Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-07-09
news FROM WALTER.
Interesting News Items From
Ithat Prosperous
NeighbOfhOod

MI. Clearance Peacock, Of you city.
was o visitor at Mr.. Bill Thompsen's
one night last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. W. Rose and boys
and Miss Cora Rose were visiting IN
your city Sunday, whers they were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Howell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Howell, Mr..
and RS. r. L. Hooks, Misses Ophelia
tord, were among the number from
our community who attended the pic
mic at stevens mill last Saturday.
The 4th passed off very quietly here,
seeming more like Sunday than a ma
tiona1 holiday There was general
suspension of farm work, but this was
partly due to the heavy rain the even
ing before, causing the ground to be
too wet to pillow.
There will be a house party given on
the grounds of Rosewood Academy
next Friday night, July 10th, for the
benefit of the missionary assessment
OF Pine Forest church. The public is
cordially invited to attend. An ele-
CANT supper and dainty refreshments
will be served. and besides an evening
of social enjoyment. All who attend
are assured plenty to eat, and at the,
same time, are contributing a helping
hand toward a worthy cause
Now, we would give you a more ex-
tensive write-up Of our sport and sue
cess fishing last week at liners mill,
but it is the easiest matter in the world
for a fellow to stretch his blanket and
deviate from the path of accurate
statement, and revel in the magnitude
of qu~estionab BILE exaggerations. when it
comes to telling or writing anything
pertaining to fish. Why, from this
very fact, the thing has become pro-
verbal, and anything concerning which
there's even a shadow OF a doubt is
terme ed ''a fish story or said to sound
"fshy." We do not know where nor
when the custom originated; it might
go back through all the ages and have
some connection with b prophet
Jonah, for there are people living now
who do not believe Jonah swallowed
the whale, whether from natural in
~credulity, or their aversion to credit
anything pertaining to fish, we are
unable to say. However, fer fear OF a
too ''fshy' favor we will defer our
detail account till we return from our
next trip.
- loo 4--1- 1@e%
Thursday morning, for Timers mill. in
Johnston county. Those composing
the party were Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Dali,
DIR. and Mrs. Will Crawford, Messrs.
Herbert Howell and Charlie Coor,
Misses Ophelia Coor, Annie Bell and
Cora Rose, Hazel Crawford and little
Misses Mildred Crawford and Bessie
Dali. Upon arriving at the mill they
were joined by Mr.. Alike Massey and
Miss Carrie Massey. From the num-
Der of fishermen found at the mill, and
the Quantity of fish they had, it looked
gloomy for much sport, considering
the fact that the pond was almost dry.
But soon hooks and lines and bait
gouTds were in evidence, and while
some remained on the bank, part OF
the crowd went out in the pond in
boats, and the fun began. Mr.. Dali
and your humble scribe secured some
fine specimen of club and jack, by
means of p~uncturing their pneuma-
tics, by the injection Of lead from a %
Winchester. The largest one thus
secured weighed three and a half lbs. |
Dinner was spread on the ground, pic
MIC style, after which the rain inter-
ferred, forcing a retreat homeward,
with only half a days sport, which all
enjoyed, and enough fish for a full
days fishing.