Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-02-25

Mr.. Arnold Borden is on a business
trip to Philadelphia.
The time for planting beans and
Irish potatoes draws near.
One of the largest 'Ebreaks'' of to-
bacco of the season took place in our
warehouses Tuesday, and the farmers
received satisfactory prices.
elbow Charleston Goes to Sleep'
is the heading of an article in one Of
the papers. A harder subject to
treat would be "How She Wakes
Up"
DR.. J. D. Roberts, of Mt. Olive,
was in the city Tuesday, and was
greeted cordially by many old friends
here, who are glad to welcome him
back to Wayne county again.
The farmers of this section are UNI
usually far behind in their opera
tions for the coming crop year, ow-
ing to the protracted spell of bad
weather; but they are moving now
and making things move.
Truck farmers-in fact, all farm
ing operations have been greatly re-
tarded in these parts by the long
continued spell of bad weather,
which, at length, seems to be in
cIined to open and give the farmers
a chance.
The ARGUS job office has recently
Installed a brand new job press, of
the most modern make, which to-
gether with a complete stock of pa
pers and printing material, will en-
able this Office to fill all orders for
job printing of all description with
neatness and despatch.
Mr.. John Duncan and his sister,
Mrs. B. L.. Perry, of Raleigh, passed
through the city Friday on their way
to Beaufort to attend the funeral of
their brOther-in-law, MI. Jas. c..
Davis, one of the oldest and most
prominent citizens of that town,
whose death occurred suddenly Fri
day evening.
Mr.. H. A. Powell left Friday morn
ing for Sampson county to attend the
funeral Of his sister, Mrs. Anna
Rackley, who died at her home near
Clinton Thursday morning. She
was about 60 years old and leaves
several grown children besides a
number of admiring friends, who
will deeply deplore her loss.
The question Of a lease Of the A. &
N. G. r. r. is again being mooted.
There is no questioning the wisdom
of a well-guarded lease. It is the
only hope of the roads yer proving
profitable to the State and private
stockholders and, of the develop
ment of the marvellous resources and
possibilities of Eastern North Caro-
lima.
The Higgins Drug Company threw
open their doors Monday to the trad
q public, and their handsome store
the finest furnished in the State
challenges the admiration of all. Mr.
Jno. r. Higgins, the courteous anC
popular manager, was sat home
with a genial smile and a cordial vel
come to all calIers-and they Were
many to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Thompson
formerly of Charlotte, nave decided
to make GOIdSDOrO their nome an(
have rented and are now preparing
to occupy the cezy cottage adjoining
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. K
Stanley at the west terminus of Asl
street. The ARGUS extends thu n
cordial welcome to the Best Town II
the State.
In Sundays Raleigh News & Oh
Sc yer is a brief editorial giving cred
il to Hon. w. A. Graham for tn
perry expedition o Japan, while h
was Secretary of the Navy. This
clearly an error, tor when Commc
dore Perry did his work in Japan
was that other great North Carolir
ian Hon. Jas. c.. Dobbin, OF Fayette
Vile, who was Secretary OF tn
Navy. It is well to Keep histor
straight as we go along.