Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-02-04
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An advertisement in the ARGUS
invariably brings results. Try it for
yourself and realize the exl ~erience.
Weather observers say that a fine
fruit year always follows a severe
winter such as we are now expert
encing.
The stock business in Goldsboro
grows with each recurring season.
Capt. J. W. Lamb received a fine
lot of horses last week which were
specially selected for the trade of
this section.
The Enterprise Lumber Company
z making arrangements to get a
splendid supply of pine timber near
Pikeville. They will build a railroad
from the Atlantic Coast Line into the
pine forests.
Peanuts, they tell us, are boom
ing to an extent that almost keeps
pace with cotton. Now, if pink
lemonade gets out OF reach next
summer, what will be the use of
having a circus:
The L. M. MichauX Company;
whose line is wholesale groceries,
opened up for business Monday in
the cOmmodious stores on West Cen
ire street at Nos. 109-115. The
ARGUS extends its best wishes to the
e enterprise.
Mr.. Roscoe Rivenbark, who has
hitherto been filling the position of
book-keeper for Messrs. J. c. Eason
a. Cnn hos rncirnnl with 4haf Hrno f0
accept a similar n with the l.. M.
Micbaux Company, and entered upon
his duties Monday.
Maj. w. III. Smith, of Col. Mac
On's Staff, who has been attending
the meeting of the field officers OF
the National Guard, at Jacksonville,
Fla, and incident thereto, been tax
ing in some Of the pleasure resorts OF
the Gland of Flowers" is at home
again.
Mr.. John M. Grantham received
last week direct from Kansas
City a car load of the finest horses
and mules that have reached this
section lately. They are now on ex-
hibition at his stables on John
street, where admirers Of fine farm
and driving stock can feast their
eyes with pleasure.
The case of H. B. Parker, Jr., Vs.
the Southern Railway, set for trial
Monday, came up at converting OF
court that morning and after argu-
ment pro and o by the opposing
counsel, was continued for the de-
3endant railway on account of the
absence of a "material witness" un-
til the next term of court.
The distressing news was received
in this city last week of the sudden
death On the street in Statesville
Tuesday evening at 7:15 O'Clock Of
Capt. j. B. Burwell, father of Mrs
c.. B. Miller and of Miss Antoinette
Burwell, of this city; and in their
sad bereavement they have the SIN
cerest coincidence of hosts of friends
here.
The two negroes, a man and WO
man, who were arrested for running
a EFsightless tiger" were given &
hearing in the Superior court and
were discharged becauseth evidence
was not sufficient to convict. The
man was discharged outright anC
p the jury failed to agree upon the wo
man and she was released upon hel
Tecognizance.
Mr.. Joel Hill, of Lenoir county
came to the city to-day in search of
horse and buggy which was stoIer
from his premises on Thursday night
The party under suspicion is a negro
who recently escaped from the chair
gang in Kinston. The horse is {
light bay with white feet and thu
buggy, which has a top,is of the Eli
make of Kinston.
The old saying that the worlt
owes us a living is clap-trap pur
and simple. And how did the WOrlt
thus incur this debt? The man VIII
Clings to such a bugbear will doubt
less be of very little use to the com
munity in which he lives, and t
which he owes a great deal for tn
privileges he enjoys as a citizen
The fact is, we all owe the world
good deal, and the sooner we bus
ourselves to pay off the debt the bo'
ter.
Mr.. Alex Casey, one of Our mo;
substantial farmers and a very L
,ssfuI bu iness man. has purchase
Mr.. r. *. FreemaA's two vacar
lots on Ashe and Daisy Streets, an
will at an early date erect two nix
houses on same. These lots were az
yertised in the ARGUS. The sale We
made by Mr.. Ed. l.. Edmundsol
the Real Estate Hustler. This gOt
to prove that our farmer friends, {
we'll as others, realize that we hay
the Best Town in the State.