Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-01-14

At the meeting of the Board of
Aldermen last week a very whole
some resolution Was adopted instruct
ing the ordinance coInnlIItee to
frame a law III reference 10 doors and
stairWays to public buildings. 1t IS
a notorious TACT thai the stairway
and doors Of the Opera House would
prove a NerltaDle Death trap in case
of a fire. There should be more tfan
one exit and the doors should De
made to open TO the ou!oIue. Tnr
doors to all churches shOuIu uc la;1cr
and should also be made IT, open
| to the outside.
Mr.. J. R. Higgins, whowent Moth
to purchase the stock of goods Tor IA
Higgins Drug Co., which will soon
| open business at the stand recently
| occupied by Mr.. j.. w. Edwards as d
saloon, has returned home. He will
open up for business as o as the
building can be properly fitted up.
Mr.. Higgins has hau quite an eA.en-
s1ve experience lii the conduct ot "a
drug store, which enables Nam to
know just what is neeued III the " ay
OF q store that VIII make d gnou op-
pearance and furnish the necessary
convenlences. Ills company has
ample capital and they propose 10 tit
up u place which will be a credit 10
our city.
The latest change among the legal
fraternity OF the city Is the formation
of a partnership OF Dortch and Bar
ham, composed of Messr5. W. L.
| Dortch and j. Langhorne Barham,
two of the most popular legal lights
that adorn the GuIusboro bar. The
senior member of The nrn, Mr.. w. L.
| DOrtch, has al e~nVIaole reputation
throughout the State as a criminal
lawyer and his successful practice for
several years before the Bar of TINS
and adjoining counties has II eused
his personal popularity, winch eX-
tends throughout the wide scope vi
his acquaintance. NH. bdriluuI, tl.e
Junior member IF The Lew hIiA, Is
: the youngest ct the GODS
boro Bar. He came here some montilo
ago from VIfglula, his home, just
after completing his legal education
and his ability as we'll as lis ann-t-
rabie traits of character have ~uu II.
him the cordial esteem and luEnu nee
of the public. Wan ouch a spI; nu4,;
record the new firm D.glna business
with every assurance OI SUCCESS, tue
realization of which will afford tneIr
many friends much gratIticallon.
At the meeting Of the Board 81
! Aldermen last week Ii was PROPOSED
TO make sUule .Lau1e5 in the revc-
nue. laws Of the city, among Wnlcil is
the taxing ot drug stores which sci.
Whiskty. The cOInLultte,
and the city attorney We're instructed
to frame an ordinance to that effect
and the ordinance VIII Ue submitted
at the next regular meeting OF the
board. Tie amount Of the tax Was
discussed considerably, but nothing
definite Was arrived al. Much Inter,
est will be manifested IN the REPORT
of the committee. Tie tax VII. prob.
ably be fixed al a figure me aert
between 500 ana $500. me latter
figure viii probably Ut adopted q q
| 1t would mean that not even tnt
drug stores would sell WIIlokey auO
chat GoIdsboro would have prohlDi.
ton in all hat the term InIpIie5. Ii
is admitted that q i've gal on keg o
whiskey would supply all the neces
sary prescriptions Tor Wiilokey FOL
the people OF t1%oidsOuro for twelve
mouths and this could be easily pro
cured from some diopensary / oome
of our sister towns. Ii the people
really and truly desire prohib.tIon
as the large majority by winch tn,
+ measure was carried IN the recen'
} election on that question would indi
, cate, let the Board Of Aldermen liz
the tax on drug stores which sci
liquor at $500.