Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-05-30
NEWS FROM WALTER.
Interesting News Items From
That Prosperous
NeighbOfhoOd.
ARGUS BUREAU
WALTER, N. G..
May %, 1907.

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May %, 1907.
Mrs. Frank Best and son, Ben, were
relatives in our community
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Aycock, from
near Pinkney, were visitors here Sun
day, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. JAS. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Britt, and Mr..
and Mrs. Forest Smith. Of Wilson,
were here Saturday. and Sunday on a
visit to homefolks, where their mary
were glad to see them.
Misses Ophelia Cook and Effe Swim
son returned home yesterday from a
pleasant visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Lynch, in Johnston county.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Wells, of Prince
ton, were visitors at Mrs. Wells pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith, last
Sunday.
Lena Edwards, of Johnston county,
spent Sunday with their brother, Mr..
P. D. Snipes, whose daughter, Sallie,
has been critically ill, but is better, we
are glad to know.
Rev. A. r. Morgan filled the pulpits
at Pine Forest and Ebenezer last Sun
day, Rev. Mr.. Carraway being en-
gagged in a meeting at Pikeville.
Miss Carrie Becton, of Wilmington,
is on a visit to the hospitable home Of
her brother, Mr.. Geo. L. Becton.
Miss Sa1lie Jane Woodard, of Colds
boro, was visiting relatives in onr
community last Sunday.
The Improvement in your excellent
paper has been a constant source Of
pleasure and pride to US for sometime,
and our hearts has often been gladden.
ed by the ipurity of its columns and
the devoting influence it has in the
home, being free from sensational rot,
and many other things calculated to
corrupt the minds and degrade the
morals of its youthful readers. Last
| Thursdays edition was a gem, and a
credit to the editor, and should be a
source of qualification and pride to
every one who has the welfare of our
"Gem City, and it's surrounding coun-
try at heart. May you continue in
your good work, expanding and grow
ing, until you reach the goal of your
fondest ambition, and enjoy the bliss
full realization Of your ideal in journal
ism, and when the last form is closed
may you reap a golden arves from
the many seeds of kindness you have
sown daily and weekly along life's
pathway.
The Township Sunday School Con-
vention which convened at Oakland
church last Saturday, was largely at
tended and a most pleasant day enjoy
ed. Mr.. P. G. Caldwell, president, and
Mr.. Cyrus Johnson secretary, and Mrs.
DR.. Will Crawford, musical director,
were all present and the exercises were
considered the best of IN previous
meeting, aud the exercises and singing
was such as fills the soul and makes
one feel the need Of higher and noble1
purpose in life. The session lasted all
day and a most excellent dinner was
munity is not only notod for it's great
number Of consecrated Christian work.
ers, but also for Its prosperous, pro-
gressive farmers and comfortable coun-
try homes. The election of officers fol
the ensuing year resulted in electing
Mr.. d. F. Grantham, president; Mr.. J
NJ. Mitchell, secretary, while the music
is still in charge of Mrs. DIR. Crawford
The next meeting will be held at Pine
Forest.
We pulled in anchor last Saturday
week and unfurled our sails to the
breeze, and when we landed we were
on Wrightsville Sound, wherewith oul
better-half Tor two-thirds) we enjoyed
the hospitality ofMessrs. A. J. Northan
and family, and p. H. Crawford and
family, for a few days. We had a de.
lightful trip Notwithstanding the fac
that we went from a bed of sickness
where we had fought against chills
quinine and "sich," for a week (an6
we are not entirely over "sich'' yet,
But we are back again at work, this
being u first trip away from duty IL
three years and we trust we succeeded
in storing enough energy in those fv.
days to carry u through the summer
although the demand is heavy at pres,
emit. But if we find the current agar
getting'weak we will have our battery
charged pgain, and at the same tim,
endeavor to be 'triglar', in weekly