Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-17
NEWS FROM WALTER.
Interesting News Items From
That Prosperous
NeighbOfhOOd.
ARGUS BUREAU
WALTER, N. e.
Jan. 9, 1907. J

WALTER, n. {.
Jan. 9. 1907.
Mrs. Jim Kellam, of Greensboro, is
on visit to her daughter Mrs. Doc
Willis.
Mrs. Warrick, of Granthams,is visit
ing her daughter Mrs. Norman Hood
near Ebenezer.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Howell are oc-
cupying the cottage recently built by
DIR. Crawford, where Mr.. Howell will
be manager OF Oak Glen farm.
Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Ormond were
here last week, adding pleasure to the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Will Crawford.
Master Will Ormond, who has been
spending a few days at Oak Glen, left
this morning for Princeton to join his
father, on their way to their now home
at Ken1y.
Miss Matte Caldwell left last ,satur-
day to resume her duties at Lemon
/
folks, at Southern Oaks
Mr.. Hugh Edwards, who has been
spending the holidays with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. S. Edwards, re-
turned te Trinity last week.
Mr.. Robt. Yelverton and sister Miss
Annie, from Stantonsburg, spent sew
erat days here last week, the guests of
Mr.. Leland and Miss Lizzie Becton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass Hastings, of
your city, were in our community Sun
day visiting Mr.. and Mrs William
Smith, ret u rning home this afternoon.
Mr.. Phil Snipes has sold out his in
terest in the store at Grassmere, to his
partner Mr.. Doc Toler, and will give
his entire attention to his farm. Mr..
Toler will continue the business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jodie Hines have the
sympathy of the community in the
death of their baby, which occurred at
their home. near Grassmere Saturday,
after a few days illness with pneu-
monia. We commend them to Him
who said ''Suffer Little Children to
come unto me-" for that comfort which
He alone can bestow.
Our young friend Mr.. Jno. Neal is
building very neat cottage on the
land he recently bought. We do not
know whether he intends applying for
mem bership to the Bachelors Club as
soon as the Pres. Mr.. Bill Thompson
returns, or--what. But we are
watching developments.
Paying $15 per acre for wood on
land, standing on the stump, does not
look much like real estate is depre-
ciating in our section. If it continues
to increase in value, land will be up in
the pictures, in a few more years.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Hooks gave de-
1ightful party at their home near here
last Thursday night, at which quite
crowd of young people were present.
Music and dancing were features Of
the occasion, in which the old fashion
ed quadrille played the most import
ant part, and gave pleasure and enjoy
ment to each, as the Eight fantastic
measured time with the banjo and
bow. This carries me back to the
long ago, when crowd of young peo-
pie would gather at some nsighbors
generally consisted of our fiddler and
he did not make any attempt to "per-
form on the violin,'' but,he stjess
nacherly," fiddled, and could sit in
the corner and fiddle and sweat, (for it
opens the p6resfto draw the bow all
echo and reecho to the sweet strains of
Mississippi Sawyer "Rosin the
Bow Gray Eagle,'' 'Torkin Dear
Arkansas Traveller" ''OId Coon
Fooled His Daddy and etc., which
were calculated to make a fellow pat
his foot, if he did not join the s'Set.''
The old gathering where the fiddler
fddled, and the quadrille or cotilIon
was danced, was mighty hard to beat
for solid enjoyment. We knew as much I
the language, but for an evenings T
solid pleasure, these gatherings were of
fullest measure.
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