Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-08-29
BRIEFS.
Items of Interest in and Around
the City.

A farmer says he saw some hands
picking cotton in a field yesterday,
and that on light land he hot sun is
opening it rapidly, but that most of
the crop will be late.
A good many armer in this COM
munitys are contesting for the largest
yield of corn per acre. The County
armer Alliance offer premiums
among their members.
Mr.. TT. F. Myers, an expert engineer
from Burlington, Iowa, is in the city to
s~uperintepd the erection of the city
Electric Plants new engine which is
now being unloaded and moved to the
station at Little river.
Mr.. J.. r. Castex, of the firm of NJ.
E. Castex & Co., lett this morning for:
New York to join Mrs. Castex, who;
has been north for the past ten days,
and aid her in selecting a fall line of
the latest styles in head wear tor their
fall opening.
The Jury in the Taaton trial were
given the case yesterday afternoon at 5
O'Clock, and after receiving a second
charge from His Honor, B. f. Long last
night, are at this hour stfll at variance
upon the verdict 1t is the common be-
lief on the streets that the jury will fail
to agree.
Mr.. N. B.. Outlaw Jr., the Junior
member of the Goldsboro bar, who has
been engaged by the State to assist in
the prosecution of Everett M. Ta1ton,
TODAY delivered his first speech in
court and those who heard his effort
report that it was an able and persua-
siye talk, predictive of a coming orator
of rare ability.
Mr.. r. E. Smith, late of he city po-
lice force, was painfully hurt yesterday
at noon at the single mill Of Mr.. A.
= T.. Griffin on Neuse river. 1t seems
that a log that was suspended on a der
rick became unbalanced and struck
Mr.. Smith back of the right ear slant
ing and made a wound across the back
of his head several inches long, Mr..
Smith is up today, but it is a wonder
that he was not instantly killed.
Mr.. A. J. Barwick was here Saturday
on his >way to Kinston, and his many
friends in this city will be gratified to
hear that he has SO far owe from
his accident recently sustained in Raj
eigh, as to only need the assistance of a
walking cane. We note on the pro-
of the State Association OF
County Superintendents, which con-
yeres at Montreal Sept. 4th, that Mi
as is also, our own popular su%perinten
dent, MI. E. 7. Atkinson.
Yesterday afternoon at the Colds
boro Hospital there occurred the deati
of John Murphy, who was formerly
farmer Of this country but who of late
has been residing in G~oldsboro with
his three sisters. Mr.. Murphy haC
been suffering from stomach trouble
and was carried to the~Hospital to un
dergo an operation. The funeral was
held this morning from his late HON
on Boundry street, Rev. w. P. Cons
table officiating, and the 1ntermen
made at Mr.. Tom Kennedy's buria
grounds, a few miles from the city.
His many friends in this city, wher'
he has been a frequent visitor in thu
interest of his profession, will be mex
pressibly shocked TO hear of the deatl
of Hon. BENZ. H. Bum, which occurred
Yesterday, at Rocky Mount. Mr.. Bum
who WAS an ex-member of congress:
and a statesman of recognized ability
was a first cousin. of Messrs. /. F., w
T. and H. P. Dortch. Miss Jane
Dortch passed through the city this
morning from Raleigh on her way tt
attend the funeral, and was joined her
by Miss Corinne and Mrs.W.T. Dortch
Friends OF Mr.. Clyde Bizzell, a form
er Goldsboro boy, but now-an "A. q.
conductor between Rocky Mount ant
Norfolk, who saw him in the city yes
greatly surprised this morning to re
ceive word of his marriage last nigh
to Miss Glenn Newborn, for whil
here Clyde did not give b least hin
rs to the nature of his mission. Th'
ceremon was performed in the Metho
dist church at iKinston, with only th'
brides close friends present. TIL
couple will pass through this citytto
night. :
.Mr.sF. b. Edmundson, the manage
for the married linens baseball team
states thats his nine has of late beel
practising s~trenuously and will be Il
fac condition Ito >cross bats with tn
"Singles" tomorrow week at Herman
Park. The agreement made is that
the boys win, the gate receipts vii
e- +ho ehonoGt Of the Eclinsa Fir