Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-09-26

MISS julia Gurley ana DrOCn0rs MI.
were visitors last Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Hooks.
Miss Lula Vail, who has been spend
the week with the Misses Swim son,
to her home at::Pikeville last
Sunday.
Mir. and Mrs. Milford Aycock, from
near Pinkney, were here Sunday, on
q visit to Mrs. Aycock's mother Mrs.
Lon Dali.
Miss Sallie Woodland, of your city,
was visiting in our community last
Sunday, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
J John Smith.
Mr.. Lonnie Smith, of Pikeville. was
visiting at the Misses Swinson last
Sunday, as was also Mr.. John Gurley,
from over the river.
Mrs. Geo. L. Becton and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth, returned Sunday from
visit Ito Mrs. Becton's mother Mrs.
Julia Yelverton, near Stantonsburg.
Rev. Mr. Carraway filed his regular
at Pine Forest and Ebe-
nezer last Sunday and preached to q
large congregation at the latter place,
Miss Ophelia Coor went to her sister,
Mrs. Milford Aycock, last Sunday,
where she will join Mr.. and Mrs. Ay-
cock this week on q trip to the Expo
sition.
MI. Alike Massey, from Johnston
was visiting near here last
Sunday, and when we last heard from
him he was contemplating a trip to the
Exposition.
Messrs. J. W. Thompson and W. G..
Britt, of your city, were out here Sun
day afternoon, attending church at
Ebenezer, where they: wore gladly
greeted by their many friends.
Miss Lala Smith has gone to your
city. where she has taken a position in
a millinery store. Her friends here
wish her abundant success in her new
work, and will miss her services in
the Sunday school.
Our young friend, Mr.. Leland Bee
ton, returned to the A. & M. College,
whore he is taking the course of Civil
Engineering, and we did not know he
had gone till we missed his genial
countsnance at the store.
Mrs. P. G. Caldwell and Miss May
Pipkin, who have been on an extended
visit to Mrs. Caldwsll's sisters Mes.
DANES Will and Walter Cochran, ut
Charlotte and Derita, returned home
last week, after q very pleasant and
enjoyable stay of several weeks.
The Harvest Moon, which flooded
the nights asst week with its silvery
splendors, caused all lovers Of nature
to enjoy some exceedingly beautiful
moonlight. Those who were fortunate
enough to witness the queen of night
rise on Saturday evening, witnessed a
most charming sight, calculated to fill
with delight and admiration any one
who had the least trace OF aesthetics
in his make up. It was indeed q grand
sight, and seemed to say while sweep
ing the diamond bedecked pathway.
s'The Heavens declare the glory OF
God; and the armament showeth His
handiwork."
The rain which came Sunday after
noon was very much needed and from
present prospects it looks as though
the continued drought which has caus.
ed all crops to fail and helped the price
of cotton down, will now be replaced
| by o season of wet weather. Those o
our farmers who saved their hay las
| week were wise in SO doing, but Their,
are numbers of acres yet that have no
pears the farmers will be again busy
as the time In drawing very near t
house corr and SOW small grain. On
acre in small grain sown in October
worth two sown next spring, beside
the protection 1t gives the land i
winter.
At the home Of the brides mother
Mrs. M. G. Swinson, on last Wednea
day, Sept. IL, at high noon, there wa
witnessed, by q goodly number of tn
friends and relatives OF the fami
lily, one of the amost beautiful MAJ
riages that ever occurred in thi
neighborhood. The contracting pal
ties were INF. Henry Hood,
Mount Olive, and Miss Erma Swim
son, and the solemn vows were give
by Rev. J.. M. Carraway, pastor of tn
bride, and q life long friend OF tn
groom's family. The coy parlor OF tn
hospitable home was beautifully d.
corated for the occasion, and in tt
corner thereof, there was an evergree
arch, behind which the pastor too
his place, and soon the sweet strains