Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-01-25

aAIO SJ4AA4Es1O1LOlACA ~ ASNAS4Shs Voo
in the city today.
4 cold wave is said to be headed
this way but it certainly don't feel
much like it now.
Capt. j. B. Edgerton left this after
noon on an extended business trip to
South Carolina.
Mr.. Cha5. Dewey left this after
400 on a bust esS trip to the west
erii part q the State.
The weather is very warm and
pleasant and looks very much like
Spring, but don't get worried about
Ii; there Is reason 10 believe That
youth get a chance to shiver all right
before The spring starts in.
4 good word spokenfo Goldsboro
and Wayne cOGnty al the right time
and in the right place will bring
many thousands OF dollars here.
Keep tnIs in mind when you go out
of town.
Patr0nizjng home industries not
only expresses confluence ia your
own town, but it SHOWS a pubic
spirit that Is of great help i'll the
Work 81 developing your town.
It is The little things that help a
city IT, reach lis highest point of
greatness. The big things generally
get well advertised in the papers
and are noised around in various and
sundry ways, bui the small things
are also really important.
sSAr. Joseph Edwards and son
Nathan, are at home again from a
purchasing trip I'd the western stock
markets.
The "Bceezy Time" "Passion's
SIave'' and the noted and every
where popular Adelaide Thurstou,
are ONE of the next attractions OF
zeal merit at the Messenger Opera
House.
Mr.. J. f. Ange, the contractor,
who has been confined to his home
with measles, is out again. We are
glad to note that Mrs. Ange who
has also been quite SICK, is much
better today.
Mrs. J. NJ. Wool, of this county,
who has been spending several week
ia Savannah aud StatesbOrO, Ga. re-
turned home this morning much in-
proved by the trip, her many friends
will be glad to know.
The many friends here of DIR. and
Mrs. R0bt. Miller will be gratitied
TO learn that Mrs. Miller was success
fully operated upon yesterday after
noon, at Rex Hospita', in Raleigh,
tor Appendicitis and thus far every
circumstance is favorable to her re-
covery.
Qaije a number Of visiting law
yero are in attendance at Superior
Court here today. Among them we
notice Col. L. M. Pearsall and Mr..
A. d. Ward, Of NeWb8rn, Chris
Woosen, of kinston, ana Fleet
Cooper, Of Clinton.
Members of the Merchants Asso-
citation who have accounts to collect
are requested to send them in to
Miss Lon Miller, at the Public
Comfort room, and they will be
given immediate attention. With
each nanae send three 2 cent stamps.
She has already made a number of
collections for some of the members,
and can do the same for others ii
they will only sead them in.
Walter Speight, a young negro
Well-known in this city, was arres ed
this morning by officer Henry Grady
and placed in Jail. Young Speight
is charged VITA avery serious crime,
that OF holding up two men al the |
point OF a revolver, in Stoney Creek
township, Saturday afternoon, and |
compelling n of them to give up |
all the money he had on his person, |
amounting to something near $50 |
A young white man by the name
Of John Newsom, living in Hood
Swamp township, while feeding a
cotton gin 6 his home this morn
ing about 7 o'clock, had the misfor-
tune TO get his hand caught in the
machine and horribly mangled. In
addition to having his hand LAGER
ated his arm vas also broken and |
severely cut and bruised up to the
elbow. He was brought to this city
Immediately afse the accident, and
taken to the office of the Drs. COBB,
where ne was given medical atten-
ton. While his wounds are very
painful we 7 glad to know that
amputation will nofbe necessary.
There was a very important and
largely attended meeting ofthe Mer-
chants Association at the Public
Comfort room last night, for the pur-
pose Of hearing the report OF the
committee appointed to investigated
the cost, etc., of the publication of a
book OF directory descriptive of
Goldsboro and her manufacturing
enterprises. Mr.. @. B. Miller made
the report for the committee, and
then the matter was thoroughly dis
cUssed by all the members present,
and on motion Of DIR. Johnson, the
same committee was again appoint
ed, with the addition of Col. Jos. Z.
Robinson, TO investigate the matter
more fully and determine the cost of
same a. near as possible, and report
to another meeting of the Asoocia-
ton next Monday night, when the
matter Will be definitely settled. l.
The struggle to get away from
poverty has been a great man-de-
yeloper. Had every human being
been born with a silver spoon in his
nlouth-had there been no necessity