Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-06-02

1y of the scarcity of labor, but there
are lots of idle, loafing negroes on
every hand.
A gentleman from Wilson county
tells us that the tobacco acreage has
been decreased at least fifty per cent.
in that county.
A large force of hands are at work
on St. Paul church, remodeling the
structure, and. the work is being
pushed forward rapidly.
Money left with the Goldsboro
Saving & Trust Co., on or before
June 1st, Will draw interest at 4 per
cent, beginning on that date.
Vests have given place to belts and
cOlored shirts, with now and then a
pair OF tan shoes, and the men folks
look like they are comfortable.
Have you heard anybody say,
dwell, aint it hot" Folks can
always find the weather to talk
about, for the weather is always
with us.
Telephone subscribers please note
that Denning & ~Summerlin's phone
number applies to the store only,
and not to the residence, which is an
error of the printer.
The Washington papers Of this
morning say that Mr.. $. r. RackIey,
of G~oidsboro, vas on Monday robbed
Of $50 in money. in that city, by
some unknown parties.
One by one, we see IN the news
papers that, "Belng earnestly So
1Icited by many friends" so and 50
has decided to become a candidate
for this, that or the other office.
Already the boys are eating green
apPles-and taking Pain Killer. 1t
was ever thus from childhood's hour.
A green apple-a swift, sharp pain,
a dose of medicine: it is the same old
story. Boys will be boys.
The Co., insur-
ance agents, has been dissolved by
mutual consent. The business viii
be conducted in the future by differ
ent parties under a different name,
notice Of which Will appear in these
columns.
If the Democrats make no mistake
at st. Louis, and we do not believe
they will, that man who now lives
in the White House will have to get
a move on him. People of all par,
ties regard the President as Il erratic,
unsafe man,
In the case Of State VS.. c. w.
Smith, for the shooting of Luther
Williams and his father, tried before
Justices Broadhurst and Peterson
Monday afternoon, Smith was
found not guilty and discharged, all
the evidence showing that he acted
in self-defense.
Some folks think that it is highly
honorable to measure calico, sweep
the side walks and wash spittoons,
but very dishonorable to pillow corn
and chop cotton. Well, there is no
accounting for taste, and this is a
great big free country, and the Fourth
of July comes once a year.
And so the old "Mullet'' is again
in the hands of a receiver. Well,
w Gil l. OOCo SCSDh llIdG CIllS Olu
road is in hard luck. AS soon as it
gets out of the grasp of one pie-hun-
ter another is ready to scoop it in.
Col. Thos. D.. Meares, of Whining
ton, is now receiver. Next!
For the benefit of parties who wish
TO go on Russell Bros. excursion from
Mt. Olive to Wilmington on Thurs
day, June 9th, we are requested by
the managers to state that the shoo-
fly train leaving here about 7 o'clock
will make connection with the ex-
cursion train at Mount Olive.
The popular young gentlemen,
Messrs. Crow, Clark & Co., are now
ready to meet their many friends at
their new store on Walnut street.
Their show windows are beautifully
decorated, one representing Rock
of Ages" and the other representing
an old harp. Success to the young
gentleman.
Miss Annie Cox has returned from
Newton Grove, where she went to
attend the marriage Of ner friend,
Miss Stella Ingram to Mr.. j. B.
Britt. The bride is a daughter of
Mr.. r, A. Ingram, the Register Of
Deeds Of Sampson county, and the
groom is a prosperous merchant of
Newton Grove,
Mrs. Bessie Hood, widow Of the
late John r. Hood, died Friday
morning, at her home, at Failing
Creek, in Grantham's township.
Her husband preceded her TO the
grave about a year ago Deceased
was near 60 years of age, and leaves
three children, the youngest Of whom
is about Is years of age.