Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-08-27
news FROM WALTER.
Interesting News Items from
that Prosperous
NeighbOfhOOd
ARGUS BUREAU.
WALITER, N. G
Aug. rs, 1868

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Aug. 26, 1903
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gurley. of your
city, were pleasant visitors at Oak
Glen last Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Beoten left last week
for Burgaw, N. c., where Ii will lend
her charms to the home Of her friend
Miss Cora Payne Moore.
Any one finding a gold bracelet of
antique design will be literally re-
warded by returning the same to Mrs.
Jno. r. Smith OF your city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. r. Smith and Miss
Pauline Smith, of ysur city, were
guests at Oak Glen last Sunday and
Sunday night, where we were glad to
have them.
Miss Lois C~ochrane. who has been
on an extended visit to her uncle, MIR
Bill Thompson and aunt Mrs. P. c.
Cald we'll, returned to her home In
Charlotte last Friday.
Mrs. Fred Cox, of South Side" is
in our community, visiting her vener-
able father, Mr.. Joshua D. Hines, and
other relatives, where her numerous
friends are glad to see her.
The meeting continues at Ebenezer
and much interests manifested. There
have already been some accessions te
the church., but the continued rains
and busy duties of saving fodder pre-
vent many from attending.
One afternoon last week during an
clothes wire in the yard at Mr.. George
Worley's, knocked the wash woman
down and killed an opposum hey had
in b wash house, besides severely
shocking Misses Ida and Aggie Worley.
Mr.. Everett Flowers has a curiosity
in the shape Of a stalk OF corn. 1t is 16
feet high, 3 inches in diameter at the
largest part at the bottom, and the
the stalk above the ground. The num-
Der ID, we hope, gives it nc ominous
significance, but as all Of us are mere
or less supsrstitious, we would watch
that stalk of corn.
There was quite a lot of fodder hang
ing on the stalk around here, which
took the excessive rains OF Sunday
and Sunday night, and no doubt, a
good part of it will be ruined from the
present prospects of the weather and
not being in condition to "take up
Monday. We would like to see the
farmers adopt the plan OF cutting corn,
but this necessitates the use of a
shredder, but the day is not far distant
the past.
Our community was shocked last
Friday morning to learn OF the sudden
death of Mr.. George j. Ye1verton at
his home at Walter. Mr.. Ye1vsrton
has been a familiar figure around
Walter for som ething near so years.
He was g man of kind disposition, an
obliging neighbor and a most indulg-
ent and devoted husband and father.
He was a consistent and faithful mem
Der of Chapel church, and lived and
died in the full assurance of the PRINT
tive Baptist faith. His wife preceded
him three Or four years ago and he
leaves foar children, Messrs. Frank,
Alden and Will Yslverton, of Ere.
mont, and Miss Alice Carey, who made
her home with her father. He also
leaves one brother and sister besides
numerous relatives and hosts of sor-
rowing friends who are saddened by
his sudden death. But if we are ready
when the M comes, what mat
tiers it? This funeral was held from the
home last Saturday morning and con-
ducted by his former pastor Rev. Jno.
W. Gardner, of your city, attended by
a large of people, and the
interment was made in the family
burying ground at the old homestead
over the river. 70 his bereaved chill.
dren, the tenderest sympathy of the
community is extended.