Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-07
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items of Interest in and Around
the City.

Mr.. Geo. w. Brinkley, who has been
quite unweH for some weeks with the
grip, is improving, his many friends
will be glad to learn.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Price, on West
Walnut Street, have the sympathy of
their friends in the death of their i've
months old infant Tuesday morning.
Hon. Chas. L.. Abernethy, accom-
panied by his wife and little son, Chas.
l.. Jr.. of Beaufort, passed through the
city last night On their way to Raleigh,
where they go to have their little boy
treated by a specialist.
Mr.. Melville Daniels, the scientific
health culturist, is now permanently
located in his office apartments at the
Episcopal Rectory, where all who may
desire to join his classes or consult
him can find him at any time
lent for them to call.
The death of Mr.. Cullen West occurr-
ed in his city Saturday evening at 3
O'Clock, of pneumonia, at his home on
NO1I1 UOHh SlI0OIs IL liz o'
held sunday and the interment made
in the family burying ground on he
old homestead near Eureka.
The desirable residential property on
South John street, adjoining the home
of Mr.. George "A. Norwood, Jr., has
been purchased by Mrs. D. E. Smith.
The consideration paid was So, 900, and
the sale was negotiated through Mr.. Ed.
L.. Edmundson, the Real Estate Hus-
tier.
On Friday night, March Is, there
will be a free entertainment given at
Salem, after which there will be a
basket party and ice cream supper tor
the benefit of the school. Music Will
be furnished by a 'string band" The
public is cordially invited. Exercises
will begin at Z o'clock.
Mr.. Frank Morton, last seasons
popular proprietor ofthe Atlantic Hotel
at Morehead City, and who will have
charge of that popular and peerless sea-
side resort again next summer, was in
the city to-day. He SAYS he is already
having many applications for apart
ments for the coming season.
The public schools of the county are
now closing for the term, some having
concluded this week and the remainder
closing next week. 1t has been the
most satisfactory and successful term
both in prompt attendance and results
achieved, in the history of public
schools in Wayne county.
The fire proof vaults for the sate-keep-
ing of the county records, of both the
Court Clerk and the Register have beer
completed and the mettle cases anc
shelvings placed in position, and they
present a very creditable appearance
The Board of County Commissioners arr
to be highly commended for this work
as well as for the remodeling and equip
ment of the court room. We go for
ward.
Our young friend and townsman Mr.
Edwin K. Gulley, of the auditing de
partment of the Norfolk & Southern, il
Ill Tie City Oody Il III UNA OOAHON
ton we are glad to note his recen
promotion to Travelling Auditor, vic
H. w. Davies, assigned to the pur
chasing department.. Mr.. 6ulley'
promotion will be very gratifying t.
his many friends, and is, we are sure
as deserved as it is pleasurable.
We are requested to say that OIL
Friday March Sth, at IL o'clock, tn
County Cotton Growers Association
will meet in the public school a
Eureka. It is hoped that every on
who can will attend this meeting an
carry a basket to help provide a din
ner on the ground II to get all tn
help from this meeting that they!can
This movement means much for tn
farmers as we'll as the whole south, i
entered into heartily and earnestly.
The county vacant property on Wal
nut street, in front of the ARGUS office
is receiving many cart loads of dirt
from the excavations for the foundation
OF the new Edgerton building, on tn
opposite side of the street. This prop
erty is quite sloping and Uneven, an
the hauling of dirt upon it will prov
very beneficial. 1t is to be hoped til
commissioners will order it cleared {
rubbish, for now it is the most insight
ly premises in the city-not at all cred
liable to the Best Town in the State.
By-the-way, getting reminiscent 0
the tearing down of the old woode
factory building on Walnut street, t
make room for modern brick builo
ings, what has become of the man VIII
used to go about over the country sci
inr fro ovtinpuiShorSS We can RI