Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-15
WALTER LETTER.
The Doings and Sayings of a Week
In and Around Our Thriv-
ing Neighborhood.

Sept. IA, 1904.
Mrs. Mamie Hardy, from Way
cross, Ga, is, ona visit to her nephew
Mr.. Geo. Beoton.
Miss Minnie Yelverton, from Stan
tonsbury. is lending her charms to
the home of Miss Lizzie Becton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruffn Bailey and
children from Smithfeld, spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting rela-
tives in our community.
Mr.. w. P. Lane, of your city, I was
a guest at dinner, at Oak Glenn, one
day last week, on his return home
from a business trip near Princeton.
DIR. Thos. Hill and daughter Miss
Maggie spent Thursday afternoon
with DR.. and Mrs. Will Crawford,
where their visit was very much
enjoyed.
Mrs. Geo. Hooks, was at home
Saturday and Sunday from Raleigh,
where he is attending school, on a
visit to his mother Mrs. Fannie
Hooks.
Mrs. Charlie Suggs, from Kinston,
accompanied by Masters Morgan
and Willie, have been visiting
friends and relatives here for the
past few days.
MI. Walter Perkins, returned
home last week from the big show
at ST. Louis, and he is very much
pleased with his trip, and never tires
telling of the sights to others.
Mr.. w. J. Northam leaves this
morning on his return to his home at
Wrightsville, after a weeks stay
here, where his visit has been very
much enjoyed by his many friends
of this community.
The short cotton crop is a serious
matter with our farmers, and in
hearing it discussed, Alex Bryant, a
worthy old darkey, says "why, why,
de darkeys what have to pay de
third, is in a bad fix, kase dey Amt
gwine to make de third-shore."
Well, Toby Howell is fastdevelop-
ing his trading propensities. He has
made two deals lately, the frs5 of
which he played his long leading
card, the Poland China Jack (Mule)
and now he has a fine pony, his age
warranted, ten, coming, will wait
for you, guaranteed not to rip, ravel,
or run down at the heel, and to dc
everything on q farm but cut the
stove wook. He is a daisy.
Il Our jovial friend Mr.. Jno. V,
ISherard and son Amos, from neal
ISalem, were here Sunday, the guest:
r of DIR. and Mrs. Will Crawford. w
hear it in the breeze, that John is {
i, candidate for County Commissioner
He would make a safe, considerate
: and economical officer, and woule
certainly keep the county in a gooe
humor, and at the same time carry
a clean row in the field of count.
finances.
Elder +. w. Gardner preached hi
farewell sermon al Chapel churcl
: last Sunday, and will discontinue
his appointments there very mucl
to the regret of a host of friends, @
different denominations, who al
/, tended his services onoeamonth, an
enjoyed his practical gospel sermons
in which the love of God in hi
< heart, and the earnestne3s wit
which he preached the word de
lighted his hearers.
The provobial Irishman's flea ha
g never worn out in being compare
s. to anything which was the least ur
IF certain. We say, like the Irishman
flea, "when you put your finger Q
him he is not there" But we hear
this turned completely, one day r.
I'd Gently and still it was equally as e,
re pressive, if not more so. In speal
ing of a wiry politician, it was r
G.. marked to us: 81 tell you, he VOL
It. do, he is just like the Irishman's fe
ys When you take your finger off
him, you can't find him, No sir, 81
is tricky"
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