Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-07-23
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items of Interest in and Around
the CITY.

with fever, is now both faVOra ole anu
hopeful.
The ARGU is indebted to Mr.. G. E.
Garvin. Of it's composing eases. for q 20
ounce tomato, the fnsst we have seen
this season.
The many friends of Mr.. Harry
Baker, wins was partially paralized
yesterday, will be glad to know that
his condition il much improved to-day.
Mr.. Nathan J. Edwards is preparing
to go to Richland, ip Onslew county,
fer the fall and winter to take charge
Of q branch store for his father. Mr..
JOS. Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Graves LETT this
morning for their regular summer So
jeurn ut Saratoga Springs, N. Y, and
Atlantic City, n. J., to be absent for
several weeks.
The tide Of travel 10 still strong to-
wards Morshead, and reports from
that always most delightful Of seaside
resorts are to the effect that the wealth
sr-the breeze is superb.
Mr.. Fl. NJ. Humphrey has equipped
in comfortable style the two front
rooms on the second foo of the new
National Bank Building and moved
his insurance office into h new quar-
tiers.
What is the attitude of the street
--:I---0 UYz1I A. noIIehor0 Tro ofiN0
Company are simply waiting for the
street paving question to be adjusted,
before they begin operations. All
aboard.
The farmers are reported to be quite
busy now barning their tobacco crop,
to get it out of the way before fodder
pulling time comes IN. Goldsboro is
going to be the tobacco market of all
this territory this season. "Drive I'M"
Mr.. w. E. Jenkins, the we'll known
and popular travelling man, and whose
"side line'' is farming, over which he
is always az slnguine Is "Col. Sell
lers, is at his home in this city for
vacation, and which all Fis friends
horeabouts enjoy with him.
The chief articles stolen from Messrs.
E.. Edwards s. Sons store, Tuesday
night, were fine embroideries, laces and
ribbons, amounting to more than 500.
Perhaps the thief or thieves may be
appehsnded if a close observance Is
maintained by our citizens in general
Prot. and Mrs. Oscar Hicks, return.
ing from their bridal trip, arrived In
the city last night. and are the guests
OF his parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. w
Hicks. Oscars many old friends herr
will be glad to see him again and ex.
tend their cordial good wishes for him
self and bride.
Rev. and Mrs. E. II. Davis and chill
dren left on Tuesday to visit relatives
in Louisburg, and the distressing news
has been written to friends here tina
their little son George is prostratet
with typhoid fever and is quite sick
Their hosts of friends here wish 10:
him a safe recovery.
The Wayne county Republican Elk
ecutive committee met at the Cour
House Saturday and called a convention
to meet in this city on the 18th day o
August, to nominate a county ant
legislative ticket and at the same tim
elect delegates to the State and Con
gressional conventions. S.. G. Pat
was elected chairman of h Count.
49,
Ives, secretary.
Mr.. Geo. E. Hood, accompanied b,
his wife and interesting little daughter
Mamie Bridgers, left last night 70
Norfolk, Va, to attend the annua
meeting of the National Union, o
America, a fraternal insurance order
with local lodges in almost every tow
of Importance in the United States. MI
Gil, of this city, and goes to the nation
81 meeting as Senator of the order iron
North Carolina.
In the advertisement writing contes
inaugurated some weeks G by tn
Goldsboro Steam Laundry and close
last week, the first prize-$1O.O0-wa
won by Capt. A. B. Hollowoll, tn
Judges making the award by number
without knowledge of the authors
identity. The second prizs-$5.00-
was won by Miss Leila Waters, an
the third prize-$2.5 o-by Mrs. w. I
Morris. The several prize ads will b
published in the ARGUS, the first NJ
psaring in this Issue. "a
A series of burR1ariss, that appear t
have been perpstrated in q very systs
matte manner, took place in Webbtow
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