Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-01
LETTER.
Chrenlcling of a Weeks Events in
That Thriving Neigh

ARGUS BUREAU
WALTER, N. G,
August'3 1904.
Miss Mettie Brogden, of your city,
was visiting Miss Laura Neal last
Sunday.
Miss Bessie Swinson left last week
for Lemon Springs, on a visit to
friends.
Miss Lula Lynch, of Johnson coun-
ty, was visiting Miss Sallie Hooks
last Sunday.
Messrs. Leland Becton aid Will
Yelverton took in the excursion to
Norfolk last week.
Miss Anna Pipkin left Monday
for Lemon Springs, where she goes
to enter Caldwell Institute.
Mrs. R. L. Hooks spent Saturday
night in your city, on a visit to her
| brother Mr.. Ed. Gurley and wife.
Mr.. Tom Deans and sister Miss
Bessie, from over the river, were
visitors at Mr.. J. w. Rose, last Sun
day.
Mtssrs. Jno. r. Smith and Major
| Best were the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
| Will Crawford at dinner last Thurs
!. day.
Messrs. Olden and Frank Yelver-
ton, of Fremont, spent Sunday with
| Their parents MI. and Mrs. Geo. Vel
verton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Edgerton,
from near your city spent, Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Lane, at
Gras5mere.
afr. Jesse Croker is getting up a
petition for q waiting room on the
Southern r. r. at Rose, which is
much needed.
Rev. H. E. Trip filled his regular
appointment at EbeneZer last SUI
day and protracted a meeting, which
closed last night.
Mr.. Frank Startling and Misses
Sudie Howell and Annie Pearson, Of
your city, spent Sunday with Miss
Annie Bell Rose.
Mrs. Jno. b. Smith, of your city,
and Miss Ophelia Northam. of Will
mington, returned to t'the best town
in the State" Saturday, after spend
ing the week at Oak Glen.
MI. Bose Thompson returned tC
Charlotte last week, accompanied by
his little niece, Miss Bert Cochran,
who has been on an extended visit
to her aunt, Miss Gertrude Thomp'
son.
We have heard various estimates
made OF the cotton crop, ranging
from a half to three-uuarters of 9
crop. Neighbor Toby Howell say
his will not give him the trouble tt
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all he makes under the bed.
MI. Bob Caldwell will run the gil
at Waiter again this season, and i
making preparations to begin oper
ations. In a few more days the busy
hum of machinery will be heard, ane
cotton harvesting will be in full blast
The length and breadth of the farm
| er's face will then indicate the pric
: realized for a crop shortened by I'm
! favorable seasons, which once prom
ised to be the biggest crop in the his
tory of cotton farming.
The pleasures of Oak Glen wer
very much enhanced last Friday b,
the presence of Prof. Logan d. How
eli, of New York, and don't kno'
his rank Geo. P. Howell, U. S. n.
of Charleston, S. G. Their presenc
: here awakened many pleasant reco.
lections of the long, ago, which ar
= inscribed on memory's tabletin char
|. acters of brightest line; and as tn
! years pass by, the memories of thos
:, days grow dearer as they brin
back "faces we shall see no more.n
Our Usually quiet community
somewhat alarmed over several case
. reported to be small pox in the v
entity of Rush's chapel, a colore
i church, it being confined to the co
ored population, and no means ha'
. ing been employed till last week
prevent its spreading. Several of o.
citizens went to your city Monday