Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-14
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Items of Interest In and Around
the CITY.

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you tor for governor"
The price of green peas has gone on
with o swoop and local are
left with q large crop yet ungathereo'
Rams and Irish potatoes will be next
in order.
The street railway construction, IN
d.r the provisions of the franchise
by the Board OF Aldermen at
their April meeting, will nave 10 oesih
within the next sixty days.
The newest thing in the>c city is the
very handsome white marble sooa
fountain Just installed in the well ap-
nointed drug store OF the Lane Drug
Comnany, near lhe post office
Mr.. Horace E.. King, Chief OF the
G%oldsboro Fire Department., IS gettlhs
out q new fire alarm directory Tor the
information of our cit1zens-a thlhe
tina has long been very much q
When the paving of West Walnut
street starts up and the street railway
construction begins, and the high school
building at the east end OF Walnut
street gets under way, and with the
handsome new passenger station daily
heading toward completion, Goldsboro
is going to be a live town this summer
you bet.
The many friends of Capt. J, Wash
Rizzell will regret to learn that he was
nainfully burned about the face Sat
urday BY the explosion of an auto
matte cigar lighter, which he was
filling with alcohol. While the burns
were exceedingly painful. they are not
considered serious, and all wish for
Capt. Bizzell a speedy recovery.
A very fine flowing we'll has been
discovered and opened up to b public
by Mr.. John M. Grantham, on his
at the corner of Ash and Slo-
cum streets. Mr.. Grantham has gen.
erously piped the well to b street
curling and fitted it VI in nice shape.
where the flow is about three gallons a
minute. The water is soft, wholesome
and excellent.
Mrs. G. F. Thomas, nee Miss Sudie
Higgins, has taken charge Of the Ar
iington Hotel, one of the most delight
full houses in the State, which she will
conduct as a boarding house, with
every comfort and convenience, and it
goes with this announcement that the
Arlington under the management Of
Mrs. Thomas will be everything that
could be desired.
The Goldsboro public schools viii
close May 22nd, with appropriate grad
uating exercises in the Messenger
Opera House. This is the largest class
that has ever graduated from these
schools, and as the curriculum has been
raised considerably this year.. it may
be said that the best equipped class in
the history of the institution goes forth.
A feature of the exercises will be a
banque at the Kennon Hotel given by
the class.
Sealed bids for the purchase of the
Goldsboro High School bonds, author
lied by the General Assembly,, were
opened in this city today. There were
bonds are considered-and they are
. good investment. The bonds are fo1
gao, 900 and run for 20 years, and were
awarded to ~Seasongood & Mayer, OF
Cincinnati, at a premium of 81, O30, the
round sale being for 1922. $50. It is now
IN 0rdar for %ho oor%roo Mt %0 ho Lot fnv
the construction of the school building
according to the already accepted
plans. Indeed, we go forward.
Goldsboro has more substantial pub
lie Improvements under way and pros
peotive-with the cash on hand to pay
for them-than any city in the South.
We have a steady day current from
the city's electric plant, and a contract
given for doubling the plant; street
paving being contracted for; construc-
tion oon to begin on the new city and
county High School; the postomce to
have 500, 900 expended on its enlarge
ment; the new union depot going
steadily towards completion; opera
lions for the construction of the street
railway to begin within six weeks.
These are a few of the big things in
hand and at hand We go forward.
The ~unspeakable sympathy of all our
people zoe out with tenderest solicit
tude to DR.. and Mrs. William 81. Smith
in the death of their dear little boy and
only child, William Hopton, Jr., 16
months old, the IDOL Of their hearts and
a veritabls sunbeam in the lives of all
the family. From the merest infant
the little boy was of seraphic DISPOSE
ton, seemingly but lent to this world