Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-04-02
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items of Interest in and Around
the CITY.

April term OF Wayne Superior Court
"a two weeks term, will begin on the
first Monday, April 6.
And next summer we will have a
street railway for pleasurable airings
on sultry evenings. We go forward.
Sparks circus, one of the old-time
one ring shows-and one of the best
is heading this way, and the indica-
tons now are that it will give Colds
boro a date about the middle OF April.
Mr.. Frank Brogden and Miss Mary
Daniel, daughter of Mr.. Wm. Daniel,
were happily married on Wednesday
night, at the home OF the bride, in
New Hope township, Rev. J. Nj. Car
fraway officiating.
The Goldsboro Athletic Association
have secured spacious grounds from
MI. F. K. Borden, near tue new Union
Passenger Station, very convenient,
and will begin at once the work of fenc-
ing them in and getting them in order.
Mrs. w. r. Hollowell, president of
the State School Betterment Associa-
ton, In in conference with Hon. J. Y.
Joyner, State Superintendent, as to the
summer work OF the association, that
is doing so much for the betterment of
school conditions all over North Caro-
lima.
"Will the summer be dull" asks a
contemporary. Ours wont, here in
Goldsboro, tor we are going to play
balI"-and people for an hundred
miles ~around-jolly people, that hold
life as worth the living and enjoying
ARE coming here to see the games.
No, our summer will not be dull.
After much delay over securing the
quality and manner of brick desired
for the building of the Union Passen-
ger Station here, these have at length
been secured in sufficient number, and
are being delivered, and work is now
under full Roadway and will be push
ed steadily to completion. We go for
ward.
There now seems to be nc question
about the effect of the recent snow N
" upOh LhO II eAC SAoPs "AAOH ~
the previous spell of phenomenally
warm weather had reached hat stage
of output that would ncu most sweep
ing fatal results in just such an emer-
gency as betell it. 1t is certain that
much of the crop has been killed-two-
thirds, at least.
Most artistic and attractive signs
creations of genius that hold the adj
miration and please the
those being put out as indow and
wall adornments by the Punch-I-Nello
Company. They are winning compli-
ments on all sides, and-also-votaries
to the inv~igorating and healthtul bev-
-erage-Punch-I-Nello. Have you tried
1t?
Reports to the Carolina Fruit and
Truckers Journal" in its issue of this
week are to the effect that strawberries
and early Vegetables have not been
seriously damaged by last Friday
nights now and the cold snap OF the
following day eliminating in q light
frost Sunday night. This is cheering
Nc" A0 S0s
of the opinion that considerable dam
age was done. especially to the fruit
crop Of all kinds, although the extent
may not appear until later in the sea-
SON.
Hon. Henry A. Grady, of Clinton, ex-
State senator from Sampson county, a
lawyer Of ability and a young Demo-
0rat who has done yeoman service for
the party, was a visitor in our city to-
day. Mr.. Grady will be a candidate
before next Democratic convention OF
= this congressional district for the NOM
1nation to congress. He is in every
way qualified tor and deserving of the
high honor he seeks.
The joint conference yesterday after
noon and last night between the Alder
manic and citizens committee and the
gentleman seeking the franchise tor a
street railway lasted for several hours
and the whole subject was thoroughly
discussed in all of it's features and in it's
bearing on the future growth Of the
city, as well as the present needs of the
community for such o railway. ALI
the details of the proposed franchise
were adjusted, and, as soon as the for
NAL text of the document that is to be
presented to the next meeting Of the
Board Of Aldermen liz confirmed, the
ARGUS will give it publication, 10 that
our citizens may see in advance Of the
meeting what is proposed. The propo-
sitien means great things for Goldsboro.