Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-02-05
Mr.. John r. Wooten, of LaGrange,

Mr.. John r. Wooten, of LAGRANGE,
was in the city Monday. While Mr..
Wooten lives in LAGRANGE, we claim
him, for his large farm is in Wayne
county. Though a very young man,
Mr.. WoOten is among the largest and
mOstsuccessful farmers in the county.
1T is a great a mistake to suppose
there is no money in farming. The
success of men like John r. WOoten
! proves conclusively that if a man
| will take care of his farm, his farm
will take care of him, and there will
be surplus money, too.
The Acme Machine Works Of this
city has another railroad locomotive
which has recently been oVerhauled
I and which is now on the yards wait
inc to be returned to the owners.
( The Acme makes a speciality of build
ing and rebuilding locomotives and
under the management OF its able
! secretary and treasurer, Mr.. w. E..
Street, the business of the company
is increasing all the while and addi-
lions are constantly being made to
their plant.
4 very delightful home entertain
ment was givenMonday night at the
! residence of Mrs. Cullen Howell, on
i Magnolia street by Mary and Ella
Howell and Lottie Shipp. The en-
tertainment was given in the interest
: of the Christmas Fund for Foreign
Missions, OF the First Baptist Church
and the sum OF IS. so was realized.
1t was quite creditable to the girls
who had it in charge and was enjoy
ed by those present. The entertain
:. ment will be repeated at an early
date in the interest of the Baptist
tOrphanage at Townsville.
!. A copy of the Canton, NIiss., y
Times has been received at this Of
fee, where he was formerly a typo
on THE ARGUS, which contains the
following paragraph in its local col
iumn: "Mr. John t. Phillips, OF
: Goldsboro, n. c., who has been
travelling with Barlow & Wilson's
j Ministries for some time, resigned
: his position with them while they
were in our city, and has accepted a
position as foreman of the Times of
flee. He has made many friends
} during his stay, all of whom wish
: tor him a pleasant sojourn while
| here"
4 1t is understood that the county
will spend several thousand dollars
to enlarge and improve the condition
: Of the Jail. The suggestion made by
; the ARGUS some time ago that the
Commissioners remove the jail tt
l some nearby location and turn the
court house square into a public parE
) is worthy of consideration, Such
| change would not only improve tbs
appearance of the surroundings, blu
would meet with the approval of
a majority of the people of the city
!? and county.
Captain Lucas, superintendent o
the convict force on the road, cap
tured a negro last week who escaped
a from the road force about two year
q ago. The negro, whose name l
9 George Williams, was sent to tn
roads for 10 months and escaped in
short while after he went to work
He had remained away from Colds
boro until a short time ago when h
ventured back home. On Frida
IS Captain Lucus learned that William
had come back and that night h
went to where he was stopping an
y captured him.
- The A. & N. G. R.. r., had a
; accident on Saturday evening whic
= caused three freight cars to be dc
l. molished and tore up the track fc
some distance. The accident cause
the passenger train which left here
g $3.50 o'clock to be detained at New
g port all night and had to come BAG
ID the next morning without ev
t. reaching Morehead City. The acc
l. dent was caused by a truck under
is box car giving way. The wreck W.
ut cleared away yesterday and tt
le trains are running on full time t
Ill day.
- Mr. A. T. Uzzell, one of Wayne
Representatives in the General a
sembly, has a landlord and tena
bill which he will introduce in tt
IN Legislature. The bill provides TIL
when a tenant shall abandon b
k, crop or contract without good eau
at and fails to reimburse his landlo
lr- he shall be guilty of a misdemean
ld and that when the landlord fails
wv carry out his part of the contract
ed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
n provides further that both landlo
st. and tenant shall make diligent
he curry as to whether each o
lie. has failed formerly to car
la out contracts made by tenants a
lat that if they employ or rent to su
of employers or tenants they shall
ay sumo the indebtedness made by su
ter tenant during the present year. Z
ar fine imposed upon a tenant for l