Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-05-02
OUR EXCHANGE TABLE.
Items Of General Interest Cleaned
From State Papers.

Kinston Free Press.-As a result of
severe burns received Friday in a
woods fire Mr.. William w. Dunn is
reported to be dying at his home a few
miles from the city. Since two o'clock
this morning he has been unconscious
and his physician offers no hopes what
ever for his
Elizabeth City Economist.-One
among the most successful revivals
ever held in the First Baptist church
closed Wednesday evening. The last
night was, perhaps, the most success
full Of the series. There being several
professions and twenty-nine additions.
In all there were fifty additions to the
church.
Durham Sun.-One of the most inter
esting public social programmes of the
season, was carried out last night at the
Conservatory of Music, by the Golden
Link Lodge order of odd Fellows,
when they celebrated their SSth ami
versary. From beginning to end these
sane, and solemn ceremonies were car
ried out with the greatest success.
Newborn Journal.-The time is
drawing near for actual preparations
to be made in the interest of the State
Horticultural Fair to be held here May
21 and %. There will be a great many
visitors here and it should behoove the
citizens to have the streets and yards
N L oS II nc an a n I0 moo aS &c nos
sible. 1t is not too 500 to anticipate
this event.
Greensboro Record.-Yesterday was
a great day with the Baptists Of Green's
boro, the attendance at the revival ser
vices at the morning, afternoon and
night services being unusually large,
especially last night, when an audience
numbering at least $500 attended,
many people standing in the aisIes
throughout the service, During the
day there were more than fifty CONVEX
sions and a great number Of people re-
consecrated themselves to the service
of the Master.
Raleigh News and Observer.-Work
is going ahead on the foundation for
ahe Worth Bagley monument to be
erected in the Capitol Square, and very
shortly the pedestal viii be in place
ready for the bronze figure of the gal
liant young officer who fell first i'll the
Spanish-American war. The indica-
tiOns are for a great crowd in Raleigh
the twentieth of May when tie mon
ument is to be unveiled, and for this
occasion the railroads will sell tickets
at reduced rates. There will be many
noted guests present and the address
will be made by a man who won fame
in the Spanish-American war.
Charlotte Observer.-The manner in
which Chairman Adams and National
Committeeman Duncan, for the old
State Republican organization, and
Mr.. Marion Butler, for a bran-new ma
chine of his own construction, are Wy
ing with each other in efforts to gain
the delegate-seeking administrations
" by protestations of undying 10y
atty combined with ability to deliver
the goods is a sight to behold. We are
T0U1luu0u Oh uOCnlng SO 1nuCn as the
way every school boy has-or used to
have-of trying to pop his fingers
louder than the next boy when the
teacher asks the class a question not
altogether dark to his apprehension. >
Wilmington Star,-The Star a few
days ago published advice from Secre-
tary T, B. Parker, of the North Carroll
ma Farmers Alliance, warning our
farmers that Texas and Mississippi
were going to Guido themselves in cot
ton planting this year. Secretary Par
ker thereupon advised all North Caro-
lima farmers of the danger of a big
crop in the way of running down the
price next fall, and urged them to raise
plenty of home supplies instead of
planting cotton. Mr.. Parker's advice
is good, whether there is an over-pro-
duction OF cotton or not. 1t is always
q good plan for our people to raise
their own supplies at home, and it
might be well to call attention to the
fact that all farmers who do so are no.
toriously we'll to do and independent.
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