Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-02
NEWS FROM WALTER
Personal Mentions and Cur
rent Events ChrOn-
\ icIed.
We Have Long Since Learned That
Perfect Health Is the Most Price
less Legacy, Next to the
Souls Salvation.
Souls Salvation.

SOuPS SaIEdGIOus
Mrs. Calvin Beard, had narrow es-
cape from death last Friday. He was
with his father at Mr.. ]. P. COx's
gin, and in stepping over piece OF
shafting his pants were caught ano
he was Wcund around the machinery
several times, tearing his clothes COM
plete1y off of him. The shafting be
ing high enough from the floor that
he did not strike in going over it, and
his clothes tearing, which let him of
of it, is the only thing which saved
his life. When picked up by his IA
ther he was apparently lifeless, but
escaped miraculously, with only be-
ing bruised.
Mr.. Leland Becton and sister, Miss
Elizabeth, spent several days at Stan
tonsburg last week, on visit to their
grandmother, Mrs. Indiana Yelverton
Mr.. George w. Pipkin was quite
sick at his home near Ebenezer last
week. We are glad to know he is
somewhat improved, and hope to see
him soon fully restored to health.
While on his way to Goldsboro witt
his father last Saturday morning, HUI
bert Hines, the little son of Mrs. Ra-
chael Hines, fell off a bale of cotton,
and the cart wheel struck his head,
cutting a severe cash over the right
ear, requiring a dozen stitches to
close, besides being otherwise injured
and bruised. We repaired the dam
age for the little fellow, during which
he showed unusual nerve, not muir
mhr escaping him while we took the
stitches. We are glad to know he is
getting along well, and hope to see
him fully restored soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bizzell and
boys and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Howell,
Miss Julia E. Howell, and Masters
Willie and Alvin attended churcE
here Sunday, and were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Con Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Smith, OF
'Goldsboro, we're guests at Oak Glen
last Sunday, after attending services
at Ebenezer Church.
Mr.. Herod Hooks and Miss Lizzie
Deans, from over the river, were Wis
itors at Mr.. and Mrs. John Smiths
last Sunday at church.
Miss Bette Becton, of Fremont, is
visiting at the home of her uncle, MI
George Becton.
DR.. T. A. Monk, Miss Leila Cole, ans
Hiss Baard, of Go1dsboro, were pleas,
ant visitors at Oak Glen last Sunda5
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith an
children spent Saturday night an
in Goldsboro, where the.
were visitors at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wright Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs John Cotton, of Colds
5oro, were visitors in our community
last Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Rose.
The farmers have had very unfav-
orable season for saving hay, but the
prospects are better now for fair
weather, and all hope what is yet tc
be saved may be gotten in the barn
III stack without being wet, as many
times as that which has been cut the
last two weeks. There has not been
very much time lately to make hay
while the sun shines"
Miss Hazel Crawford left last Fri
day morning on the early train fol
Athens, Tenn, where she goes to en-
ter school, A telegram announcing
her safe arrival on Saturday morning
was gladly received and we are glad
to know she is so well satisfied and
so peasantly situated. While there
she will be the recipient of the un-
limited hospitality and kindly Chris
tfan influence in the home of her uncl'
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. H e. Cart
land, and her stay will no doubt b.
one Of continual pleasure, and intel
Iectual advancement, for it could no
be otherwise with such pleasant sur
roundings.
We are again laid up for repairs
having had a pesky chill on Sunda.
afternoon, which has SO completed.
demoraized our feelings as to caus
a depression of several points In ou
health market However, we hope fo
an early reaction and that we ma
soon gain the firm steady tone of
rapidly rising market, and realize sui
ficiently on "spots" to eounteract an
loss we may incur n futures W
have long since learned that perfet
health is the most priceless legac.
next to the souls salvation.
PLOT AGAINST KING PETER.