Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-08-13
NEWS FROM WALTER.
Interesting News Items From
that Prosperous
NeighbOrhOod
ARGUS BUREAU.
WALTER, N. c
Aug. IL, 1908.

Mr.. Bob O'Berry, of Dudley, was the
guest OF Mr.. Gee. Becton enc night
last week.
Misses Alice and Beulah Hooks went
to Fremont last Saturday on 10 visit
to relatives.
Miss Carrie Becton, of Florida, is
visiting at the homo of herr brother,
Geo. L.. Bscton.
Mr.. Frank Newsome, of Norfolk,
was a visitor here last Saturday, the
guest of Mr.. Bill Thompson.
Miss Effie Swinson returned home
last week from a visit to her sister
Mrs. Henry Hood, near Mt. Olive. -..
Miss Mamie Neal, of Durham, is in
our community. where shezis visiting
the family Of Cher uncle iMr. w. H.
Neal.
Mr.. Crawford Hooks and Mr.. Single
t IN, from athe Pikeville section, were
visitors at Mr.. and Mrs. Toby Howells
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E.. Bradford, of
your city, spentl Sunday here, the
guests of Mr.. Bill Thompson and sister,
Mrs. P. E, Cald we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Rose and Master
Joe Jr., spent Saturday in your city,
WHARF they enjoyed the hospitality OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank BizzelJ.
Mr.. James r. Hooks, Master J. r.
Jr., and Miss Lsttis Hooks went to
Middlesex last Saturday on a visit to
Mr.. Hooks daughter, Mrs Elmer Britt.
Mrs. Douglas Hastings and children
from Norfolk, were visiting in our
community last week, the guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Dixon,
aud her sister Mrs. VIM. Smith.
Mr.. Geo. Pipkin, of the Railway
Mail Service, between Richmond and
DanviIle. is at home on a visit to his
where his many friends are glad to see
him.
lib ICepuOl1Cdh pTlIllaTy WAS uelu dI
Rosewood last Saturday evening, and
a full ticket for township officers was
nominated. Messrs. P. G. Caldwell,
John c.. Atkinson and David Pipkin
were chosen for justices of the peace;
Mr.. Jesse Crocksr for tax collector. and
Mr.. Carl Swinson for constable.
Wa rnnrA% %0 1norn <hoR 0nr MI n
friend DIR. A. w. Woodland, of Prince
ton, while driving to attend an urgent
call last week, his horse ran AVA and
he vas thrown from his buggy and
sustained o fracture of the arm. We
trust that he may soon betully restored
to his former health and usefulness.
The baseball game which held the
boards at Rosewood last SATURDAY
evening between the Rosewood team
and Stony Greek was attended by
large crowd and the game was inter.
esting from start to finish. A wild
throw from mt field gave the game
to Rosewood, and though the visi tors
played fine ball they were defeated by
two runs. We regret that the pleasure
of witnessing it vas denied us, there
by preventing a more extensive write
up.
His friends here regret to know o.
the misfortune which bsfell Mr.. jim
Mitchell in your citylslastl saturday
understanding in front of DR.. Cobb's
office his mule was frightened by {
passing automobile and besides de
molishing his buggy, broke two of hi
ribs, which is giving him c~onsiderabl'
pain, and renders him unable to d.
anything. We hope he will soon b.
restored to health again, and hat hi
injuries may not develop any serious
complications.
The continued rains are working
havoc to the crops in this community
On Friday and Saturday nights oflas
week there was a veritable young hooe
each night, and low places were GOV
cred in water, bitches overlooking ane
bridges washed away, and crops cor
respondingly damaged. 1t is fodde
pulling time, but the bulk of the fod
der is ruined, and the continued rain'
render it useless to pull unless tn
prospects for saving it were better
These who have early pea vine ha.
this year are to be congratulated.
The Optimistic Club Of America, al
organization OF the West, whose pur
pose it is to dispense cheerful philoso
ply, should have branch clubs in ever.
part OF the country. The following
few paragraphs will give an idea of it
philosephy:
"a smile is Gods own medicine"
"God reigns; the universe still lives