Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-07-14

places have better vegetable markets
than Goldsboro.
Farmers say that the crops on the
light lands are better than for many
years, though the crops on the stiff
lands are a little backward.
Indian Springs Sunday School
Convention will be held at Grants
Chapel, On Friday before the first
Sunday in August. A large con
vention lis expected. Bring your
baskets.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Griffin are now
occupying their own handsome new
home, on Elm street, one of the most
cOmmodious and admired in the city.
The ARGUS wishes them long years
of happiness and prosperity to enjoy
it.
. Considerable complaint is being
made in regard to dead animals on
the premises of people. The Mayor
says the ordinance requires the own
er to Immediately notify the Chief
of Police and they will be removed
promptly.
The ARGUS s'force'' is indebted to
Nj. W.. H. Barnes, the up-to-date
baker. for a "set up" of his delicious
homemade Washington Bread and
Cinnamon Buns, with some nice
fresh butter to match, which was
highly enjoyed and greatly appre-
ciated.
For the benefit of all our citizens
who tailed to list their city taxes
durlng the month OF June, We will
state that they can list them with
City Clerk Broadhurst during the
first twenty days of July. Parties
interested will govern themselves
accordingly.
At a meeting of Goldsboro Fire
Company No. L, Tuesday night, the
company decided by a majority vote
not to attend the Firemen's Tourna-
ment to be held at salisbury on
August 1, 2, 3 aud 4. The Eclipse
: Fire Company will attend and are
now daily practicing and getting in
readiness.
Hon. FItzhueh Lee, Of Virginia,
has accepted the invitation eXtel dpd
him, aud will address the North Car
DINA Press Association at MOrehead
City the last Of this month. Tina AS
sOcIatIOn is TO be congratulated upon
securing, IL e services of this gifted
soii, uf Virginia. He is a courteous
gentleman AID an eloquent and gift
ed speaker,
TIE many friends in this city and
secli- q Of Mr. j. Andrew Smith, the
coul teoUs and competent bo0kGeeper
for Ms fs. Best & Thompson, will
deeply ~ympathize with him IN the
dea.h Ut his venerable father, Mr.
Vim. Haywood Smith, which oc-
Cured Fri"ag morning OF h S
plaBratson netr Plkeviile, after a
protected affection # paralysis. He
was a most excellent citizen IN all
relations of life.
Mr.. A. J, Minslow, who has SO
Tong and efficiently flied the respon-
sible position of Supe rint, nd-itt of
the GoFushoro Furnlrure Factory,
which has been al une+ en-
1arged under his r"greesiv sc admin
istration, lett to-day ON Il huSin. IS
and pleasure trip G mhi. Ell. He
will first go to Grand Rapids, the
great furniture manufacturing centre
of the world; then to Chicago and to
the Exposition at ST. Louis.
Mr.. John Floars, of Fremont, met
with a very dangerous aud painful
accident on Thursday. While en-
gagged at his work at a planning mill,
some flying missile struck him side
of the jaw, breaking his jawhone in
several places and almost tearing one
side Of his head off. He does not
know exactly what struck him but
thinks it vas a piece of plank from
the planner. He was taken to aSan-
itarium in Wilson for treatment.
Goldsboro is going to have a prac-
teal demonstration of the superior
beauty and impressivenes of the new
granite building material now man
ufactured in this city. Mr.. A. A.
Miller has given the contract for the
erection of a large two story store on
his property on West Centre street,
near his photograph gallery, the same
to be constructed with this handsome
building material. The work will be
watched with great interest by 9TH
ers who are contemplating using
these building blocks.
Willow Dale Cemetery, under the
present management, is in better
condition than it has ever been. It
will be remembered that a recent act
passed at the request of the city au-
thorities, placed the cemeteries in
the hands of a Board of Trustees.
Other improvements are contem-
plated by the Trustees that will add
materially to the looks of the place.
Mr. Earn. who has charge of the