Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-02-11
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MI. II. B. Parker, of Como, N. c.,
the venerable father of Messrs. w.
X, H. B. Jr., and F. p. Parker, is
in the city visiting his sons.
Mr.. r. A. Creech has recently
purchased from Mrs. Olivia Hunt
the desirable residential property on
the corner of William and Elm
streets. The price paid was $1,000.
He will not occupy the place him
self, but made the purchase as an in
vestment.
While turning a corner and stand
ing up in a cart in which he was
riding, Friday afternoon, Master
James Jefreys, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
u. NJ. L. Jeffreys, fell to the ground
and was severely stunned by the
fall. We are glad to report that he
lis resting well to-day and that his
injuries are not serious.
The annual Charity Ball for the
benefit of the Hebrew Orphan Home
in Atlanta, will take place in the
Armory next Monday night. These
events in the past have afforded
much pleasure to the participants
and the forthcoming occasion will be
none the less brilliant in social pleas
ures
DR.. A. III. Zealy, the osteopathic
physician, has secured the desirable
Offices on Chestnut street recently &C.
cupied by DIR. Chas. w. Granger,
the dentist, who has retired from
practise ON account Of ill health. DIR.
Xealey offers his professional service
to the public of Goldsboro and sur
rounding country.
One enterprise that Goldsboro and
this section stands sorely in need of
Is an up-tO-date canning factory. The
ARGUS has often urged such an en-
terprise upon the consideration of
those who may be prospecting for
some profitable investment of CAPT.
tai and energy. Why not a canning
factory for GoldsbOro? .
Capt. J. w. Lamb has moved his
place of business from the store ad-
joining that of Messrs. III. & M. l..
Lee to the store on Walnut street
formerly occupied by MI. J.. NJ.
Grantham. He has a full and well
selected line of harness, saddlery,
ETC., and has bright prospects ahead
ut his new, desirable stand.
The city now finds it necessary to
float a bond issue in the sum of SIO,-
900 for permanent improvements to
the electric light plant, which is in
adequate to furnish the lights which
are required by the continual growth
of the town. I'VE will have to have
the lights and as there is no other
way to get them the bonds must be
Issued. The city treasury is depleted
and has been for some time.
The ARGUS is glad to note, as fur
politan growth, and also to welcome
the advent 10 our city of DR.. A. H.
Zealy, of Clinton, S. c., who comes
with reputable credentials, to locate
in our city for the practise of his pro-
fession-that of Osteopathy. DIR.
Zealy is a young man, a college
graduate and holds his diploma as a
graduate in his profession for the
treatment of diseases and the sick.
The G%oldsboro Furniture Manu-
featuring Company have increased
their capitol stock to $3.50, 900. The
company have been doing a splendid
business and making money for sew
eral years and the products of the
factory have become so popular and
there is such a growing demand for
the same that they have found it
necessary to increase their plant. Mr..
w. H. Borden, the president of the
company, has just returned from
Dunn, where he purchased several
thousand dollars worth of timber.
The death Of Mr.. McRae Robin
son, son and only child Of the late
Col. VIM. Geo. Robinson, aged 46
years, and nephew of DIR. M. f. and
Mr.. Il. R. Robinson of this city, oc-
Cured at the home of his mother,
who survives him, in New York on
Sunday last. Besides his mother, q
son survives him, whose
mother died some three years age,
AS a child, while his late father was
seeing service in the Confederate
army during the early days Of the
war around NeWbern, he with his
mother resided in this city, where
some of our older citizens may re,
member them.
Miss May D.. Carter, Of this cit.
was married last Thursday night il
Greensboro to Mr.. Bob LulnaX. Mis-,
Garter. who is the proprietor Of the
modest millinery establishment II
the Asher lLGW ards building Oh z =
Centre street, left here Thursday
morning with the expressed III en-
tion of visiting relatives inSmithtieid
aud the announcement OF her maf
riage comes as a surprise to he
taraily and friends. The groom il
well known in GOldsborO, where ht
makes his home while running bag