Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-07-19
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items of Interest In and Around
the,CIty.

Items of Interest In and Around
the,CIty.
Mrs. r. E. l.. Bunch, who has been
spending some time at Morehead, re-
turned home this morning.
Miss Fannie Hales, of Rocky
Mount, in in the city, visiting Miss
Huldah Slaughter.
Wilmington is to have another
fine hotel, which is to be called the
"Monticello." 1t is said the struc-
ture will cost $780, 600.
Misses Annie and Essie Herring,
who have been visiting relatives and
friends at KinstOn, returned home
this morning.
Policeman A. j. Fulghum is off on
a ten day vacation and left this morn
ing with his family to spend some
time with relatives near Pikeville.
Misses Lizzie Smith, Hattie Britt,
and Eta Mayo, of Eureka, left to-
day after a very pleasant visit of a
few days to Miss Alice Grantham.
Mr.. Dock Thompson, salesman tor
Messrs. J. e. Peterson & Son, who
has been quite sick with fever, is
much better, his friends will be glad
to learn.
Mr.. Nathan Joe Edwards, who
has been conducting a branch store
at Rose Hill, for some months past,
has closed out for the season and re-
turned home this morning.
The B.. Finkelstein stock of goods,
store fixtures, etc., were sold at pub
lie auction this morning at II O'Clock,
at the store, by MI. F. A.. Daniels,
and were bid in by Mrs. Finkelstein
for $825.OO.
Charles Bridgers and Alex Raynor,
colored, were tried before Justice
Freeman this morning for an ARRAY,
and fined 800 each and cost amount
ing to $4.55, which they paid and
were released.
Rev. A. r. Morgan occupied the
pulpit of st. John church yesterday
morning, in the absence ofthe pastor,
preaching a very able and ~instruc-
tive sermon to a large and well
pleased audience.
Mrs. F. A. Daniels and children,
Dr.. and Mrs. J. N. Johnson and
children, DR.. and Mrs. WINS. Spicer,
Misses Minnie locumb, Clara Spicer,
Ida and Annie Tomlinson are at
home again from MOrehead.
Mr.. Dewey Slocumb, who has
been on a vacation trip to Washing
ton, D. c., and pleasure resorts in
Virginia, is at home again, and at
his post of service in the insurance
Office of Geo. w. Dewey & Bro.
Mr.. J. L. Royal, our clever and
efficient ticket agent, is somewhat of
a farmer as we'll. He shipped to the
Northern markets from his splendid
suburban farm this morning, about
twenty-five crates of fine cantaloupes.
The family Of Mr. c. F. Griffin,
who left here some time ago to
make their home in Richmond, have
moved back to the city, and are occu-
plying their old home on Slocumb
Street. They say there is emo place
like home"
Announcement has been made by
the Accounting Department of the
Atlantic & North Carolina Company
of the appointment of L. D. Vincent,
Freight Claim Agent of that Com
pany, effective July 1st, 1906, with
headquarters at Norfolk, Va.
By consent of counsel, the depot
question, which was scheduled to
come off on Friday of this week,
July 20, has been again postponed,
until Monday, August 20, when it
will be heard at chambers in this
city, before Judge Webb, who will
preside at the August term of Court.
A white man and a negro, both
riding wheels at a rapid gait, had a
collision on Walnut street this morn
ing which created a little excite
ment, but very little damage was
done. Both parties tell to the ground,
with the wheels On top,of course, and
both regained their feet and rode off
without speaking a word.
The various county candidates be-
come more active and persistent In
their work as the nominating con
vention approaches. The principal
fight is for the Office Of Clerk, there
being about a half dozen candidates
in the field, all good men and true
Democrats, and the contest promises
to be spirited.
Mr.. J. E. Kelley, representing the
Penn Drug Co.,of Philadelphia, Pa,
was in the city today calling on our