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

at her home on William street.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Foster and the
boys have returned from Asheville.
Their many friends are glad to welcome
them.
Miss Alice Jones, who has been at
home for the holidays, left to-day to
resume her school duties at Converse
College.
Misses Nellie and Leila Cobb and
Lizzie Brooks are at home again from
Washington, D. c., where they spent
the holidays.
Chief Justice Walter Clark, of the
State Supreme Court, was in the city
to-day, and was cordially greeted in
passing by many friends.
DR.. and Mrs. Lyndon M. Humphrey
and little daughter, who have been visit
ing the Doctors mother, Mrs. l., w.
Humphrey, for the holidays, left to-day
for their home in Greensboro.
Miss Susan Moses is here for a few
days, to the pleasure of her many
friends, the guest of Miss Sarah Kirby.
She will go from here to Virginia.,
where she is teaching this year.
Mrs. H. l.. F%inlayson and Master Lee
Finlayson, who have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lee, left to-day
for their home in Norfolk, accompanied
by Mrs. Frank Cannon and Miss Nan
Cannon.
Misses Mamie Best and Kate Isler,
who have been at home for the holt
days, to the great pleasure of their
many young friends here, left this
afternoon, returning to their respective
schools.
A marriage that smacks of a.
or runaway was solemnized in this city
! to-day by Justice of the Peace Hugh
Humphrey, in which the contracting
parties were Sampson King and Miss
Addie Cross, of Edgecombe county.
ALI next week, beginning Monday
night, and skipping Tuesday night for
Buster Brown, the boards OF the Mes
senger Opera House will De held by the
Williams Comedy Company, one of the
very best repertoire companies on the
road. The citizens of Goldsboro can
rest assured of only high class and
well-presented plays from his combi-
nation.
The Parker & Fa1kener Furniture
Company are moving into their new
quarters, on John street, in the new
Odd Fellows Building, and their old
stand, at the corner Of John and Wal
nut streets, is to be occupied by its
owner, Mr. A. M. Shrago, the well
known and reliable wholesale dry
doods and notion merchant, who by
his energy and integrity has built up a
splendid business for Goldsboro.
The Board of City Aldermen, in spe-
cial session yesterday afternoon, very
wisely decided to decline the PROPOSE
ton presented to them for a 5O-year
lease Of the city's electric light plant,
which the Board of Public Works are
just now getting in shape to meet the
requirements of the street lighting of
the city, and also furnish private con-
sumers up-to-date lights and electric
power at reasonable rates. We go for
ward.
The Arlington Hotel, one of the
handsomest structures in the State, and
an adornment to the city, is now open
for the accommodation of transienta and
permanent boarders, by the day, week,
month Or meal. It is thoroughly new
in all its departments, Handsomely
furnished, and equipped with every
convenience for the comfort of guests.
1t opened it's doors yesterday, and al
ready many who are interested in
securing comfortable boarding quar-
ters are asking for rates, The Airing
ton, while under the supervision of
Mr.. B.. H. Griffin, of the Kennon, which
means that the comfort and convenience
of its guests will be catered to with in
terest and l~iberality, is conducted by
Mrs. Raspberry, OF Raleigh. a lady of
long experience in the management of
such establishments, and who comes
highly endorsed, and in herself gives
earnest that the Arliegton is going to
be, under her care, an institution of
which the city may well be proud.