Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-08-06
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items Of interest in and Around
the City.

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ter order your winter supply now, be-
fore the price goes up under this re-
port.
Farmers eomingi in Saturday, from all
sections of the county bring the same
report, hat the heavy rain and wind
of Wednesday night and Thursday
have damaged all crops at least 25 per
cent.
Mr.. Newell Morgan arrived in the
city today from Fort Leavsnworth,
Kan, where he stood an examination
tOrsthe U. S. Army, after undergoing
q three months course of military
training at Washington, D. c.
Mr.. D. H. Dixon returned today
from attending the funeral of his sister
Mrs. Alphsns 1. Grimsley, in Greene
county yesterday and in his sad be-
reavement he has the sincere sympa-
thy of his wids circle of friends in this
city.
Have you been down about the new
Union Passenger Station lately? It
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q most imposing and beautiful build
ing. It looks like a real city depot
and will look more se-and be ss-in
thSSnear future.
Mr.. W. T. Hollowell left this morn
ing for Boston, to attend a meeting of
the Supreme Lodge K. of P. He was
accompanied by his wife and Miss
Lula Bake1 and Mr.. James Powell, Jr.
Before returning they will visit New
York and Atlantic City.
Ground was broken yesterday for
the large new building to be erected as
an annex to the already modern and
popular Cohen's department store.
The now building, which~is going up in
the immediate rear of the present
quarters Of the firm will make this the
largest exclusive dry goods store in
the city, and one of the largest in the
State. We go forward.
Mr.. Frank Castex, who has had SUI
pervision-without compensation-of
the New Union Depot and contiguous
baliswick, left this morning for Balti-
more, on his regular business, to be
absent several weeks; and this makes
his job here again vacant. The ARGUS
that the extremely het w Gather
and that great aggregation of mules
and carts from the Borden farms to
grade the street to the depot formed a
combination altogether too
for Frank, and consequently hsr "blow
cd his job" and took the FIRST train out
of town.
Governor Glenn has directed Adiu-
tant-General T. r. Robertson to pre-
vide for two men from each
OF the Second Infantry to go to Camp
Glenn August 4th. to participate in
target practice, in order that the Sec
ond Infantry may have representation
in the National Shoot at Camp Perry,
Ohio, next month, and Captain J..
Wash Bizzell, of Co.. E., has been or
dered to Camp Glenn in command of
the detail from the Second Regiment.
This is quite an honor to Captain Biz
cell and the ARGUS notes it with real
pleasure and city pride.
The ARGUS man observed an IN.
usua unb of Republicans from
different sections Of the county con-
fabbing and skulking about the streets
today in a that that
they are up TO something. Maybe they
are thinking of putting q county ticket
In the field; but as there are hardly
enough adherents of that party to make
up a ticket in the county-aftsr sub
tracing those already holding federal
offices-and as they have forsaken
their brother in black, in his constitu-
tiona1 amendment travail, it is really
interesting to speculate as to what they
propose doing.
& quiet home wedding. which was
somewhat in the nature of a surprise
to the brides hosts of friends, was SOL
emnized Tuesdy morning at 6 o'clock at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
N. J. Smith, on John street North, the
contracting parties being Miss Mollie
Smith and Mr.. John Pearce, OF Pol
louisville, Rev. J. q. Johnson, of the
NJ. E. Conference, a brether-in-law of
Miss Smith,, officiating. The happy
ceremony was witnessed by only the
members of the family, andlthe newly
welded pair took the early Southern
train for q s~ojourn at Mt. Airy, after
which they will make their horne in
Pollocksville. The ARGUS tenders it's
most cordial congratulations and abid-
ing good wishes.
Business conditions continue to i'm
prove. There was q substantial i'm
provement in the industrial world two
months age, but croakers refused to /