Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-06-13
NEWS FROM WALTER.
GUS
WALTER, N. @.
June IL, 1907.

Mrs. Frank Bizzell and Mrs. Fred
were in our community Sun
day visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J., W. Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Con Wilmington, of
Spencer, were visitors here last Sun
day, the guests Of Mrs. M. G. Swinson.
Mr.. Frank Xelverton of Ayden, and
Mr.. Will Yelverton, of Fremont, were
here Sunday visiting their father, Mr..
George Yelverton.
Miss Matte Caldwell and neice, Miss
Leila Caldwell, of Lemon Springs, are
on a visit to homefolks at 'Southern
Oaks"
Mr.. Hugh Edwards returned home
from Trinity College last week and is
being cordially greeted by his many
friends here. !
Miss Keziah Rose is critically ill at
her brothers., Mr.. J. w. Rose, where
she makes her home. The nature of
her trouble and her advancing years
make her recovery improbable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gurley and Mrs.
Sarah Baker, of Goldsboro, attended
the Children's Day exercises at Pine
Forest Sunday; and were the guests at
| dinner of MI. and Mrs. T. R.. Gurley.
Children's Day exercises at Ebenezer
| church will take place at 2 O'Clock on
Sunday afternoon, May Is, and the in
| dications are that the occasion will be
one of much interest and edifcation.
Misses Louise Massey, of Princeton,
and Mollie Hooker, of Bayboro, were
visiting here last week, their presence
adding pleasure to the homes of Mr..
and Mrs. A, j. Hooks and Miss Eliza
beth Becton.
Neighbor George Becton was in luck
two days last week, having attended q
big barbecue at Fremont on Thursday
and the celebration at Beaufort on Sat
urday, and very much enjoyed both
occasions.
Rev. A. l.. Ormond, of Kenly. spent
a few days here last week with DIR. and
Mrs. Will Crawford. He goes to
Wrightsvi1Ie this week to attend the S.
S. meeting and see his family, who are
sun1mering at that delightful resort.
Another hail storm passed over this
section last Wednesday,, but not so ex-
tensive in Its damage as the one on
Sunday previous. A terrific wind &C
companied it and the heaviest rain for
the length of time, ever seen. The
IfaJdS waraSSjmnIU Hnnded
Mr.. Charlie Aycock ,ofGreat Swamp,
and brother, Mr.. Jim Aycock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milford Aycock, of near Pinkney,
were here Friday, in attendance at the
dinner given at Mr.. Sam Dail's in hon.
or of their uncle, Mr.. John Aycock, OF
Arkansas. There was quite a crowd
present of the family relations and a
most elegant dinner was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnson and
children, of Macon, Ga, are on a visit
to their brother, Mr.. Phil Johnson.
Mr.. johnson has been away for d num-
Der o fyeafs and his riends are glad to
know he has met with success in the
Cracker State, and are giving him a
i WdTI1 WttCOIll0 III Ills nOH0
hood.
Il Mr.. j.. C. Thompson is one of our
most progressive young farmers, and
is our authority for the following:
"BlH" says, the way to raise a big
/ crop of Irish potatoes, is to plant red
Il onions between the rows. Potatoes re-
quire considerable amount of moisture,
and the onions being SO strong, they
cause the potatoes eyes to water, hence
a suficiency,of moisture conducive to
an abundant crop. Next!
A few of our most progressive far
mers, who have good crops of winter
oats, have begun. cutting, and soon the
harvest of small grain will keep all
hands busy, after which there will nc
be as many peas .sown as usual, on ac-
count of scarcity of seed, but there
seems to be no scarcity of crab grass
seed, and with little attention., a good
crop of ibis excellent hay can be pro-
duced, to take the place OF pea vine.
We would like very much to know
if the weather man is going to give us
a sufficient rise of the mercury any
time soon. to justify laying aside
neither garments and looming cras h
suits and other summer wear, which
were brought out of the old chest some
time since, but have not been called
into service on account of continued
atmospheric conditions. If the present
state of the weather continues, we are
in the market for fleece lined goods.
While the rain and hail is playing
Havoc with cotton and corn, and some