Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-08-09
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LOCAL BRIEFS.

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Items of Interest In and Around
the City.
From Mondays Daily.
The farmers coming to town give
anything but good reports of their
crops.
The Board of county commission
ers were in regular monthly session
in this city today.
If you want the peoples trade bet
ter let the ARGUS help you get it.
They all read this paper.
Miss Hazel Einstein, of KinstOn,
is visiting at the home of MI. A. A.
Joseph, over on Park Avenue.
Miss Louise Massey has returned
home after spending some time with
Miss Helen Pittman.
MI. Emmett Brown returned
home Sunday, from a weeks vacation
at Southport and Wrightsville Beachs
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.. Barham will
leave tomorrow morning on a visit
to MI. Barham's old home in New
SONS, Va.
Miss Maude Pittman left today
with friends to spend several weeks
Skyland, n. c.
Miss Lucy Bassett, who has been
here On a visit to Misses Maude
Pittman and Lucy Creech has gone
to Seven Springs.
Prof. J. II. Highsmith is in the
city FIR a short while, in the interest
of the Baptist Female University at
Raleigh.
We heard a gentleman, who Keeps
t'tab" on the weather, remark today
that it rained every day during the
month of July, except two.
Mrs. J. L. Wrenn and two daugh-
tiers Myrtle and Margaret, of Wash
ington, d. c., are in the city visiting
the family of Mr.. John K. Wrenn:
Miss Mollie Bell Hollowell, of
Newbern, returned home this alter
noon after a pleasant visit to her
cousin Mrs. d. H. Dixon, in this
city.
M. James r. Hatch, of Mt Olive,
who received the nomination at the
Democratic county convention for
clerk of the court, was in the city
today on business.
Mr.. Douglass Creech, who has
been on a visit to his parents in this
city, has returned to EdentOn, N. c.,
where he holds a responsible posi-
ton.
There will be an important meet
ing of the Executive Committee of
the GoldsborO Hospital tomorrow
afternoon at 5 O'Clock in the Office of
the hospital. A full attendance is de-
sired.
There will be a meeting of the
Law and Order League in the Court
House tomorrow evening at eight
o'clock. A full attendance is desired
as there is business of importance to
transact.
The death of Louis Burnett, prob
ably one of the oldest colored men
in the county, occurred at this hOmein
Little Washington last night at IL
O'Clock. He was said to be 1O4 years
old.
MI. W. H. Griffin and son w. III.
Jr.. and two daughters, Misses
Mamie and Hattie, left this after
noon for Skyland, NJ c., where Mrs.
Griffin is spending some time.
We regret to announce the extreme
illness of Mrs. Lou Brown, theseam-
stress, at her home in front of the
Elks Club. She has fever and her
friends and relatives fear the worst.
Mr.. E. w. Hill, the clever and
efficient clerk in the Registery divis-
ion of the Goldsboro P~ostofice, who
has been on a visit to Mrs. Hill, who
is spending some time at Morehead
city and Beaufort, returned home
this morning.
The Board of Aldermen will meet
In regular monthly session at the
city hall tonight. The most import
ant matter to come before the Board
is the disposition of the office Of tax
collector.
The death of "Uncle' Essick Best,
a well-known old colord man about
the city, occurred yesterday morning
at 8 O'Clock at his home over in East
ern Goldsbcro. He was some 20 years
of age.
Little Elizabeth Pate, the two
year old daughter Of MI. and Mrs. H.