Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-12-05
NEWS FROM WALTER.
Interesting News Items From
THAT Prosperous
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ARGUS BUREAU.
WALTER, N. O
Dec. 4, 1907.

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Dec. 4, 1907.
Mr.. Joe Collier went to Snow Hill
Monday, where he is in attendance at
court this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Becton, spent
Sunday in Princeton, OF a visit to Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Perry.
Mrs. Henry Hood and sister, Miss
Hood, of Mt. Olive, spent Satur-
day and Sunday here, visiting Mrs.
M. G. Swinson.
Misses Annie Yelverton and Bette
n, of Stantonsburg are lending
their charms to the home of Miss Eliz-
abeth Becton.
Mrs. DR.. Will Crawford and daugh-
ter Hazel, M Phil, Jr.. spent a few
days in your city last week, where
they wore guests at the HON of Mr..
and Mrs. no.. R.. Smith.
We have often watched and admired
have q hankering for machinery, and
have often thought we would like to be
the proud owner of one, of the bucking
va riety. But not until recently did
we learn why they were called run
about" (the very reason why we do
not ike them,) and that is they run
about two miles and stop. Very ap-
propriate, SO far as our observation
goes.
We met a familiar and very polite
dar key along the road who was feeling
m ighty good from the effects Of a dram
or two, and he remarked, with q smile
all over his face, "Wen, doctor, I ex-
pose you think it is my retention not
to pay my count, and I isn't got no
m oney by me right now, but I can con-
w you a bar'l er cawn." We told
hi to bring the "cawn" along, and to
b hereafter, when gratifying his epicu-
rean p%alatability for the ardent, beware
of excessive indulgence sufficient to
p redispose cerebral hyperemia. He re-
marked with a still bigger smile, "Yes
sir, I is"
M r. and Mrs. w. F. Rose served an
ele g ant inner last Thursday to a num-
casion of genuine enjoyment and un-
res erved5 hospitality. Those partici-
pating were Capt. and Mrs. A. l.. Sas-
ser, Mr.. and Mrs. George Becton, MIR.
and Mrs. J. w. Rose and family, Mr..
and Mrs. John Cotton, OF our commu-
n ity, MI. and Mrs. George Perry, OF
Princeton, and Mr.. Jim Howell and
Mrs. Cullen Howell, OF your city. Mr..
John Cotton presided over the barbecue
pit, and the product of his expert
KIN owledge in this line was in keeping
with the many other pelatable viands,
all contributing to make a most tempt
ing spread. which was enjoyed by all
present.
Along with the advent OF the hol
days also comes the season for ''goine
out of business sales, and from the
numerou us signs displayed one would
think that there was either a depress.
ion in business circles or that quite 9
mum Der had made it sufficiently profit.
able to justify them to retire to private
life. But in this day OF fierce competi
ton in all lines of business the mar
who fails to advertise fails also to dis:
pose OF his goods, and the most
Catchy advertisement secures thu
most C ustomers, especially if there is 8
probability OF getting goods at cost, o.
even marked down from two dollars to
one ninety eight, as it is natural for on,
to want the most goods for the 1eas
money.
Last Wednesday morning, accom-.
panied by our little daughter Mildred
we caught the early train South, anC
after a pleasant ride of q few hours, We
reached b "city by the sea- spend
ing a short time there, we boarded the
electric car, which as the Chinamar
said, "no pushee, no pullee, but run
like h-lee, all the samee," and sooI
reached our destination-Wrightsville
where we enjoyed the hospitality o.
Mr.. A. J. Northam and daughters
Misses Ophelia and Norma, and Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Northam, and paio
our respects, not only to the festive
bird whose heards are sacrificed upOI
the altar OF tie nations Thanksgiving
but ais to the luscious bivalves, ane
other salt water. products, right from
natures wonderfully inexhaustibl'
storeh ouse. We had a most delightful
trip, a nd felt that there was increased
cause for us to give thanks to the Great
God of the Universe, for His many
blessings, and especially for letting tn
lines fall to us in such pleasant places
Old ocean loses none Of it's grandeur t.
i us. nor fails to makau us feel our insight