Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-11-28
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items of Interest In and Around
the Civ.

the City.
The ARGUS man was glad to greet in
the city yesterday DIR. John Faison, of
Warsaw, editor OF the Duplin Journal,
one of the best weekly papers and one
OF the soundest Democratic opponents
in the State.
What's the use of talking about the
electric light service. Every body
knows it's bad; and everybody knows,
too, that the plant is being remodeled
and made better, and consequently,
until the job can be completed it is not
reasonable to expect Ibut that there
must be many obstacles to overcome.
No, the ARGUS has not receded from
its proposition of an electric car line
for GoldsEoro and on to Seven Springs.
touching river transportation at that
point and bringing and carrying freight
and passengers. Yes, G~oldsboro must
have an electric car line. It is one Of
the necessities of our progress n can
not be much longer delayed.
we are T0QOSSGGo ny NhCSSIS IT, d
and F.. K. Borden to say that all per-
sons are forbidden to hunt or trespass
on their farms, and that their overseers
are instructed to indict, regardless of
who they may be, any and all persons
found hunting on their lands. The
ARGUS is requested to make this state
ment in order to avoid the consequences
to any who may disregard the request
herein made public.
The Goldsboro Lodge of ETks are
preparing an elaborate programme
for their annual Memorial services,
which will be held in the Mes
senger Opera house on Monday after
noon December 1, at 8 o'clock. These
services are open to the general public,
and on the comiug occasion the address
will be delivered by Lit. Gov. Ed.
Winston, who is one of the most pleas
ing speakers in North Carolina.
b latest business enterprise in
Goldsboro is the Cash Novelty ano
Book Store, which is now receiving &
most extensive, varied and large stool
of novelties, and is fitted up in hand
some and costly equipment. Mr.. d
III. Dixon, who is we'll known and de
servedly popular throughout all thi
section, and is brim full of ~up-to-dat
ideas, is the supervising spirit Of til
new store, which means that every on
who trades there will get satisfaction
l,a~ hoe hnno n
unusual prevalence among the boys il
certain sections OF the city engaging i
shooting fobat rifles. OF course boy
will be boys, but they should be requil
ed by their parents and the city outhol
ties not to indulge in firing these rifles
for they will be careless with them
Somebody, evidently firing at random
struck a fine colt Of DIR. M. e. Robin
son, which he would not have sold fe
$3.50. The ball struck the animal i
such a way as to penetrate the lun
and caused its death. Frequently w
hear of serious accidents and narro'
escapes from the careless use of thes
small firearms. Let the practice (
abandoned.
The weIl-known and popular Ma
Kay's Pharmacy, on Walnut stree
which enjoys a wide country, as we
as city, patronage, has BECOME tt
property of the Palace Drug store, pr
sided over by w. V. Williams, who
equally well-knowned to and populi
with the trade of Goldsboro. Mr.. WI
liams will continue theMacKay Pharn
acy at the same old stand, and w
have the supervision of both establish
ments and this means that there wi
be no cessation OF sound busine
methods andIano falling Lof of trad
Mr.. MacKay's many friends regret
see him retire, n we all hope he ma
continue his citizenship here, where
is highly esteemed, and engage in son
other business.