Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-03
NEWS FROM WALTER

Miss Elizabeth Becton returned home
Saturday from Burgaw, whore she has
been on a visit to her friend, Miss Cora
Payne Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Britt, of Middle
sex, arrived here Saturday on a visit
to Mrs. BIRTHS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. r. Hooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Smith, Of Will
sen, are here on a visit to their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Smith, and Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. R. Hooks.
Mr.. Leland Becton, who has been at
Lumberton for several weeks doing
civil engineering, returned home last
week, having finished his work there.
MI. R. P. johnson is making i'm
rprovements and adding another room
IL the place where his father, the late
Mr. Aaron Johnson, lived, and will
move there this fall. When completed
it will b. one of the most attractiv 0
and comfortable homes in the commu-
nifty.
Notwithstanding the wet weather for
several weeks past, and very little
sunshine, cotton on light land is open
ing rapidly and soon the busy hum of
the gins will be heard, but we don't
believe there Will be more than half a
crop in this section, either Of cotton or
~eern.
The faithful and accommodating mail
carrier, Mr.. Henry Edgerton failed to
make his trip Saturday having to leave
his turnout at Mr.. Joshua Davis Fri
day, on account of the water and go to
town on the train. He came out on
b train Monday and made hi. round
again.
It is an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. While it has been impossible
TO your city, and local merchants have
done an increased business, and those
of our citizens, or many of them, who
are in the habit Of going to yeur city
on Saturday, contented themselves
Last Saturday in the busy town of
Princeton, and consequently, the mer-
chants there were alse benefited more
or less by the high water.
odd Sol'' showed his smiling face
again last Sunday, after several days
hiding behind angry. and heavily
~weepeing clouds, but has again been
ebseured, and the indications are tor
mere rain to add to the already flooded
= conditions, and almost ruined crop
prospects of the country. But still we
right through this section have much
Z to be thankful for, as u condition is
¬pear so bad as those who live right
near the water courses and nave crops
and homes under water.
The sympathy of their friends here
go out to Mr.. and Mrs. Winston Wells
IN the death of their little girl, which
secured at their home in Princeton
last Saturday morning. To know tina
1T is we'll with the child affords som
degree Of consolation, but fails to hea
the wounded hearts, or dry the tears o
regret, of fond and devoted parents
The burial takes place Sunday at tn
family burying ground at Mr.. job
Smiths, near Ebenezsr, We commend
the devoted parents to Him who sail
|tSuffer little children to come unto me
"Aunt" Cherry Gurley died at he
nome, near Mr.. J. W. Roses, last Sat
urday morning after a lingering i'll
ness Of many months at the advance,
age Of 81 years. She had been a resi-
dent of this community for many
years, and was a woman of the mos
industrious habits, and kind n &C
commodating disposition. going ia
and near in cases of sickness, in man.
cases without reward or hope of re
ward. She was buried Sunday after
noon at the family burying groun'
near the Beaver Dam. To the be
rsaved children the sympathy of tn
community is extended.
The Eastern Hospital nea your cit
was the attractive "Lumina" at tn
beach, for this section last Sunday
An immense crowd was there durin
the day to. view the surging waters
but we do not think any of them too
q dip in the surf, as bathing suits wer
not accessible. The oldest men in GU
community never remember to hav
seen Little river SO high as it was laa
week. We went down to see the waite
Saturday morning, and when w
reached Hooks hill, beyond Sprin
Hill church, it was easy to imagin
that we were ats Wrightsvills lookin
out across the sound. Below hsf foe
of the hill, the water was runnin
across the road like a river, to O dsptl
of three or foul feet, and there ws