Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-08-30
From Wed l,sday's Daily.

many riends viii be glad to know.
family are at home again from the
mountains of Virginia.
Quite a large delegation of represent
alive Mt. Olive citizens were here to-
day, attending court as witnesses in an
important civiI suit.
There were fine breaks Of tobacco on
the floors of our warehouses today and
the prices paid were highly satisfactory
to the farmers.
Mr.. George Searles and wife, who
have been on a months visit to their
old home and relatives in Pottstown,
Pa, returned to the city last night.
Mr.. X. J. Davis, the efficient superin-
tendent of the Borden Cotton Mills, re-
turned yesterday from a s%ojourn at
Chase City.
Mr.. Loren c.. Bass, who has been on
a visit to his Notwithstanding Loren
G.. Jr.'-who are spending the summer
in the delightful Piedmont section, is at
home again.
Mr.. B. r King, who was summoned
home on col of the critical illness
of his wife, returned to Baltimore this
morning, where he will spend a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Massey, of
Johnston County, returning home from
a pleasure trip to Wilmington and
| Wrightsville, spent last night and to-
| day in the city, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. w. Brown.
Miss Lula Baker Unpopular collect
or for the telephone service, who has
been on q months vacation to Virginia
Beach, is at home again, and the best
test OF h popularity is that we are all
| glad to see her, even though she comes
collecting bills.
A peculiar case was adjusted in this
city to-day. VIM. Howell, q years of
age, and Mamie Hinson, IS years old,
both of Saulston township, ran away
Sunday and were married in Lenoir
county. The case was compromised
here to-day and the couple separated.
Messrs Ton Anderson, formerly
with the Weekly Record, and Forest
Bayliss, formerly with Nash Bros,
who have been touring the country
with the Pearce Carnival Company,
are in the city for a few days, and are
cordially greeted by their many friends
here.
Granger Raynor colored who cut Sam
Loftin, another negro to death with a
knife near Mt. Olive Monday night,
was given a hearing before Justice J.R.
Hatch, in Mt. Olive, yesterday after
noon, and bound over to Court and was
brought here last night and placed in
Jail.
The argument in the depot question
was concluded yesterday afternoon
Messrs. Aycock and Dortch both MAX
ing splendid speeches-and the matter
is now in the hands of Judge webb,
who is expected to render his decision
in the neXt day or two, which is await
ed with much interest by our people in
general.
The Building & Loan Association re-
quests US to call attention that new
series will begin September 1st, Mr..
Graves Smith, the Secretary, will be at
his office every evening this week
from 6 to s O'Clock to receive sub
sc%riptions. Remember that the sub
| ScriT1tiOn nor Sha rn iS nn1U % oantC nor
week. Every person who does not cwn
a home and who want to build one,
should be a subscriber.
The Jr. Order excursionists returned
home last night, and all report a most
delightful trip. They are loud in their
praise OF the manner in which they
We're entertained by the two excellent
orders of Wilmington, who spared
neither money or pains in making their
stay an enjoyable one. They were met
by a Committee of Juniors from the
Wilmington lodges and escorted to the
Beach, where every thing good to eat
and drink was furnished them and their
families without money and without
price.
superintendent Toler and a force o
street hands are doing some very eff
fective and much needed work on
East Centre street, near the Acme
Machine Works today which adds very
much to the appearance of the street in,
that locality. \ number of bad wash
outs have been filled up and street
leveled and cleaned. They are using
cinders for this work which makes