Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-04-21
PURELY LOCAL.
ITEMS OF INTER IN AND
AROUND THE CITY.
Reporter and ChrOnicled
For the Information
OF Argus Readers.

Insurance Commissioner James r.
Young, of Raleigh, has been in the
city attending Superior Court.
Robert Robinson, a colored en-
ploye of Mr.. A. T. Grifin's single
mill, had his hand badly lacerated
Monday.
Mr.. E. w. Cox is having his
handsome residence e-painted,
which adds much to its already i'm
posing appearance.
Mr.. E. w. Powell has resumed
the fish business again, at the city
market, representing d. E. Wade &
Son, of Morehead City.
Truck shipments have begun and
the Atlantic Coast Line is hauling
empty refrigerator and express cars
South to handle the strawberry
crop.
Dave Faison, a negro from Clin-
kOn, was arrested here Friday on a
warrant charging him with seriously
cutting a white man named Henry
Holland. The negro came here some
days ago and had secured employ
ment at the table factory.
The county is having some much
needed work done to the court
house square in the way of cleaning
up the grounds. There should be
rustic seats provided, which would
cost very little and would be a great
convenience to the public.
The receipts at the postofhce here
for the past year amounted to a gain
of Z per cent more than the year be-
fore. The receipts for the previous
year were S~13,573.SO and for the
past year were ST., 647.00. The gain
previous year over the preceding
year.
Rev. DIR. Tyre, of Raleigh, who
is to assist Rev. w. f. Frye in the
revival meetings in the First Baptist
church, has arrived and will preach
tonight. Services will begin prompt
Iy at s O'Clock each evening, and
the meetings will continueindefnite-
ly, according to the interest mani
tested.
DR.. John Spicer, who is acknoWl-
edged to be one Of the best surgeons
in the State, performed an operation
Thursday on Mr.. Dink Ripkin, an
employe-of the Enterprise Lumber
Co. The operation was entirely sue
cessful and Mr.. Pipkin is loud in
his praise Of the scientific proficiency
with which the operation was per-
formed.
Mr.. A. t. Griffin, the energetic
proprietor OF the popular lumber
plant on Neuse river, near this city,
has been a constant advertiser in the
ARGUS since he began business and
IN consequence of the liberal amount
of money that he has spent for prin~
ter's ink is constantly receiving
orders from a distance. The latest
he received was from Harrisburg,
Pa, for a car load of moulding, OF
which he is making a speciality at
present.
The noted Godfrey bond case
that IS familiar knowledge to the
newspaper readers of the State
came up . trial III the superior
Court here yesterday afternoon, and
was under argument of counsel be-
fore the jury when court adjourned.
IT was resumed on the converting of
court this morning and concluded,
the jury returning a verdict of 'not
guilty" shortly after the case was
given to them under the charge of
His Honor.
In the recent division of the prop
erty the Slocumb residence, at the
eastern terminus of Walnut street,
formerly occupied by Capt. Z. w.
SIocumb, passed into the ownership
of Capt. j. c.. Slocumb, and is now
being moved south of its present
position, in order TO permit of the
extension of Walnut street through
this splendid property, for the pur :
pose of laying it OFT into building
lots and putting it on the market
for residential abOdes. 1t is a most
delightful location for homes and we
have no doubt it will be speedily de-
weioped.