Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-11-23

to-day IT jumped up $500 per
bAe between reports from the New
York exchange. Cotton is king and
dnatyoAforgetit it
Last night was was another one of
thQe3 dark pights. 1T was danger
GUS to attempt to travel, either rid
ing-orl walking, especially after the
business houses closed. Oh; for
some light OF some kind! {
The improvements il, and ;areund
the Old A.S&N c. freight depot have
abPnt bee4 completed. Ln addition
to 1he other improvements made, a
handsome, business Office has been
fitted up and is now receiving the
finishing touches of the painter s
brush. <.l,J.L
Mr.. Jas. z. Collins, son ofMr. and
Mrs. W. II. Collins, who has been ia
th@U. s. army at Manila since the
early outbreak of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war, arrived home this morn
ing, to the great joy of his fond par
ents, who were beginning to fear
they would never see him again. z#.
Two expert bicycle riders, on
their way around the world, gave
an exhibition of their skill upon the
roof OF 4oldsboro's union passenger
depot this afternoon, which was wit
messed by a large crowd ofinterested
spectators. The dexterity with which
they rode upon the roof without fall
ingsof was.wonderful.
We overheard two negroes talk
ing thiss morning, and one said to
the other: "I am glad Gold5boro is
dry; | haven't drank a drop in two
months, but if open bars were here
in the same length of time I would
have drank two gallons" And this
is the case with many. Instead o
paying $500 for two gallons of whis
key this negro bought groceries ant
clothing for his family.
On Sunday at noon Drs. Cobb
operated on Mrs. A. J. Brown, q
her home in this city.-a most deli
cate, and difficult abdominal opera
tion, and the patient is doing splen
didIy, with every hope for her pei
manent relief and recovery. Thi
will be grateful news to this mos
excellent lady's hosts of friends; an,
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dents the ARGUS continues to poin
out as to the surgical skill and scier
tiffc efficiency Of Goldsboro's med
cal profession and how admirabl
our city could sustain a moder
hospital. Let's have one.
The valuable residential propert
on North John street belonging t
Mr.. James Carpenter, of Dover, an
occupied by Mr.. W. W. Prince, wa
sold on. Saturday last to Mr.. J. E
Lewis, for 81, 100, who sometime ag
lost a leg on thea. &N. C.yard in thi
city.
The funeral of the late Maj. J. w
Gulick wa largely attended yestel
day morning from the Presbyteria
church and the floral tributes Wer
very many and very beautiful. A
his children arrived in time for tn
sad services. He was buried wit
Masonic honors, and the Daughter
of The C~onfederacy attended in
body, and many Confederate We
Grams. Rev. +. w. FAIRIES. paid
beautiful tribute to the life an
heroic character of the deceased, an
it found a responsive echo in tb
hearts of all who knew him.
Labor employing industries
manufacturing enterprises, are Wha
build up a sober town. They ar
permanent and always busy, Will
the prices Of cotton and tobacco ant
other produce northumberland brin,
prosperity only when they arc high
Goldsb0ro's business men may som
day form an active and progressiv
Chamber of Commerce that will fos
ter and Promote such things. Their
is no more potent factor in the ad
vancement of a town than a liv
commercial club, board of trade o
chamber of commerce. These Oh
CARNATIONS not only bring the in
LellIgent and progressive spirits of
community together in concerto
action for self-help, which of itsel
is devoutly to be wished, but the
serve also TO exploit the towns ad
vantage5 abroad, and it has bee
abundantly demonstrated that it
by such means Thai towns have bee
built up into great populons an
prosperous cities. Why not
s4Greater 4oldsboro ?"
The city authorities could do L
more wise thing than to curb ever
street in Goldsboro with stonescurI
ing. There hass been many doIlal
spent for lumber for this purpose
years geae by, which is simply
waste of time and money. Th
timber is soon gotten and the sid
walks are in as bad cordition
before the curhngr was put into 2
sition.ttTo put down stone curbi
would noteon1ysadd much to the a
pearances of the whole town., b
when ,cEGe completed the acost
replacing rotten timber, and t
time consumed in doing the wo
would be done for all time.
would be one ofthe best investmel
the GlEy could make, and would sa
many dollars to the tax payers Il
is now virtually thrown away.
is true the city is in debt, but" t
way to get out of debt is to I
economy. The indications4are I'll
the running expenses of the to,
will be less the coming year than
100000, when4he city had to tul
ish the City Hall with new fur
ture and had other expenses VIII.
they will likely not have the co
ing year and it will be- good til
t make this much needed a