Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-06-13
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items of Interest in and Around
the CITY.

forward daily to the northern markets
from this section. The early prices
were quite good, but later quotations
are anything but encouraging.
Mr.. F. A. Daniels has gone to Balti-
more, where he will spend some time
under treatment for his impaired
health, and his hosts Of friends wish
that he may find permanent restora-
ton.
The prize flag won by Company D at
Beaufort is on exhibition in Capt
Cohen's window, as is also the old
company flag of he Goldsboro Rifles
of the Confederacy, which was cap
tured at Newbern, and returned to the
Rifles in 1885.
Mai. W. T. Hollowell, Grand Keeper
of Records and Seals, Monday morn
ing for Elizabeth City, where the State
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias meets
this week. MIR r.. G. Jenkins, Grand
Representative from Ruffin Lodge, No.
6, of this city, which honor he has held
for four consecutive terms, and Mr.. G.
g. Smith, ex-officio to Mai. Hollowell,
left today at noon.
A gentleman acosted the ARGUS man
today with the enquiry that he saw a
notice in the ARGUS scme days ago
where a party had left here in an auto
mobile for Chapel Hill, and, that he
had seen 10 further reference to them
whether they had ever reached their
destination or had safely returned
home. Will some one who knows.
give the desired information. What did
become of that automobile party?
That was a very beautiful, impressive.
and touching service in Willow Dale
Cemetery Sunday af. ernoon when
the local lodge Woodmen of the World
unveiled a monument, of purest White
marble appropriately inscribed, to their
late brother our lamented young towns
man Mr.. j. G. Eason, Jr. There was a
very large crowd in attendance, and
after the d~edicatory service Mr.. r.. B.
Lewis, of Kinston, delivered an adj
dress, which was listened to with close
attention.
The Edsall-W inthrope theatrical
company, that havea commodious and
w~el-ordered tent pitched on the X. of
P. lot opposite the city Postofice,
opened a weeks 1astnight,
under the auspices of Company D of
the Goldsboro military. The
has a fine band and orchestra, and the
musical feature alone is well worth the
price Of admissions: but in addition the
company give most excellent perform
ances efhigh order, and deserves lib
eral patronage.
The death of old Aunt Julia Smith,
whose husband, Anthony, preceded
her to the grave some 80 years ago, oc-
Cured in Brogden township on Satur-
day last. She was the mother OF fifteen
children, and the 'black nanny of
the Holloman children, and of the Par
ker boys, George, Richard, and the
other brothers, whose mother was a
HolIeman. "Aunt julia was los wears
DID, and was through all her long life
minded by all the Holloman and
Parker children as her own and loved
by them and by all who knew her. Full
of years filled with usefulness and
faithful service. she has gone to her
reward, n was lovingly laid to rest
on the old Holloman homestead.
Returning from the Beaufort rail
road celebration two of the Corpora
ton Commissioners in conversation
with the ARGTS man ramarkad uDop
the delay in regard to the Union Pas
senger Station for Goldsboro, and asked
cause. lit has been months" said
one of them, ''since we issued that
order, and months, too, since we pass
ed upon h plans submitted. Viii
we have to serve a rule on them?''
It is up to the Railroads to Aget
busy" We know that the matter OF
securing rights of way has been very
r~etarding; but nevertheless, the fact
commented upon by the Commission
ers remains, that the work of mater
ializing the Station is nowhere in evil
dence.
Young Warren Winslow, Is years
old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Will Wins
low, of this city, sustained a com.
pound fracture of the leg, below the
knee, Saturday night, from which
he is suffering severely, and at this
time the physicians cannot tell how
serious the consequences may be. War
rem was on the train returning from the
Beaufort celebration, and when about
3 miles from LAGRANGE he in some way
fell from the platform of the car, where
he was riding. Paul Best, who saw
him fall Immediately rushed for the
but before he could find him