Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-04-28

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The town of Fremont twelve
miles north of here, is making an
effort to have the town lighted by
electricity. A meeting of the citi-
zens was recently held for the pur-
pose of discussing the matter and
considering certain propositions
which had been made. The question
was discussed very favOrably, and it
is more than probable that Fremont
will have electric lights in a few
months.
The case of the negroes indicted in
the recent Pikeville fatal cutting
case, wherein the policeman of that
town was set upon and severely cut,
and in which he shot and killed n
of his negro ae5ailants, has been en-
gaging the time Of Superior Court
| Wednesday. The case WenttOthejury
just before the dinner recess, and
when court r~econvened this afternoon
they returned a verdict of guilty.
There are two Of the negroes and
their names are Leander Johnson
ard Alex. Evans. They were SEN
tentenced to ten months each on the
, county roads.
Spring is here-that is, perhaps.
There have been so many false
alarms this year that we may be
forgiven a little skepticism. There
fore, although the skies are soft to-
day as the eyes of love, and the air
is redolent with the perfume of the
! budding flowers, and the distant
woods are robed in that dainty haze
which comes only when chill winter
has absconded; although here and
there sporadic straw hats make their
appearance and ''that tired feeling''
is somewhat assertive: yea, ROtWith-
standing all these signs, Jim HOllO-
Wells Spring poem has not yet been
filed for publication, and therefore
we announce with fear and trembling
that Spring is here-perhaps.
We clip the following from the
Wilson News Of Friday, concerning
a gallant "knight Of the grip" whose
home is in this city "Mr. Add. B.
Holland, with AIDES Bros, of Balti-
more, is in the city, to the delight of
his many friends. Add. as a story
teller has few equals and no superb
ors. Not even Ben ANDERSON can
hold him a light, although Ben has
: been for 10 these many years presi-
dent of the Ananias Cuban aggre-
cation of noted irst-class Is"
Add. is simply an understudy to his
brother Pete, who instructed him.
Pete claims the distinction of be-
ing national organizer and president
of the Amalgamated Brotherhood
; of Ananias Clubs, and so long as he
lives there's no likelihood of his
being succeeded in office.
Mr.. David Montague, a son of Mr..
,, Dick Montague, of Scottsville, a viii
lage about three miles north of this
city, on the w. & W. railroad, who
a short while ago finished his ap-
premiership as a machinist in the
Messrs. Dewey Bros. machine shops,
has just been rendered and has ac-
cepted a lucrative position in the
, Coast Line railroad shops at Rocky
Mount, and left for his post of
duty Tuesday. David is a model
and deserving young man, and du-
! ring his apprenticeship in this city
has Won the confidence of his en-
ployers by his faithful attention to
duty, and holds the love and esteem
of his fellow WOrkmen and has made
many warm friends in q social way,
as we'll, all of whom Will join the
ARGUS in wishing him abundant
success iu his new position.
When the train reached here from
, WilmingtonFrday night the porter on
the Pullman car was arrested by
reason of a telegram which had been
received by the chief Of police from
the chief in Wilmington. The porter,
7 whose name is Harrison, had with
: him a girl whose name is Susie
/ Evans. She is a bright mulatto of
: tender age. The porter had repre-
, scented to her that he was taking her
to Washington to marry her and
when he was arrested she willingly
( followed him to the station house.
The Chief CT Pn';ce had her sent to a
boarding house Satur ay at noon
. Officer IioWeil, Of Wilmington, ar
rived with papers for Harrison's ar
rest. The charge against him is alb
ductiOn. 1t seems that the girl was
perfectly willing to go but her mother
, objected and the porter succeeded IN
, getting iIer on the train and brought
her as far as Goldsboro. Both the
porter and the girl were taken back
to Wilmington SaturdaJ afternoon.