Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-24
news FROM WALTER.
Interesting News Items From
that Prosperous
NeiQhbOFhOOd
Walter. N. c.. Dec. %.

Misses Carrie and Elizabeth Becton
visited friends in Princeton last Sun
day.
Miss Pearl Woodland arrived today
from Whitakers, to spend the holidays
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Toby Howell.
eMr. Faison Thomson, on his way
home from Chapel Hill, stopped over
here on visit to his sister, Miss Annie
Laurie Thomson.
Messrs. Jake Mays and Will Becton,
from Eureka, were visitors at the nome
of MIR, and Mrs. Geo. L. Becton last
Friday and Saturday.
oMessrs. John and Dan Shine, from
Faisons, were visitors here Friday and
Saturday. They we're guests OF MI.
and Mrs. John Mitchell.
aMr, John Bass, who is holding down
a position in South Carolina, Is at
home to spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alph Bass.
Miss Anna Pipkin, who is teaching
near Mr. Walter Sasser's. has arrived
home to spend the holidays with her
Darents, Mr.. and Mrs. George P1pk1n.
M. and Mrs. Ellie Hines, from near
Smithfleld, are in our community
where they will spend the holidays
with relatives. Their many friends
here are glad to see them.
,po.eio TbOrpe NTaud and
Mamie aocutt, of Garner, were visit
ors here EFriday night and Saturday
where they were guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edwards.
Miss OpheIia Coor, who is teaching
near Pinkney, arrived home Friday
afternoon the spend the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. Lon Dali. Her many
friends here are glad to see her.
Mrs. Henry Hood and sister, Miss
Lola Hood, from near Mount olive,
came up Friday to attend the enter
tainment at Rosewood Academy, and
were guests of Mrs. Hoods mother,
Mrs. NJ. G. Swinson. They returned
Sunday afternoon.
The school at Ebenezer has increased
so in attendance as to render 1t neces-
sary 20 secure another teacher. The
community has outgrown the ne"
school building, and the old one which
stands in the rear of the new one, has
1,aan remodeled on the inside and is
now used in connection with the new
building.
Mr.. Fred Smith and Miss Lizzie
Hines were married at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Hines last Thursday night. They are
two of our county's highly esteemed
voung eople, and have numerous
friends who wish them the fulles1
measure of life's happiness. We regret
that a more extensive account OF the
marriage could not be given, for wan
of particulars.
There was organized at Pine Forest
church last Sunday Baracca anC
Philathea class, the promoters being
Mr.. John Mitchell, Superintendent o
the Sunday School, and Misses Salli
Williams and Annie Thompson. Th
ers of Rosewood, who are also untirin'
Sunday School workers. The entir
community will be benefited by thu
classes, and everyone interested in it
moral intellectual anh spiritual wei
fare should do all they can to promot
the work.
Miss Celia Atkinson, who has host
of friends here, where her very efficien
services have before been appreciated
in the school room, is now assisting
Miss Bette Howell, of Ebenezer. TIL
patrons, aud especially the children, G
that section, are fortunate in havin
two such competent teachers. and j
goes without saying that the mora
and intellectual welfare of the childrel
around Ebenezer will not lack 70
want of proper training under the ca re
full instruction of these two most ex
ceIIent teachers.
A Leap Year party was given at tn
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ed
wards Saturday night, complimentar
to Misses Bessie Thorne, Maud an
Mamie Hocutt,who were visiting Pro
Edgar N. Thorne. IA good crowd wa
present and much fun and merrime1
was produced. AlIprize was offere
for the one who could bite an app
hanging by string from the wal
Mr.. Carl Gurley, being the only on
who succeeded in getting corner o
that apple, was awarded the prize, ,aftt
numerous attempts by many Other