Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-01
NEWS FROM WALTER.
Interesting News Items From
that Prosperous
Neighb0rhoOd


lar appointment at Pine Forest and
Ebene ger last Sunday
Little Miss Mildred Crawford visited
her grandmother. Mrs. John R. Smith,
in your city last week.
Mr. Fred Howell, and sister, Miss
Bette Howell of your city, were visi-
tors at Oak Glen last Sunday after
noon.
Miss Ophelia Coor was visitor in
1.-THE Best Town in the State'' last
week, where she was the guest of Mrs
Con Wilmington.
Mrs. Lon Dali and little daughter
Bessie, spent a few days in your city
last week, where they were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Howell.
Mrs. John r. Smith, OF your city, is
visitor at Oak Glen, where hel
our sick are such as only mother
can bestow.
ell will be glad to know that she has
improved sufficiently from her recent
severe illness as to visit her son, Mr..
Albert Howell, one day last week.
Mrs. DIR. Craw ford, whose extremely
crical condition was the cause of alarm
among the family and friends last
week, is better, we are glad to know
and we hope to see her soon restored
fully to health
played on the grounds at Rosewood
Academy last Saturday afternoon be-
tween the Goldsboro High School and
Rosewood teams, which res ulted in a
score of to in favor OF Rosewood.
There was good crowd present to
witness the game, and it was enjoyed
by both players and spectators.
Last Sunday morning another little
mound raised it's head, over on the
hill. under the signing pines, and be-
meath It sleeps the tender form of our
baby boy. A tender bud shedding its
fragrance in our home but short
while, to blossom in the Paradise OF
the God who gave it, and in whose
dispensatlOns, we are thankful we can
say, "Thy will be done.'
Ordinarily, if we were looking fer a
cup of good coffee, q hardware store
would be the last place we would go
unless we just simply wanted the pot.
But the Ideal Hardware Co., OF your
city 'set 'em up'' to as fine cup as we
ever enjoyed one day last week while
exhibiting their Meteor Perculator,
and proving it's merits. It is truly an
innovation in coffee making.
On Monday morning of this wee
"Polly" donned her dressing sack and
we thought from all indications the
equinoxial storm was advancing. But
we noticed that only small part of
the growth was green. A shower fol-
lowed Monday night, and Tuesday
morning the prophetic maiden was
again in dishabile, and at the present
writing there is not cloud anywhere
and the cool crisp atmosphere fortells
the near approach of lovely, beautiful
October.
We understand one Of the ginners in
Princeton has received notice to stop
ginning operations until the price o.
cotton advances to a point Of living
profit to the farmer. This is indeed I
lamsntable state of affairs, and tn.
only solution we can see to the prsb
lem, Is thorough organization Of th'
farmers and business men, and thwar1
the efforts of Wall Street spsoulator'
In their efforts to depress prices. re-
gardless of size Of the crop, or any
thing else, save their own individua
financial welfare. Just SO long as tn
cotton belt allows few men to fl th
price for the enormous amount Of fer
| tilizers used to make the crop, and the
say what they will pay for cotton t
pay for those fertilizers, regardless {
the demand, just SO long there will b
more er less friction and DISSATISFIED
ton among producer snd consumer
But, if the farmers were thoroughly OF
ganized, and brought to a full realizs
ftion of the importance of raising NOR
manure at home, and buying less fel
tilizers, and raising more home SUI
plies and less cotton, the problel
w ould solve itself, and in few veal
the farmer would dictate the price
cotton, instead of the spectators
Wall Street, and the South would 81
10y such an era OF prosperity as it b,
! never known.