Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-09-07

Miss Alice Jones returned yester-1
day from a visit to Baltimore andI
ROstDns ]
Mrs. Ra E. Pipkin and daughters
Miss Annie went to Jackson Springs
thh morning to spend some upe. 4
Mrs. W. B. Crawford, Jr., Will
arrive this afternoon to visit hes9
mother Mrs. Geo. L.. Kirby.
MI. Joseph Isaacs, who has been
on a purchasing trip north, has re-
turned home.
Miss Maud Evans left today for
Raleigh where she will enter the
Baptist University.
Mrs.. Herman G. Smith is at home
again from visiting relatives in
High Point and friends in Green's
borO.
MI. and Mrs. w. E. Borden and
little son, Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Grit
fin and Maj. w. II. Smith came
home yesterday from Seven SPRING.
Miss Hattie N. Dillon left today
for Richmond, and thence to assume
her new duties as superintendent
of the hospital in Staunton Va.
Mr.. Tom Freeman left this morn
ing to resume his studies at st.
Mary's College, Belmont, where he
won several prizes last year.
Our bright young friend and
countryman, MI. Leonard Rhodes,
SOL of Mr.. Granger Rhodes, has re-
turned to Trinity College to resume
his studies.
MI. H. B. Parker, Jr., has been
called to Como, by the illness of
Mrs. Parker, who is visiting her
parents there. We all wish her a
speedy recovery.
There was considerable cotton or
this market today. New cotton was
selling at 10. 40 while old cotton was
bringing 1886 Ia. There were also
fine F'breaks" of tobacco at both
warehouses.
Miss Hannah Dewey left thf
morning for Salem accompanied by
her younger sister Miss Hattie, anC
Misses Alice Aycock, Rosa Powell
and LeMay Dewey, where she goe
to enter these young ladies at thu
Salem Female Academy.
Mr.. Frank Brizzell has come OF
the local cotton market as buyer TO
Messrs. Parker and Son, of Raleigh
who are extensive exporters, anC
this means that G~oldsbOro as a cot
ton market will be better than eve
and it was always the best.
Mr. F. K. Borden, accompanie,
by his son Kennon, left this morn
ing for Lexington, Virginia, wher
Kennon Will become a cadet at til
Virginia Military Institute. Ken
o was joined at Raleigh by hi
cousin William Borden Jerman, VIII,
will also become a soldier boy. viii
liam Faison, son Of DIR. w. W. Fai
son, left Saturday for the sam
school. Well, boys, sustain the rep
utatbn of old Nsrth Carolina. Beth
and AppSknatU both attest the "a
aud co4fasa and ability OF The Of
Nsnah State.
Che death of one of Goldsboroa
most venerable citizens, Mr.. B. B
Raiford, occurred at his home il
this city, On John street, Saturda,
evening, in the SIND year of his age
and the funeral was held from thu
home yesterday afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. w. F. Fry, pastor o
the First Baptist Church of which
he was a member, officiating, HI
is survived by his venerable wifi
and two daughters, Miss Alice Raj
ford, and Mrs. w. FL. Goodwin, anC
these in their bereavement have the
sympathy of thcir many friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Raiford last year cele
brated their golden wedding. De
eeased was an exemplary either
and an earnest christian. He was
never known to speak an uncharit
able word against any one, anG
was upright in all his dealings.
Tom Hill, a young negro abou,
20 years of age, better known a:
stRailroad BiII", met with a horrible
accident at Dover this morniog
He was in the act of coupling a car
and falling to get out of the way iI
time, was caught between the bum
pers and mashed in a horrible man
ner. He was taken at once to New
bern and given medical attention
but lived only an hour, death end
ing his intense suffering. "Bill'
was well known in this city whert
he held a position for several months
as brakeman on the A. & N. @. yard
and had only accepted the new run
a few days ago, and was making hi
first trip. He was a hard working
industrious negro, and had man,
friends in this city among his race
and also a number of white friend
who will regret to learn of his Urn
finely demise.
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