Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-19
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Some of the farmers tell us that
there will be a good peach crop.
r DR.. and Mrs. Jno. S. Arlington
and little daughter, of Marietta, Ca,
are IN the city, the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Dewey.
Work on the handsome residence
of Mr.. j. w. Winslow, on John
street, is progressing rapidly. 1t is
being built for rental.
Miss Mary Midyette, who has just
closed a four months term of the
public school in Nahunta township,
has returned to her home in this
city.
DR.. 3. F. Arlington, denatl spec
ialist, who has been ON a professional
trip in the West, is ih the city, and
will be at his Office here during the
current week.
Mr.. w. A. Wooten has recently
purchased a very fine looking and
well conditioned family horse, which
with his handsome new surry, makes
a handsome turnout.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. L. Castex will be glad to learn
that the physician in charge of the
hospital in Philadelphia where Mrs.
Castex is a patient, has strong hope
of her permanent restoration to
health.
The marriage of Mr.. Joseph How
ell, of Fork township, to Miss Daisy
Fulghum, daughter of Mr.. William
Fulghum, occurred Wednesday after
noon at the residence Of the brides
parents, ear Pinkney, Elder J. w.
Gardner officiating.
MI. L. Kiewe and MI. A. M.
Shrago have associated themselves
together for the purpose Of conduct
ing a wholesale dry goods and no.
ton business. Both have had ample
experience in the business and they
will no doubt succeed.
Mr. Council Best, Jr., who was
among the applicants who recently
stood examination for the position of
rural free delivery mail carrier, made
the highest average and has been APP
pointed. The new route will be No.
5, and will probablygo out by Green
leaf and into Saulston.
A force of hands have been at
work for some time putting down
the brick arches under the railroad
bridge over Little river. In a short
while the work of tearing down the
covered bridge will take place and
a steel structure erected to take its
place. The material is already on
the scene.
Painters are putting the finish
touches to the inside work of the
residence of Mr.. B. g.. Thompson,
on John street, which was recently
damaged by fire. The house he's
been remodeled and re-painted and
now presents an imposing appear
ance. It will be ready for occupancy
by its owner in a short while.
The children of the Graded School
are now looking forward with joy
Gus anticipation to the holidays,
which are not far off. After the va
cation some will be just as anxious
for school to begin. 1t is the changes
and varieties which break the mo
notony and make life the more de
sirable and furnish the pleasures.
The Supreme Court has recent.
decided that the Board Of Aldermen
of the city of GoldsbOro could no
issue bonds in the sum of $1,000 TO
improvements to the electric ligh
plant without submitting the ques
ton to the qualified voters Of tn
city. There is a provision in th
city's charter which makes such
course necessary.
DIR, Thee. L.. CHM held an inques
Sunday morning, near oakhn'
church, in the upper edge Of til
county, for the Coroner DR.. Thos
Hill. who was too feeble to attend /
the work. In consequence Of the IN
yestigation the jury recommends
that a colored woman be held 70
further investigation by the mex
grand jury on the charge of infanti
eide.