Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-08-17
STATE NEWS.
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our State Exchanges.
Several towns In Henderson county
have voted in favor of 81 describing
about $50, 600 bonds for the building
of the proposed interurban and trans
electric railway.
TaylorsvilIe Scout-Mills Watts
the fortune teller, has an acre of corn |
that will yield 80 bushels. 1t has
been made with the and hoe has
never had a pillow in it.
Boone Democratic young man who
had never attended school but one
year in his life won a first grade certl-
fcata at the teachers examination
nere last week.
Washington, Aug. 1.-The death
of Rear Admiral Andrew r. h.
Benham retired, at Lake Manhopac,
n ", was reported to the Navy
Department to-day, He was a MEM
OF the Schley court OF Inquiry.
Charlotte News-Dr. and Mr.
Walter Brem left last night
for New York after spending
several days with DIR. Brem's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brem, in Dill
worth. DR.. Brem will sail from New
York in a few days for Panama,
where he mas accepted u govern
ment appointment. Mrs BERN
will return t. Charlotte.
Newbern Journal-A boat load of
W~atermelons, the Jumbos OF the
season, came ny from Core Sound
yesterday. The melons were said to
average a weight of 90 pounds each,
and became the property of a certain
vender at the dock who claims to be
the "Watermelon King"
Wilmington Star-A gentleman
and his wife, en- route to the beach,
we're detained on the A. & Y. train
last night by Quarantine Officer E
l.. Smith until a health certificate
could be t~elegraphed them form some
/ point in the western part of the
| State. They had a pet monkey and
that fact almost bespoke a tropical
| point of departure, but the health
certificate by telegraph was al
right.
Marlborough Southerner-The rains
no doubt, in many places damaged
cotton. But as a matter of fact, have
not poverty and poor cultivation
caused more damage than the rains
The rich spots are still thrifty, W.
are informed.
Greensboro Record-It is hopeG
the governor OF North Carolina did
not meet and "say something" t.
the governor of the South Carolin;
on his recent visit to Charlotte, We
we are told that Gov. Glenn had t
=, go to bed when he got home.
Elizabeth City Economist-Mrs
Mamie M. Sheppard has arrived il
: the city to assume charge of the lC
+ cal Office of the Postal TELEGRAPH
4 Co. She is said to be one OF the bes
operators in the employ of the Posts
system.
Richmond Times ispatch-Ger
eral and Mrs. VIM. Rufhn Cox, VIII
lspent a few days at their Richmon
residnee, returning from a tour {
lCaneda and visits to northern resorts
{ were entertained at luncheon Tues
lday by Nh. and Mrs. James Alsto
Cabell. They left Wednesday t
be Joined in North Carolina by Mes
A. and Hamilton Claiborne, Albel
t and Francis Cox. The whole part
. will go to Lake Toxaway in tn
North Carolina sapphire country
near Asheville,t to remain until som
) time in SEPTEMBER.
-, Davie Record-Mr. David STROUD
, near County Line, went through til
civil War. When the war cease
! he brought home his tent cloth an
made it into sacks and out of til
remnant he made a tobacco poke i
, which he has carried his smokin
tobacco ever since. 1t is good for
long time to come. 1t has been
use now 40 years.
Raleigh Post-Waynesville goe
on record for an open Sunday Will
Wilmington people are trying t
close the town up tight on the Sat
bath. This is going to extrem5; bu
p, then Waynsville and Wilmingto
come very near being extreme,
geographically speaking, althoug
, they are near neighbors in the alph'