Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-23
NEWS FROM Waller
Personal Mentions and Cur
rent Events Chr0n-
icIed.
Ladies' Aid Society of Ebenezer
Church Doing Good WOrk-The
State Fair at Raleigh the
Attraction This Week.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Ebene-
zer Church met at Oak Glen last
Thursday afternoon, and was attended
by quite a number of the good women
and a very interesting and enthusias
tic meeting was held, each one pres
Stent manifesting much interest in the
promotion of church work in the com
munity. An organization of the lay
mems movement now would still fur
ther advance the welfare of the
Ichurch, and be of great benefit to this
part of the moral vineyard, and al
1.-THE same time keep abreast of the
kgood sisters in the commendable zeal
1for the advancement of the kingdom.
The tragic death of Prof. ]. r. Giles
Twas read with deep regret here
where he made many friends during
his efficient services as principal OF
Rosewood Academy. He was held in
high esteem by both parents and pu-
pills here, and was universally popu-
lar in the community.
spent last Thursday at Oak Glen
where she contributed to the pleas
lures of our home, and also to the in
terest of the aid society, of which she
is a member.
Miss Julia E. Howell, of Goldsboro
attended the meeting of the society at
Oak Glen, being an enthusiastic mem
Der, and was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Con Wilmington Thursday night.
Mrs. Amanda Mitchell, from the
pine Forest community, was visitor
lat the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Howell Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs William Benson, from
South Side,'' spent Saturday night
with Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Beard, on
their return home from the Free Will
Baptist conference.
Our young friend Squire David Pip
kin, our community's youngest justice
of the peace, has purchased the piece
of land in front of Mr.. Bill Thomp-
sons, from Mr.. John r. Smith, and
will make extensive improvements in
the looks of that locality. The coun-
4try is safe when the young men con-
atinue to buy lands and the agricultur-
| al interests are awakening to great
er degree than was ever known be-
fore, and the day is not far distant
when the most substantially prosper
GUS men will be the farmers. Such is
the case now in the West, and it is
coming this way.
Mrs. John E. Smith spent Sunday
in Princeton, where she visited at the
home of her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Wells.
Mr. Herman Parker, of Goldsboro,
was a visitor here Sunday, where he
was a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John e. Smith
Miss Elizabeth Becton returned
from Goldsboro Saturday afternoon,
where she had been on visit to rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. Hugh Thompson, of Go1dsboro,
was visiting at Mr.. and Mrs. George
Becton's last Saturday night.
Mr.. Beverly Sasser is making i'm
provements in his home above Ebene-
ger, by the addition of two more rooms
when completed.
Mrs. James A. Howell, who has been
quite sick at her home near Pine For
est, for several days, is improving
her many friends are glad to know
and hope she may soon be fully re
stored.
Mr.. Charlie Coor made a combined
business and pleasure trip to th'
Pinkney section on Tuesday, wher'
he visited his brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Aycock, AM
Mr.. Alex Aycock.
Mr. Will Hines has just completes
a modern barn at his home near MI
w. H. Meals gin. 1t is not only
great addition to the improvements o.
his place, but also to the appearance
of the surroundings.
Mrs Fred Cox, from the south sid
OF the Neuse, was visiting relative
here last week, where she has man
warm friends.
Mr.. Simpson Hines is building
nice cottage near where he now live
and will occupy it as soon as con
pleted. It will be a very comfortabl
and also attractive home, from tt
fact of its elevated locality. The plat
where Mr.. Hines now lives, the ol
home place, belongs to. his little brotl
er, who is attending school at FIR
mont.
Quite a crowd from this section wi
attend the great State Fair tomorro
and next day "wednesday and Thur
day.. From the Greensboro corr
spondent of the News and Observer v
see that the professional fair midwi
population, etc., are headed for Ra
eigh to furnish amusement where.
says, thousands of country peop
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