Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-11-19
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items of Interest In and Around
the CITY.

The G0IQSDOrO SnOO OLOTo HAS pun va
a new front which adds greatly to its
already handsome and always attract
i've appearance.
The sudden death in Raleigh yester-
day, Of Capt. Jno. Duckett, OF State
Superintendent Joyner's office, re-
moves another of the "Old Guard"-|
and as brave q Confederate soldier as
ever wore the Gray.
Some political party would appeal to
millions of voters by putting into its
platform a plank providing for the
prompt and proper punishment OF the
man who has a way of carrying off
other peoples umbrellas.
Mr.. Nathan J. Edwards, who has
been conducting very successful
branch store at Richland during the
fall. has closed up and returned to the
city to the pleasure of his many young
friends here with whom he is so popu-
lar.
That was, really, spicey game OF
foot bali yesterday afternoon, and our
Why not have home team ia baseball
next year? If we would organize such
a team Goldsboro would win the pen
nant. That's all.
The stock of goods, store fixtures ana
good will of the Higgins Drug Company
will be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash on Monday,
Decembe 7, at II o'clock noon. by the
receiver, for the purpose of winding up
the business of the company.
Mr.. j. F. Ange, the popular con-
tractor and builder, requests the ARGUS
to say to the friend who visited his
Office in his absence and withdrew
with his gold fountain pen, to please
return. in his absence, and put the pen
on his desk again, and nothing further
will be done about it; otherwise there
is going to be trouble.
Patronizing home industries is one
OF tho best ways to build up city or
town.The man who makes his living
and accumulates property in town,
and spends large proportion Of his
earnings somewhere else is not treat
ing his town fairly. All take and no give
robs a town ct that public spirit which
is necessary for the development OF
any community.
Mr.. A. Slossberg is the latest acqui-
sition to GOldsboro's industrial popu-
lation. He is . practical and exper-
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pairer of all kinds of leather articles,
and has opened shop in the cotton
exchange office on Walnut street, next
doer to the National Bank. The ARGUS
welcomes him and bespeaks tor him
full measure of pu blic patronage.
The social event OF the season is the
grand Thanksgiving Ball to be
given in the Edgerton Hall, Thanks
giving night, tor the benefit Of the
High School Foot Ball Team, team
that is just about to close q most sue
>cesstul season, their first. too. remem-
Der, having scored In every game and
having a percentage SO far Of 500 and q
total score of 4.6 against their oppo-
nont's 16.
The ARGUS sympathizes with the In
dustrial News, OF Greensboro. in its
financial travail, it having been placed
in the hands of q receiver Saturday.
The Industrial News, though Republi-
can, has maintained itself with dignity,
ability and wholesome refinement
under fire. of a partisan adverse
press, and has won the respect, conf
dence and admiration OF all right
thin king and fair minded people in
North Carolina-and the State is full of
these kind OF people. We hope the
paper will "pull through safely.
Mr.. E. Walter Hill, who recently
made ereditable run against Hon.
Chas. r. Thomas, our indefatigable
Democratic representative, for Con-
gress as the Republican nominee, and
who previously was money order clerk
in the pestoffice here, has decided to
devote himself exclusively to the
practice of his profession-the Law
and 10 now occupying an Office in the
Headlight building, The ARGUS is
glad to know that Mr.. Hill is to rem ain
in Goldsboro, where he has many cor
dial and well-wishing friends, and we
wish him full measure-of success.
The tenth series of stock in the
Goldsboro Building and Loan Associa-
zion will be ready for issuance on De-
-eember s, and parties desiring the gilt
edge investment should govern them
selves accordingly. The growth and
good work in the material develop