Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-04
NEWS FROM WALTER
Personal Mentions and Cur
rent Events Chren-
icIed.
Record Breaking Attendance at Ebe
nezer Quarterly Meeting-Sun-
day Afternoon Storm and
lightning,
Lightning.

MISS Ada Coor accompanied her
sister, Mrs. Milford Aycock, home
Sunday afternoon, where she has gone
fora weeks visit
Mrs. Frank Edwards returned Mon
day from a visit to Snow Hill and
Boston, where he visited friends and
relatives near his old home.
Mr.. Logan Thompson, of Goldsboro,
was visitor at Mr.. George Becton's
Monday afternoon and night.
Mr.. Allison Sasser, of Goldsboro,
spent Sunday here, the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. George Becton.
Mr.. Herod Hooks and Miss Pau
line Gurley, from Buck Swamp, were
guests of the Misses Swinson Sunday
after church.
Mr.. Clifton Peacock and Miss Mil
dred Gurley, of Buck Swamp, and
Messrs. Alike Massey and Clifton Holt
from near Princeton, were visitors at
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Roses last Sun
day.
Mr.. Hugh Edwards, who has been
teaching at Rocky Mount, is at home
on visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Edwards, where his many
friends are glad to see him.
Misses Minnie Pearson, of Bellevue,
and Lizzie Smith, of Pikeville, are ad-
ding pleasure to the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luby Edwards.
Mr.. Clifton Woodard, of Nhitaker's,
arrived here Friday on a visit to his
grandmother. Mrs. Toby Howell.
Miss Pearl Woodard, who has been
on an extended visit to hec grand
mother, Mrs. Toby Howell, left last
week for her home at Wthitakers, N. c.
Mr.. Ham Caldwell, of Charlotte, and
Mrs. James Watson, of Lemon
Springs, were summoned by telegraph
Sunday on account of the extremely
critical illness of their mother, Mrs.
Jane Caldwell. Her many friends are
much concerned and trust she may be
restored to health.
During the storm Sunday afternoon,
lightning struck Mr.. George Becton's
woodpile and stunned several chick
ems which had gone to roost, and
shocked some of the people in the
house. Around the fireplace in one
of the rooms it had the appearance of
being on fire, but there was nothing
burned; but those who witnessed it
were very much alarmed. 1t was an
angry looking cloud, and it's black
ness increased by the rapid flashes of
Misses Annie Yelverton, of Stan
tonsburg, and Lucille Dixon, of Nor
folk, Va, are lending the pleasure of
their numerous charms to the home of
Miss Elizabeth Becton.
Misses Emma Outlaw, Margaret and
Mary Lewis Sasser, of Goldsboro,
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
Oak Glen.
Mrs Frank Bizzell and Miss Julia
E. Howell, of Goldsboro, were here
Friday afternoon helping place the
carpet in Ebenezer Church, of which
they were instrumental in purchas-
ing.
Mrs. John R. Smith, of Goldsboro,
again gladdened our hearts at Oak
Glen by a visit Saturday and Sunday,
and attended quarterly meeting at
Ebenezer, where her services in the
church, and school room, from many
years past will continue to bear fruit
in this community for years to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Massey, from
near Oakland, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Smith, after services at
Ebenezer last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Aycock. from
near Pinkney, attended quarterly
meeting at Ebenezer Sunday and were
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Lon Dali.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker and
mother, Mrs. Sarah Baker, of Colds
boro, were visitors at Mr.. and Mrs
T. r. Gurley's last Sunday after ser
vices.
Mr.. Hervey Copeland and Mr.. Franz
Dees, from Fremont, were visitors II
our community last Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Howell an6
boys, Miss Julia E. Howell, of Colds
boro, and Mrs. Atkinson, of Greens
| boro, were visitors at Mr.. and Mrs
| Con Whittington's last Sunday.
A wagonload of young people from
| Princeton, chaperoned by MI. AM
Mrs. Malcolm McKime, were pleasan
visitors at Oak Glen Friday night
Those enjoying the moonlight rid
were Misses Louise Massey, Rossi
/ Hastings, Leila Benton, Clara Finlay
son, Miss Parker, Miss Yelvertor
Messrs. Howell, Willie Suggs. Will
Joyner, Ernest Woodard. Cliffor
Gulley, Waverly Edwards, Er. A. v
| Woodard and Miss Bessie Joyner.
q The quarterly meeting held at Ebe
nezer Church Saturday and Sunda
was attended by the largest congre
CATION ever seen here on a similar OF
casion. The sermons by Rev. DR.,
F. Bumpas we're simply gems of pul
est gospel truths, which filled I'll
hearts of his hearers, and left the
J all aglow with the beautiful corru
cations of the story of the cross al
the influence Of our lives over ar