Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-06-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items of Interest in and Around
the City.

VISION c0ntoreQ on june I9Ul,
for June days have indeed been very
rave thus far this June.
Now that the ARGUS circulation pro-
motlng contest is over and the prizes
all of them valuable and desirable
have been duly awarded, h "Missour-
ians' will please 'sit up and take
notice."
Who is to succeed Mr.. E. G. Brooks
as superintendent Of our city schools is
q topic of general local discussion at
his time. Let US hope the right man
will be selected by the Board Of Trus-
tees.
Some sneak thief broke into or out of
the store of Elder J. w. Gardner,Tues
day night, or early yesterday morning.
A N ber of articles are missed from
the store. Our alert police will doubt
less and the culprit,a as few such thieves
escape them in the long run.
The Raleigh News and Observer of
this morning has the following editorial
comment that will be of pertinent local
interest: sit has been a long time
since the Corporation commissions or
der for a union depot at Goldsboro was
upheld for the Supreme Court, and yet
the railroads seem to be as slow as
snails in going to work. Is Goldsboro
to wait another decade for a depot"
DIR. Paul c.. Hutton, U. S. Army,
with artorS of Fort RaUar 6
New Mexico, and ranking as Captain,
arrived in the city this afternoon on a
brief passing visit, On his way home
from an official visit to the department
at Washington. He is looking quite
we'll and reports that Mrs. Hutton and
family are very we'll.
The death of Mr.. I. Meyer, a mer-
chant of this city, who has been in de-
Ginning health for many weeks, oc-
Cured Monday morning lat his home on
James street, North. He is survived
by a devoted wife, who is herself more
or less an invalid. The remains, ac-
companied by Mrs. Meyer and Rabbi
M~ayerberg, were taken to Baltimore,
his old home, that night for interment.
THE ARGUS is glad to note that our
young friend and townsman DR.. VIM.
H. Smith successfully passed the State
Medical Board of Examiners this week,
at Morehead City, and is now a full
pledged NJ. D., with all the rights and
hereditaments of the profession. So,
also, did our young friend and towns
man DIR. Israel Mayerberg come
through the ordeal successfully. THE
ARGUS tenders its congratulations right
heartily to both.
The death of Mrs. Jno. Foust, after
a lingering illness, of consumption,
occurred Friday evening at
8 O'Clock, at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. McCullen, on Null
berry street, from which the funeral
wasneId Saturda afternoon at O'Clock.
The ARGUS tenders its coincidence to
the family in their sorrow and be-
reavement Deceased was a devoted
member of the First Baptist church,
but in the absence of the pastor Rev.
Mr.. King, of the LaGrange Baptist
church, will Officiate.
Friday night, shortly after IL O'Clock,
there ''fell on Sleep in this city Mrs.
Clarke Barnes, 70 years of age. mother
of Mrs. Chas. A. and Miss Emma
Barnes and of Mrs. Jno. O.. Royal, all
of this city. She was a most estimable,
Christian devoted to her chill
dren, and by them dutifully loved, and
in their bereavement and abiding sor-
row they have the tenderest sympathy
of all our people. The remains were
taken to Fremont Sunday on the
noon train for interment beside her
late husband. A brief funeral service
was held at the home at 1915 p. M.
The Wayne County Board of Pen
sions. (for ex-Confed. soldiers and Wild
ows) will meet at the office of the Clerk
/. of Superior Court, on the first Monday
in July, when they will pass upon all
applicants for pensions. 1t will be
necessary for all applicants on the pen
sion rolls to make application on or be-
fore that day and to be present before
the board while in session. Informa-
ton and blanks can be had of Jas. r
Hatch, Clerk of Superior Court, or A
B. Hollowell' at No. 122 East Walnur
street. All pensioners now on the rol
in Wayne county will please report il
person Or by letter on or before thu
above date.
Mr.. Melville Daniels, the Scientific
Health Culturist, who has accomplish
ed some wonderful restorative results
in this community, lett today at oon
accompanied by one of his more recen
natiantS DR. Inn s Rizzel for Rlacl