Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-07-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN AND
AROUND THE CITY.
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ISepOrter and ChrOnicle0
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of Argus Readers.

Seven Springs.
Miss Kate Darden returned this
morning from Seven. Springs, where
she had been spending some days.
Miss Maggie Warrick is spending
"a week in the country, visiting rela-
tives and friends in Grantham town
ship.
DR.. James B. Outlaw has opened
his Office up stairs over the store of
MI. J. t. CHM, on the corner Of John
and Walnut streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tate Malpass have
the sympathy Of their numerous
friends in the death of their 2-year-
old child, which occurred at their
home in WebbtoWn, late Saturday
afternoon.
Master VIM. A. Smith, son of DR..
and Mrs. r. A. Smith, is spending
some weeks in the mountains, aud
writes that he is having delightful
outings through the mountains. He
is now at BalSam.
Work will be commenced on the
RuCliC OulIdIuS III 0SPlSL1UC1. Liz
government will give out the con-
tract during the month of August
and local contractors will be given
an opportunity to secure the job.
Mr.. Matthew Woodland who has
been at work for the Gay Lumber
Company at Kinston. has come home
to take a short vacation and will
leave the first of August for Rich
mond, where he will accept a posi-
tion.
We regret to learn that Mr.. n. c..
Cogdell, of Grantham township, lost
his house, kitchen and smoke-house
by fire friday morning. The fire
originated in the kitchen. The prop
erty was insured for about one third
of the value.
Mr.. Jno. L. Wells, a former typo
of this Office, but who has for several
months been at work in Elizabeth
City, arrived in the city to-day on
his way to Wilmington, where he
has accepted a position in the job Of
fee of the Wilmington Messenger.
The warehouses for the sale of leaf
tobacco in this city will open their
doors for business on the first Monday
in August, which has been the date
for beginning the season on this mar
ket for several years. ALI three Oh
the warehouses will be run by men
who are known to the tobacco grow
ers of this section.
The town of Magnolia about &C
miles south of Goldsboro enjoys one
distinction, that Of being the largest
market for tuberose bulbs in the
world. The bulbs are grown by the
farmers and sold to the dealers who
cure and ship them. Anywhere be
tween 7 and 10 million bulbs ar,
handled each season.
The death of Mrs. Emily Cox, oc
Cured at her home in the Earterr
part of the city Sunday morning
She was an aged lady and had
number of friends in the communit,
besides a long list of relatives VIII
will regret her death. The funera
was held from the home next morn
ing, conducted by Rev. M. Brad
shaw.
Granolithic pavements are grow
ing in popularity every day. DR.. J
T. Miller has made a contract wit
Mr.. Markley to put this pavemer
on the sidewalk around the Gold
boro Drug Company's corner, whic
will not only improve the appear
ance of that very desirable piece
property, but will be an ornament
the town. The proprletors OF til
rr-AzY TZ@r~o~ have Lot tho 0nnfpo,
for paving the sidewalk in front
the hotel, which location needs in
proving more than any place in tx
city. 1t is understood that Mr..
r. Handley will put granolith
payemehts around the postofis
corner.