Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-06
LOCAL, BRIEFS.
items of Interest In and Around
the CITY.

to be here? Keep a lookout for
him and be sure to see him when he
arrives.
The Office of the Western Union in
this city is in the hands of the painter
and decorator, who is preparing to give
1t a much needed overhauling.
Mr.. Asher Edwards, accompanied
by his wife, left this moning for Rich
mond, to consult DR.. Stuart MCGUIRE,
st. Luke's Hospital, in regard to an
ailment of one of his hands. His many
friends will hope that it ID nothing OF q
serious nature.
The civil suit of Smith VS.. A1phln,
that has been in the courts OF this
for several years, and that re-
suited in a mistrial-a hung jury-at a
recent term, was again tried at this
term, with the result of another hung
Jury and mistrial.
Let's all get together and get busy
for Greater Goldsboro.E Nothing worth
while is ever accomplished without
work, and keeping everlastingly at it
is the secret of success. We can make
Goldsboro greater if we only will it and
do it. Let's do it.
1t is an item of passing interest, as
evidencing a feature Of G~oldsboro as a
distributing point tor the wholesale
trade, that our townsman and we'll
known broker Mr.. D. H. Dixon today
received two solid cars of efn sugar,
which is but one item IN the splendid
trade he enjoys.
With our proposed-and assured
new and beautiful County High School
at the eastern end of Walnut strickland
our eommodious and imposing new
passenger station materializlng at the
west end of Walnut street, wFo can say
that G%oldsboro is not widening out
and going forward?
Now that the new National Bank
building is assuming completed out
lines and gives evidence of its finished
beauty and proportions, on the corner
OF John and Walnut streets. it is the
admiration of all, and will be a sub
stantial ornament to our city. Few
banking houses in the State can COM
pare with it. We go forward.
The next of the series of free lectures
under the auspices of he progressive
Woman's Club of this city, will be
given in their club room on Friday
night, February It'll, by Prof. 5. l..
Stevens, of the faculty Of the A. q M
College, whose subject will be the
~Practical Bearing of RB~arteriology
is cordially invited.
The progressive and reliable firm OF
ers, roofers and general repair men OF
this city, yesterdaysscIosed the contract
with the National Bank for the plumb
ing, heating and QUILTING of it's mag
nifcent new quarters at the corner o.
John and Walnut streets, reference to
the early completion Of which was
made in yesterdays ARGUS.
The line men are still busy on the
electric light wires throughout the city
toning them up in weak places to meet
the increased voltage of the new plant,
and when the work is completed Colds
boro will be the best lighted city in the
South. The new arc lights recently
erected are proving highly satisfactory
and every citizen now has reason to
take pride in our new service.
Mr.. A. P. Fleming, representing the
famous La Fayette Stock farm of In.
diana, was a visitor in our city today
prospecting with the view of opening
q breeding and sale stable here as q
branch of their farm. No better place
for such an enterprise could be selected
in the state. Our farmers-and all OF
us-are fond of fine horses, and such
animals always sell for good prices
hero.
The death ofMr. Francis B. Andrews
70 years old, a brother of the late Rev,
and beloved Jno. N. Andrews, occurred
Friday night at his home in Whiteville,
He was a native of Goldsboro and al.
ways spoke of and considered this city
as his "home," and here his remains
were brought Sunday for interment
In the family plot in the Willow Dale
Cemetery, the funeral taking place
from the train from the South on its ar.
rival here at noon.
Elsewhere in this issue will be found
the statement of the Bank Of Wayne.
It follows the meeting Of the directors
and the declaring Of q semi-annual
dividend of 5 per cent on it's capital
stock p~ayableeto its stockholders on OF