Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-03-05
PURELY LOCAL.
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN AND
AROUND THE CITY.

Reporter and ChrOnicled
For the Information
OF Argus Readers.
The farmers T buying a great
deal Of guano.
White shad are making their ap-
pearance on the market in large
numbers.
Mr.. Lionel We'll, who has been on
an extended business trip North, has
returned to the city.
Mr.. J. P. Smith, Of Pikeville, is
improving. His many friends will
be glad to learn this good news.
Mr.. Benz. Deans has a cow who
gave birth to twins last Friday. Both
calves are healthy and are "doing
we'll"
Mrs. r. L. Walker and daughter
Miss Margaret, of Milton, are visit
ing Mrs. Robt. Hairston, on George
street.
Dewey Bros. are putting in a con-
crete floor in the building which
they recently purchased from Mr.. r.
d. Holt on west Centre street.
Mr.. Eli Sasser, a progressive and
up-to-date farmer of the New HoTe
section. was in the city Tuesday and
paid us a pleasant call. Mr.. Sasser
is among our oldest subscribers.
Mr.. Edward G.. Denmark arrived
home Monday night from Richmond,
where he has been spending some
time in ST. Luke's Hospital. His
numerous friends are glad to well
come him home again.
Sheriff B. w. Edwards, of Greene
county, was here Tuesday with three
convicts. One white man and two
negroes, whom he was taking to Will
mington to work on the public roads
of New Hanover county.
Mr.. T. x. Brenig, 9 .journeyman
cutter of Raleigh who has been with
Walters in that city for the past eight
years, has accepted a permanent po-
sitiOn with Walls & Hummel of this
city, the up-to-date tailors.
City Tax Collector, W. H. Collins.
gives notice that all who fail to pay
their city taxes Oh Or before the 10th
of March may expect to find their
nanne published in the delinquent
tax Iist on the day after the 10th.
The condition Of Mr.. Joe P. Smith,
Of Pikeviue, formerly a member Of
the Beard Of County Commissioners.
and greatly beloved by all who know
him, is very critical, and serious fears
are entertained for his recovery.
Mr.. U. NJ. GiIlikin, who has been
in the fish business here for several
years, mas settled III South Dakota.
In a letter to a friend Mr.. Gillikin
writes that he is well pleased with
his far away home, but the weather
is mighty cold out there.
The last of the old buildings on
the Kirby property are being pulled
away, and the government at Wash
ington has ordered photographs to
be taken Of the lot purchased for the
public building in order that the
architect may draw the plan of the.
new building o on to be erected.
The city is now at work laying the
pipe for the park extension of the
water works. The orphan home Of
the Odd Fellows is to be connected
also. Superintendent John Dortch
says that the rate on both water and
lights is to be decreased at an early
day.
The death of Miss Mary Williams
occurred last week at the home Of
her brother-in-law, Capt. Owen
Holmes, in Clinton. She vas a most
excellent christian woman, greatly
beloved by all who knew her and
had a wide circle of relatives and
many friends.
DR.. Luby Smith and family, acc
companied by his brother Mr.. George
Smith, have arrived from Florida,
aud are at the home of his father Mr..
.Jno. r. Smith. DR.. Smith is in very
~precarious health, and will soon go
to a hospital in New York for specific
treatment. We all hope that he may
be restored in due time to his wonted
health.