Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-07-09

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The many friends of Mr.. Ernest
Brogden, who holds a position with
the Atlantic Coast Line, as steno-
grapher and typewriter, are glad to
see him in the city, on a visit to his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Marshal Brog-
den.
Probert, the Z year old son of Mr..
Henry Grady,f fell from an apple tree
in the back lot of ME-. w. Cox, July
End and broke his leg. Medical as
sistance was rendered Immediately
and the boy is resting very comfort
ably at this time.
The many friends here of MI.
George r. Wright, all old Goldsboro
boy, and a general favorite, were
glad to greet him in the city on the
Fourth, on a brief visit to relatives.
George is now associated with a large
wholesale jewelry house in Chicago.
George is looking well, and is max
ing a success in his line of business,
which he eminently deserves.
Little Miss Minnie E. Pearson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. l..
Pearson, IA years old, of Bellevue,
Goldsboro's progressive northwestern
suburb, is quite an expert and artist
in needle work-drawn aud henl-
stitch, etc., and she IS dc irous of
orders for work in th:o line. Her
work is indes'l +. beautiful, and
she deserves t. lie encouraged.
The knights of P,rthlas lodge at
Fremont gave II big bari ecue Friday
aud invited quite II uunlb>r OF their
friends In this CITY 10 he present.
The barbecue dlnuer was given at a
mineral 81 ring~ not far from the
town. A humber of ligs and an OK
We're nicely cooked and served i'll old
fashion country style, with the right
kind of condiments ou the size.
A young son ofMr. Matthew Jones
was drowned in Nense river at the
railroad bridge Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. jones is employe ed to watch the
bridge and lives III a small cottage on
the river bank. Thursday a force
of railroad hands were at work re-
pairing the structure. Tire boy
c1itled up to the bridge aud was
Watching the men at work when he
lost his balan e and fell % feet or
more to the swift current below. He
was carried u Of reach by the strong
current and was drowned before hesp
could reach him. The body was
found in a deep hole some distance
from where he fell.
The death of Mr.. Harry Dobson
occurred Tuesday at l O'Clock at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
f. DobsOn, on William street, aged
70 years. He was a very talented
young man and an expert teleg-
rapher. His untlmely death is to be
greatly deplored and his bereaved
parents have the sympathy of our
entire community in their sad visi-
tation. Besides his parents he is
survived by an older brother, Mr..
John Dobson, who is employed in
the telegraph service in Augusta.
Ga, who with his wife arrived
here Wednesday morning. The fu-
neral was held from the home on
Wednesday afternoon at 6 O'Clock.
The officers of the National Union
delivered to Mrs. Robert Justice last
Monday a check for $4,000, the
amount of insurance which her hus-
band carried on his life in that fra
ternal insurance organization. This
is very quick work and should COM
mend the organization to people who
want insurance. Mr.. Justice died
on the 10th of June. The proofs of
his death were mailed from this city
on the 18th and the check for the full
amount of this policy was received
here on the 18th of July. The whole
transaction took place in less than a
month by six days and the actual
time consumed from the date the
proofs left here until the check was
received was only Is days.