Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03

more general of the peOpIe
upon the exercises, but it is not known
yet whether the suggestion will be
adopted here or not, as to that hour.
The observance of Christmas in
Goldsboro was in every way entirely
in touch with the fine spirit of Mayor
Hoods proclamation published on
Christmas eve, and, in consequence,
the ARGUS, with the same abiding faith
as of yore, congratulates its fellow citi-
zens on having The Best Town in the
State.
The new opera chairs with which the
court room is to be furnished. have ar
rived and are being placed in position,
and will be in readiness for the Janu-
airy term of court. They are substan-
tial and handsome: $50 in number, and
when placed will give a very prideful
and comfortable appearance to the
court room. We go forward.
The death of Miss Julia Mott, sister
of Miss Mott, the dressmaker, who
had been seriously i'll for several weeks
at their home on Spruce street, oc-
CURED Saturday night. She is sur
vived also by her mother, who was
with her during her last illness. The
remains were aiken to Wilmington,
The country is afflicted, beyond pre-
cedent, with a car shortage, train con-
ro14ia,, ,,1 FOL 4o,oj,1 II - ~,rro
widespread, more prevalent and more
sever at the opening Of the present
wintry weather than the country had
before experienced. Whole states are
afflicted with these troubles-whole
sections for that matter, and no state
is free from the three evils.
Messrs. McAdoo, Martin and Cox,
the gas plant prospectors, who are
dickering with the city for its electric
light plant, and for a franchise for a
gas plant, are here to-day, and. we IN
derstand, have virtually closed a deal
with the city, whereby they are to as
sumo charge of the electric light plant
and, besides contracting to give better
service, are soon to establish a gas
plant, for both heating, cooking and
Illuminating purposes.
A Christmas surprise was sprung
upon their family and friends in Mt.
Olive by Mr.. S. A. Grady and Miss
Bessie English, of that city-the an
nouncement of their marriage, which
1ooJ- -1o-o - -Lo-1Io
last August, and although they have
both been living in Mt. Olive all the
while, there vas not even a suspicion
of the affair until they themselves an
nounced it on Christmas day, and pro-
duced their marriage certificate.
The store of Mr.. w. r. Grow, IN the
southwestern border eff the city, was |
likewise entered Thursday night and
the cash drawer rifed, just as was Mr.. |
A. M. Pate's, as noted in yesterdays
ARGUS. Itdoes seem that, after awhile, |
some Of these prowling sn~eak-thieves
will be apprehended. They are the |
most difficult class for the police to deal |
with because they watch the police,
and when they know the 1
officer to be in one locality they per-
their crime at a safe distance. |
The death of Mrs. Matte W., the be- |
wife of Mr.. T. w. Best, of this |
occurred Sunday morning, of
paralysis, with which she was stricken |
night. She was the youngest
II -, rI+or Of tho 1o+o Mr. Nurri1 VOL
ker, Of Indian Springs, and the remains
were borne to the old homestead Mon
morning for interment, Rev. w. P.
Constable, of ST. John NJ. E. church,
conducting the funeral. She is sur
vived by her devoted husband and
relatives to mourn her untimely death.
She was a most excellent woman and
an exemplary Christian.
There is no comeback in the fare
well of 1906. The year will say good
bye to this old world and join the other
years which are woven into the fabric
of history. 1t were meet to give sum-
mary Of events that have come to pass
in the past twelve months, Dut wiser
heads than ours have already essayed
the task. Syndicate pages of such mat
ter are going for a song, so to speak.
What happened can't be helped, any
way, SO why worry? With a determi-
nation to cheer and a brand new calen-
dar by our desk, let us face 1907 with a
bold front. There will be a great rust
ling as new leaves are turned over, and
we advise o to put a paperweight on
yours, so it won't flip back.
o@~ksu~~ Dill