Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03
news FROM WALTER.

ARGUS BUREAU
WALTER, N. G..
Jan. 8, 1907.
Write it 1907.
Happy New Year to all.
Mr.. Charlie Hines left this week fol
Rocky Mount, where he has a posi-
ton.
How much better this old world
spirit all the time!
Mr.. and Mrs. Dock Willis spent the
Christmas holidays with relatives in
Greensboro.
Rev. A. l.. Ormond and children
spent two days at Oak Glen, this week
where we are always glad to see them.
Mr.. Gibson, of Wilson, and Miss
family of Mr.. L.. Rackley, near Eben-
ezer.
Miss Matte Caldwell, from Lemon
Springs, is at Southern Oaks on a
visit to her parents, Mi. and Mrs. J. H.
Caldwell.
Mr.. Will Rose, who has a position on
the Seaboard, was here during the
holidays visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Rose.
Mr.. George Pipkin, Jr., who has a
position as mail clerk on the Southern,
is on a visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Pipkin.
Mr.. Bill Thompson and sister, Mrs.
P. G. Caldwell, are on a visit to their
sisters, Mesdames Walter and Will
Cochran, of Charlotte.
Mr.. Toby Howell and little grand
daughter. Nina Howell, spent a few
days in Whitakers last week with
Messrs. Jack and Robert Woodland.
Messrs. Leland Becton and Will yell
verton were at home during the holt
days from Guilford College. Their
many friends were glad to see them.
Selfshness prevents many fsom get
ting the enjoyment out of Christmas
they otherwise would. But a selfish
heart cannot fully appreciate the joys
of the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Con Wilmington, who
just returned from their bridal
tour in the "Land of Flowers" were
out here one evening last week, the
guests of the Misses Swinson.
Christmas passed as quietly here as
Sunday, and every one seemed to feel
the true spirit of the occasion. There
was less drinking and revelry than we
aver seen, and the day was cele-
brated more in accord with that degree
of reverence due it than usual, which is
commendable and creditable to our
Well, another year has passed and
gone with the irrevocable, and we are
still here, if anything should happen,
and if nothing happens we will try and
be here after it does happen, doing
business at the same old stand, with
the latch string on the outside, as
usual, wishing each and every n a
happy and prosperous New Year.
It is a sad commentary on our State,
hat officers on the trains near Sails
bury are necessary to preserve the
peace and protect the passengers from
the toughs who go there and Dad up
on 'booze." If we had to choose be-
a railroad wreck and q car full
of drunken men, we would take the
former, but if we had to take chances
with both, we would either stay at
home or buy an auto when we wanted
to travel.
The law in regard to carrying con-
cealed weapons should receive the at
tention of our legislators when they
meet. AS it is, it is farcical. The
imposed are not sufficient, and
those inclined to go with a gun in their
hip pocket care very little for it, so
n else to do so for them. Prevent the
sale of them, would come nearer the
point, but, as it is, the worst character
can buy all the pistols he wants, and if
caught with one, is fined, and he pays
it, or some m does for him, and he
drops another in his pocket and goes
his way, more careful, but still armed.
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