Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-07-26

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the City
From Thursdays Daily
Miss Christine Cover, of Clayton,
~ in the city, visiting Miss Annie
Denmark.
Mr.. z. n, Waters is having some
improvements made to the inside Of
his store, formerly occupied by the
Cable Co.
The heavy rain early this norm
ing drowned o number of young
chickens in different parts of the
city.
His many friends were glad to see
in the city today, on a brief visit,
MIR. Leon B. Humphrey, now of
Hartford, Conn.
MI. J. M. Powell, who has been
on an extended business trip in the
interest of the Wayne Agricultural
Works, is at home again.
Mr. w. N, Royal, General Man.
ager of the Atlantic Coast Line, was
in the city last night, the guest Of his
brother MI. Geo. G. Royal.
MI. Fred r. Mink, the aggressive
and we'll poised editor of our esteem
ed county contemporary, the Mount
Olive Tribune, was in the city to-
day.
Mr.. Jno. L. Borden, Of the furni-
ture firm of Royal & Borden, has
returned from a business trip to the
big furniture manufacturing centers
of the Northwest.
Messts. Geo. G. Royal and John
l.. Borden, of the popular furniture
firm of Royal & Borden, went up to
Raleigh this afternoon in the in
terest Of their business.
Miss lola Patrick, who has been
visiting her brother DR.. J. e. Pat
rick in Newhern, has returned to
the city, and is the guest CT her
sister Mrs. D. III. Dixon.
MI. D. M. Hall, the popular
young book-keeper for the Mlchaux
Grocery Company, left this after
noon on a ten days vacation visit to
relatives and friends at Benson and
Fayetteville.
Miss Eleanor Munroe delightfully."-
entertained at her beautiful home on
East Centre street this morning at
"Progressive Euchre," compliment
airy to her young lady visitor Miss
Banner.
The Methodist Sunday schools of
Durham-Main Street and Trinity
passed through this city this morn
ing on an excursion headed for New
bern. There were six cars we'll
loaded.
Rev. w. F. Fry, the popular pas
tor of the First Baptist church, IF
this city, who has been confined to
his home by sickness for several
days past, was able to be out again
today and left this afternoon for
Carthage and Jackson Springs, where
he will spend some time for his
health, which his many friends trust
may soon be restored.
The Mt. Olive Supply Co., with an
authorized capital Of 500, 900, ard a
paid in capital of $4,000, has been
organized ia Mt. Olive and charater-
ed by the State, The incorporators
are x. T. Keel, r. A. Jordan, r. J..
O'Berry and L. c. McCullen. The
new company will do a general
wholesale and retail supply business.
They will begin business about Au-
gust ist.
There will be a match game of
base ball at Fremont tomorrow after
noon, between the Fremont and
Elm City clubs. Both teams have
secured the services Of the best pro-
fessional players obtainable-all
league men, and the game promises
to be an exciting one. The attend
ance is expected to be large, both
from this city, Wilson and other
nearby towns. The game will be
called at 4.3O and will be umpired by
MI. Add Holland, of this city.
The various county candidates are
growing more active and nervous
each day. 1t is no uncommon thing
to see one have halfa dozen ''friends"
cornered off espousings his cause.
And the ''cotton exchange loafers-
with headquarters at Andrews &
Waddell's furniture store-say they
have a watermelon set-up now every
day. We heard q member of the
"exchange'' kicking this morning
because two of the candidates slipped
off yesterday afternoon and were
caught eating melon by themselves
back of the court house.
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