Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-02-21
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items Of Interest i'm and Around
the City.

The funeral of Mr.. Gordon Hurst was
held Tuesday afternoon from the resi-
dence of his uncle Mr.. Jno. R. Smith,
and the interment was made in VIII
low Dale Cemetery.
The venerable mother of Mr.. Walter
Summerlin, the well-known and popu-
lar young merchant of this city, is
critically ill at III home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. F. Denning, and the end,
we regret to chronicle, is ~momentar1ly
expected a. we go to press.
Howell, Is years old, the BRIDE wife of
MI. David Howell, occurred Sunday p m
at their home in Fork township, and
the funeral was held Monday afternoon.
They had been married but four months
and sad indeed is his unscrutable dis
%pensation of Providence.
A negro brakeman, while engaged in
coupling cars for the Norfolk & South
about 9 O'Clock, neal b ice factory,
had the misfortune to trip and fall, and
the car passed over his leg, cutting ii
off. Prompt medical attention was
rendered, and at this writing he is do
ing as well as could be expected.
The Electric Hose Reel Company, of
Webbtown, of which Mr.. Harry l..
Daughtry is foreman, are right up to the
rxo-ao~d ~ tho G0IdShnro Eiro noDorf
ment for promptness and efficiency.
The residence of Mr.. Lloyd Hinson tool
fire Sunday night, and the Electric
boys got out their reel and extinguished
the fire without even turning in the
alarm.
Yesterday the ARGUS noted the adj
vent to Go1dsboro OF Mr.. Ct. G.. Gaines
and family, who with his brother, him.
self a recent acquisition to our city, has
extensive sawmiu interests nea Seven
Springs. To-day it is our privilege to
chronicle that Mr.. o. M. Rutledge, also
saw mill man, with a big mill near
dudley, has decided to make Colds
boro his business headquarters. We
go forward.
Capt. Seigfried Cohen, Capt. J. Wash
Bizzell and Lieut.. N. r. Morgan, OF the
Military Of this city, went to Wilson
yesterday to attend the election by the
commissioned officers of the End Regi-
ment N. G. N. G.. of a Lieut-Col. to sue
coed Col. Thos. c.. James resigned. The
selection fell to Capt. J. Van B. Nets,
of Wilmington, who, we are sure, will
prove a worthy successor to Col. James,
who, is also, of Wilmington.
Mrs. Sophia Einstein, the venerable
mother of Mrs. Sol We'll, Mrs. A. A.
Joseph and Mrs. Leslie We'll, of this
city, yesterday celebrated her 10th
birthday and the event was made by
her children and grand children the
occasion of a family reunion at dinner
last night which was in every way a
most happy and joyous anniversary
The ARGUS profers its good wishes fol
yet many like happy returns
EVERY manufacturing industry il
Goldsboro with which I am familiar
said a gentleman yesterday, sis pros
pering and has been a success from thu
start. They are crowded with orders
all the year round, and have no dull
seasons" Then why not more facto
ries-large or small, or both, for Colds
boro? It is by such enterprises tina
cities are populated n made prosper
Gus, homes multiplied and happines
promoted. Yes, indeed, why not NOR
factories, large or small, or both tn
more the better.
Miss Sa1lie Kirby very pleasant.
entertained a few friends on Saturda.
afternoon in honor of Miss Daisy Smith
who is to be one of the seasons mos
popular brides. Bridge" was tn
game played, and was greatly enjoye'
by all. Miss Kirby's guests, beside
the guest of honor, Miss Smith, wer
Mesdames E. B. Borden, Jr., Johl
Spicer, B. H. Griffin, William Smith
Allie Edgerton, w. F. HollingswortE
Williams Spicer, Murray Borden, Wa
ter Borden Misses Gertrude Wei
Edlth Oettlngef anu heleh Alrpy.
The present Goldsboro is the veries
infant in the world. 1t does not know
what the future has in store for it.
is in swaddling clothes, creeping alon
overshadowed by great capital in othe
towns that know by experience tn
virtue of hustle. This will not be S
when the electric railway to Sieve
Springs is opened up, with all it POI
tends for our city's wholesale and re
tail trade, and as a bigger market fo
cotton, tobacco and other farm product
that now go elsewhere, for lack of cas-
and convenient ability to get to Colds
boro.
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