Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-03-19

The sudden death of Mr.. w. G..
Hussey occurred at his home in War
saw March 18th. He was a young
man we'll known and popular in that
townand his death will be greatly re-
GREETED. He was a son of DR.. Hussey
and a brother of MI. C.. E. Hussey, a
prominent merchant Of that place.
The peach crop is now treading the
ordeal Of destruction that follows it
every year-and has from time i'm
mortal. We wish it a safe deliver
ance, for there is big money in
peaches to the growers-when-yes,
when they succeed in maturing a
crop of the luscious and universally
popular fruit.
The city Of Goldsboro Saturday set
tied with the Board of Education of
Wayne county for fines due the pub
lie school fund-under the recent
| Constitutional discovery and Su-
preme Court decision thereon-pay-
ing over to the latter $97O.55, the
amount due for two years up to
September 1, 1902.
The grading of the new spur track
on the A. & n. G. B.. r. yards has
been completed and the track is be
ing put down. The Company will
establish q wood yard for the use of
their locomotives. The yard will be
enclosed with a high fence, which
will probably be a wise precaution
for next winter, as cold weather is
about gone now.
The resolution adopted by the
board of aldermen some time ago re-
Questing the owners of the property
to pave the Hotel Kennon alley lead
ing out to Walnut street has not had
the desired effect. The alley is in a
bad sanitary condition and needs at
tention from some one.
The flower thieves, who sneak in
at night and rob the flower gardens
of u citizens, are again at their
nefarious work and many complaints
have come to this office from citizens
who have had their gardens invaded
and choice flowers stolen. It is to be
hoped that the police will be vigiIant
enough to apprehend and punish the
culprits.
Shiloh Presbyterian church, color
ed, of this city, will have a rather
unique entertainment on Sunday af-
ter next in the shape of a choir con-
cert. The choir of Shiloh church
will sing against a choir from Will
son, and the members OF each choir
will sing solos. The judges have
been appointed and the successful
choir will get d prize. Rich melody
and close harmony will greet the
ears Of those who attend.
Messrs Carroll H. Jones and c.. G..
Wallace, general agents for North
Carolina Of the Fidelity Mutual Life
Insurance Company, have opened
neatly appointed Offices over the Ma
tionaI Bank on West Centre street,
having decided to make GOldsboro
their permanent headquarters. The
ARGUS welcomes these young gen
tlemen right cordially to the best
town in the Stale.
In eight years the cotton-bon
weevil has spread across the empire
of Texas, and is now at the Louis
lana border, still moving eastward.
In the eight years mentioned the in
sect has destroyed in Texas annually
from 235, 900 to 100000 bales, and
the entire cotton industry is face to
face with a difficult problem. The
department Of agriculture is endeav-
oring to stay the ravages of the pest,
but ii has not discovered a remedy
that is applicable to all districts.
Our Hebrew fellow citizens cele-
hpnEnd Inc& ENu1Ia- H. ~uJ@l coo-l e
Purim, which marks the anniversary
of King AhasRerus' order resembling
the edict for the killing of the Jews
and overthroWing the plans of Ha-
man for the destruction of the race.
Through the efforts Of Esther the
King issued the order, and gave the
Jews permission to defend them
selves when attacked. The race was
preserved by this order and the peo-
pie have celebrated it ever since.
covering a period Of 2,40O years.
The energetic business men and
property owners of Warsaw are act
lively engaged now in establishing a
bank and building up a leaf tobacco
market. The charter for the bank
was rushed through the Legislature
during the latter part of the session.
The tobacco market has assumed
more definite shape. A company
for erecting a warehouse and estab-
fishing a market has already been
organized with a capital of SO, 900.
Mr.. w. l.. Hill is president, MI. II.
L. Stevens, Vice-President; Mr.. III.
F. Peirce, Secretary and MI. S. E.
Hines, Treasurer. The directors are
Messrs. w. L. Hill, L. P. Best, HI.
l.. Stevens, ]. A. Powell, M. E..
Hobbs, s. E. Hines and H. E
Peirce. All the names are familiar
to the tobacco growers of that Sec