Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-24
local BRIEFS.
Items of Interest In and Around
the City.

Have you observed that the days are
getting p~erceptibly longer?
1t was a pleasure to his many friends
to see Mr.. w. r. Hollowell out again
to-day.
When the streets are equipped
throughout with stone curbing, and
the holes filled up we will have a bet
ter order of things than at present.
How about charging u city limits?
When will the committee who have the
matter under Amusement be ready to
report their conclusions?
The farmers of this section who raise
cattle for market find that Goldsboro is
their best market in this line as it is
for cotton, tobacco and other products
Of the farm.
The new Inspector-General, Col.
Stringfellow, successor to the late Col.
Balm, .will soon begin the annual in
spection OF the National State Guard,
and is booked for Goldsboro early in
February.
There will be a reception OF the
Wayne County Normal College Asso-
citation at the Goldsboro Woman's
Club rooms on Saturday, January
10Th, at II O'Clock. All former stu
dents OF the college will be gladly well
coined.
The Contentnea quarterly meeting of
Friends will onvene at their church in
Goldsboro, Saturday, January 26th.
Rev. Edgar Williams, pastor of the
Friends church in Greensboro, and
Rev. Emory Pearson, of Lawrence,
Kansas, will be in attendance.
After having given all reasonable
trial of the two year mayoralty regime
in Goldsboro we are of the opinion that
the one year system was better, and
the ARGUS suggests that we ask the
present Legislature to put US back I'M
der the one year system again.
The ARGUS is informed that all pos
sible Roadway is being made towards
the fulfilling Of the Corporation Com
missions decree that Goldsboro have a
union passenger station. The hitch
and the ~consequen delay in beginning
the construction is due to c%ontrover-
sizes over the right of way.
The many friends in this section Of
Mr.. Willis Peel will learn with sincere
satisfaction that his son Jack, who was
one of the defendants in the noted Nal
case in Raleigh, was cleared of tn
charge upon the evidence so completely
charge without even going to the jury
as to him.
The Ideal Hardware Company hell
its annual stockholders meeting las
night and elected officers for the en-
suing year. MI. w. Fl. Higgins wa
retained as president, Mr.. j. Wasl
Bizzeu vice-president and Mr.. E. w
Move, secretary and treasurer. A tel
per cent dividend on the capital stool
was declared.
Mr.. J. L. Babcock, the Norfolk {
S%outhern's Exposition man." was il
the CRY today arranging for a date t
meet and talk with our people as t
the possibilities of this section if dull
presented at the coming great James
town exposition. The date agreee
upon for him to return and ak wit
our people il a mass meeting of count
and towns alike is Friday, Jan. 25.
DIR. Geo. J. Robinson, of Smithfelo
who has been qaite feeble for SON
months, is a patient at b Goldsbor
Hospital, and is greatly pleased wit
its service and equipment. Our ow
people do not really know what a yer
fine hospital we have right here in OF
midst; and certainly have we as con
petent a complement of physicians ar
surgeons as the profession affords any,
where.
The vote by which Senate Simmer
was chosen last week in the Democrat
legislative aucus to succeed himself
the Senate of the United States, $50
4. is, we believe, the most fatteriI
ever given in a like caucus where the
was an opposing candidate. The Sc
ator's many friends in this city al
county, which gave him the bann
vote of the State six year g in tt
primary, are gratifed at the result.
The death of Mrs. Mary .Dani'
mother of Mr.. John Daniel, occurr'
Tuesday afternoon, of paralysis,
her home on North Slocumb street,
the 68th year of her age. She is SD
vived by foul children, two sons al
two daughters, and was a most estim