Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-03-01
NEWS FROM WALTER.
Chrcnichng of a Weeks Events III
That Thriving Neigh
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WALTER, n. Q. 7
- E1D. -. 1910.
| Miss Effie Swinson returned b ,rIe
saturday from a visit to Allrs Sudi'
Howell In your city.
Miss Carrie Becton, OF your city,
lspent Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. q.
IL Becton.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Gurley were out
here Sunday afternoon on a short
visit.
Misses Mabel Smith ard Julia
Gurley of your city, we've visitors
here Saturday afternoon.
Miss Lizzie Becton resulned nome
last week from an eXtenucd visit 10
her grandmother, Mrs. 1nulaua Iel-
verton, near stantoneburs.
Mr. and Mrs Lonoa oasser, of
Wilmington, and Mrs Dt j NJ Joi-
dan, of Raleigh, are ON VI, 20
their parents Capt and Mis- A l.
Sasser, where their many frien,ts are
glad to see them.
Mr. Lawson Meals baby fell on the
hearth with its hand IN hot ashes,
and was severely burned one day
last week. The little one suffered
Intensely, and will probably have a
drawn hand, but is some better, we
are glad to say.
While playing around an old well, F.,
little Aida, the 3 year Old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs ID A Sasser, fell IN
aud would have drowned but tor the
lact some of the cul blng had falier
in, and she l'dged on tbi7, from
which perjlous position she Was les
cued by her father, all of her being
unuer water but her face.
Their many friends here deeply
tsympathIze with MIR and Mrs ku
| durley IN the death of their bril- n,
I anu interesting baby boy, Nestus,
wn,ch occurred In your city last
| Thursday night. For several months
1 the little fellow fought for life laot
year, and many times his nte Was
/ despaired of, but since then he had
seemed to take on new life and vigoi
until attacked with measles anu
pneumonia. He was the pride anu
10y OF the home, and his death has
steeped in deepest Anguish tne hearts
of his fond parents. MAY He VINO
said ''suffer little Children" comfort
them in this hour of sad bereave-
ment.
We are glad to know that the
school near here has been named
I"LaFayette," anu it Was with 40
motive, other than that prompted
10y desire to s'honor 10 Wnom honor
is due'' tnat We suggested the name
lsome months since. IL does a man
90 good, from personal feeling, to
nonor him, and heap flowers on his
grave, and eulogize, anu heap en-
lcomlums and panegyrIcs on him
Ifeeling of gratitude on our part, iol
Iany one to put flowers on our caske1
who had not given us kind words iI
| life or credit for our efforts. When
the school was named in honor o.
iCapt. Sasser, no prettler or more
appropriate name could have beer
iglven. If We look at the career 0
those whom he employed to teacI
there for the past quarter of cen
ltury or more, we will see that ther'
Twas wisdom In in the selection
lWhile from the old school among tin
ipines, many of those who are nov
lsucceasful in life, secured The bull
of their education, While from 1t, W.
see Capt. Sasser himself represente.
in life in many of its avocatlons
agriculture, mercantile, med .clne
and ministry, all the result ot see
, lsown on good ground, ana now l.
ahis declining yeaIs, he Can rea
acOmfOrt and consolation i'll tn
. Thought that the 'bread cast upo
.. the water, returns after many days,
, in seeing his grand children am
the grand children of his neighbol
. reaping the reward OF MS earl
: labors. 1t is fitting and just, that W
!, should thus honor him, and as h
; isteps grow feeble, and his LOCKS Sill
yer for the approaching night,
i will gladden. and cheer the evenln
: of bis life, and lend halo of brigh
ness to its sunset, which will hel
, ldissipate its darkness, and throw i
, light around the. educational patti
way of the children of this con
lmunity, for generations to come.
. more fitting and appropriate thir
. c0uld not be done, to show our RI
!. gard and appreciation, than tina