Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-21
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items Of Interest in and Around
the CITY.

The tbait'' crop is about ripe.
The time for planting Irish potatoes
is at hand.
Peach orchards are getting busy
again and will soon be in full bloom.
If Jack Frost keeps out of sight the
south will have an ample crop in spite
of gloomy predictions.
The ARGUS regrets to the
death Of Mr.. Dan'l Hood, the venerable
father of Rev. TINS. Hood, OF Gran
than township, 80 years of age, which
~occurre on Friday last.
Mr.. T. I. sutton is giving his resi-
dence on Mulberry street, opposite the
post office, a new dress ofpaint, that is
very becoming, and in keeping with
this delightful spring weather.
1Panies in Wall street used to be fol
lowed by slumps in all lines of bust
ness, nut not now. The price of cotton
on the spot markets keeps up and gen
eral trade marches right along.
Mr.. Jas. w. Thompson, our efficient
and popular county Treasurer, has
established his office in the store of Mr.
G.. d. Taylor, on Walnut street, where
he may be found by those having bust
ness with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. S. D. Sauls, OF Nor
folk. formerly of this city,
the noagement of their daughter, Anna
King, to Mr.. Henry Augustus Bar
tholonaew, of Rocky Mount, \. c. The
uadding will take place early in April.
The marriage of Miss Mamie Royal
formerly of this city, a sister OF Mr.
Jno. O. Royal, but latterly residing
with her brother MI. H. E. Royal IL
New bern, took place in that city
Tuesday evening to Mr.. Frank A
Roussa. of Norfolk. Her friends here
wish her much happiness.
1t is said that within a few weeks
Goldsboro will have another direct line
to Norfolk, over the Norfolk q South
ern, with through sleeper-or parlol
car-and regular daily passenger ano
freipht trains. All these coming anc
assured features tend toward creating
Greater Goldsboro. We go forward.
How time flies! How many have
reverted today to the booming OF can
non. the scurrying of soldiers, h sus
penseful anguish of women's hearts
that marked the passing of the l9th Q
March in this city and section 1860
the dav ON which the Battle of Ben
louisville was fought, the last declslv'
battle of the Southern Confederacy.
A reader of the ARGUS writes III
that we left out of yesterdays historl
cal incidents, that % years ago, Marci
Is. 1885, there fell IL inches of snow IL
this section, and that the storm caugh
him planting oats. He gives the fur
ther information that it was a a crol
year; which leads us to remark tina
we a1e glad it did not snow on Marcl
IS, 1907.
For some time Fayetteville has ha
the 'sCurfew Law in vogue and i
highly pleased with it. Last week Mt
Olive put it in operation, M 1t wen
into effect last night in Kinston. Afte
the curfew bell rings, all minors fount
on the streets without satisfactory rea
son for being there are liable to arres
and fine. Goldsboro certainly need
some provision for keeping children OF
the streets at night.
Mr.. Ed. Boney, formerly with the A
c.. l.. freight office in this city, some 2
years ago, and having many friend
here, and now with the Norfolk &
Southern, is in the city to relieve Mr.
J. j. Broadhurst, of the freight offic
for awhile, who is going to take a trll
to New Mexico, where his brothe
Walter is spending some time for hi
health. Mr.. Broadhurst will start OF
his trip next week.
There is a hazy green expression IL
the branches of the trees and, tn
pear and plum trees are white in bloom
but the peach trees are holding back
This good for the prospective crop, O
course, but Willie some look Tor a larg
yield on account of this lateness other
fear that the fruit will be defective, ow
ing to the budding in January and tn
freezing spell that followed. Man.
persons said that the orchards were no
hurt in January, but the wish wa
father to the thought, for good judge
claim the peaches next summer are ap
to be of inferior quality.
About 3 O'Clock Thursdy morning tn
residence of Mr.. N. B. Outlaw, Of
Daisy street, east of the graded school
was COMPLETELY DESTROYED by fire, til