Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-10
LOCAL BRIEFS.
items of Interest In and Around
the City.

Mr.. D. B. Privett. who has been on a
visit to Concord, returned home last
night.
Mr.. w. A.. Wooten is at home again
from a purchasing trip to the western
stock markets.
Mrs. Eta Brown left this afternoon
for Seven Springs, where she will visit
relatives and friends.
: Miss Louise Evans, after a visit to
her grandmother in Wilmington re-
turned to the city to-day.
The John Slaughter Company have
found it necessary tC add two plumbers
to their already large force in this line
of work.
The Board of County Commissioners
will meet in adjourned session on Fri
day of this week to complete unfinish-
ed business.
The trade OF Colds boro, for the new
year augurs well. Within a few weeks
it will be in full blast, and everybody
will be busy n cheerful.
needle work guild is to be organ
lied among the public-spirited and
philanthropic women Of Goldsboro for
the benefit OF the Goldsboro Hospital.
Several Of the county's most impor-
tant bridges, notably the Lattice and
the Arlington bridge, are reported in
very bad order. Why not steel bridges
for crossing the river?
The Cotton Growers Associate. 4 OF
Wayne County will meet at Salem
Church Friday at 1880 O'Clock. A full
meeting lis expected. dinner will be
served on the grounds
The many friends of Frank E. Edger-
ton will be pleased to know that he has
aiken a position with Mr. A A Joseph,
the well-known and reliable gents fur
nisher. under the Hotel Kenn0n.
DR.. j. NJ. Goodwin, an old Wayne
county boy, of the Nahunta section,
who is engaged in the practice of his
profession in Texas, is in b city, the
guest Of his uncle, Mr. w H Goodwin.
Raleigh this morning to join the party
of prize winners in the late contest of
the Raleigh Times, of that city, for their
free trip to New York, Canada and
other points of interest
Miss Bessie Edwar ds, who, to the
pleasure of her many young friends
here, has been spending the holidays
at her home, left today to resume her,
studies in the renowned Notre Dame:
Convent near Baltimore, Md.
Senate B. f. Ayeoek, of Fremont,
and Messrs. J. NJ. HolloweM and j. M.
Edgerton, of this city, our county's
contingent in the General Assem- bly,,
senate and House, respectively, which
convenes on Wednesday, are heading
Raleighward today
The Williams repertoire company
that had the boards of the Messenger
Opera House last night, and will re-
sumo again tomorrow might for the re-
mainder of the week are said to be a
very capable company, playing to
popular low prices and giving very
good entertainments
The County Board of Education vas
in regular session Monday, with all the
members present, and Superintendent
e. T. Atkinson at his desk as clerk to
49, Ioc-I nnIr raffiyan hnCinncS was
transacted. The board adjourned to
meet again next Monday, for making
the appropriation, per capita, for he
school year.
The ARGU is requested to state that
Mr.. Melville Daniels, instructor in
physical culture, correct breathing and
massage. Of Richmond, where he directs
physical culture in the public schools
of that city, will come to Goldsboro and
open a class provided he can secure a
sufficient number to justify it. For
further particulars Mrs. J. c. Slocumb
can be consulted.
Mr.. Lionel We'll. while driving his
automobile Saturday night, on East
Centre street, near Mr.. j. D. Daniels
store, collided with a pedestrian whom
he lie not see in time to avoid, and for
a while, in the consequent excitement,
it was feared that the gentleman, Mr..
George Willoughby, was seriously
hurt, and no one was more distressed
than Mr.. We'll, tor he is always the
couJ of and a rOyal good fell
low. He was instantly at Mr.. Will
loughby's side, and hurried with him
in his auto to a physician, where it was
found thai no serious damage had been