Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-02-12

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farmers it would do.
Mayor Hood gives notice that he
will enforce the anti-spitting ordi-
narse more rioidlv hereafter.
Superior Court is in session at Ken
ansville this week, with Judge
PEBBLES presiding. Several members
of the Goldsboro Bar are in attend
ance.
The approach of St. Valentines
missives in the store windows of our
city more numerously this year than
usual.
Mr.. Sydney Deans, who has been
filling a position as clerk in the post
Office, has resigned to accept a posi-
ton with Mr.. j. T. CHM, the whole
sale grocery dealer.
The two well known setter dogs OF
Mr.. j. j. Bowen, of the Southern
Express Company, have suddenly
and mysterlously disappeared, and
the indications are that they have
been stolen. A suitable reward is
offered for their recovery.
Miss Susie Bryan, who has been
filling a position as stenographer and
typewriter with Messrs. Royal &
Borden in this city, has gone to Bur-
lingtOn to I'LL a similar place with
pany. She is succeeded here by Miss
May Pool.
The death of Mr.. John r. Regis
ter, Section Foreman Of the A. & N.
G.. 7. H., i'll this city, occurred at his
home on North William street, last
Friday at 7so'clock. He suffered
for several weeks with carbuncIes
which resulted in his death.
The latest news from Mr.. Ed.
Denmark is that he is getting on
nicely, and no fear is now entertain
ed fOr the healing of his amputated
arm, His hoots of friends here are
gratifed to know that he has safely
passed through the painful ordeal.
Postmaster DobsOn has received
instruction from the P~OstOffice De-
paftmeslt at Washington that three
rural tree delivery routes will be in
augvrated fron this Office on the
End OF March. He has not been in
formed who will get the contract for
carrying the routes. The govern
1nen5 viii probably notify the appli-
cants who have been selected.
The bin has been drawn for the
iron bridge Oyer Little river at the
Asylum and has been sent to the
Legislature. The County Commits
sioners passed resolutions urging the
Legislature to make the appropria-
ton, and a copy Of the resolution was
sem along with the bill. 1t was
finally decided not to ask for an APP
preparation for matchmaking the
road from here to the asylum.
The home talent Minstrel Com.
pany which gave a peTfOrmancesome
nights ago for the benefit Of the K,
of P. building fund, have decided tc
give another performance at an early
date. They intend to get up a new
programme and have an entire new
show. Besides giving the show here
they will make a short circle of near
by towns and give a performance il
Wilson, Rocky Mount and Smith
field, and perhaps Kinston and Mt
Olive,
=; The funeral Of the late Mr.. r. E
Jones was held from ST. Paul M. E
Church Tuesday a. m. at 10 O'Clock
the pastor, Rev. NJ. Bradshaw, ant
the presiding elder, Rev. DR.. F. D
SwindeIl, officiating. The Roya
Arcanum attended in a body anC
many old Confederate Soldiers, Whc
came sorrowfully to pay the last sac
tribute to their dead comrade. The
following were the pail bearers
Messrs. w. II. Borden, N. w. Mus
Crave no. F. Switzerland, Henry
Lee, w. I'll. Higgins, w. T. Yelver
ton, l.. FL. Castex, and W. L. Har
risOn.