Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-03-23
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items of Interest In and Around
the City.
Fruit trees are in full bloom.

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Denning & Summerlin have in
stalled a new peanut rooster. |
Mr.. Asher Edwards has had his
two tenant stores adjoining his place
of business reprinted.
The Girl in Brown is nearing the
close of her reign. They tell US that
tits now the Girl in Green. Well,
let her come. After all, the girl is
more important than the shade OF
gown.
The handsome new brick Office
which H. We'll & Bros. I having
erected on John street, will be occu-
pied by MIR. Geo. M. Mask, special
agent of the Metropolitan Life In
Surance Co.
A real estate deal was consummat-
ed in this city Friday whereby Mr..
Bryant Talton becomes owner of the
valuable twenty acre farm OF MIR.
Alex Carter, near Greenleaf. The
purchase price was s., 800.
The Greene County Standard says:
Mr.. Gardner Jones, of the Lizzie
section, this equity, informes us he
made last year on 80 acres SO bales
Of cotton that averaged sos lbs each.
How is this for making cotton?
Forty years ago to-day, March FL,
1860. the federal soldiers marched
into Goldsboro, and occupied the
town. How time flies! How many
of US have adverted to the anniver-
sary to-day? How soon Weforget!
AS it nay notbe generally known,
we will state that the recent Legis-
Iature changed the time of holding
Wayne Superior Court from April
18th to April 10th. Jurors and others
interested will take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
Mr.. Geo. G. Rackley has purchas-
ed the remainder of the stock OF
goods recently assigned to Mr.. Jno.
E. HandIey, by his brother MI. 5.
R. Rackley, and also the select line
of goods allowed him as a home
stead exemption, and will continue
the sale at the same old stand until
all the goods have been disposed of.
Henry Jordan, colored, for whom
a warrant was issued some weeks age
for running a "bIind tiger and VIII
ran away, was arrested in LaGrangt
and brought here Friday by an office
from that place. He was given
hearing this morning and bOunt
over to court in a 5000 bond, which
he failed to give and was placed il
Jail.
Mr.. W. Buckner, Superintendent
of the Southern Express Company
80 M, II ~ Dar.Okf 1iuiSi0o roI1f
agent are in the city, making tn
necessary arrangements for havin
extensive improvements made in tn
express Office in this city. We III
derstand that the office will be thor
Oughly overhauled, reprinted on tn
inside, new counters put in and fXet
up in handsome, business-like shape
A fire occurred at Fremont in tn
early hours, before day, Friday morn
ing, involving the store and stock o
goods of Mr.. A. H. Jarman, to th'
estimated amount of So, 800, which i
fully covered by insurance. Tn
bucket bragade turned out promptly
and did effective service in restrain
ing and restricting the flames. IL
the midst of the excitement Mr.
Robert Wyatt performed the mar
velous feat of carrying a so gallon
oil tank out of the burning building
The work on the new addition t.
st. John church is progressing rapid
ly, and with favorable weather viii
be completed in about two weeks
The Epworth League has also abou
raised the necessary funds and viii
build a League room to the front c
the church, When all the WOO,
work is completed, the church vii
be reprinted inside and out, a hand
some new carpet placed on h floor
and if the proper arrangements ca
be made, the church will be lighte
by electricity.
& solid car load of Italians, forty
two in number, arrived in the cit
on the A. G. l.. train, direct froI
Italy, Friday afternoon, and immed
ately changed cars and went dow
to NeWbern where they will VOL
on the new P. o. & W. railrOa'
They were a tough looking set
customers, a~ble-bodied and stron
and had the appearance of being C
pable of doing good work. Tn
were not long in drawing a CROW
and furnished amusement for the
S0mDIdS0 uuGlI Gn0 tIdAu puAAou VI
The work of tearing down t
brick work in front of the old Ls
Building, in order to replace t
wood work underneath, which
become rotten, was begunt this mo-
ing. Porter & Goodwin the up-to-d;
contractors, have the workinchar
We understand a new iron front v
beput in. MI. w. III. Goodwin, whC
experimenting the work, is k
busy telling passers-by what h'
going to do to the building.
has already had more than a h
bred enquiries and has just
started good. He says please dc
ask him what he is going to DO
wait and see.
Mr.. L. B. Bass, who has been C
fined to his home for several mon
with a severe attact Of rheumatl.
was able to get out on his front TO
today by the aid of his crutches,
the first time since the 8 il sf
December. His many ~frieii.ls will
glad to know that he IS inprov
and hope 10 see HIN again at
place of business in a short time.
Is still jovial and hopeful, and
marked that if the present weat
continues and ne gets well enough
lift his crawfish net he would hs
To 90 sstry', the perch. The ger
iorpor 10 the fin