Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-11-28
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items of Interest in and Around
the CITY.
the CITY.

who see them, some are hand painted
shades and cut glass, and you should
see them.
On next Monday, December 2nd, the
Christmas Bazaar of the Baptist ladies
will open, and will be replete with all
sorts of novelties and useful articles for
the home suitable for Christmas pres
ents.
The Board of Trustees of the Colds
boro Graded Schools have added a
teacher of drawing to the faculty and
henceforth drawing will be taught as a
regular study in the schools. This is
quite an addition, and n OF real value
in training the students in their ideas
of order and beauty.
Title to the beautiful site for the
GoIdsboro High School, at the Eastern
section of Walnut street, embracing an
entire square has been formally trans
ferred from Mr.. A. U. Kornegay to the
Board of Trustees, and it is now in or
der for building operations to begin.
We go forward.
MI. Council Hinson, of the force of
the Goldsboro Furniture Factory,
whose home is in East Goldsboro, has
the sincere sympathy of all his friends
in the death OF his beloved young wife,
which occurred yesterday afternoon, at
their home, and he funeral was held
this afteraoon at 8 o'clock.
Cotton is nearing the IL cent mark
again. It almost got there on this
market-the best cotton and tobacco
market in the State-today. AS high
as 1890 was paid pretty generally for
the king staple. And then, too, when
the farmer sells his cotton and tobacco
on this market he gets the cash for it
NOT scrip, We've got the Best Town
in the State.
The case of E. B. Talton for the muir
der of Major Jones, boil white, who
was tried tor his life at the last term of
court, but the jury disagreed, came up
in court this morning, nj after a con-
ference, the judge allowed him to sub
nit to murder in the second degree.
His sentenced has not yet been deter
mined on by his Honor.
Rev. W. F. Fry, who preached his
farewell sermon before the congrega-
ton of the First Baptist church Sun
day morning, left last night for his new
charge in Texas, but already the
chances are that he wilf go to a yet
larger feld-to Havana, where he has
been offered a charge provided the
Texas congregation will release him
Wherever he may go he k with him
the abiding love and good wishes of
the people OF Goldsboro.
The show windows of Cohen's de-
partment store, which always present
a city like appearance, are especially
attractive at present. In connection
with the Stocking Sale'' which is now
in full blast there. one of the windows
has been decorated with this adver-
tised article. We are Informed by Mr..
Cohen, Jr., who executed the display
that $50 dozen hose are used in the
decorations. 1t is indeed an artistic
and tasteful exhibition and well worth
going of the way to see.
Mr.. earle E.. Stanley, 3rd vice-Presi-
dent of the North Carolina Funeral AS
ISOLATION, and one of the three dele
gates to the National Funeral Direc-
tors Association, that convened in
October at the jamestown Exposition,
has just been advised that the National
President, August Eickelberg, Esq,
has named him as a member of 1.-THE
committee on Constitution and By
Laws of the national body. This is no
less a compliment, than that bestowed
on him by his own home folks, all OF
which Mr.. Stanley fully appreciates.
The white woman'H Hazel West was
arraigned in court this morning for the
having no counsel, his Hon. Judge
Long assigned Messrs. Geo. E. Hood,
J. L. Barham and j. Tyson Dortch to
appear for her, and pending a confer
ence which has not yet been held be-
tween these counsel and the solicitor,
she was remanded to Jail. 1t is prob
able that instead of being put on trial
for her life, a compromise verdict will
be agreed upon and, that she will be
sent to the penitentiary for a long term
of years.
The special display of Royal Elastic
Felt Mattresses in their several makes
manufactured at their commodious
factory in this city by Messrs. Royal
81 Borden, which the firm is giving this
week at their store on West Centre
Streat is q novel as well as intaraStino