Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-01-14
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Items OF INTEREST IN AND
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Mr.. Chas. Bell and bride, nee Miss
Julia A. Parker, sister of Messrs.
Walter, Fred and H. b. Parker, Jr.,
of this city, L here on a visit, and
are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Parker.
Mr.. Asher EdW ards, who has been
On an eAtenoed Purchasing trip to
the great stock markets OF tne west,
where he bought many fine mules
and noises tor his large sale stables
here, has returned to the city.
Mr.. Jos. Edwards and son Mr..
Nathan, who have been West max
ing purchases vi mules and horses
Tor their sales stables in this city, re-
turned last night and brought with
them d large cargo OF fine STOCK.
MI. John H. Hill Commander,
and MIR. A. b. HoiloWell Adjutant,
have issued a call Tor a special meet
ing Of Thos. Ruttin camp of Confed-
crate Veterans TO be held III the city
hail on Saturday The 10Th at II
O'Clock. All members Of the camp
are ufSSu W DG pI0SSuG.
Hon. R. B. Glenn will make an
address before the Carpenters and
Joiners Union in this city at the
Court House on Monday night Jan
uary 18th. Mayor Hood Will make
the speech of introduction and Col.
A. G. Davis will make a briet speech
at the close Of the address Of Mr..
Glenn.
The address by Rev. MI. Spill
man, in, First Baptist church Sunday
night, On the Life ana Character of
the Apostle John, was listened to by
a large congregation. 1t vas very
interesting and instructive, indeed,
and WIthai a beautiful portrayal OF
the life of the disciple whom Jesus
loved.
The colored people held an edu-
acatiOnal mass meeting Saturday in the
court house, which was largely at
tended by the best element of the
race in the county, The meeting
was called by Geo. w. Reid and H.
E. Hagans, who are taking an active
interest lin the educational move
ment which is now SO prominent
throughout the State.
The FARMERS Mutual Fire Insur.
ance Company held a meeting at the
court house Tuesday at which officers
for the ensuing year were elected.
Capt, Js~E. Peterson, who has so &C
ceptably filled the office Of secretary
and treasurer, was reelected. The
reports showed a handsome balance
on hand and a profitable years Lusi-
neso for the Organization.
Mack Blount, the colored porter on
the A. & N. c.. shoo-hy, bound for
GoIdsborO, Friday night, was knocked
off the train by. a tramp who was
stealing a ride. After the train left
NeWbern the porter found the tramp
aboard and ordered him to get Off.
The tramp knockedthe porter off and
jumped himself. The train was
stopped and was run backward until
the porter was found. His collar
bone was broken and he was bruised
considerably. The tramp could not
be found.
Mr. Will Sasser, son of Mr.. Loui.
OdS5CI 14NCS OA 4Nbs AAdH WIN
) Hams plantation, in Stony Creek
township, was the victim of o serious
accident, while out hunting Satur'
day afternoon, together with o com.
panion. They bad loaded some shells
with a new and powerful powder
and had overrated its strength
His companion first fred one of the
shells IN a double-barrel breech load
er and received a severe shock. Their
young Sas,er tried one in his single
barrel gun, when the gun burst ane
terribly lacereted his right fore arm
The young. man would doubles
have died from loss OF blood, but TO
the presence of mind of his com
panion, VINO used his sus lender, tn
only available tordage, 10 ban.iag'
his arm and stop-thea flow Of blood
Young oasser was brought to thi
city and Drs. Cobb dressed tn
wound,