Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-05-30
our EXCHANGE TABLE.
Items of General Interest Cleaned
From State Papers.

From State Papers.
Kinston Free Press-Mr. J. F. Tay-
lor left Tuesday night for the north fol
the purpose of buying machinery for
equipping the annex to the Kinston
Cotton Mills, authorized by the stock
holders at a recent meeting.
Weldon News-Mr. E. E. Hillard,
oditor of the Scotland Neck Common
wealth, was here Monday on his way
home from attending the Southern
Baptist Convention in Richmond.
Mt. Olive Tribune-Upon inquiry at
The Bank of Mount Olive yesterday it
was learned that about 1925, 900 had
been paid out here SO lar for straw
berries, and these figures show how
very profitable the 1907 season has
been, not accounting of course for the
the freeze in April.
Greensboro Record-Dr. H. w. Bat
tie, pastor of the First Baptist church
in Greensboro, has been selected to
preach the annual sermon at the OPEN
ing of the Southern Baptist Convention
which meets at Hot Springs next year
This action was taken by the recent
convention held in Richmond. This is
a deserved compliment to DR.. Battle
and an honor to the convention.
Enfield Progress-Mrs. Thomas H
Dickens, wife of our postmaster, died
last Thursday afternoon, May 9th, at
her home, about 10 miles from Enfield,
aged Al years. She had been sick about
three months. Mrs. Dickens was a
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church of this place. The burial service
was conducted at the family burying
ground by the Rev. J. T. Draper, of
Roanoke Rapids.
Raleigh News and Observer-The re-
firing editor Of the Biblical Recorder
took strong ground against State pro-
hibition kand for continuing the fight
by local effort, believing that unless
sentiment in a community was strong
enough to carry prohibition such a
law would not be enforced. The new
editor of the Recorder comes out for
State prohibition and says ''the time of
absolute deliverance from the curse
was delayed by not bringing the
strength Of the temperance forces to
bear upon the late General Assembly
to give us a vote upon a constitutional
amendment for State prohibition"
Scotland Neck Democrat-Nearly
everybody has some sort Of admiration
for enthusiasm and determination, if
good cause. The way those Greenville
and Pitt county folks have gone after
the Eastern Carolina Training School
is an example worthy Of emulation
and one which shows an educational
spirit that ought to be in every county
to have the school located in Green
vile, a seventy-fve thousand dollar
bond issue was carried by the good
people of that town without a single
dissenting vote. Then comes the county
with an additional $50, 600 for the same
purpose.
Snow Hill Laconic-At a called meet
ing of the town commissioners held
last Friday night the following dispo-
sition of the matter Of salaries was
made. The seven commissioners get
each S12 per annum. The mayor gets
500 plus the twelve as commissioner,
- a11o -, - ~ c1O T1,ol
clerk gets $12 for his services as clerk,
S12 as commissioner, and as treasurer
a commission on the money handled.
The street commissioners salary was
fixed at $50, which with his pay as
commissioner amounts to $62. Under
this arrangement our town govern
ment will cost the tax payers of Snow
Hill for salaries alone 1915 per annum.
Charlotte Observer-Announeement
has been made of the approaching mar
rage of Miss Alice Craft, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Craft, of Will
mington, to Mr.. John Paul Lucas, OF
Winston-Salem, formerly of Charlotte.
The marriage will be celebrated in
June. This announcement will be of
general interest in Charlotte. Mr.. Lucas
is a Charlotte boy and prior to his 60
ing to Winston-Salem he was on the
reportorial staff of The Observer. He is
editor of the Winston-Salem Journal
and is a capable young newspaper man
of well deserved popularity. Miss Craft
is an attractive young lady and has
scores of friends throughout the State.
State Election Board.