Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-02-07
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Vile.
Mrs. r. L. Tyson, of Carthage, is in
the city on a visit to her cousin Mrs.
A. Roscower.
Despite the popularity enjoyed by
sTheRoad to Yesterday the road to
tomorrow is the one for you to take.
Hon. H. G. Conner, of the Supreme
Court, was in the city today, on his
way to Wilson, to spend Sunday at his
home.
It is only a matter of time, we are
told, when aeroplanes will become as
common as automobiles. Then We'll
all fly high.
Miss Emily Campbell, Of AshevilIe,
a student of st. Mary's, Raleigh, is in
the city for a few days, the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. r. P. Foster, on Park ave
nue..
Mr.. M. T. Dickerson, who has been
sick in Wilson for some time, is again
able to be at his office in his city,
which his many friends will learn with
pleasure.
In the Joyner divorce case that has
been undergoing a hearing this week
i'm our Superior court, in which Mrs.
Everitt Joyner was suing for divorce
"a mensa ct thoro, the jury this morn
ing rendered a verdict in her favor.
Mrs. Geo. C. Switzerland, who was
10 VTochinr fOn 10 eft woaR Inv
the illness of Mr.. Southerland's mother,
arrived h0me this afternoon, accom-
panied by the latter, who, her. many
friends will be glad to know, is now
-eonvalescent.
In noting the purchase of the FasTaor
dairy farm by Mr.. SEQ c.. Royal, the
ARGUS inadvertently stated that Mr..
Royal would devote it to the dairy
business. In this we were in error.
Mr.. Royal purchased the farrs as an
investment only.
MI. w. A. Stroud, a populae railroad
conductor, formerly with the Southern
but now of the Coast Lime, was in the
city today and was cordially greeted
by his many friends Billy as he is
Familiarity known, IS a jolly good fell
low, and he is always a welcome visi-
tor to our city.
Mr.. j. r. Higgins, OF the Messenger
Opera House management, went down
to Kinston this afternoon to arrange for
a large delegation from that progress
i've town to tParslfaT7 here next Sat
urday night, ON whick occasion a spe-
cial train will be run over the a. Il n.
c.. from Newbern-
The suggestion ot the ARGUS, the
other day, of an electric railway to
Sever Springs, for freight service as
well as for the retail trade of the city,
is meeting with considerable favor
and this, we hope, will soon crystalize
into something like a concert of action
towards securing such a roe
In a few days now, with this wealth
er in vogue, the pea fields in this vici-
nifty viii be showing green, and the
hopes and fears of our local truckers
will begin to play hide and seek.Hopes
for a plentiful crop, and fears of a late
frost. Thus runs the truck crop ever,
and at best it is mighty perplexing.''
That the general trade OF Goldsboro
is all right is not only evidenced by our
splendid bank showings,. but is empha-
sized by an increase of our business
enterprises for the new year. Among
these are the new firm of Summerlin &
Ange, dry goods and shoes, and Mr.
Walter Denmark FRUITS candies and
canned goods-but especially fruit
Both these new houses are on Walnut
etreet, south d
Small enterprises. hat give profit.
able employment to smaM capital and
skilled artisans, when they exist in
goodly numbers in a community, are
more to be desired than bigger con.
Germs that use b saving machinery
and pay big dividends to rich stock.
holders. Labor employing and MOI
labor saving enterprises are what make
a populous and prosperous and happy
community. Let's hope for more such
in Goldsboro during 1907.
The ARGUS some days ago made 8
notice of the Illness of Miss Lessie
Grow, the Is year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Grow, and sister of oul
esteemed and popular young towns
man Mr.. Robt. L. Grow. Today il
becomes our i~nexpressibly sad duty tt
chronicle her death, which occurred Sat.
urday morning. She was a most ami
b1 and delightful girl, the dol of he
home, and a general favorite at school