Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-08-31
ARGUS
DAILY N WEEKLY.
LOCAL BRIEFS.
items of Interest In and Around

Judge o. H. Allen was in The
city today.
Miss Sallie Roger, of South
Carolina, is visiting Miss Garnett
McCullen.
MI. Jos. Edwards iso off for the
northern clothing markets to DUR
chase a large fall stock of goods.
One negro killed another in Greene
County Saturday night, but we were
unable 10 find out the name of either
party.
Mr.. J. Frank Giddens left this
morning for Washington, D. c., to
attend ne annual convention of the
American Optical Society, of which
he is a member.
Mrs. j. T. Kendall, who has been
taking o special course in New York,
IN connection with her music school
and Kindergarten, has returned to
the city, ready for the opening of
her school on the first of September.
A telegram received by relatives
in this city this morning brings the
sad news that Mr.. Jesse 7. Hollo-
well, formerly, of this county, and
a most estimable citizen, is sick un-
to death, and rapidly sinking al Lis
home in High Point.
A carnival will be given by some
little girls of this city on the lawns
OF Mr.. Frank L. CasteX and Mr.. L.
M. MichauX. 1t is for the benefit of
the bright Jewels" and will be-
gin Thursday and end Saturday. 1t
will begin each morning at ten
O'Clock.
Nothing better indicates the pro-
gress and enterprise of a community
than liberal patronage of the home
paper. It is a tremendous force in
local development and growth and
should be supported. But, unfortun-
ately too often its labor is largely
one of love.
An alarm of fire. was turned in
/ morning about 10 o'clock from
box AZ. Oar brave fire laddies re-
sponded promptly, and the flames
We're quickly eXtinguished. The
tire originated on the roof of one of
MIR. j. r. Handley's houses in
d Little Washington section. Very
little damage was done.
Sheriff j. ?. Num- arrived in the
city yesterday from Kinston, and
took VIII Ezum, the murderer of
Guy Walston, in Lenoir county, to
the ~penitentfary to enter upon lite
imprisonment, the Governor hav-
ing recently committed his sentence,
EXum has been confined in our coun-
tyJail for some time for safe keep
ing.
The grand Jury having finished
the business before that BODY adj
journed Saturday afternoon and
were discharged with the thanks of
the court. There were 128 criminal
cases On the docket So of which were
brought W. from last court. True
bills were found in all cases except
eight.
The g is thick growth of weeds
and grass growing near the railroad
on West Centre, between Oak aud
Ash streets, which should be cut
down at once. There are also two
or three large pine logs lying near
the railroad at this place which do
not lo0k nice, and ought to be 9
moved, also.
The residence of Mr.. Joe Rice, on
the corner Of John and Elm streets.
caught on fire this morning about 10
O'Clock, which was the occasion of
the alarm turned in from box 46.
The companies responded promptly
and tho Fl aVanc rTaro StzI
before very much damage was done, |
dhe ire occurred on the roof near
the Chimney and was supposed to
nave caught from a flying spark.
A negro by the name of John
Moore, Who committed an assault
with q meat axe on Mrs. Geo T, |
Eubangs on last Friday, was taken
from the Jail at NeWbern, in which
he was confined Sunday morning
about 1870 O'Clock by one hundred
masked men, and lynched, An ac-
count Of which will be- found in
another column.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Edwards have
gone North TO purchase a full line of
fall goods. They were accompanied
by their daughter, Miss Essie. who
will stop over in New York and
Philadelphia TO visit friends. 1t
VIII be q source Of great satisfaction
to his many friends and armv of
customers to know that Mr.. Ed
wards has finally decided to con-
tinue business in Goldsboro at his
old stand.
Ruff Lodge, No. SIX. of P, of
this city, have purchased the vaIu-
corner lot, opposite the post
ofnce, formerly owned by Mr.. L. E..
t1dgerton, and will soon begin the
erection of a handsome lodge build-
ing thereon. The price paid has
not yet been stated, as the Lodge
an option on the entire lot and
has not yet been decided bv them
how much ground they will want.
The present building will be moved
and a suitable lodge building Will
be erected.
Texas is disposed to brag about her
Watermelons. Who will denv that
Texas Is a great state? That her
sell is fertile and her productiveness
wonder OF the world? Her corn
fields possesses magnificent dis
tances," her fields of cotton could
support millions OF boil weevils for
years to come and her cattle are
numerous as the stars, but the
l'sand hills" of Wayne county-is
the place to get your watermelons.
Just "f0rninst' Goldsboro over on
the "Southside" of Neuse River.
While in position of one of the
F10ehn aa.o