
feared that the wound may prove
more serious than was at first
thought.
Apropos of the county's purpose
to erect a new jail-Or remodel the
old one, there is a very widespread
sentiment among public-spirited
citizens to remove the Jail entirely
from the court yard, where it is at
all times an objection, and locate it
in the bottom, east of William street;
and then beautify the court house
square into a pleasure ground-Or
park. This is in every way desir-
able, and it is to be hoped that the
Board of County Commissioners may
approve of and adopt the suggestion.
Elder J. w. Gardner returned Tues
day p. NJ, from Princeton, where he
went to officiate at the marriage of
Mr.. L. +. Stallings, of this city, to
Miss Matte Snipes, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. W. Snipes. The groom
holds a position with the Jno.
Slaughter Company, of this city. The
brides father is postmaster at Prince
ton and she has been attending to the
duties of the Office. The happy
couple came to this city on the noon
train and were given a dinner and
reception at the groom's boarding
house.
Aturnip weighing thirteen pounds
and fifteen ounces, and measuring
thirty-two inches in circumference,
was brought to this Office Saturday
evening, raised by Mr.. ]. w. Davis,
in Stoney Creek township, near
Salem church. Mr.. j. e. POgue,
the hustling secretary of the State
Fair, saw this turnip in the ARGUS
Office, Saturday evening, and said he
had never seen anything to approach
it at any of the State fairs-and Mr..
Pogue sees all that's going; conse-
quently Mr.. Davis may as we'll be
awarded the cake without further
controversy.
The little orphans of the Odd Eel
lows, Home of this city were indeed
made most happy this Christmas
They had a most beautiful Christmas
tree on Christmas Eve, teeming with
toys and good things, and many O
their friends from the city went out
to ENJOY it with them; and on Christ
mas night the children gave a most
creditabie entertainment, songs, reel
tations, etc., which was indeed greatly
enjoyed by a goodly audience tina
went out from the city to attend, anC
not the least of the childrens' enjoy
ment was the having Of their friend:
thus go out and commingle witt
them.
A south-bound freight train on the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad, which
passed here about noon Friday, De
cember 10Th, killed a white mai
about three miles north of this
CITY. The man was lying with his
head on the rail and the wheels
passed over his neck, severing the
head from the body. The engineer
did not see the man until he saw the
body roll over into the ditch. The
train was stopped and the conductor
notified the section master, who took
charge of the remains and notified
the coroner, who held an inques1
this afternoon. MI. Dempsy, the
section master, says that the mar
had just passed him about an houl
before he was struck by the train
When he passed the section hands be
stopped and asked Mr.. Dempsy i
he could give him some work to do
He said his name was X. L. Brock
and that he lived about three and {
half miles south of Mt. Olive. Mr.
Dempsy says he told Brock that he
had nothing for him to do and tina
he soon left and went on up the rail.
road. Mr.. Dempsy says he noticed
that the man had a bottle of whisky
in his pocket, but he did not think
the fellow was very drunk. It ii
not known whether Brock lay dowI
and went to sleep or whether he in
tended to commit suicide. The fac