Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-04-30
NEWS FROM WALTER.
Interesting News Items From
that Prosperous
NeighbOThOOd
ARGUS BUREAU.
WALTER, N. c
Anril %. 1908
ARGUS
WALTER, n. c
April 90, 1908.

Mrs. Matte Peacock, OF fremont, is
here on a visit to thehome other brother,
Mr.. George L. Becton.
Miss Cora Dixon, who has been teach
ing at Oak Grove, near Raleigh, re-
turned home last Friday, to spend vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Seth Dixon.
Messrs. Frank Yelverton, of Ayden,
and Will 4eIverton, of Fremont, were
here last week, attending commence
ment and visiting their father, Mr..
George Ye1verton.
Mary Ruth, the interesting little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Luby Ed
wards, while out IN the yard alone, Il
day last week, gottoo nearthe J 9 ,hives
and was quite severely stung.
Mr.. Fred Sasser, of S~mithield, was
here Sunday, visiting his mother, Mrs.
Kizzy Sasser, and brother, Mr.. Ben
Sasser. His friends here are glad to
know that he is restored to health.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred How ell and boys,
Masters Willie and Alvin, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Con Wilmington, OF your city,
were guests at the hospitable home Of
Mr.. and Airs. J. w. Rose, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Smith. OF Will
son were here last week, attending
commencement at Rosewood Academy
and visiting their respective parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. R. Hooks.
Miss Cora Payne Moore, who SO ac-
,ceptably and efficiently filled the posi-
ton OF teacher OF music and assistant
at Rosewood Academy during theterm
which closed last week, returned to
her home at Burgaw last Saturday,
carrying with her the best wishes and
esteem OF hosts Of friends here.
Prof. E. G.. Byerly, who so capably
and successfully held the principalship
of Rosewood Academy the past term,
left Saturday tor his home in the west
eern part of the State. He made many
friends in the community and the sue
cess with which he conducted the chool
was clearly evident in the closing exer-
cises last week. His host of friends
here wish him continued success, and
the abiding good wishes of the COM
munity will attend him wherever he
goes.
A severe cyclone passed here last
Saturday evening, an angry, black
cloud, tunnel shaped, and carried de-
~astruction in its path, but no one in
jured that is known. 1t Travelled in a
northeasterly direction, and when it
struck Oak Glen, the large stately oaks
in our yard were twisted off and up
rooted as if they had been mere sap
1ings. Fortunately, it passed to the
east Of the house, that is, the un force
Of it, and oaks two feet in diameter
were snapped like reeds, and our office
was demolished, the barn moved, and
havoc played in our orchard. 1t cross
ed a rail fence tour times in a distance
of 0 yards. as evidenced from the
position of rails left. Those who saw
it, say it came to the ground just in
front of our house, and when it struck
6AO SIONO3 dIOSO again anu COluS oOW1
in MI. Lon Dail's field, and again
arose and passed over the river, where
1T did damage to Mr.. Woodland Deans
house. It is said to have formed or
Beaver Dam. five miles above here, and
gathered force as it came this way. Ii
was a fearful thing, and we trust we
will such another, a1td are thank
sui that it did as little damage as i
did. When compared to such things
man is a small potato and such as tina
makes him feel considerably smaller
We are comforted with the fact tina
they seldom travel the same tract
twice. But more SO, when we read
HsThou shalt not be afraid for the ter
TOR by night, nor for the arrow tina
fieth by day. Nor for the pestilenc
that walketh in darkness, nor for tn
destruction that wasteth at MONDAY.
1t caused the hearts of the communi
ty to throb with pardonable pride t
witness the closing exercises of Rose
wood Academy last Thursday and Fri
day nights. The musical recital give
on Thursday night by the efficient an
thoroughly competent teacher, Mi
Cora Payne Moore, clearly showed
Judges Of music hat 1t was far in ad
vance of anything ever attempted
this section, and was calculated to RI
fleet credit on schools of more prefer
tious proportions, considering, that he
pupils were practically all beginner
evidenced the fact that Miss Moor
possessed the happy faculty ofimpar
inu knowladpe to others. and at tt