Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-01-15

The Swift Specific &c.. Atlanta, &c.
1t is said that the Atlantic Coast
station agents and telegraph opera
tors will receive a substantial in
crease in salaries beginning next
month.
All the young people who have
been at their homes in this city from
school for the holidays have return
ed to their respective institutions of
learning to resume their studies. The
ARGUS is glad they had so delight
full a soiourn among us and wishes
them all a prosperous and happy
year Of study.
The farmers in this section are
now busy with preparations for their
coming crops. Let them diversity
not only in what they plant, but in
raising stock and poultry for mar
ket. At all seasons of the year there
is a steady demand for eggs, turkeys
chickens, fresh pork and beef cattle
and at profitable prices.
S. w. Isler, Esq, was in the city
to-day, on his usual weekly visit to
his law office here. He will not be
here, however, next week, owing to
Kinston court; nor will he be here
the week following, owing to- OnslOW
court; but he will be here the next
week, which viii be the second
week of Wayne Superior Court.
: The Board Of county Commission
ers were not asked at their special
meeting Saturday to revoke the IL
cense issued to saloon-keepers on the
block on which the new city hall is
situated, and if they had been asked
they could not return the money, as
it has already gone into the school
fund and could not be refunded with
out the consent of the Board Of I1du-
cation.
Mr.. J. F. Hosea, who has been
cleTking for ". K. Parker s. Go. Gol
some years, has resigned that posi-
tion to accept a position with Fl,
We'll & Bros. in their wholesale gro
Gerry department. He goes to his
new position on account OF increased
, salary. He is a good clerk and pos
F sesses the entire confidence of his
employer and the trading public
He will be succeeded by his brother
) Mr.. Addison Hosea.
With such intensely cold weathe
and fuel privatiOn Is the people o
the far west are now experiencing j
) is a good time for Southern immigra
!. ton advocates to get in some gooC
work out there among desirable
farmers and thrifty citizens VIII
1 would like to get away from sucI
rigorous surroundings. The "Sunn.
/, South" is, indeed, Natures flro4C'
lard. Let US be glad that we Or
!. here.
The "Hughes BuiIding'' in New
bern. including Bradham's corne
drug store and several other bushes
. houses, belonging to DR.. Franl
= Hughes, was Destroyed by fireMonda.
!. night. Loss estimated at $1,000
; with total insurance less than IS,
. 600. The ARGUS voices the sent
y ment of Goldsboro in expressing sin
cere sympathy for our sister town
and especially for those who lost s
: heavily in the confiagration. Tn
5 origin of the fire is unknown 4..
! The ARGUS has already written c
= Mr.. T.. r. Walden and the Goldsbor
l Business College. We are now abb
= to say positively that Mr.. Waldo
. has met with such encouragement
in his canvas of the city thus far
and he is by no means through tn
: rounds las to determine him in Sc
i thing among US, and as soon as he ca
fit up class rooms he will open hi
! college, giving both day and nigh
s instruction. Mrs. Walden is wit
him and they have taken board an
rooms with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w
$ Brinkley, in the DIR. Miller residenc
: at 105 N. James street, where youn
;. ladies or gentlemen desiring to be
] come pupils, can call and get all ne
: essary Information. The ARGUS be
! speaks for this enterprisetheagener
&c .,,rpor+ IF tho cOmmunifV.