Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-25
LOCAL BRIEFS.
TENS Of interest in and Around
the CITY.

~alen0a II from MAY " ""
1t is a very handsome piece of work,
an ornament as we'll as convenience.
The family here have received some
beautiful kodak views from Mr.. j. j
Broadhurst and sister Miss Lila n
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B~roadhurst of
their tramps in wildly picturesque New
Mexico.
Every citizen of Goldsboro should
attend the public meeting in the Court
House next Thursday evening and hear
the community benefits Of the Building
and Loan discussed by a man well in
formed on all it's features.
An exciting city hack runaway made
things lively on Walnut street this
morning for a few moments, but did
not result in anything more serious
than a smashed wheel.
Some of the lesser Weather prophets
are now predicting that Jim HollowelIs
spring poem will appear about Monday
next. Well, maybe it will, and maybe
it wont.
The indications are that track laying
to the site of Goldsboro's new passenger
depot will begin within a few days, and
as soon as the tracks are laid the haul
ing Of material for the construction OF
the depot will begin.
The ARGUS regret to chronicle the
death in this city today OF the IL
months old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
G.. Epps, who recently moved here from
Virg MA, Mr.. Epps being the represen-
tative here of the Virginia Life Insur-
ance Company.
Time was when all of Goldsboro used
to turn out on May day and have a
general picnic, and preparations were
on foot for the event days and days
ahead. What has become of that old
time spirit of general community en-
joymelt?
The death of Willis Peel, a we'll
known colored man of this city, and
f,r years the faithful servan of Mr..
Geo. G. Royal, to whom he and his
boys were very much attached, occur
red Yesterday, of pneumonia, and the
funeral, largely attended, is being held
this afternoon as we go to press.
We see from the papers that Lieut..
Hugh Broadhurst, a Goldsboro boy,
son of Capt. and Mrs: d.. Broadhurst'
who has been doing service in Cuba,
has been ordered to report for duty at
Fort Riley, Kansas, and a telegram
from Hugh today announces his arrival
in New Orleans.
The closing exercises ofFalling Greek
Academy, in Grantham township, one
of the S months schools of the county,
will be held on May 3rd, and Governor
Aycock will be the speaker. This
means that it will be a big day for edu-
cation, literary and social enjoyment,
for thatsplendid and hospitabIe section.
Beginning on Wednesday of this week,
April "a, and running through to June
Is, there VIII be a series of civil SER
vice examinations held in this city for
a great variety of appointments in the
government service. Those desiring
specific information can obtain it from
Mr.. f. W. Hill at the P~ostoffice.
The Goldsboro Building and Loan
have secured a visit to our city of Mr..
S. Wittkesky, of Charlotte, who is
thoroughly ~conversant with every
feature of Building & Loan, and who
will make a public address or h sub
ject in the court house on Thursday
evening of next week.
Pans are being made for the celebra-
ton Of Park Day on Friday, May 3rd.
You help, too, and We'll make the day
a grand success. Let every citizen,
man, woman and child, in Goldsboro
participate. The outing will do every
one good physically, while the spirit of
the occasion, ~permeating and quicken
ing the community life, will make for
Greater Goldsboro.
There is to be a measuring Bee' at
the woman's Club on Friday evening
of this week, for the benefit of the
Golden Link Society of st. Paul. M. e.
church. It promises to ae a very en-
joyable social and festive occasion, and
the public generally are cordially in
vited. Admission will be charged ac-
cording to your stature.
The many friends of Mr.. B. l..
Croker, the efficient and courteous
young manager of the Southern Elk
press office here, are congratulating
him right cordially on his marriage,
last week, to Miss Eta Jordan, of Win