Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-03-17
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OF Argus Readers.
Miss Helen Powers and Mr.. S. r.
Williams, of Wallace, are the guests
of Mrs. G. F. Taylor.
The Edsall Winthrope Stock Co.
will opens weeks engagement at the
Messenger Opera House commencing
next Monday night, March Dist, pre-
senting a line Of plays eve before
seen in Goldsboro. They play to
popular prices.
The Cantata entitled "Peggy's
Dream" which was announced to
appear in the Woman's Club Room
for the benefit of st. John. church
Friday night of this week, has been
postponed until next week. The
date will be given'later.
All those s6lons of Wayne county
who wish to participate in the cleo
ton of the Governor Of North Caro-
lima and the President of the United
States next fall had better seek their
poll tax receipts without delay. The
time is growing short.
Mrs. May Lomax (nee Miss May
Carter has returned from the North
ern markets., where she made extern
sive purchases for her spring and
summer millinery trade. She was
accompanied on her purchasing trip
by her sister Miss Lula Carter.
Mr.. David John Wilkins, son of
Mr.. John Wilkins, who has hereto
fore worked for Mr.. U. M. Gilikin,
has gone into the fish business for
himself at the city market, where
he will be glad to serve the public.
David is a deserving young gentle
man and we wish him success.
The Elk Lodge in this city has re-
ceived a letter from Mr.. Sterling
Smith, of Winston, director general
of the North Carolina Association of
Elks, stating that the date for hold
ing the annual meeting had been
changed from April 4th and 9TH to
May 18th and 18th.
The death of Miss Mary Bartlette,
65 years Of age, a most estimable
Christian woman, occurred Saturday
night, at the home of her brother
Mr.. Jesse Bartlette, with whom she
resided, near Salem church. The in
terment was made in the Ham
graveyard.
The remains Of the infant of Capt.
and Mrs. Fred Holt arrived here Mich
9th from Spencer, their home, and
was inferred in Willow Dale ceme-
terry, beside three other children of
tender ages which they have.lost be-
fore. Their many friends extend
their sympathy in this their last sad
bereavement.
The many friends of the family in
this city will learn with sincere regret
of the death of the estimable young
wife of Mr.. Frank Morris, eldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John FL. Morris of
this city, where they at one time re-
sided. The sad event occurred March
the 9th, at their home in Winston,
of consumption.
The death of Mr.. Jarvis Gardner
occurred March 10th at the home of
Mr.. J. r. Daniel in this city, where
the deceased has two brothers board
ing. He came from Newborn about
one week ago to attend the funeral
of his uncle MI. J. B. Gardner and
while here was taken ill with pneu-
monia. He was about 18 years of
age and was a son of the late Joe
Willoughby Gardner. The remains
, were taken out next afternoon to the
old burying ground on the Gardner
homestead for interment.
The police had Henry Jordan, a
well known negro about the streets,
before the Mayor'scourtlast Wednes-
day for bringing whiskey o Goldsboro
in large quantities. Henry went to
Pikeville Tuesday and came back
in the afternoon with Eve jugs which
bore labels with differerent peoples
names on them. Henry got off at
the water tank in the northern part
Of the city and hired a hack to get
his jugs down into the city. from
where it was supposed he was going
to distribute them. He was placed
under bond for his appearance at the
next term of court. The bond was
promptly given. This is the second
time that Henry has been placed un.
der bond for a similar offense.