Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-01-07
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. II. c..

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. ii. 4.
Dali will regret to learn of the death
of their infant son, which occurred
December 20 at their home in Webb
town, of cholera morbus. The flu
neral was held the following morn
ing at 10 o'clock and the interment
made in Willow Dale cemetery.
''Suffer little children and forbid
them not to come unto me, for of
such is the kingdom of Heaven"
Mr.. l.. A. Peartree, of Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, who has recently come to
our section and has leased for a term
of years the beautiful new hotel at
Mt. Olive-the Hotel Olivette--Was
in the city to-day and gave us the
pleasure of a call. He is much
pleased with all our delightful coun-
try h~ereabouts, and he is going to be
liked, in return, by our people when
they come to know him; for he is in
every way a pleasant and cultured
gentleman.
The marrige of Mr.. John Roberts,
of New Hope township, this county,
to Miss Annie Ward, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Ward, occurred
Dec. 23d, at the home of the BRIDES
parents. Mr.. u. J. Roberts, a JUS
tice of the peace aud a brother of the
| groom, Oficiated at the marriage,
| which WAS witnessed by a number
of the friends and relatives of the
contracting parties. A wedding
| supper Wasserved after the ceremony
and an old fashioned dance took
| place at night.
Mr.. J. r. Higgins, who has been
associated with the drug firm of j.
H. Hill & Son for a number ut years,
has severed his connection with that
! firm and has associated himself with
| the new drug company recently Or.
| ganized under the firm name of the
HigginsDrugCo, which Will do bust
ness at the stand recently occupied
| by Mr.. J. w. Edwards with a sa-
loon. The place will be fitted up
handsomely and Will be one of the
most attractive stores in the State.
Mr.. Higgins has gone to the North
to purchase the stock of goods.
Friday for the first time since the
town of Gold5borO was incorporated
in 1914 the saloons have been closed,
except on Sundays and election days.
For sixty years GoldsbOro has had
open saloons On the 9th of last DC
tober the people voted on the ques-
ton of prohibition and the issue was
carried by a larger majority than the
total vote which was cast against it,
which showed conclusively that the
people wished to abolish the saloons
and that the determination was too
great to be overcome by any ordi-
nary force. Under the law under
which the election was held prOhibi-
ton must remain in force for at least
two years. 1t is an experiment for
Goldsboro. If it's enforcement proves
beneficial to the community it will
be readopted.
Louis Nixon, of African descent,
who recently arrived in this city from
Pasquotank, of bull fog fame, forgot
to bring references from his noted
county and had to go to jail because
he had not sufficient money to satisfy
| the officers that he would be here at
the next term Of court to answer the
! charge of stealing a suit of clothes
from Mr.. Graves Smith, around
, whose home Nixon had been EN-
: pioyed as a servant. He wished to
improve the appearance of his dress
and he clothed himself with the
trousers, which he had on when ar
rested. He had disposed of the coat
and vest for ready cash which he
had run short Of, but he refused
to divulge the name of the friend
who had advanced the money and
Mr. Smith could not get possession
Of his tuxedo.
An item of much importance tc
the friends of the deceased was over.
looked by the neWsgalher during the
holidays. While we regret at this
late day to do 50 we hasten to convey
the information which must bring
sorrow to the hearts of his wide cir.
Gle of acquaintance. He was not
only a favorite with his family but
general favorite with every resident
of Goldsboro who knew him well
and valued him for hiss worth. He
had lived here all his life and ever
down to old age as ever before he
mingled flee:y with children and
Was their true friend, which, after
all, is a true index TO general charac.
ter. The subject of this brief, but
true biography is none other than
Hab Dortch, the pet pug canine in
the family of our well known towns.
man by that name. His virtues
we're many and known to all. Peace
to his ashes.