Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-08-01
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The funeral of Mrs. Dickerson, whose
death occurred yesterday afternoon
near the Borden Cotton Mill, of which
she was an operative, was held from
the home this afternoon and the inter-
ment made in Willow Dale cemetery.
The camp site for the force of con
victs that are to be worked by the rail
roads in laying the tracks to the new
Union Passenger Station, has been
laid off and within a few days now it is
thought active operations will be in
full blast. We go forward.
We invite a careful reading of the
article in his issue headed The Con-
Germ of Every Citizen,' copied by the
Baltimore Manufacturers Record from
the New York Financial Chronicle. 1t
is apropos and commands serious
thought from those to whom it is manly
addressed.
Mr.. inc. f. Epps is busy on the in
terror of the upper stories of the new
Odd Fellows building, on John street,
O. painting, papering and decorating for
the exclusive use Of the Odd Fellows
lodge and the several fraternal organi-
cations to which they lease the use of
the apartments for meeting purposes.
G~oldsboro's fire department - the
finest volunteer organization of its
kind-are preparing for the coming
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mington, and they hope to not only
win the prize for display in the big
street parade, out also to bring back
first money in the leading contests in
the tournament.
The Lamb-Stanton Company have
secured the services of Mr.. Thos. Wick,
an expert harness maker, who has been
formerly engaged here and is we'll
known to the trade of this section. He
has again come with his family to
make G~oldsboro his home, fully salts
fed tina we've got the Best Town in
the State
Mr.. E. A. Volt, the new Superin-
tendent of city schools, who met Mr..
Brooks here yesterday and was in
Quoted into his new office, left today
returning to his home at Lenoir to
wind up his affairs there and move his
family to this city. The ARGUS antici-
pates his giving to GoIdsboro an ag-
gressive and splendid administration
of her Public Schools.
MrC w ID HN11Ouo1l uJa hoe honr
secured by the State board to conduct
the women's department of Farmers
Institutes being held throughout the
STATED is now engaged in that work., and
will be for several weeks. A better Sc
lection could not have been made by
mendable in Mrs. Hollowell, who has
to make great personal sacrifices tc
give her services to this good ause.
The crest of the summer is Sin our
midst" and we may as well accept in
a kindly spirit what we cannot avoid.
Eat lightly, work in a like manner, and
don't fret. Tide over the hot spell, in
other words, get along in the best pos
ssible The men who have cot
ton plants with long tap roots are not
fretting over the weather. They see
tine sturdy plant striving might and
main to overcome q late start, and they
are willing to stand plenty of sunshine
when b plant of plants is thriving
and fruiting.
Messrs. w. L. and J. z. Hinson, two
popular young gentlemen of this city,
brothers, have purchased the business,
good will and stand of Tudor's Cafe,
under the Messenger Opera House, and
have changed the name to the Seem
Cafe" They are adding considerable
improvements and will conduct it right
up to the highest standard expected by
the public of a modern restaurant, al
ways keeping on hand the best the
market affords. and game and oysters
in season. The ARGUS wishes the Gem
the fullest measure of deserved sue
sess.
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