Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-07-05
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LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items of Interest In and Around
the City.

tomorrow.
John Allen, colored, whose princi-
pal work for several months past has
been hauling whiskey from Pike
Vile, was given 80 days on the road
this morning 70" vagrancy.
Mr.. J. F. Fields, an old Goldsboro
boy, but for the past Is years con-
Quoting a successful mercantile bust
ness in Statesboro, Ga, is on a visit
to his old home here.
Our farmers will soon begin to cure
tobacco. If the hot weather of the
past week continues they car well
afford to do away with their barns,
for it will be cured before they
gather it.
Prof. John G. Miller, who has been
spending several weeks very pleas
antly at his old home here visiting
relatives and friends, will leave to
morrow to visit his children, at
Fisher, Ohio.
Mr.. Jack Smith, book-keeper for
Messrs. III. We'll & Bros, is confined
to his home with typhoid fever, his
many friends will regret to learn.
We all wish for him a speedy re-
storation to health.
Extra truck train No. Is, was dis
continued for the season yesterday,
July 1st. Shippers of truck will take
notice and be governed accordingly.
Shipments of truck hereafter will be
hauled by regular local train No. Is,
on the A. & N. @. r. r..
Mr.. Barton Scoggin, Of Winston
Salem, stopped a few hours in the
city today. Mr.. Scoggin is on his
way to Wilmington, where he is to
take charge of the composing room
of the Dispatch of that city. Mr..
Scoggin made the ARGUS a pleasant
call.
The Democratic County Executive
Committee will moet at the office OF
Messrs Aycock & Daniels, on Wed.
nesday, July 4th, for the purpose Of
considering a petition for the order.
ing of an all day primary for county
and legislative nominations in Colds
borO township.
The Retail Merchants Association
of Winston Salem has adopted 8
resolution to discontinue program
and other kinds of unp1efitable ad
vertising, and to use only the col
umns of the local newspaper. Those
merchants are realizing what pay
them best.
The Mayor had the largest docke
this morning that he has had fo
many months. The fines and cost
amounted to something near $25
Several women of questionable
character, living on what is known
as "Greasy Row." in the northern
part of the city, were given until te
morrow night to vamoose, under pen
atty of road duty.
DIR. and Mrs. Lyndon M. Hum
phrey, little dauaghter and nurse
Mrs. P. D Gold, little son and nurse
Mrs. Susie Bryan Allen, Mise
Nora Balsley, and Mary Benbow, c
Greensboro, and Bessie Gold, @
Wilson; Mrs. Ida Miller and siste
Miss Susie Williams and Mr.. Lott
w. Humphrey, of Charlotte, passe,
through the city today on their wa,
to Morehead City, where they vii
spend some time at the always de
lightful Atlantic Hotel.
Our good friend Mr.. Barne
AycOck, a valued member of tn
Board of Education, when coming t
town in fruit and watermelon ses
son-never fails to remember tn
ARGUS boys. He brought them in
nice lot of apples this morning, whic
they all enjoyed and very much az
preciated. Mr.. Aycock is not onl
one of our most prosperous farmer:
but he is an all round good fellow
and n of those who does not liv
for self alone, but endeavors to sire,
sunshine along the pathway {
others.
A number of people were lookin
for the tax listers this morning, br
they were no where to b found.
you were not almost daily reminde
of this important duty, it is becaus
you do not take the ARGUS, and tn
last fact may cost you more than
years subscription But it is nor
too late to turn over a new leaf, Tt
entire monk of June is set apart fl
listing and for the convenience oftt
people alist taker has been on dut
in every township, and the only wa
to break up this habit of neglect is
enforce the law against those WI
failed to list as the law directs.
Bill Warrick, the white man WI
created quite a sensation over
Edmundsontown some time ago, b
trying to shoot everybody he M
with a shot gun, while in a drunke
rage, and who Vas out under bon
for his appearance at court, Ioade
up with the fire water again Satu
day night, and tried to repeat h
former tactics, when a crowd
neighbors secured a rope and tie
him hand and foot and then securel
fastened him to a tree, where he w;
found by officer Swarlngen Saturda
night about - o'clock. It REQUIRE
the assistance of several men to br1r
him over to the city, which the
had to accomplish by dragging mo
all the way, and he was locked up.
At this season of the year esp,
cially, there are many visitors con
ing in and going out of the city,
much so that it is impossible for
to keep up with them all. TT
ARGUS wishes to please the peop
who have these visitors, if mentio
ing them in these columns will
SO; but we cannot possibly kno
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