Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03
C. BRIEFS.
Items of Interest In and Around
the City.

airy 21st.
The first prosperity tip for 1907
comes in a report of the condition OF
winter wheat. It stands at 81, which
is high.
This is the age of advertising" re-
marked a business man today. If you
don't advertise the world will over
look you in the rush, and you will be
left behind.
Mr.. Sidney Deans, well known to the
trade of this city, has gone into the
general merchandise business in Mt.
Olive, the new business being that OF
Deans e Scott.
The ARGUS is deeply distressed to
chronicle the critical illness Of Mr.. J.
c. Eason, Jr., of pneum onia. We all
wish for him a safe deliverance and
speedy
Among the attractions booked for
the Messenger Opera House during
January are Cluster Brown; "a
Message From Mars and my Wife's
Family all of which are first class.
Only one casualty befell here on
Christmas. our young friend Mr..
George Hundley, held a cannon cracker
lighted just a little too long in his
hand. and it exploded with painful
consequences.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hood and children
Henry b.. and Laurie Hood, of Ashe-
Vile are here spending the holidays,
the guests Of Mrs. E. b. Hood. Their
many friends are glad to greet them
among us again.
Mr.. W. R. Hollowell chairman Of
h Board of County Commissioners,
and proprietor of the Walnut street
sale stables, is off to the stock markets
OF the West to make purchase OF mules
and horses for the opening new year
trade.
The ARGUS regrets exceedingly to
chronicle the extremely critical co1.di-
ton of the venerable mother of our
good friend and townsman, Mr.. E. T.
Atkinson, County Superintendent of
Education, at their home, on Ash
street.
Somes neak-thief effected an entrance
into Mr.. A. NJ. Pate's store last night,
at the corner of Slocumb and Elm
streets, but fortunately his safe was
securely locked, and they only secured
what small change, less than a dollar,
left over night in his money drawer.
Mr.. Leslie Johnson, an old ARGUS
employee, and always held in high re-
gard in this Office, now a successful
young business man of Sumter, S. c.,
spent the holidays at his home in this
city with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard r. Johnson, where his many
friends were glad to see him.
The ssThursday Afternoon Bridge
Club met yesterday with Miss Clara
Spicer, who proved a most charming
hostess. The following were present:
Misses Land, of Kinston, Eleanor
Munroe, Margaret Castex, Rosalie
Smith, Estelle O'Berry and Mesdames
John Spicer and Paul Yelverton.
The engagement of one of Goldsboro's
most charming and universally popu-
lar young ladies, Miss Sadie Spier, to
Mr.. Harry Abrams, of Rocky Mount,
was formally announced yesterday.
The ARGUS, in common with the host
of friends of the young couple, extends
it's hearty CONGRATULATIONS and good
wishes.
Misses Carrie and Vivian Wooten
entertained a few of their friends at a
delightful luncheon Thursday night,
after the dance. Those present were
Misses Eleanor Munroe, Helen Kirby,
Grace Switzerland, Elizabeth Smith,
Mamie Hay, and Messrs. Tom ODER
nv. John Robinson, Griff and Irwin
Porter, Don Humphrey, Jesse Brooks
ond Mack Wilson.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Minnie
Slocumb delightfully."- entertained the
e'Tuesday Afternoon Bridge CLUB" at
her home on Walnut street. The guests
were Misses Cannon, of Concord Eta
Spier, Sarah Kirby and MesdamesFrank
Cannon, of Concord Crawford, OF
Raleigh wv. S. OBJ. Robinson, W.H.Cobb
Jr., w. E, Borden, George G. Souther-
land, A. A. Joseph, Leslie We'll and
Adolph Oettinger.
Rev. and Mrs. w. l.. Cuningg1m
LETT this afternoon for Wilmington,
where he goes as presiding elder OF
the Wilmington district. During his
pastorate of st. Paul church here Mr..
Cunningham won The hearts of all our