Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-01-08
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of Argus Readers.
Mr.. j. M. Grantham returned this
morning from Kansas city where he
had been to purchase stock.
The Goldsboro Buggy Co. will con-
tinue to occupy their repository OF
Walnut street. Capt. j. w. Lamb,
who will occupy half of the building
as a harness shop, will sell buggies
for the Company.
Mr.. Jas. Crawford has RESIGNED as
cashier of the Savings Bank and Mr..
Herman Smith has been elected in
his stead. Mr.. Smith will continue
to fill the position of paying teller of
the National Bank.
There were a great many citizens
from the Seven Springs section in the
city to-day attending the meeting of
the County Commissioners in the in
terest of the proposed dixie and better
bridge for the river atsNVhite Hall.
The many friends of Mr.. T. B.
Parker in this city and county will
be glad to learn that the news from
him this morning was more favor
able. The wound he received is
more serious than was at first
thought, and as yet the outcome is
uncertain.
The death of Luby Edwards, the
15-year-old Sol of Mr.. z. Edward,
occurred near kinston Friday morn
ing, January ?, of typhoid fever and
he was buried near the home Jan,
8. DR.. H D. Harper, ST., officiat-
ing. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of the entire community.
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 viii be here the next
week, which will be the second
week of Wayne Superior Court.
Col. w. t. Dortch is in receipt OF
a handsome watch fob from his
friend Col. j. ID. harrison, who will
be pleasantly remembered as being
here with the Waiter l.. Main cir
Gus. The fob is made of Elk skin
and has an Elk head as a charm. It
is a handsome present and is much
admired by The many friends of Mr..
Dortch, who is very proud of the
souvenir.
The city law forbidding the block
aiding of sidewalks by merchants
should be repealed, unless the city
intends to comply with its prOvis-
ions. The street committee should
not expect others toabide by the law
when they have violated iteveryday
for the past six months by allowing
several thousand brick to obstruct E
good part OF the sidewalk on Walnut
street at Odd Fellows corner. The
sidewalks are public property, anC
thew were intended for the use of the
pEfj;c and not INT q brick repository
Besides giving that street q bad ap
pearance the trick are in the way
and shol | he moved.
Judge w. r. Allen took the oatE
of Office as Superior Court Judge a
his Office Thus lay. The oath was
administered by Justice of the Peace
d. J. B~roadhurst. In speaking o
it afterward Captain BrOadhurst sale
il was the first time in his life tina
he had created a Superior Cour
Judge and that it was a solemn occa
siou for him to induct a mar into al
office with so much responsibility at
tached. Judge Allen will hold hi
first court in Durham next week
The duties of his position will not b
entirely new to him, he having flle'
an unexpired term on the bench b.
appointment eight years ago, whel
he was a candidate for the position
and was defeated at the polls.
Last night about 8 O'Clock the fam
iIv of Mr.. Jno. H. Brown, VIII,
lives in the Northern part Of th
city. were disturbed by a loud nois
at the front door. On going to tn
door a bundle was seen lying on tn
niaza. Upon examination it wa
found to contain a black haired bah.
not over two hours old. The little
stranger was wrapped in a plail
hIackp piece of calico and had on nj
clothes whatever. Mrs. Brown too
fhe shivering baby into the hous'
and took some clothing belonging t.