Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-22
news FROM WALTER.
Interesting News Items From
that Prosperous
NeiQhbOFhOOd
Mr.. Jethro Howell spent Sunday at
Boston on visit 10 friends.


Fremont on visit To relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gurey, OF your
city, were visitors here last sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Milford Aycock spent
Sunday here. the guests of Mr.. aad
Mrs. Lon Dali.
Mrs. Chas. Peterson, OF Washing ton
city, was visitor here last week, the
guest of Mr., and Mrs. Jno. E, Smith.
Mr.. Henry KEN ely, of the Mount
Olive section, was visiting in our com
munity last week after attending the
nuptials of his sister.
Mr. VIM B. Hood, of the Mt. Olive
section, was visitor Of Mrs NJ. G.
Swinson's last Thursday to see Mrs
Henry H ood and his grandson
Mrs. Jno. r. Smith and Mrs. r. P.
Howell, OF your city, gIadened the
hearts of the home circle OF Oak Glen
last Saturday, whore they spcnt the
day.
here, was a victim of the slick fingered
gentry at the Fair last Thursday, nav
ing been relieved OF his purse, while
waiting to take the street ca: at the
fair ground gates
Messrs. Jack and Harvey Copeland
and John Hooks, of Fremont, and
Misses Bertha Egderton, OF Buck
Swamp. and Ida Copeland of Fremont,
we're visitors at Mrs. Fannie Hooks
and MIR. and Mrs. Jas. r. Hooks Sat
urday and sunday.
Jehn Barnes, very Industrious
young colered man, son of Handy
Barnes, one of our community's most
deserving and respected colored farm
ers, died in your city last Friday and
was buried at Barnes chapel on Satur-
day. He was the oldest head of 19
childred, which have been born to
Handy and his wife, and the third one
to die, all the rest living under the
parents roof, as healthy, smart and
industrious a family as will be found
anywhere.
Among the number who attended
the Fair from our community last
week were, Mr.. Charlie Coor and sister
Miss Ophelia, Messrs. Will and Geo.
REESE. Misses Annie Belle and Cora
Rose, Messrs. CYRUS and Roscs Jshn-
son, and David Pipkin. The only fault
we have heard Of the big Fair, was
that there was no many there, you
could hardly see the Fair. It is pity |
that the slick fingered gentry found |
So many easy victims, on these oc-
cassons, and the larger the crowds the |
easier their work.
Now that the cotton ID about ali
picked, a good season Of rain would |
do good, and would he decided |
ly beneficial to those who " ant to SOW
ssaall grain. One hope We have for
this section, and that is more grain |
will be sown this fall than any prevf- |
GUS year heretofore. Nelghbor Toby |
Howell has ten bushels of wheat which |
he will sow right away. Grain, hay
cattle and hogs would be the saliva
tion OF this country, financially, if the
farmers would break loose from the
habit Of planting cotton, for the middle
man to grow rich on.
Our community had the rare pleas
ure of hearing the issues of the cam
paign discussed by that ardent and
fearless advocate of Democracy, Hon.
Lee S. Overman, of Salisbury, United
States Senator, last Thursday, at the
opening of the County canvass at Eb
enezer. His speech was characteristic
of the man, forcible, clear cut, and his
legic was convincing and no doubt
many of his hearers returned home.
not only edited, but stronger Demo-
Gratis. Very excellent speeches were
also made by several of the County
candidates.
A quiet and beautiful home mar
riage was so1emnized near Mt. Olive
last Wednesday Oct. IA, at the resi-
dence of the brides mother, Mrs. e. J.
Kennedy, the contracting parties be-
ing Mr.. G.. Kirby Smith and Miss
Mautha D. Kennedy. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. j M. Cara
way, and the only attendants were,
Mr.. Chester Smith and Miss Georgia
Andrews. After the ceremony, the
bridal party partook of an elegant din
ner, and then drove through the coun-
try to the home of the groom's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Smith. near
Ebenezer, where a. bounteous supper
was served. Accompanying the party
was, Mrs. Chas. A. Peterson, sister
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